内容正文:
Unit 2 The universal language
Extended reading
Beethoven: a remarkable life
· 内容分析:
本板块的语篇是一篇人物小传类型的文章。文章介绍了音乐家贝多芬的生平故 事:贝多芬在孩提时代就展现出过人的音乐天赋;少年时代崭露头角,受到当时音乐界许多重要人物的肯定;到青年时代他却遭遇重大打击,逐渐丧失了作为音乐人最为宝贵的听力;此后他从绝望到振作,克服重重困难,继续他热爱的音乐事业,最终创作出了在音乐史上具有深远影响的旷世巨作《第九交响曲》,而 “扼住命运的咽喉”也成了他人生的最好注脚。
· 教学目标:
By the end of this section, students will be able to:
1. tell the story of Beethoven's remarkable life;
2. give a brief introduction to Beethoven's Symphony No. 9;
3. find out the qualities of Beethoven as a great musician;
4. analyse what makes a great musician and explain the reasons;
5. master the writing techniques of this article. Locate some specific information related to the three traditional Chinese foods mentioned in the blog entries;
· 教学重难点:
1. Find out the qualities of Beethoven as a great musician;
2. Analyse what makes a great musician and explain the reasons;
3. Master the writing techniques of this article. Locate some specific information related to the three traditional Chinese foods mentioned in the blog entries.
· 教学过程:
Step 1 Lead-in
Do you know the name of this song?
Who wrote this song?
It’s Ode to Joy (欢乐颂) from Symphony No.9(第九交响曲), the fourth movement(乐章).
It was composed by Beethoven, a classical musician from German.
Step 2 Fast-reading
Read the article and fill in the blanks.
Para. 1: The first-ever performance of ________________
Para. 2: Beethoven’s life journey before his late twenties
Para. 3: Beethoven’s attitudes in the face of ___________
Para. 4: ____________________________
Para. 5: Beethoven’s _________________________.
Answers:
Symphony No.9; the loss of hearing/losing his hearing; Introduction to Symphony No.9; reputation and achievements
Step 3 Careful-reading
· Read para.1 and answer the questions.
What happened on 7 May 1824 in Vienna?
What was wrong with Beethoven at that time?
How did the audience react to Beethoven’s performance?
1. A crowd of music lovers streamed into a theatre to listen to the first-ever performance of Beethove