课标人教实验版 高三 module 10 unit 1. reading task and writing
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课标人教实验版高三 Module 10
Unit 1
Reading task and writing
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:
1 In what ways does the servant admire
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 Beethoven's deafness affected him.
Beethoven's deafness affected him personally because he had to stop being a concert pianist and concentrate on composing 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
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.
Listening Task on P56
1 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.
Symphony number
Nickname What it is about
"Fate" SymphonyNo 5
His attitude to his problem of deafness
"Pastoral" Symphony
"Choral" Symphony
No 9
No6 Love of nature
Hope and joy
HOW BEETHOVEN USED HIS DEAFN
ESS TO MAKE GREAT MUSIC
In 1802 Beethoven became very upset when
he realized that he would never hear accur
ately again. Because he was unable to sh
are his feelings with others, he poured al
l his feelings into his music. His fifth symp
hony 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 described as “fate knocking at the doer”. It shows Beethoven’s attitude to his problem of deafness.(Extract of music from fifth symphony first movement)
But his mood changes as the symphony c
ontinues. In the third movement his despa
ir was transformed into something much
more exciting and challenging. It is as if
he was refusing to be defeated by his deaf
ness. Listen to the power of the music.
(Extract from fifth symphony third move
ment)
Beethoven's 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 finish 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 symphony)
After 1812 his hearing became so bad t
hat he became severely upset. Maybe h
e felt that nothing good would happen t
o him again. His musical output almost
stopped. But strangely enough, this pro
duced some of his most
emotional music. His ninth and last sym
phony, called the choral symphony, was
his greatest composition. He used a poe
m by a German poet to express his feelin
gs of hope and joy.
(Extract from last movement of Beethov
en's ninth symphony)
But Beethoven's music was not always g
rand and important. Many of his pieces f
or the piano are personal and gentle. So
we will finish with one of his best-loved p
iano pieces, the Moonlight Sonata. The f
irst 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. 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
collected to help you with
your arguments.
Beethoven's 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 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. Let's 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 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 doesn't mean he wasn't
born a genius -- it just means he 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 was the result of circumstances.
S1: Of course you're right but his
compositions were already well-
known. He had the ability.
Concentrating on it made it
greater. That's all. Anyway let's
hear what the others have to say
in the class debate, shall we?
WRITING TASK
Write a newspaper article putting
forward 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;
* 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
Describing the effect of deafness
Describing the effect of composing
lonely alone
isolated
different
awkward strange
scared terrified
desperate
perseverant
relief calm
release success
conquering
concentrating
overcoming
demonstrating
showing
accepting
Sample writingWHAT MAKES
BEETHOVEN A GENIUS
My idea of a genius is
someone who has a gr
eat talent but must de
velop this talent throu
gh hard work until it
become good enough t
o produce the work of
a genius.
Beethoven was certainly a man
like that. He had great talents as a
composer of music. He played the
piano and was a famous pianist of
his day. He had also already
begun to compose before he
became deaf. His deafness forced
him to concentrate on his composing
and that produced some very
profound and important music. It
made him into a real genius.
The perseverance of Beethoven i
n the face of his deafness made him
into a composer far more importan
t than he would have been without
it. Indeed it has been
suggested that his terrible difficulties
pushed him into becoming a genius. I
would agree with that and so I suggest
that geniuses are made not born.
HOMEWORK
1. Write an article on the research of
you own about the five people on
page 58, Workbook.
2. Review the whole unit and check
your studies.
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