Unit 2 The universal language Period 1 课件 1.ppt

1、Unit 2 The universal language Period 1 课件 1,Task,Making an exhibition board about a composer,listening for facts about people,Skills building 1:,What information do you want to know when we talk about people?, dates (born/died) places (born/died) specific things done in their life detailed informati

2、on (why they did so; who or what influenced them),taking notes on famous composers,Step 1:,Listenning,Answers A (1) their first (2) influenced (3) works,finding out about peoples lives,Skills building 2:,To obtain more detailed information, what are we supposed to do when we already know a little ab

3、out a topic?,Asking questions.,If you already know some general information about a famous composer, but you want to get more detailed information about him or her, what should you do? What information would you like to know about the famous composers life?,Discussion,asking for further information,

4、Step 2:,Work in pairs, one asks questions and the other answers these questions using the prompts .,Sample answers Student: I am doing some research on Mozart. I need some information to complete my exhibition board. Can I ask you some questions about Mozart? Club member: Yes, please do. What would

5、you like to know? Student: Where was he born? Club member: He was born in Salzburg, Austria. Student: I know that Mozart is a famous composer. What instruments did he play? Club member: The piano and the violin. Student: Mozart had a sister. I know he went on a tour of Europe with his sister at five

6、, giving performances. Do you know his sisters name? Club member: Maria Anna. Student: When was his famous opera The Marriage of Figaro written? Club member: In 1786. Do you know another of his successful operas, Don Giovanni?,Student: No. When was it written? Club member: In 1787. Student: Who did

7、he marry? Club member: He married Constanze Weber, a young woman from Germany. Student: Can you tell me any other information about him? Club member: Yes. He composed his last three symphonies in less than seven weeks in the summer of 1788. Student: I know he died in 1791, but where did he die? Club

8、 member: In Vienna, Austria, the music capital of the world.,writing someones life story,Skills building 3:,When you write a persons life story on an exhibition board, what should be included in it? Should the date and place of his or her birth and death, timeline of the things he or she did and peo

9、ples opinions on him or her be included? How will this information be organized? How can you find the facts or get the timeline? Do you think it necessary to add a picture of the person you choose to write about?,writing the life story of a composer,Step 3:,When and where was Mozart born? What style

10、 of music did he compose? When did he write his first piece of music? What famous works did he write? When and where did he die?,The life of a famous composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (17561791) Early years Born on 27 January 1756, in Salzburg, Austria, Mozart showed remarkable talent in music. His f

11、ather was a successful composer and served as his first musical tutor. At the age of five, Mozart stared writing classical music. He composed classical music and had his first piece of music published in 1764. He composed his first opera at the age of twelve in 1768.,Achievements Some of the famous

12、music that he wrote included: The Marriage of Figaro, which he wrote for the Vienna Opera, one of the worlds best-known opera houses. Don Giovanni, another successful opera he wrote in 1787. The Magic Flute, written in 1791, just before he died later the same year. Family In 1782, Mozart married Con

13、stanze Weber, a young woman from Germany.,Language points,1. deserve,verb T not continuous to have earned or to be given something because of the way you have behaved or the qualities you have: 赢得,应得 After all that hard work, you deserve a holiday. Chris deserves our special thanks for all his effor

14、ts. I hope they get the punishment they deserve. + to infinitive They certainly deserved to win that match.,deserved adjective describes something that you earn or are given because of your behaviour or qualities: 应得的 a well-deserved holiday/rest Their victory was richly/thoroughly deserved. deserve

15、dly adverb He won the award for best actor, and deservedly so (= he deserved it).,2. influence noun C or U the power to have an effect on people or things, or a person or thing that is able to do this: 影响,Helens a bad/good influence on him. He has a huge amount of influence over the city council. Ch

16、ristopher hoped to exert his influence to make them change their minds. At the time she was under the influence of her father.,influence verb T to affect or change how someone or something develops, behaves or thinks: 影响 Shes very good at making friends and influencing people. + object + to infiniti

17、ve What influenced you to choose a career in nursing?,under the influencedrunk: 醉酒 Driving under the influence is a very serious offence. be/fall under sbs influence/spell to be affected by somebody in a strong and often negative way: 在某人的影响下 She fell under his spell when he was her tutor at univers

18、ity.,3. It earned them a gold record. earn verb I or T to receive money as payment for work that you do: 赚得,挣得 I earn $30 000 a year. How much do you earn, if you dont mind me asking? You cant expect to earn a living (= be paid enough money to live on) from your painting. + two objects Coffee exports earn (= give) Brazil many millions of pounds a year./Brazil earn