人教版新课标高中英语（选修10）课件-Unit1writing.pptVIP

S1: Of course youre right but his compositions were already well- known. He had the ability. Concentrating on it made it greater. Thats all. Anyway lets hear what the others have to say in the class debate, shall we? WRITING TASK Write a newspaper article putting forward your point of view about Beethoven. Remember to: * begin by describing your idea of a genius; * collect your ideas about whether Beethoven fits this description or whether he became a genius as a response to disaster in his life. Make each idea a new paragraph and set out a reason for each; * * Reading task and writing Workbook P55 A Good Master Remembered Ludwig van Beethoven, a major composer of the nineteenth century, overcame many personal problems to achieve artistic greatness. Read the passage and discuss the questions: In what ways does the servant admire Beethoven? He admires his persistence in composing and the way be included his feelings about his deafness into his music. 2 Give two examples of how Beethovens deafness affected him. Beethovens deafness affected him personally because he had to stop being a concert pianist and concentrate on composing music. It affected him musically because he was able to use his emotions in his music and write even greater music. 3 What might Beethoven have done if he had net gone deaf? If he had not gone deaf, Beethoven would still have been famous as a great pianist. 4 What would you concentrate on if you were to go deaf? 5 Many people were frightened when they first met Beethoven. Why? His moods were changeable and could grow wild and angry. He sometimes appeared like a wild man. In addition he was often so involved in his music that he forgot to brush his hair or wear appropriate clothes. Listening Task on P56 Read these phrases