1、Unit 7Art Lesson 3 A Musical Genius（2）Part 1Lead inLets review Ludwig van Beethovens story. Lead inLead inThe brief introduction of Ludwig van Beethoven. How the ninth symphony was completed. The before atmosphere of the performance.The audiences reaction and the composers performanceAfter the play,
2、 the audiences reaction and the composers performance.Carolines memories about Beethoven performance.Talking timePart 2Reading comprehensionRead the passage again!Read and exploreLudwig van Beethoven was a German composer. He is regarded as one of the greatest composers in the history of music. In h
3、is twenties, he had been very famous for his skills on the piano, but then he began to lose his hearing. Beethoven thought about giving up, but in the end he continued to write music. 被认为在他20多岁时German adj. 德国的 n. 德国人、德语Germany n. 德国give up 放弃give in 投降give away 送掉，分发give back 归还give air to 发表give in
4、to 通向 失去听力Read and exploreInspired by his struggles with deafness, the composer produced some amazing pieces, including nine symphonies, five piano pieces, and an opera! He proceeded with the composition until his death in 1827, writing more than 130 musical works, including his Symphony No.9 in D m
5、inor.与斗争作品be inspired by 被鼓舞death: n. 死亡die: v. 死dead: adj. 死了的dying: adj. 奄奄一息的Read and explore继续One day in February 1824, at his little house in Vienna, Austria, Ludwig van Beethoven sat back in his chair and smiled. The famous German composers ninth symphony was finally completed. Writing the pie
6、ce had taken several years, and now the final notes had been added to the score. complete :“圆满结束，彻底完成，竣工”，后面要接且只能接名词或代词，通常用来表示完成某个计划、理想、事业、工程、建筑、书籍及作品等，强调“完整”，含有从头到尾使其完全齐备，补充其不足，或不完整之处，使其成为一个完美的整体；finish:“完成，结束”，普通用词，强调的是把事情“做完”了，不太在乎过程及结果。轻松的坐着添加Read and exploreAt 54 years of age, he didnt know tha
7、t this would be his last symphony. As he proudly signed his name at the bottom of the page, Beethoven tried to imagine how people would respond when they heard it for the first time.for the first time:引导的是并列从句,表示原因的语气很弱,一般是对结果作出推断性的补充说明或解释,不表示直接原因, for前多加逗号.For the first time in my career, I was fai
8、ling. the first time:用作形容词一般修饰单数名词,修饰有few或数词修饰的复数名词时是把复数名词看作一个整体。first与基数词连用时,一般置于基数词前,但first引起的固定词组则应置于基数词之后。It was the first time we admitted to ourselves that we were tired. 当时在底部Read and exploreBefore the performance, the backstage atmosphere at a very famous theatre in Vienna was tense. Beethov
9、en was afraid that the performance would be a disaster. After all, what use is a conductor who could not hear his orchestraeven if he is a musical genius?above all: 首先，尤其重要的是Above all, chairs should be comfortable.afterall: 到底、究竟、毕竟After all he is still a schoolboy.at all: 尽然，居然，到底，究竟Do it well, if
10、you do it at all.back(后面的)+stage(舞台)=后台的Read and exploreThe audience did not hesitate to applaud loudly as the famous composer walked out onto the stage for the first time in 12 years. The theatres musical director, Michael Umlauf, joined him and together the two men took charge of the orchestra, wa
11、ving his arms wildly in the air, and madly turning the pages of his score. 犹豫做某事 join in多是指去参加某类的组织，而后成为里面的一员。take part in是表示加入到一个活动之中。join 表示从参加某一团体并作为其中一员,如果后接人,则表示参加某人的活动。负责、控制 疯狂地 Read and exploreThe whole time, Umlauf stood quietly by his side, skillfully guiding the orchestra through the most
12、amazing piece of music the world had ever known.quiet: adj. 安静的quite: adv. 非常、相当by his side: 在他身边 Read and explorebe buried in: 埋头于、专心于As the final, joyous note signalled the end of the symphony, the audience jumped to their feet, clapping, cheering and waving their hats. But Beethovern continued co
13、nducting, 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.跳起来Read and explore挽着胳膊Later, Caroline remembered that Beethoven was not only one who got a surprise. “
14、The audience was shocked as well,” she said with a broad smile. “Most of them had no idea that he was deaf! The one person in the room who didnt hear the symphonyand never wouldwas the very man who composed it.”也，又，再开怀大笑the very man: 就是那个人、正是那个人Read and explorePracticeComplete the sentences with the
15、 phrases below.1 took charge of 2 waving their hats 3 waving his arms wildly4 jumped about 5 turned him to face 6 backstage atmosphere7 madly turning the pages 8 jumped to their feet 9 with a broad smile1 Before the performance, the _ was tense.2 Michael Umlauf joined him and together the two men _
16、the orchestra.3 Beethoven _ in front of the orchestra, _ in the air, and _ of his score.4 As the final not signalled the end, the audience _, clapping, cheering, and _.5 Caroline Unger took Beethovens arm and _ the audience.6 In an interview afterwards, Caroline said _. “ The audience was shocked as
17、 well.”614378259Focus on languageComplete the Word Builder. Use a dictionary to help poserperformerproductionproducerconductorhesitationresponsecomposeperformmusicalproductivehesitatedjoyousresponsiveFocus on languageComplete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the Word Builder.conducthesitatedmusicalcomposerjoyperformanceresponseproducedPair workWhich part of the story about Beethoven impresed you most? Why?Part 3HomeworkRecite the key expressions and sentences.Find some pieces of Beethovens music online. Discuss how you feel when listening to his music.Homework
