Unit 6 Ludwig van Beethoven
SECTION 1
EXPLORING NEW IDEAS
After the Funeral
START YOUR ENGINES
Have you ever listened to Beethoven's music? How
much do you know about this great musician?
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
(1756-1791), born in Salzburg
(now in Austria), was one of the
most significant and influential
of all composers of Western
classical music.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-
1750), a German composer
and organist of the Baroque
period. His works have
provided inspiration to nearly
every musician in the
European tradition, from
Mozart to Schoenberg.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Franz Joseph Haydn
(1732-1809), Austrian
composer, one of the
greatest masters of
classical music.
Franz Joseph Haydn
SECTION 2
MEANING IN CONTEXT
Practice Make Perfect!
A. Understanding the text
B. Consider the issues
C. Learning words and expression in context
D. Listening practice
Listen to a passage about the life and music
career of Ludwig van Beethoven. Circle the
correct answers. (1 to 7)
E. Active interaction
Situational dialogue: What music are you listening to?
F. Constructing meaning through writing: Writing a
persuasive essay
G. Put your skills to use
Check yourself!
Check to see where you stand in learning strategies
according to the following criteria. Grade yourself
with A, B, C, D or F.
SECTION 3
FOLLOW THE RULES
Grammar Refresher
A. Danny's questions
B. Word-formation (VI): Back-formation
C. Verb tenses (II)
D. Brain teasers
SECTION 4
READING FOR MORE ABOUT BEETHOVEN
Beethoven the Musician
An Interview with Music Historian Dr. Munro (excerpt)
WHILE YOU READ
How much do you know about Beethoven as a musician in
relation to his contemporaries?
AFTER YOU READ
Understand and discuss:
1. When you listen to the Fifth Symphony, does its
beginning sound like "fate knocking at the door," in
Beethoven's words?
2. For Beethoven, a deaf, ill, and aging man, where do you
think the "joy" of the Ninth Symphony came from?
Thank You
Unit 6 Ludwig van Beethoven
SECTION 1
EXPLORING NEW IDEAS
After the Funeral
START YOUR ENGINES
Have you ever listened to Beethoven's music? How
much do you know about this great musician?
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
(1756-1791), born in Salzburg
(now in Austria), was one of the
most significant and influential
of all composers of Western
classical music.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-
1750), a German composer
and organist of the Baroque
period. His works have
provided inspiration to nearly
every musician in the
European tradition, from
Mozart to Schoenberg.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Franz Joseph Haydn
(1732-1809), Austrian
composer, one of the
greatest masters of
classical music.
Franz Joseph Haydn
SECTION 2
MEANING IN CONTEXT
Practice Make Perfect!
A. Understanding the text
B. Consider the issues
C. Learning words and expression in context
D. Listening practice
Listen to a passage about the life and music
career of Ludwig van Beethoven. Circle the
correct answers. (1 to 7)
E. Active interaction
Situational dialogue: What music are you listening to?
F. Constructing meaning through writing: Writing a
persuasive essay
G. Put your skills to use
Check yourself!
Check to see where you stand in learning strategies
according to the following criteria. Grade yourself
with A, B, C, D or F.
SECTION 3
FOLLOW THE RULES
Grammar Refresher
A. Danny's questions
B. Word-formation (VI): Back-formation
C. Verb tenses (II)
D. Brain teasers
SECTION 4
READING FOR MORE ABOUT BEETHOVEN
Beethoven the Musician
An Interview with Music Historian Dr. Munro (excerpt)
WHILE YOU READ
How much do you know about Beethoven as a musician in
relation to his contemporaries?
AFTER YOU READ
Understand and discuss:
1. When you listen to the Fifth Symphony, does its
beginning sound like "fate knocking at the door," in
Beethoven's words?
2. For Beethoven, a deaf, ill, and aging man, where do you
think the "joy" of the Ninth Symphony came from?
Thank You