Unit 2 The universal language Extended reading 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语牛津译林版（2020）选择性必修第一册

UNIT 2 The Universal Language Extended Reading Do you know who this musician is？ UN Messenger of Peace gave a solo recital at the White House A Chinese pianist Lang Lang The Answer Do you know who this musician is？ representative work: The Moon Over a Fountain was blinded by illness Chinese folk musician Abing The Answer Do you know who this musician is？ composed 549 pieces of music could compose music by the age of three German musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart The Answer Do you know who this musician is？ Masterpiece: Symphony of Destiny Was deaf due to illness German musician Ludwig van Beethoven The Answer Let’s know more about Beethoven Skim and finish the main idea of each paragraph. The first-ever ___________ of Symphony No.9 Beethoven’s life journey before his ____________ Beethoven’s attitudes in the face of ___________ __________ to Symphony No.9 Beethoven’s reputation and _____________ performance late twenties loss of hearing Introduction achievements Read para.1 and finish the mind map. Beethoven: a remarkable life On 7 May 1824, a crowd of music lovers streamed into a theatre in Vienna to hear the first-ever performance of the great Ludwig Van Beethoven’s Symphony No.9. The crowd immediately recognized that they were listening to something truly special, and they broke into enthusiastic cheers at the end of the symphony. Beethoven,who was almost completely deaf at this point in his life, was unaware of the audience’s response until one of the singers turned him around to face the crowd. Before him, he saw a sea of people all standing, clapping , and waving their hats and handkerchiefs to express their appreciation of his masterwork. a crowd of 一群 streamed into 涌入 爆发出热烈的欢呼声 broke into enthusiastic cheers was unaware of 不知道 The first-ever performance of Symphony No.9 Date musician Physical condition Audience response The first-ever performance of Symphony No.9 Date On 7 May 1824 musician Ludwig Van Beethoven Physical condition completely deaf Audience response broke into enthusiastic cheers Beethoven：a remarkable life remarkable adj. 非凡的，奇异的，显著的，引人注目的 be remarkable/famous for 因···而著名 remark vi.谈论，说起 remark on 评论，说起，谈论 n.评价，言论 make a remark about sth 对...做出评价 2. The crowd immediately recognized that they were listening to something truly special, and they broke into enthusiastic cheers at the end of the symphony. 听众很快意识到他们所听绝非凡品，演出结束的那一刻，全场爆发出热情的欢呼。 break into 突然开始做... 破门而入，成功进入...(领域)  break 的常见搭配 1.break down 破坏，毁掉；破除；坍塌， 坏掉；（计划等）失败， 破裂；（健康、精神）崩溃 2. break up  解散，驱散 ；(学校等)放假；结束，破裂；击碎   3. break in 破门而入，打断 4. break into 破门而入，突然……起来 5. break out 战争爆发，争吵爆发，（火灾）发生 6. break away from 打破陈规；奋力挣脱；放弃习惯 7. break through 出现，突破 8. break the record 破纪录 9. break one’s heart 使某人心碎， 使某人悲痛欲绝 1.The old rules must be broken ________. 2. Last night, a thief broke ______ and stole his iphone. 3. She’s just broken ____ with his boyfriend. 4. I’ve heard a quarrel broke _____ between them. 5. It was a cloudy day, but the sun at last broke ________. 6. Let’s _____ _____ the whole ______ parts. 让我们化整为零。 7. You’d better _____ ______ ______ the habit of smoking. 8. After a long time of hard work, he almost ______ ______. in down up Practice makes perfect. out through break up into break away from broke down Symphony No 9 was Beethoven’s last major piece of music in a vast body of works written throughout his remarkable life. As a gifted child, Beethoven was pushed by his father to study music day and night. Not long after, he began to be appreciated for his piano performances. By the time he was a teenager, he had already enjoyed a reputation as a wonderful young musician. Many important figures in the music world, including the brilliant musician Mozart, started making predictions about Beethoven’s extraordinary future. However, life took a sharp turn. In his late twenties, Beethoven suffered one of the worst possible twists for a musician: he started to lose his hearing. day and night 日日夜夜 took a sharp turn 急转弯 Read para.2,3 and finish time line. Read para.2,3 and finish time line. The loss of his hearing deeply depressed Beethoven. He was so upset that, at first, he wanted to keep it a secret. In a letter to his brothers, he wrote, “......how could I possibly admit a weakness in the one sense which should be more perfect in me than in others, a sense which I once possessed in the greatest perfection...”Even in his darkest moments, however, Beethoven