Module 3. pop song What kind of music is it? rock ’n’ roll 摇滚乐.

Module 3

pop song

What kind of music is it?rock ’n’ roll

摇滚乐

What kind of music is it? rap

说唱hip-hop

What kind of music is it?folk song

民歌

What kind of music is it? jazz

What kind of music is it?classical music

古典音乐

What kind of music is it?

country music乡村音乐

violin

drum

saxophonesaxophone

erhu

lute

fluteflute

ReadingReading

name birthplace family background

Haydn

Mozart

Beethoven

AustriaAustria peasantpeasant

AustriaAustria musician andmusician andorchestra conductororchestra conductor

GermanyGermany singersinger

Read quickly and fill in the table.

Read the whole text carefully again, and fill in the blanks with proper words.

Read the whole text carefully again, and fill in the blanks with proper words.

Joseph Haydn, an Austrian ________, was born in a and is known as the father of the . He changedthe symphony into a long piece for a large .After studying music in , he went to work at the _____ of a prince in eastern Austria. years later, he moved to London, where he was very .

composercomposer

courtcourt

symphony

orchestra

Vienna

Thirty

successful

village

Another Austrian composer, Mozart,

was born in Salzburg. Though he only

lived years, he composed more than

pieces of music, Mozart had musical

_____ from a very early age. By the time

he was , he had composed many

pieces for the harpsichord, and

violin, as well as for orchestras.

talenttalent

35600

piano

14

Beethoven was born in Bonn,

. When he was very young,

he learned to play the and the

piano from his .

Germany

father

violin

In , Beethoven met Haydn, who

encouraged Beethoven to to

Vienna. Beethoven became very

popular in , and stayed there

for the rest of his life. Even after he

became completely , he continued

.

1791

Austria

deaf

composing

move

Post-readingPost-reading

Beethoven Haydn Mozart

Discussion:

Of the three great composers, which impresses you most? Why?

1. Introduce your favorite singers.2. If you like, take your musical instrument to school tohave a show.

Thanks for your coming!Thanks for your coming!

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