1、Unit 7 ArtLesson 3 A Musical GeniusgeniusAgeniusisahighlytalented,creative,orintelligentperson.In 1770BirthBeing famous for his skill on the piano.LaterBeginning to lose his hearing.Highlight In 1827DeathIn his twenties Producing some amazing pieces, including nine symphonies, five piano pieces, and
2、 an opera.Timetable of Ludwig van BeethovenGeneral Information (Para. 1)Composing of Symphony No.9 (Para. 2)Ludwig van Beethoven1. 1. When and how was Symphony No.9 completed ?2. 2. What was Beethoven thinking when he finished the Symphony No.9 ? Performance of Symphony No. 9 (Para 3 6)Ludwig van Be
3、ethoven:BeforeDuringAfterThe audience: Read sentences related to peoples reactions and use some adjectives to describe them.Beethoven was afraid that the performance would be a disaster (line 22 )For more than an hour, Beethoven jumped about in front of the orchestra, waving his arms wildly in the a
4、ir, and madly turning the pages of his score. (line 2830 )But Beethoven continued conducting, his head buried in the score. It was not until Caroline Unger, one of the singers, took his arm and turned him to face the audience that the great man realised his symphony was a success. (line 3437 )Later,
5、 Caroline remembered that Beethoven was the not the only one who got a surprise. (line 39)Beethovens reaction to the performanceafraid, nervous excited , focused, passionate, confused, unbelievablesurprised Audiences reaction to the performanceThe audience did not hesitate to applaud loudly as the f
6、amous composer walked out onto the stage for the first time in 12 years.As the final, joyous note signalled the end of the symphony, the audience jumped to their feet, clapping and waving their hats. The audience was shocked as well.respectful, excitedexcited, impressed Think and Share What makes Lu
7、dwig van Beethoven a musical genius?Group Work Suppose you are a reporter, and youve got an opportunity to interview Ludwig van Beethoven, what questions do you want to know from him? Homework Find some pieces of Beethovens music and his life story online. Discuss how you feel when listening to musi
8、c. Preview focus on language : word building.Language Points 1. minor adj. (音乐音乐)小调的，小的，不很重要的小调的，小的，不很重要的【原原句句】(P 14).but few might know how he created Symphony No. 9 in D minor and how its first show went. 但是但是很少有人知道他是怎样创作很少有人知道他是怎样创作D小调第九交响小调第九交响曲的，以及这部交响曲首演是怎么进行的曲的，以及这部交响曲首演是怎么进行的。【点拨点拨】 (1) Only
9、 a minority of people support these new laws. 只有少数人支持这些新法令。只有少数人支持这些新法令。(2) Boys are very much in the minority at the dance class. 在在这个这个舞蹈舞蹈班上男孩子占极少数。班上男孩子占极少数。(3) Luckily, it was only a minor problem. 幸运的是，那只是个小问题。幸运的是，那只是个小问题。【典例典例】 【练一练练一练】 (1) Only _ (少数的少数的) British households do / does not ha
10、ve a car. 仅仅少数的英国家庭没有汽车。仅仅少数的英国家庭没有汽车。(2) Women teachers are _ (占多数占多数) in primary schools. 在小学女教师占多数。在小学女教师占多数。 a minority ofin the majority 2composer n. 作曲家作曲家【原句原句】 (P 14). Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer. 路德维希路德维希凡凡贝多芬是一位德国作曲家贝多芬是一位德国作曲家。 【点拨点拨】 compose vt.作曲；创作作曲；创作composition n. 作文；