never abandoned hope. Despite his hearing loss, he was determined to find a way to continue living a life full of music. was determined to 决心 find a way 想办法 Read para.2,3 and finish time line. He used a variety of hearing aids to try to increase the amount of sound he could take in. When composing music at the piano, he would put one end of a pencil in his mouth and place the other end against the instrument so that he could feel the notes. Although Beethoven was able to continue composing music, it became increasingly difficult for him to perform in public. When Beethoven presented Symphony No.9 Vienna in 1824, it was his first time on stage in over ten years. a variety of 各种各样的 Read para.2,3 and finish time line. As a gifted child Not long after As a teenager In late twenties in 1824 study music day and night being appreciated for his piano performances enjoy a reputation as a wonderful young musician suffering gradual loss of hearing presented Symphony No.9 Vienna 4. The loss of his hearing deeply depressed Beethoven. 听力的丧失使贝多芬深感沮丧。 depress vt. 使抑郁，使沮丧，使萧条，使得不景气 His bad news depressed me all day. The new highway depressed business along the old one. 他的坏消息使我整天沮丧。 新公路使旧公路沿线的生意萧条。 He may have a very bad day since his IQ is only 75. He may be bullied by other students. He may have some new friends because he is a simple and warm person. 19 【拓展】 depressed adj.  沮丧的，抑郁的；不景气的 depressing adj.  使人沮丧的 depression n. 抑郁，沮丧 He is depressed because he has not passed the examination. It’s depressing that nobody seems to care. 他很沮丧，因为他没有通过考试。 令人沮丧的是，似乎没有人关心。 【语境应用】用depress的正确形式填空。 1) Alex is terribly __________ about losing his job. 2) It __________ me to listen to the bad news these days. 3) Looking for a job these days can be very __________. depressing depresses depressed 5. He was so upset that, at first, he wanted to keep it a secret. 他非常难过，一开始，他想保守秘密。 upset 1) adj. 难过的，失望的，失落的 2) vt. 使烦恼，搅乱 3) n. 困扰，麻烦，烦闷，失望 Susan is really upset about / at / over losing her wedding ring. She was very upset to hear that the holiday had been cancelled. I know you’re upset that Mr. Wang is leaving. be upset about / over / at sth. 对某事感到难过/烦闷 be upset to do sth. 做某事很难过/烦闷 be upset that… 不高兴，难过... 苏珊丢了结婚戒指，心里很难过。 听说假期被取消了，她很难过。 我知道王先生要走了，你很不高兴。 6. “…, a sense which I once possessed in the greatest perfection…” 一种我曾经拥有的最完美的感官…… possess vt. 拥有，具有（特质），支配，控制 He was charged with possessing a shotgun without a licence. I’m afraid he doesn’t possess a sense of humour. A terrible fear possessed her. 他被指控无证持有猎枪。 恐怕他没有幽默感。 一种可怕的恐惧笼罩着她。 【拓展】 possession n. 具有, 拥有 take possession of 占领, 拥有 in possession of 占有, 拥有 in sb.’s possession = in the possession of sb.在某人手中, 由某人掌握。 possession 意为“财产”时, 常用复数。 【语境应用】单句语法填空。 1) When you get out of the taxi, make sure that none of your __________ (possess) are left behind. possessions 当你下车时，确保你的东西没有落下。 Read para 4 and fill in the blanks Since that day, Beethoven’s Symphony No.9 has become one of the most famous and treasured pieces in the history of classical music. The first movement starts quietly, but all of a sudden the whole orchestra breaks into an energetic theme. You can soon feel the determination--- a quality Beethoven understood well because of his hearing difficulties-- coursing through the music. The next two movements are full of desperate lows and uplifting highs which perhaps reflect both his suffering and his strong will to fight it. The music moves through technically difficult sections with ease, showing his genius as a composer. Finally, in the fourth movement, he connects all of the different variations into a joyful chorus. all of a sudden 突然的 strong will 坚强的意志 with ease 轻松地 movement The first movement The next two movements The fourth movement Starts ______, but all of a sudden the whole orchestra breaks into an _______ theme. are full of ________ lows and _______ high, moves through technically difficult sections with ___ connects all of the different variations into a _____ chorus. reflect the ___________ reflect both his _________ and his __________ to fight it Para. 4 About the first movement The first movement starts quietly, but ______________ the whole orchestra breaks into an __________ theme. You can soon feel the ____________ coursing through the music. About the second and third movements They are full of ____________ and ____________, reflecting his _________ and ________________. The music moves through technically difficult sections _________, showing his genius as a composer. About the fourth movement All the different variations are connected into