内容正文:
Reading and interaction
B5U3 creativity
The stories behind the names
Learning objectives
1. Explore the life experience and main achievements of two artists.
2. Analyze the contributing factors in their success.
1. Who are these two persons?
2. What do you know about them?
3. What do you want to know about them?
Pre-reading
Pablo Picasso
painter, sculptor
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
musician
《魔笛》
《费加罗的婚礼》
《G小调第40交响曲》
《土耳其进行曲》
《小星星变奏曲》
《第21钢琴协奏曲》
《A大调单簧协奏曲》
《唐璜》….
What do Pablo Picasso and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart have in common?
Why were they seen as child geniuses?
While-reading
Para.1
complete the timeline about Picasso’s life experience.
1881
1888
1890
1892-1897
After 1897
1973
He was born.
His father recognized his talent for painting and began to teach him.
He completed his first painting.
He studied art in Madrid and Barcelona.
He left art school and went to Paris.
He produce many styles through trials and errors.
He also co-founded cubism with Georges Braque.
He died this year at the age of 92.
Para.2-5
complete the timeline about Mozart’s life experience.
1756
1760
1765
After 1765
1791
He was born.
He began composing music.
He wrote his first symphony.
He toured Europe several times with his father and his sister, giving performances for noble families and royal courts.
He also composed huge amounts of music.
He died at the age of 35 and was buried in an unmarked grave.
Para.6-9
Why were they seen as child geniuses?
7 years old
9 years old
4 years old
9 years old
Para.2-5
Read and answer the questions.
1. Why were people surprised when Picasso was born?
2. Did Picasso like school? Why or why not?
3. What are the main features ?
What did people think of Picasso’s cubism?
Para.2-5
Read and answer the questions.
1. Why were people surprised when Picasso was born?
Para.2-5
Read and answer the questions.
2. Did Picasso like school? Why or why not?
why?
boring and unchallenging
Is he sad about the punishment? How do you know?
punishment (X)
—enjoyment (V)
Para.2-5
Read and answer the questions.
3. What are the main features of Picasso’s cubism ? What did people think of it?
cubism 立体派
What do you think of this painting style?
Para.6-9
Read and answer the questions.
1. How was Mozart’s talent discovered?
2. How did travelling influence Mozart?
3. Why did Mozart experience a lot of financial problems?
Para.6-9
Read and answer the questions.
1. How was Mozart’s talent discovered?
Para.6-9
Read and answer the questions.
2. How did travelling influence Mozart?
Para.6-9
Read and answer the questions.
3. Why did Mozart experience a lot of financial problems?
1. Work in groups and have a discussion: What factors contribute to the two artist’s success?
post-reading
talent
family environment
education
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passion
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perseverance
It takes a lot to be successful!
Post-reading
2.
Assignments
Read the text aloud twice.
Complete the summary on Page 45 in the textbook.
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