11、作曲作文；作曲(1) Jack is a gifted _ and the music written by him is popular with people. 杰克是一位有天赋的作曲家，他写的音乐很受人们欢迎。杰克是一位有天赋的作曲家，他写的音乐很受人们欢迎。(2) Mozarts _ are undoubtedly amongst the worlds greatest. 莫扎特的作品无疑位居世界上最伟大的作品之列。莫扎特的作品无疑位居世界上最伟大的作品之列。(3) He is most widely known for _ music for the film Crouching T
12、iger, Hidden Dragon and the 2008 Beijing Olympics. 他他因为给因为给电影电影卧虎藏龙和卧虎藏龙和2008年北京奥运会作曲而年北京奥运会作曲而闻闻 名名。【练一练练一练】 composercompositionscomposing3struggle n. 奋斗奋斗vi. 奋斗，拼搏奋斗，拼搏【原句原句】(P 14) Inspired by his struggles with deafness, the composer produced some amazing pieces. 受到与失聪作斗争受到与失聪作斗争的启发，这位作曲家创作了一些令人惊
13、叹的作品的启发，这位作曲家创作了一些令人惊叹的作品【点拨点拨】 (1)The soldiers have been struggling against the flood day and night for a week. 战士们已经夜以继日地和洪水抗战一个星期了。战士们已经夜以继日地和洪水抗战一个星期了。(2)Despite his terrible injuries, the man wouldnt give up the struggle for life. 尽管这个男人身负重伤，但他仍然不会放弃求生的努力。尽管这个男人身负重伤，但他仍然不会放弃求生的努力。(3)Though he w
14、as badly wounded, he struggled to his feet and went on running. 虽然他伤得很重，但他挣扎着站起来继续往前跑。虽然他伤得很重，但他挣扎着站起来继续往前跑。(4)It was a struggle for me to make myself heard as the children talked so loudly at dinner table. 孩子们吃饭时大声说话，我要使自己的话被他们听见真费力。孩子们吃饭时大声说话，我要使自己的话被他们听见真费力。【典例典例】 4respond vi. & vt. 回应，回复回应，回复【原句
15、】【原句】 (P14) .Beethoven tried to imagine how people would respond when they heard it for the first time. 贝贝多芬努力想象人们第一次听到这首曲子时会作何反应。多芬努力想象人们第一次听到这首曲子时会作何反应。【点拨点拨】 (1) How did they respond to the news? 他们对这则消息有什么反应？他们对这则消息有什么反应？(2) I waved to her and she responded with a smile. 我向她挥挥手，她对我报以微笑。我向她挥挥手，她对
16、我报以微笑。(3) He responds that he is too busy to do the task. 他回答说他太忙没空做那个任务。他回答说他太忙没空做那个任务。(4) The government acted in response to economic pressure. 政府为应对经济压力采取了行动。政府为应对经济压力采取了行动。【典例典例】 5. hesitate vi. 犹豫，踌躇犹豫，踌躇【原句原句】 (P 15)The audience did not hesitate to applaud loudly.观众毫不犹豫地大声鼓掌观众毫不犹豫地大声鼓掌【点拨点拨】
17、(1)I wouldnt hesitate to go through fire and water for the just cause. 我为了正义事业赴汤蹈火，在所不辞。我为了正义事业赴汤蹈火，在所不辞。(2)Without hesitation, she leapt into the water and saved the drowning child. 她果断地跳入水中，救起溺水的孩子。她果断地跳入水中，救起溺水的孩子。(3)I have no hesitation in recommending her for the job. 我毫不犹豫地推荐她做这项工作。我毫不犹豫地推荐她做这
18、项工作。(4) If a student gets hungry on the long drives to and from school, Wilson never hesitates to buy him a meal. 如果有学生在往返学校的长途车程中饿了，威尔逊会毫如果有学生在往返学校的长途车程中饿了，威尔逊会毫 不犹豫地给不犹豫地给他买他买一顿饭。一顿饭。【典例典例】 【原句】【原句】(P 15) The theatres musical director, Michael Umlauf, joined him and together the two men took charg
19、e of the orchestra. 剧院音乐指挥迈克尔剧院音乐指挥迈克尔乌乌姆姆洛洛夫也走上台夫也走上台和和他他一起指挥乐队。一起指挥乐队。6. charge n. 主管，负责主管，负责vt. 收费，控告，充电收费，控告，充电 (1) When we shop online, delivery is free of charge in most cases. 当我们网上购物时，多数情况下免费送货。当我们网上购物时，多数情况下免费送货。(2) He took charge of the farm after his fathers death; now the farm is still i
20、n his charge. 他在父亲去世后掌管了农场，现在农场仍在他的掌管之下。他在父亲去世后掌管了农场，现在农场仍在他的掌管之下。(3) The restaurant charged me 20 for dinner. 这家餐馆收了我这家餐馆收了我20英镑的餐费。英镑的餐费。7. signal vt. 标志着，预示标志着，预示n. 标识，信号标识，信号【原句原句】(P 15) As the final, joyous note signalled the end of the symphony, the audience jumped to their feet, clapping, che