a final _________________. Enjoy the music and appreciate the feelings suddenly energetic determination desperate lows uplifting highs suffering strong will with ease joyful chorus 探 Exploration 27 Read para 4 and fill in the blanks Beethoven’s Symphony No.9 movement The first movement The next two movements The fourth movement Starts ______, but all of a sudden the whole orchestra breaks into an _______ theme. reflect the ___________ are full of ________ lows and _______ high, moves through technically difficult sections with ___ reflect both his _________ and his __________ to fight it connects all of the different variations into a _____ chorus. quietly energetic determination desperate uplifting ease joyful suffering strong will 9. The music moves through technically difficult sections with ease, showing his genius as a composer. 这首乐曲将技术上棘手的部分处理得轻松自如，显示出他作为作曲家的天赋。 ease n. 1) 容易，轻易 常用结构：with ease 轻而易举地 2) 舒适，安逸 常用结构：at ease 舒适，自由自在 put sb. at ease 使某人舒适，使某人自在 Read para 5 and fill in the blanks As Beethoven’s last great work, his Symphony No.9 was also a grand finale to his life-- he died less than three years after the concert in Vienna, aged 56. For his amazing achievements and for his determination even in his darkest days, Beethoven is regarded as one of the most remarkable musicians who ever lived. a grand finale to his life 他人生的大结局 is regarded as 被看作 less than three years after the concert in Vienna Now Beethoven _______ died Beethoven is regarded as one of the most __________ musicians remarkable Find out Beethoven’s qualities as a musician optimism determination devotion diligence creativity intelligence …… Language points: ... and they broke into enthusiastic cheers ... (line 4) but …the whole orchestra breaks into an energetic theme (line 33) 【讲解】break into 突然开始做... 成功进入... 【拓展】break 的常见搭配 1.break down 破坏，毁掉 2. break up  解散，破裂 3. break in 破门而入，打断 4. break into 破门而入， 5. break out 战争爆发 6. break away from 打破陈规 7. break through 出现，突破 8. break the record 破纪录 9. break one’s heart 使某人心碎， 使某人悲痛欲绝 Language points: 【练习】1.The old rules must be broken ________. 2. Last night, a thief broke ______ and stole his iphone. 3. She’s just broken ____ with his boyfriend. 4. I’ve heard a quarrel broke _____ between them. 5. It was a cloudy day, but the sun at last broke ________. 6. Hearing the sad news, the old woman _______ _______ ______. 7. Let’s _____ _____ the whole ______ parts. 让我们化整为零。 8. You’d better _____ ______ ______ the habit of smoking. 9. The mirror fell to the ground and ______ ____ _______. (摔成碎片) 10. After a long time of hard work， he almost ______ ______. in down up out through broke into tears break up into break away from broke into pieces broke down Important phrases: 涌入 一群 爆发出热烈的欢呼声 不知道 急转弯 决心 想办法 轻松地 stream into a crowd of break into enthusiastic cheers be unaware of take a sharp turn Be determined to find a way with ease 1. A crowd of music lovers ______________(涌入) a theatre in Vienna to hear the first-ever performance of the great Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. 2. They _____________(爆发出) enthusiastic cheers at the end of symphony. 3. Before him, he saw __________(sea) people all standing, clapping, and waving their hats and handkerchiefs to express their ___________ (appreciate) of his masterwork. 4. As a ________(gift) child, Beethoven____________ (push) by his father to study music day and night. 1. A crowd of music lovers ______________(涌入) a theatre in Vienna. 2. They _____________(爆发出) enthusiastic cheers at the end of symphony. 3. Before him, he saw __________(sea) people all standing, clapping, express their ___________ (appreciate) of his masterwork. 4. As a ________(gift) child, Beethoven____________ (push) by his father to study music day and night. 5. The ______ (lose)of his hearing deeply depressed Beethoven. 6. ________ his hearing loss, he was ____________(determine) to find a way to continue living a life full of music. 7. Since that day, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 has become one of the most famous and ________(treasure) pieces in the history of classic music. 8. In the fourth movement, he connects all of the different _________(vary) into a joyful chorus. Exercise: streamed into broke out a sea of appreciation gifted was pushed loss Despite treasured determined variations Let’s enjoy Beethoven’s music. Lavf58.29.100 Packed by Bilibili XCoder v2.0.2 null 30302.266 null 362424.28 null 42083.062 null 19461.201 null, track 2 63946.418 null, track 3 63554.6 null, track 1 63998.66 null, track 4 63058.3 $