AcomposerandpianistSex:maleBorn:December1770,Bonn,GermanyDied:26March1827,Vienna,AustriaBuried:29March1827,CentralCemetery,Vienna,AustriaNationality:Austrian,GermanCompositions:Duringmylifetime,Icomposedmorethan130musicalworks.Health:becamedeafattheageof26andwascompletelydeafinmylateryears.Compositions:SymphonyNo.9SymphonyNo.5PianoSonataNo.14(MoonlightSonata)…Unit7

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AMusicalGeniusLearningobjectives:Afterthisclass,Iwillbeableto:introduceBeethovenbasedongiveninformation;learnandusethewordsandphrasesaboutmusic;sortoutthearticleinformationbyusinggraphicorganizers;Fast-readingPara1Para2Para3-6GeneralinformationComposingofSymphonyNo.9PerformanceofSymphonyNo.9Matchparagraphswiththefollowingheadings.While-reading

Readthefirsttwoparagraphsandchoosethecorrectanswer.1.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Beethovenquitcomposingafterhelosthishearing.B.Beethovenwasnotfamousforhisskillsonthepianoinhistwenties.C.Beethovencompletedmorethan130musicalworksallthroughhislife.D.Beethovencomposedninesymphoniesbeforehelosthishearing.2.WhichofthefollowingwordscandescribeBeethoven'sfeelingbeforehisSymphonyNo.9inDminorwasfirstperformed?A.Worried.B.Delighted.C.Disappointed.D.Puzzled.While-reading

Readthethreetofiveparagraphsandchoosethecorrectanswer.3.WhywastheaudiencesoshockedatBeethoven'sperformance?A.Theydidn'tknowBeethovencouldcomposesuchagreatwork.B.Beethovendidn'tknowwhentostophisconduct.C.Thesymphonywascomposedbyapersonwhohadlosthearing.D.Beethovenwassoexcitedduringtheperformance.4.WhatkindofpersondoestheauthorthinkBeethovenis?A.positiveB.hesitantC.cowardly(懦弱地)D.persistent（堅韌的）In1770BirthBeingfamousforhisskillonthepiano.LaterBeginningtolosehishearing.Highlight

In1827DeathInhistwenties

Producingsomeamazingpieces,includingninesymphonies,fivepianopieces,andanopera.TimetableofLudwigvanBeethovenReadtheparagraph1againandfinishthetimeline.Readtheparagraph2

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6againandfinishthetimeline.AfterfinishingthesymphonyBeforetheperformanceDuringtheperformanceAftertheperformanceLookforchangesinBeethoven'sortheaudience'sfeelingsandtheirhintsproud,satisfied,happy,excited,relievedafraid,worriedconcentrated,focusedshocked,content,absorbed(audience)satbackandsmiled,proudlysignedhisnameBeethovenwasafraid…whatuse…jumpedabout,wavedhisarms,madlyturnedthepages…buriedinthescorejumpedtotheirfeet,clapping,cheeringandwavingtheirhatsTIP:ShowthemoodofcharactersthroughactiondescriptionPost-readingCompletethesentenceswiththephrasesbelow.(ex.7)1.Beforetheperformance,the__________________wastense.2.MichaelUmlaufjoinedhimandtogetherthetwomen___________________theorchestra.3.Beethoven_________________infrontoftheorchestra,_________________intheairand__________ofhisscore.4.Asthefinalnotesignalledtheend,theaudience______________,clapping,cheeringand____________.5.CarolineUngertookBeethoven'sarmand_____________theaudience.6.Inaninterviewafterwards,Carolinesaid___________________,“Theaudiencewasshockedaswell.”backstageatmospheretookchargeofjumpedaboutwavinghisarmswidelymadlyturningthepagesjumpedtotheirfeetwavin