1. Colegio La Misión
English Department
6th GRADE II TERM

2. Evaluations 3 Content Tests 1 Classwork evaluation at the end of Nov.
1 Oral Presentation
2 Extensive reading tests
1 Computer Lab

3. ORAL PRESENTATION “PRODIGIES”

4. Remember Your presentation must last at least 4 minutes.
You can’t copy and paste
Use the dictionary to help you with new vocabulary
Reading won’t be allowed
Early delivery (3 working days in advance)
Try to rehearse before presenting.

5. FOR YOUR PRESENTATION You can work in pairs.
Choose a Prodigy child or someone that has been one, for example Einstein.
You must include their early life and why they are prodigies.
Show and tell some of the work that they have done
The presentation has to last at least 7 minutes.
Include photos or a video, if there is one
Be creative.
Give your personal opinion about this person.

6. INFORMATION FOR HELP
There are many websites about Child Prodigies. Here is a very common one you can use.
Remember to sign up with your group and the person you wish to talk about.

7. Oral presentation prodigies: Mozart
Cristina Cabrera and Antonia Vargas
August 22th 2013

8. Who is Mozart?
Johannes Mozart was born in January 27th of 1756 in Salzburg and he died in December 5th of 1791 with 35 years old.
Johannes Chrysostom Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart was an Austrian composer and pianist, teacher of Classicism, considered one of the most influential and prominent musicians in history.

9. Early life of mozart
In his earliest childhood in Salzburg, Mozart showed prodigious ability in mastering keyboard instruments and violin. With just five years already composing musical works and their performances were appreciated by the aristocrats and European royalty.

10. Early life of Mozart
At seventeen he was engaged as a court musician in Salzburg, but grew restless and traveled in search of a better position, always composing abundantly.
While visiting Vienna in 1781, after being fired from his position at court, decided to settle in this city where he achieved fame but kept the rest of his life, despite going through difficult financial situations

11. Family
He had 6 siblings, the last Leopold Mozart, a musician in the service of the Prince Archbishop of Salzburg. Leopold was second Kapellmeister at the court of the Archbishop of Salzburg and a composer with little relevance, although it was an experienced teacher. His mother was Anna Maria Pertl. Due to the high infant mortality in Europe at the time, of the seven children who had survived the marriage only Maria Anna, affectionately nicknamed Nannerl and Wolfgang Amadeus.

12. Family
The birthplace of Mozart is in the Getreidegasse n. # 9 of the city of Salzburg. It is a home that currently has a large number of objects of the time and tools that belonged to Mozart during his childhood. It is one of the most visited places in Salzburg and a sanctuary for musicians and music fans from around the world.

13. Almost over
In his last years, he composed many of his symphonies, concertos and operas known, and his Requiem. The circumstances of his early death have been the subject of much speculation and elevated to the status of myth.
Mozart always learned voraciously from other musicians and developed a brilliance and maturity of style that ranged from light and elegance, darkness and passion.

14. Photos of Mozart

15. video

16. BE PREPARED!!!

17. EXTENSIVE READING
The Curse of the Mummy
The Wrong Trousers

18. Project 1 : DANGEROUS SPORTS
Think of a dangerous sport or activity people do.
Find photos related to it
Write short paragraphs describing this event (rules, clothes, location, people involved)
Present it on PPT.

19. English Department
2017