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Unit 7
Lesson 3
A Musical Genius
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Do you know any famous musicians?
Johann Sebastian Bach
(1685-1750) 巴赫
German organist, composer, violist(中提琴手)and violinist, is widely regarded as one of the best classical composers of all times.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) 莫扎特
Austrian composer, possibly the greatest musical genius of all time. Composed more than 600 pieces of music, though he only lived 35 years.
Ludwig van Beethoven
(1770-1827) 贝多芬
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What do you know about Ludwig van Beethoven? Scan the first paragraph and answer the questions.
1. What is Beethoven most famous for?
a His piano performances. b Conducting orchestras. c Composing music.
2. Where was Beethoven born?
a In Germany. b In Canada. c In France.
3. What big challenge did Beethoven face?
a He became deaf. b He became blind. c He was unable to walk.
4. How many pieces of music did Beethoven write?
a More than 100. b More than 200. c More than 300.
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Pre-reading
Skill Builder
Graphic Organisers
Graphic organisers are a pictorial way of organising and illustrating information in a text. These include flow charts, tables and diagrams.
Determine the types of the text (e.g. narrative, argumentation, description or exposition).
Analyse the writing technique. Does the text include sequencing, facts and opinion, cause and effect? Does it compare and contrast?
Determine which type of graphic organiser will illustrate the text in the most effective way.
Beethoven
General information
Composing of Symphony No. 9
Performance of Symphony No. 9
(Para. 1)
(Para. 2)
(Paras. 3-6)
Read the story. What can you find about Beethoven's composing of Symphony No. 9 and its first performance? Use a graphic organiser to organise the information you find.
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While-reading
Beethoven
General information:
Composing of Symphony No. 9:
Performance of Symphony No. 9:
last symphony written, he was afraid it would be a dis