教材试题 Unit 1 (Workbook) Listening Task

Unit 1 Nothing ventured, nothing gained(Workbook)LISTENING TASK1 Read these phrases before you listen to the tape for the first time. Tick them if you hear them mentioned._ Fifth Symphony, First Movement _ “Choral” Symphony_ Ninth Symphony _ “Pastoral” Symphon _ “Fate” Symphony _ Sunlight Sonata_ Moonlight Sonata _ Fifth Symphony, Third Movement2 Listen to the tape and the music a second time and fill in the chart.Symphony numberNicknameWhat it is about“Fate” Symphony“Pastoral” Symphony“Choral” Symphony* 3 What does music mean to you? Listen to the tape a third time and concentrate on the Moonlight Sonata. The nickname “Moonlight” only applies to the first movement of the piece but there are three movements altogether. So what do Movements 2 and 3 make you think of? Make up your own nicknames for them according to how they make you feel. Discuss your nicknames with your partner and choose two you like. Be prepared to tell the class your choices and your reasons for them.LISTENING TEXTHOW BEETHOVEN USED HIS DEAFNESS TO MAKE GREAT MUSICIn 1802 Beethoven became very upset when he realized that he would never hear accurately again. Because he was unable to share his feelings with others, he poured alI his feelings into his music. His fifth symphony was the first where these powerful feelings were expressed. In the first movement Beethoven introduces a strong beat, which is repeated to make a rhythm. It has been described as “fate knocking at the door”. It shows Beethovens attitude to his problem of deafness. (Extract of music from fifth symphony first movement) But his mood changes as the symphony continues. In the third movement his despair was transformed into something much more exciting and challenging. It is as if he was refusing to be defeated by his deafness. Listen to the power of the music. (Extract from fifth symphony third movement) Beethovens love of nature was well-known. The countryside calmed and relaxed him and also found its way into his music. On many occasions when he was struggling to finish a piece of music he would go for a long walk to sort out his ideas. He described this as “working while he waIked”. These waIks found their way in his sixth symphony, called the Pastoral symphony or countryside symphony, which is one of his most popular compositions. (Extractfrom the pastoral symphony) After 1812 his hearing became so bad that he became severely upset. Maybe he felt that nothing good would happen to him again. His musical output almost stopped. But strangely enough, this produced some of his most emotional music. His ninth and last symphony called the choral symphony, was his greatest composition. He used a poem by a German poet to express his feelings of hope and joy. (Extract from last movement of Beethovens ninth symphony) But Beethovens music was not always grand and important. Many of his pieces for the piano are personal and gentle. So we will finish with one of his best-loved piano pieces, the Moonlight Sonata. The first movement describes a peaceful, quiet and beautiful moonlight night when all troubles have disappeared and only the beauty of nature remains. (Complete Moonlight Sonata) -Answer key for Exercise 1：All the phrases should be ticked except Sunlight Sonata. Answer key for Exercise 2：Symphony numberNicknameWhat it is aboutNo