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UNIT 2 The universal language
Extended reading
Extended reading & Proj
Extended reading & Proj
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核心目标展示:
1. 了解贝多芬的主要人生经历及其代表作品。
2. 认识到要成为伟大的音乐家需要塑造优秀的品质和人格,从而激励自己面对困难,永不言弃。
3. 在语境中学习词汇、句型及规范的表达。
What kind of qualities do they have in common?
They achieve success with great determination regardless of unluckiness and disabilities!
Lead-in
Let's look at the title and the picture of this passage and try to make a prediction of this passage!
Beethoven:
a remarkable life
Pre- reading
Now, analyze the structure and find the main idea of every paragraph.
Title: Beethoven:
a remarkable life
Part.1 para.1Beethoven’s live performance.
Part.2 para.2-3Beethoven’s life experience.
Part.3 para.4Introduction to Symphony No. 9
Part.4 para.5Beethoven’s reputation and achievements.
While- reading
fast- reading
Careful reading
1. Was Beethoven famous at that time? How did you know?
2. In Beethoven’s live performance, what was the audience’s response?
3. How do you think Beethoven felt seeing the audience’s response?
1. What did the audience think of Beethoven's performance?
A. Remarkable.
B. Instersting.
C. Average.
D. Dull.
A
2. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Beethoven's brilliant life was predicted by many music masters.
B. The loss of his hearing didn't make a difference to Beethoven.
C. Symphony No.9 was Beethoven's last major work.
D. Beethoven managed to overcome problems in his life.
B
3. What is the author's purpose of writing the passage?
A. To tell readers how to treat hearing loss.
B. To encourage more listeners to listen to the music.
C. To recommend Symphony No.9 to readers.
D. To introduce Beethoven's remarkable life.
D
Post- reading
1. How does the author introduce the topic?
By using flashback.
He picked up several moments in Beethoven’s life to introduce the topic.
2. Can you find the transitional sentence that used a flashback?
Symphony No.9 was Beethoven’s last major piece of music in a vast body of works written throughout his remarkable life.
What do you think makes a great musician?
Talent
Creativity
Determination
Passion
Language points
1. remarkable adj. 非凡的,显著的,引人注目的
remark n. & v. 评论;
remarkably adv. 非凡地;显著地
短语搭配:
remarkable courage 非凡的勇气
remarkable improvement显著的提升
a remarkable character卓越的人
make a remark 备注
make …remarks about 对…评论
2. stream vi. & vt. 涌,流动n. 小溪; (人)流,(车)流
stream tears 流泪
stream into 不断涌进,不断地流入
stream out of 涌出,流出
a stream of 一连串的
3. enthusiastic adj. 热情的,热心的
enthusiasm n. 热情
enthusiast n. 热心者
be enthusiastic about 对……热心
have enthusiasm for sth. 有某事的热情
lose one’s enthusiasm for sth. 失去某事的热情
4. gifted adj. 有才华的,有天赋的
gift n. 天赋,天才,才能
同义词:talented adj. 有天赋的
be gifted/talented in/at 在……方面有才能
a man of many gifts/talents 多才多艺的人
have a gift for 有……天赋/ 才能
5. By the time + 时间状语从句
(1) by the time + 一般过去时的句子,主句通常用过去完成时,表示截止到从句动作发生时,主句动作已经完成。
(2) by the time + 一般现在时的句子(表示将来),主句通常用将来完成时,表示截止到将来某一时间为止,主句动作将已经完成。
(3) 如果主句动作不强调已经完成,只是说明某个时候的状况,主句不用完成时,而应根据需要选用适当的时态,此时by the time 相当于when。
6. reputation n. 名誉,名声
earn/win a reputation 赢得声誉
gain a reputation 获得声望
have a reputation for 以……而闻名
live up to one’s reputation 名副其实
reputation 可指好名声,也可指坏名声
7. depress vt. 使抑郁,使沮丧;使萧条,使不景气depressing adj. 令人沮丧的
depressed adj. 沮丧的;不景气的;萧条的
depression n. 沮丧;萧条
feel depressed 感到沮丧
be/get depressed about sth. 为某事感到沮丧
8. upset adj. 难过的,失望的
vt.(upset,upset)使烦恼; 搅乱;打翻
be upset about/by/at sth. 为……心烦意乱/ 不安
be upset with sb. 生某人的气
upset sb. about sth. 因某事使某人不安
9. possess vt. 具有(特质);拥有;支配,
possessed adj. 着魔的;冷静的;拥有的
possession n. 拥有;财产;所有
in possession of 拥有,占有
in the possession of 为……所有
come into possession of 占有……,拥有……
take possession of 占领,夺取
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