Unit 1 Nothing ventured,nothing gained Reading task 课件-1.ppt

1、Unit 1 Nothing ventured, nothing gained Reading task 课件,Workbook P55,A Good Master Remembered,Ludwig van Beethoven, a major composer of the nineteenth century, overcame many personal problems to achieve artistic greatness.,Read the passage and discuss the questions:,In what ways does the servant adm

2、ire Beethoven?,He admires his persistence in composing and the way be included his feelings about his deafness into his music.,2 Give two examples of how Beethovens deafness affected him.,Beethovens deafness affected him personally because he had to stop being a concert pianist and concentrate on co

3、mposing music. It affected him musically because he was able to use his emotions in his music and write even greater music.,3 What might Beethoven have done if he had net gone deaf?,If he had not gone deaf, Beethoven would still have been famous as a great pianist.,4 What would you concentrate on if

4、 you were to go deaf?,5 Many people were frightened when they first met Beethoven. Why?,His moods were changeable and could grow wild and angry. He sometimes appeared like a wild man. In addition he was often so involved in his music that he forgot to brush his hair or wear appropriate clothes.,List

5、ening Task on P56,Read these phrases before listening to the tape for the first time. Tick them if you hear them mentioned.,_Fifth Symphony, First Movement _Choral Symphony _Ninth Symphony _Pastoral Symphony _Fate Symphony _Sunlight Sonata _Moonlight Sonata _Fifth Symphony, Third Movement,第五交响曲,第九交响

6、曲,“命运”交响曲,月光奏鸣曲,“田园”交响曲,“圣诞”交响曲,2 Listen a second time and fill in the chart.,No 5,His attitude to his problem of deafness,No 9,No6,Love of nature,Hope and joy,HOW BEETHOVEN USED HIS DEAFNESS TO MAKE GREAT MUSIC In 1802 Beethoven became very upset when he realized that he would never hear accurately

7、 again. Because he was unable to share his feelings with others, he poured all his feelings into his music. His fifth symphony was the first where,these powerful feelings were expressed. In the first movement Beethoven introduces a strong beat, which is repeated to make a rhythm, it has been describ

8、ed as “fate knocking at the doer”. It shows Beethovens attitude to his problem of deafness. (Extract of music from fifth symphony first movement),But his mood changes as the symphony continues. In the third movement his despair was transformed into something much more exciting and challenging. It is

9、 as if he was refusing to be defeated by his deafness. Listen to the power of the music. (Extract from fifth symphony third movement),Beethovens love of nature was well-known. The countryside calmed and relaxed him and also found its way into his music. On many occasions when he was struggling to fi

10、nish a piece of music he would go for a long walk to sort out his ideas.,He described this as working while he walked. These walks found their way in his sixth symphony, called the Pastoral symphony or countryside symphony, which is one of his most popular compositions. ( Extract from the pastoral s

11、ymphony),After 1812 his hearing became so bad that he became severely upset. Maybe he felt that nothing good would happen to him again. His musical output almost stopped. But strangely enough, this produced some of his most,emotional music. His ninth and last symphony, called the choral symphony, wa

12、s his greatest composition. He used a poem by a German poet to express his feelings of hope and joy. (Extract from last movement of Beethovens ninth symphony),But Beethovens music was not always grand and important. Many of his pieces for the piano are personal and gentle. So we will finish with one

13、 of his best-loved piano pieces, the Moonlight Sonata. The first movement describes a peaceful, quiet and beautiful moonlight night,when all troubles have disappeared and only the beauty of nature remains. (Complete Moonlight Sonata),SPEAKING TASK,Many people think that Beethoven was always a genius

14、. Other people think he would never have been such a great composer but for his deafness.,Step 1: In pairs discuss: whether you think a genius is born or is made by circumstances; whether you think adversity makes one wise or not.,Step 2: Have a class debate. Use the ideas and examples you have coll

15、ected to help you with your arguments.,Beethovens life Born: 1770 Died:1827,Career: 1795: already an important pianist, teacher of music, composer, and giver of concerts 1798: deafness began to interfere 1802: concentrated only on composing 1817: totally deaf 1823: last symphony composed,S1: Do you

16、think Beethoven was always have been a genius or was he made into one by circumstances? S2: I think he was always a great musician. Lets look at his life before he went deaf. He was already a,Sample discussion,already a famous pianist and he did do some composing. But his composing was not the most

17、important part of his work before he became deaf. So I think circumstances made him a great composer.,S1: Yes, but I suppose he must always have had it in him to be a great composer and the deafness gave him an opportunity to concentrate on it. It doesnt mean he wasnt born a genius - it just means h

18、e did not develop that skill fully at first.,S2: OK. What other evidence is there? His compositions were good but not outstanding until the Fifth Symphony when be put all his feelings about his deafness into his music. It was this ability to express his emotions in music that made him a genius. That

19、 was the result of circumstances.,S1: Of course youre right but his compositions were already well- known. He had the ability. Concentrating on it made it greater. Thats all. Anyway lets hear what the others have to say in the class debate, shall we?,WRITING TASK,Write a newspaper article putting fo

20、rward your point of view about Beethoven. Remember to: * begin by describing your idea of a genius;,* collect your ideas about whether Beethoven fits this description or whether he became a genius as a response to disaster in his life. Make each idea a new paragraph and set out a reason for each;,*

21、finish by repeating what you said in the first paragraph. Make it clear whether you believe Beethoven showed perseverance to become a genius in the face of terrible difficulties or whether he was a born genius.,Some useful words and expressions,Sample writing,WHAT MAKES BEETHOVEN A GENIUS,My idea of a genius is someone who has a great talent but must develop this talent through hard work until it become good enough to produce the work of a genius.,Beethoven was certainly a man like that. He had great talents as a composer of musi