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Unit 7 Art
Lesson 3
A Musical Genius
Blues
Different types of music
Classical music
Pop
Folk
Jazz
Rap
Country
Rock ’n’ Roll
Do you know any famous musicians? Who is your favourite?
Warm-up
Classical
music
Ludwig van Beethoven
(路德维希·凡·贝多芬)
Everyone knows that Ludwig van Beethoven is a musical genius but few might know how he created Symphony No. 9 in D minor and how its first show went.
每个人都知道路德维希·范·贝多芬是一个音乐天才,但很少有人知道他是如何创作《D小调第九交响曲》的,以及它的首场演出是如何进行的。
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n. 交响乐
adj. 小调的
1. Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer. He is regarded as one of the greatest composers in the history of music. In his twenties, he had been very famous for his skills on the piano, but then he began to lose his hearing. Beethoven thought about giving up, but in the end he continued to write music.
路德维希·凡·贝多芬是一位德国作曲家。他被认为是音乐史上最伟大的作曲家之一。在他二十多岁的时候,他的钢琴技巧已经非常出名了,但后来他开始失去听力。贝多芬想过放弃,但最后他还是继续写音乐。
……被认为……
在他20多岁时
German adj. 德国的 n. 德国人、德语
Germany n. 德国
放弃
失去听力
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继续做某事
1. Inspired by his struggles with deafness, the composer produced some amazing pieces, including nine symphonies, five piano pieces, and an opera! He proceeded with the composition until his death in 1827, writing more than 130 musical works, including his Symphony No.9 in D minor.
在与耳聋斗争的启发下,这位作曲家创作了一些令人惊叹的作品,包括九首交响曲,五首钢琴曲和一部歌剧!直到1827年去世,他创作了130多部音乐作品,包括他的D小调第九交响曲。
与……斗争
作品
be inspired by 被...鼓舞
Read and explore
继续
including sth= sth included 包括...
n. 死亡
耳聋
Scanning
Scan the story about Beethoven and answer the questions in Activity 1.
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.
n. 大型管弦乐队
vt. 作曲;写作;构成
Task 1
occupation
birthplace
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.