Unit2TheuniversallanguageExtendedreadingUnit2TheuniversallanguageExtendedreadingWhatdoyouknowaboutBeethoven1.WhatkindofdisabilitydidBeethovensufferfromDeaf.2.WheredoeshecomefromGermany.3.WhendidhedieAttheageof56.4.Where’shisdeathplaceVienna,Austriapara.1para.2para.3para.4para.5The_________________ofSymphonyNo.9.

Beethoven’s_____________.Beethoven’s________againstthelossofhearingThe__________toSymphonyNo.9Beethoven’s_________and_________first-everperformanceearlylifestruggleintroductiondeathachievementsGlobalreading—getthemainideaofeachparagraphTask2Choosethebestanswer.1.WhywasBeethovenstilllostinthemusicwhentheperformancefinishedA.Hesawaseaofpeoplestandingandcheering.B.Heheardsomethingtrulyspecial.C.Hefacedthecrowdallthetime.D.Hecouldn’tbeawareoftheaudience’sresponse.2.WhyisMozartmentionedinParagraph2A.Tointroducethefamousmuscian.B.TohighlightBeethoven’searlytalent.C.ToshowBeethoven’sgreatachievements.D.ToemphasizeBeethoven’sgoodconnections.3.WhatwasthebiggestproblemBeethovenfacedinhislifeA.Lossofhearing.B.Mentalillness.C.Beinglonely.D.Havingnoconfidence.4.WhatdoweknowaboutBeethoven’sSymphonyNo.9A.Ithasahappyending.B.Itconsistsof3movements.C.Itisquietinthesecondpart.D.Itisthebestmusicofalltimes.Task3ReadPara1andanswerthequestions.(1)Whathappenedon7May1824inVienna(2)WhatwaswrongwithBeethovenatthattime(3)HowdidtheaudiencereacttoBeethoven’sperformanceAcrowdofmusicloversstreamedintoatheatretolistentothefirst-everperformanceofBeethoven’sSymphonyNo.9.Hewasalmostcompletelydeafandwasunawareoftheaudience’sresponse.Theyallstood,clappedandwavedtheirhatsandhandkerchiefstoexpresstheirappreciationofBeethoven’smasterpiece.Younggifted

possessperfectsenseof

hearingstudymusicdayandnightbe__________enjoya__________asawonderfulyoung

musicianHislatetwentiesandlateronhislifetakes____________sufferoneoftheworst

possible_______foramusiciandarkestmoments

___________difficulttoperforminpublicatfirst:feeldesperate,_________and______keepita_______composethemostfamousand

treasuredpiecesinthehistoryof________music—

SymphonyNo.9,andpresentitonstagelater:neverabandon_____findsolutionsasharpturnappreciatedreputationtwistsincreasinglydepressedupsetsecrethopeclassicalTask4Readpara4andcompletethetable.Task5

Grammaticalfilling

Asa1.______

(gift)child,Beethovenwaspushedbyhisfathertostudymusic.

Notlongafter,hebegantobeappreciated2.____

hispianoperformances.ManyimportantfigureslikeMozartmade3.___________

(predict)aboutBeethoven’sfuture.4._________

,lifetookasharpturn.Hestartedtolosehishearinginhislatetwenties.Thelossofhearingmadehim5.________

(depress).Despitehishearingloss,hewasdetermined6.___________(continue)alifefullofmusic.Althoughhewasabletocontinuecomposingmusic,itbecame7.____________

(increasing)difficultforhimtoperforminpublic.8.______

hepresentedSymphony

No.9in1824,thepiecehasbecomefamous.HediedlessthanthreeyearsaftertheconcertinVienna,aged56.Forhisamazingachievementsandforhis9.______________

(determine)inhisdarkestdays,Beethoven10._________

(regard)asoneofthemostremarkablemusicianswhoeverlived.

giftedforpredictionsHoweverdepressedtocontinueincreasinglySincedeterminationisregarded1.AmongBeethoven’squalities,whichoneisthemostimportantTalentHavingatalentformusiccanhelpamusiciandevelopintoagreatmusician.

CreativityImaginationandartisticvisionallowagreatmusiciantocreatemusicthatisunique.

DeterminationBeingamusicianisnoteasy,andwhenthingsgowrong,heorshemustbeabletogetthroughthosedarkestmomentsinordertoachievegreatness.

PassionTohaveapassionformusic