TEENS 初三20-21年第16期总第646期教案

Isabella

 

 

Turning pain into beauty (P4)

 

 

I. Warm up

1. How do you feel when you listen to music?

 

2. Who’s your favorite musician?

 

3. Do you like classical music?

 

4. When you think of classical music, which composers come to mind?

 

II. Pre-reading

On Feb 19, 2020, an exhibition was held to mark the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth at the Mozart House Museum, Vienna, Austria.

 

 

III. Careful reading

5. When was Beethoven born?

 

6. Why was the video performed by Dutch musicians so popular online?

Because so many people have found beauty in the piece Ode to Joy.

 

7. What does Beethoven’s Symphony No 9 represent?

 

8. What did Beethoven show in his Symphony No 5?

 

9. What is the opening of The Tempest like?

 

10. Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

尽管贝多芬经历了失聪和失去爱人的痛苦，他仍然把快乐和幸福作为其音乐的中心。

 

 

Guessing the meaning

11. What does the word “courageous” mean?

A. serious

B. rude

C. brave

C

 

 

IV. Post-reading

How do you understand the following sentence?

  In a year of darkness, Beethoven’s music lifts us up. It has the power to heal body, mind and spirit.

  Beethoven belongs not only to Germany, but also to the world. He lived not only in the past, but also lives in current times and the future.

 

3. What do you think of tie-dye?

 

 

V. Word in use

Complete the sentences using the words provided.

 

belief    prefer    represent     remind   experience

 

1. Her story ______ us all deeply.

2. Everyone _________ these problems at some time in their lives.

3. There is a general _____ that things will get better soon.

4. These comments do not _______our views.

5. _____ me to call Alan before I go out.

 

touched

experiences

belief

represent

remind