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Unit 2 The universal language Section 5 Extended reading & Project
Beethoven: a remarkable life
1. Understand the text “Beethoven: a remarkable life” by skimming & scanning;
2. Master the usage of some important words, phrases and sentence patterns.
1. Please read this magazine article quickly and find out the main idea of each paragraph.
Para.1: The (1) ______________ of Symphony No.9.
Para.2: Beethoven's (2) ______________.
Para.3: Beethoven's (3) ______________ against the loss of hearing.
Para.4: The (4) ______________ to Symphony No.9.
Para.5: Beethoven's (5) ______________ and reputation.
2. Read the magazine article carefully and finish the exercises.
(1) Read Para.1 and find the expressions of the audience's reaction to Beethoven's performance.
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(2) Read Para.2 and fill in the following flow chart about Beethoven's life journey.
(3) Read Para.3 and find Beethoven's biggest problem in life and his approaches to overcoming the problem.
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(4) Read Para.4 and fill in the blanks.
Beethoven's Symphony No.9
The first movement ● The first movement starts ①_____________， but suddenly the whole orchestra breaks into an ②_____________ theme. ● You can soon feel the ③_____________ coursing through the music.
The second and third movements ●They are full of ④_______________ and ⑤_______________， reflecting his ⑥_______________ and ⑦_______________． ●The music moves through technically difficult sections ⑧_____________， showing his ⑨_____________ as a composer.
The fourth movement ●All the different variations are connected into a final ⑩_____________.
(5) Read Para.5 and share your opinions about Beethoven and his Symphony No.9.
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Ⅰ 词条讲解
1. prediction n. 预言，预测
【原句】Many important figures in the music world, including the brilliant musician Mozart, started making predictions about Beethoven's extraordinary future.(page 25, lines 13-15) 许多音乐界的重要人物，包括才华横溢的音乐家莫扎特，都开始预测贝多芬非凡的前程。
【拓展】
predict vt. 预言；预告；预报→prediction n．→predictable adj. 可预见的；可预料的；意料之中的
【即学即练】语法填空
①He was unwilling to make a _____________(predict) about which books would sell in the coming year.
②Senior citizens long for a more _____________(predict) and secure future.
2. possess vt. 具有(特质)；拥有；支配，控制
【原句】In a letter to his brothers, he wrote, “… how could I possibly admit a weakness in the one sense which should be more perfect in me than in others, a sense which I once possessed in the greatest perfection …”(pages 25-26, lines 19-21) 他在给弟弟们的一封信中说：“……这样一种在我身上本应比别人更加完美的感官，这样一种我曾拥有绝顶禀赋的感官，如今我怎能承认它有了缺陷……”
【拓展】
possess vt.→possession n. 拥有；所有物，财产；殖民地，领地
sb be in possession of＝sb have/has possession of 某人拥有
take possession of (某人)拥有，具有，占有，占领
sth be in the possession of sb＝sth be in one's possession 某物为某人拥有
【即学即练】语法填空
①China has been in _____________(possess) of the island since time immemorial.
②They lost everything they _____________(possess) in the fire.
3. abandon vt. 中止，放弃，不再有；抛弃；舍弃
【原句】Even in his darkest moments, however, Beethoven never abandoned hope.(page 26, line 22) 然而，即使在那些最晦暗的时刻，贝多芬也不曾放弃希望。
【拓展】
abandon vt.→abandoned adj. 被离弃的；被遗弃的；被抛弃的
abandon oneself to sth/doing 沉溺于，纵情于，陷入(to为介词)
【即学即练】语法填空
①She adopted an _____________(abandon) baby 25 years ago.
②Don't abandon yourself to _____________(play) football, Jim.
Ⅱ 短语讲解
all of a sudden突然，猛地
【原句】The first movement starts quietly, but all of a sudden the whole orchestra breaks into an energetic theme.(page 26, lines 32-33) 交响曲第一乐章先是在平静中开始，随后，管弦乐队全体猛然奏出一个强烈的主题。
【拓展】
sudden adj. 突然的；忽然的；骤然的→
suddenly adv. 突然；忽然；猛地；骤然
【即学即练】语法填空
①All of _____________ sudden the lights went out.
②It _____________(sudden) struck me how we could improve the situation.
