内容正文:
U2 Extended reading
Video time
What can you hear in the video?
Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Which words are related to Beethoven?
English
German
conductor(指挥家)
singer
deaf
blind
rock
symphony
(交响乐)
classical music
pop music
/ ˈbeɪthəʊvən /
Learning objectives
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
1. tell the story of Beethoven’s remarkable life;
2. master the writing techniques of this article;
3. find out the qualities of Beethoven as a great musician;
4. describe the relationship between Beethoven’s life and Symphony No.9;
5. establish a right outlook on life and values.
Beethoven: a remarkable life
deaf
Para. 1
The first-ever performance of Symphony No. 9
Para. 2
Beethoven’s attitude in face of the loss of hearing
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Beethoven’s reputation and achievements
Beethoven’s life journey before his late twenties
Introduction to Symphony No. 9
Activity1: Explore the structure
Beethoven: a remarkable life
5
Para. 5
Highlight
Life&
achievements
Is this article written
exactly in time order as
we predict?
6
Purpose:
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Life and work
Para. 5
Highlight
Flashback(倒叙)
1. to arouse interest
2. to create twists
Appreciation:
writing
techniques
This part is organized in the order of _____. How do you find that?
As a child
time
As a .
In his late .
enjoy a reputation as a wonderful young musician
study music
day and night
suffering the worst possible twist: gradual loss of hearing
Activity2: Know Beethoven’s life (para.2)
gifted
teenager
twenties
Did Beethoven tell his health conditions to others immediately?
“...how could I possibly admit a weakness in the one sense which should be more perfect in me than in others, a sense which I possessed in the greatest perfection...”
hearing loss
How did Beethoven feel at the loss of hearing?
Did he give in?
sad, depressed, upset, full of pains
Pair work: How did he struggle against fate?
Even in his darkest moments, however, B