Read the following words and try to tell their Chinese meaning: harpsichord court director genius impressed lose musical singer successful piece peasant talent symphony teenager

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 TFF

Which of the composers… 1 were born in Austria? 2 was born in Germany? Listen to the tape and try to answer the following questions: Haydn and Mozart Beethoven 3 had a good singing voice? 4 died before his fortieth birthday? Haydn Mozart 5 became deaf?Beethoven 6 met each other?They all met each other 7 had fathers who were musicians? 8 had a father who wasn’t a musician? Haydn and Mozart Beethoven

NameBirthplaceHis fatherHis achievement Haydn Mozart Beethov en Austria Germany peasant musician orchestra conductor The father of symphony 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 singer

Work in pairs

He made them longer and for a larger orchestra. 1. How did Haydn change the form of symphonies?

He worked in eastern Austria for 30 years. 2. How long did he work in eastern Austria?

He composed over 600 pieces of music. 3. How many pieces of music did Mozart compose?

He was six years old. 4. How old was Mozart when he played for the Empress of Austria?

They were friends for ten years. 5. How long were Mozart and Haydn friends?

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.

Joseph Haydn, an Austrian ________, was born in a village and is _________ the father of the symphony. He _______ the symphony into a long piece for a large orchestra. After________ music in Vienna, he went to work at the _____ of a prince in eastern Austria. Thirty years _____, he moved to London, _____ he was very successful. composer known as changed changed studying court later where Fill in the blanks.

Another Austrian composer, Mozart, was born in Salzburg. _______ he only lived 35 years, he composed _________ 600 pieces of music, Mozart had musical _____ from a very early age. _________ he was 14, he had composed many pieces for the harpsichord, piano and violin, ________ for orchestras. Though more than talent By the time as well as

In 1781 Haydn met Mozart and was very _________ with him. They were friends ______ Mozart’s death. Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany. When he was very young, he learned to play the violin and the piano _____ his father. impressed until from

In 1791, Beethoven met Haydn, who __________ Beethoven to move to Vienna. Beethoven became very _______ in Austria, and stayed there for the ___ of his life. Even after he became _________ deaf, he ________ composing. encouraged popular rest completely completely continued

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 ) 检测

Homework Write a short passage to introduce your favorite musician. ( including his or her birthplace,background and achievements )