21、ering and waving their hats. 当交响乐在欢乐的音符中结束时，观众当交响乐在欢乐的音符中结束时，观众们都跳了起来，鼓掌，欢呼，并挥舞着他们的帽子们都跳了起来，鼓掌，欢呼，并挥舞着他们的帽子。【点拨点拨】 (1) The leaders saw the visit as an important signal of support. 领导人将这次访问视作一种表示支持的重要信号。领导人将这次访问视作一种表示支持的重要信号。(2) This was a signal to / for him to continue. 这是一个让他继续下去的信号。这是一个让他继续下去的信号。
22、(3) The bell signalled that school was over. 铃声响起，放学了。铃声响起，放学了。(4) If you feel hungry, your body will give a signal. 如果你感到饿了，你的身体就会发出信号。如果你感到饿了，你的身体就会发出信号。【典例典例】 8broad adj. 宽阔的，广博宽阔的，广博的的【原句原句】(P 15) .she said with a broad smile. 她满她满面笑容地说面笑容地说。【点拨点拨】 (1) Students here study a broad range of subjec
23、ts. 这里的学生所学的科目范围很广。这里的学生所学的科目范围很广。(2) Some people prefer to go out for travelling in order to broaden their horizons. 一些人为了开阔眼界，他们更喜欢外出旅游。一些人为了开阔眼界，他们更喜欢外出旅游。(3) Broadly speaking, I agree with you. 我大体上赞同你的意见。我大体上赞同你的意见。(4) His job is broadly similar to mine. 他的工作和我的大体相似。他的工作和我的大体相似。【典例典例】 9. 【原句原句】
24、(P 15) . Beethoven jumped about in front of the orchestra, waving his arms wildly in the air, and madly turning the pages of his score. 贝多芬贝多芬在管弦乐队前跳来跳去，他在在管弦乐队前跳来跳去，他在空中忘情地挥舞着双臂，疯狂地翻动着乐谱。空中忘情地挥舞着双臂，疯狂地翻动着乐谱。【点拨点拨】句句中中waving his arms. and turning the pages为动词为动词ing形式作伴随状语，句子的主语与其构成逻辑上的主谓关系。形式作伴随状语，句
25、子的主语与其构成逻辑上的主谓关系。现在分词可以作时间、条件、原因、结果、方式或伴随等状语，现在分词可以作时间、条件、原因、结果、方式或伴随等状语，它的一般形式表示与谓语动词动作同时发生，它的完成式表示它的一般形式表示与谓语动词动作同时发生，它的完成式表示在谓语动词动作之前发生。在谓语动词动作之前发生。(1)He came running into the classroom. 他跑进了教室。他跑进了教室。(2)They entered the theatre, talking and laughing. 他们说笑着进入了剧院。他们说笑着进入了剧院。(3)Seeing nobody at hom
26、e, he decided to leave them a note. 看到家里没人，他决定给他们留个纸条。看到家里没人，他决定给他们留个纸条。(4)Coming out of my house, I saw the volcano erupting. 从我的房子里走出来，我看见了火山喷发。从我的房子里走出来，我看见了火山喷发。(5)He sat on the sofa, watching TV. 他坐在沙发上看电视。他坐在沙发上看电视。【典例典例】 10.【原句原句】(P 15)It was not until Caroline Unger, one of the singers, took
27、 his arm and turned him to face the audience that the great man realised his symphony was a success. 直到歌手卡洛直到歌手卡洛琳琳昂格尔抓住他的手臂，让他面对观众时，这位伟人才意识到昂格尔抓住他的手臂，让他面对观众时，这位伟人才意识到他的交响乐获得了成功。他的交响乐获得了成功。【点拨点拨】 It was. that.是强调句型。是强调句型。(1)强调句型的基本结构：强调句型的基本结构：It is / was被强调部分被强调部分that / who句子的其他部分。句子的其他部分。(2)强调句的一般
28、疑问句：强调句的一般疑问句：Is / Was it被强调部分被强调部分that / who句子的其他部分？句子的其他部分？(3)强调句的特殊疑问句：强调句的特殊疑问句：Who / What / Which / When / Where / Why / How is / wasitthat句子的其他部分？句子的其他部分？(4)强调强调“not. until.”结构中的结构中的until引出的短语或从句引出的短语或从句时，结构时，结构为为“It is / was not until. that句子的其他句子的其他部部分分”。(1) It is Peter as well as his team t
29、hat is to replace us to take part in the city sports meet. 是彼是彼得得和和他他的队员们要代替我们参加市运动会。的队员们要代替我们参加市运动会。(2) Was it the Queens room that was decorated with jewels and famous paintings? 女王的房间是以珠宝和名画装饰吗？女王的房间是以珠宝和名画装饰吗？(3) It was because he was ill that he didnt come to our party. 他是因为病了才没来参加我们的派对。他是因为病了才没来参加我们的派对。(4) Where was it that the 29th Summer Olympic Games took place? 第第29届夏季奥运会是在哪里举行的？届夏季奥运会是在哪里举行的？(5) It was not until 1920 that regular radio broadcast began. 直到直到1920年才有了正规的无线电广播。年才有了正规的无线电广播。【典例典例】
