Download Which of the composers…

Read the following words and try to tell their
Chinese meaning:
harpsichord
impressed
successful
symphony
court director
lose
musical
piece peasant
teenager
genius
singer
talent
Read the passage quickly and
choose the best title for it.
Three Great Austrian
Composers
Three Great Composers of the
Eighteenth Century
Three Great Child
Composers
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Listen to the tape and try to answer the following
questions:
Which of the composers…
1 were born in Austria?
Haydn and Mozart
2 was born in Germany?Beethoven
3 had a good singing voice? Haydn
4 died before his fortieth birthday?Mozart
5 became deaf?
Beethoven
6 met each other? They all met each other
7 had fathers who were musicians?Haydn and
8 had a father who wasn’t a musician?
Beethoven
Moza
Name
Birthplace His father His achievement
The father of symphony
Haydn
Austria
Mozart
Austria
Beethov Germany
en
peasant
musician
orchestra
conductor
singer
He changed the symphony
into a long piece for a large
orchestra
He composed more than
600 pieces of music in his
lifetime
Giving something wonderful
to the world
Work in pairs
1. How did Haydn
change the form of
symphonies?
He made them
longer and
for a larger
orchestra.
2. How long did he work
in eastern Austria?
He worked in
eastern Austria
for 30 years.
3. How many pieces of
music did Mozart
compose?
He composed
over 600
pieces of
music.
4. How old was Mozart
when he played for the
Empress of Austria?
He was six
years old.
5. How long were
Mozart and Haydn
friends?
They were
friends for
ten years.
6. Who taught Beethoven
how to play the piano?
His father
taught him.
7. Did he stop
composing when he
became deaf?
No, he continued
composing when
he became deaf.
Fill in the blanks.
composer
Joseph Haydn, an Austrian ________,
was
known as
born in a village and is _________
the
father of the symphony. He _______
changed the
symphony into a long piece for a large
studying
orchestra. After________
music in Vienna,
court of a prince
he went to work at the _____
later he
in eastern Austria. Thirty years _____,
moved to London, _____
where he was very
successful.
Another Austrian composer, Mozart,
was born in Salzburg. _______
Though he only
lived 35 years, he composed _________
more than
600 pieces of music, Mozart had musical
_____
By the time
talent from a very early age. _________
he was 14, he had composed many
pieces for the harpsichord, piano and
violin, ________
as well as for orchestras.
In 1781 Haydn met Mozart and was
impressed with him. They were
very _________
until Mozart’s death.
friends ______
Beethoven was born in Bonn,
Germany. When he was very young,
he learned to play the violin and the
from his father.
piano _____
In 1791, Beethoven met Haydn, who
encouraged Beethoven to move to
__________
Vienna. Beethoven became very
popular in Austria, and stayed there
_______
rest of his life. Even after he
for the ___
completely deaf, he ________
continued
became _________
composing.
Discussion :
• Who is your favorite singer?
• Why do you like him or her?
• Your discussion may include his or her age,
background(背景) and achievements（成
就）
• key words: be born in; be famous for; be
popular with(受到--- 的欢迎)；musical talent;
be impressed with; pop music; give
concerts; musical instruments(乐器)
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Homework
• Write a short passage to introduce your
favorite musician. ( including his or her
birthplace,background and achievements )