1. By the time he was a teenager, he had already enjoyed a reputation as a wonderful young musician.(page 25, lines 12-13) 他少年时就已被誉为一名出色的年轻音乐家。
【句式分析】By the time引导时间状语从句，意为“到……时候为止”，从句中使用一般过去时，主句中的谓语动词需要使用过去完成时。
【拓展】如果从句中的谓语动词是一般过去时，那么主句中的谓语动词通常用过去完成时，表示“截止到从句动作发生时，主句动作已经完成，即过去的过去”。
如果从句中的谓语动词为一般现在时或现在完成时(表示将来)，那么主句中的谓语动词常为将来完成时，表示“截止到将来某一时间为止，主句动作将已经完成”。
【例句】By the time she has graduated from college, her parents will have saved enough money for her further study.
【即学即练】仿写
①当我们到那儿的时候，电影已经开始了。
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②我将在父亲回来之前完成工作。
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2. Despite his hearing loss, he was determined to find a way to continue living a life full of music.(page 26, lines 22-24) 虽然听不清了，但他决心想办法让生活继续充满音乐。
【句式分析】Despite主要用作介词，有“尽管”“虽然”的意思。在句子中，它通常用来表达让步关系，即尽管存在某种情况或障碍，某个动作或情况仍然发生。需要注意的是，despite是介词，不能与but连用。另外，despite可以引导让步状语，后面接具体的成分，如名词或名词词组。
【例句】①Despite his illness, he came to the meeting.
②Despite his advanced years, he is learning to drive.
【即学即练】仿写
①尽管他很累，但还是熬夜完成了项目。
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②尽管面临挑战，她从未放弃自己的梦想。
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After 1._____________(hear) the first ever performance of the great Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No.9, 2._____________ was his last major piece of music, a sea of people all stood, clapping and 3._____________(wave) their hats and handkerchiefs to express their 4._____________(appreciate) of the masterwork.
As a gifted child, Beethoven was appreciated for his piano 5._____________(performance). Being a teenager, he had already enjoyed a reputation as a wonderful young musician. 6._____________, in his late twenties, Beethoven started to lose his hearing, which deeply depressed 7._____________(he).
Despite his darkest moments, he never abandoned hope and was determined 8._____________(find) a way to continue 9._____________(live) a life full of music. When Beethoven presented Symphony No.9 in Vienna in 1824, it was his first time 10._____________ stage in over ten years. Symphony No.9 has become one of the most famous and treasured pieces in the history of classical music.
1. Try to remember these useful expressions learnt in this class.
2. Finish the exercises on pages 20-24 of Exercise book.
Section 5　Extended reading & Project
Activity 1
1. (1) first ever performance　(2) early life　(3) struggle　(4) introduction
(5) achievements
2. (1) They all stood, clapped and waved their hats and handkerchiefs to express their appreciation of Beethoven's masterpiece.
(2) ①studying music day and night　②being appreciated for his piano performances
③enjoying a reputation as a wonderful young musician　④suffering a gradual loss of hearing/starting to lose his hearing
(3) Beethoven suffered from the loss of hearing, which could be the most terrible thing to happen to a musician. To overcome this problem, he used a variety of hearing aids. He would put one end of a pencil in his mouth and place the other end against the instrument. In this way, he could feel the notes.
(4) ①quietly　②energetic　③determination
④desperate lows　⑤uplifting highs
⑥suffering　⑦strong will　⑧with ease
⑨genius　⑩joyful chorus
(5) Beethoven is one of the most remarkable musicians who ever lived and his Symphony No.9 was the grand finale to his life, which has become one of the most famous and treasured pieces in the history of classical music.
Activity 2
Ⅰ 1. ①prediction　②predictable
2. ①possession　②had possessed
3. ①abandoned　②playing
Ⅱ ①a　②suddenly
Activity 3
1. ①The movie had begun by the time we got there.
②I will have finished the work by the time my father comes back.
2. ①Despite being tired, he stayed up late to finish his project.
②Despite the challenges, she never gave up on her dreams.
Activity 4
1. hearing　2. which　3. waving 4. appreciation　5. performances　
6. However/Unfortunately/Nevertheless　7. him　8. to find 9. living　10. on

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