SectionB(2a-2e)Unit1Whenwereyouborn?LiXiaonanFryderykChopinWhoarethey?Theyarefamouspianists,aren’tthey?Whocansaysomethingaboutthem?WhatdoyouknowaboutChopin?弗雷得里克·肖邦(FryderykChopin,1810-1849)波兰音乐家,自幼喜爱波兰民间音乐,七岁写了《波兰舞曲》,八岁登台演出,不满二十岁已成为华沙公认的钢琴家和作曲家。后半生正值波兰亡国,在国外渡过,创作了很多具有爱国主义思想的钢琴作品,抒发自己的思乡情、亡国恨。有与波兰民族解放斗争相联系的英雄性作品,如《第一叙事曲》、《降A大调波兰舞曲》等;有充满爱国热情的战斗性作品,如《革命练习曲》、《b小调谐谑曲》等;有哀恸祖国命运的悲剧性作品,如《降b小调奏鸣曲》等;有怀念祖国、思念亲人的幻想性作品,如不少夜曲与幻想曲。肖邦一生不离钢琴,所有创作几乎都是钢琴曲,被称为“钢琴诗人”。他在国外经常为同胞募捐演出,为贵族演出却很勉强。1837年严辞拒绝沙俄授予他的“俄国皇帝陛下首席钢琴家”的职位。舒曼称他的音乐象“藏在花丛中的一尊大炮”,向全世界宣告:“波兰不会亡”。晚年生活非常孤寂,痛苦地自称是“远离母亲的波兰孤儿”。临终嘱附亲人把自己的心脏运回祖国。1.以某种顺序2.···的顺序312SkimmingTip:Focusonthebeginningofeachparagraph..WhenWhathedidIn1810WhenhewassevenmonthsoldWhenhewassixyearsoldAyearlaterIn1825Whenhewas25yearsoldIn1849hewasborn.hisfamilymovedtoWarsaw.hestartedtotakepianolessons.hebegantogiveconcerts.hebecamethebestpianistinWarsaw.hebecameseriouslyill.hedied.Scanning4.HisfamilymovedtoWarsawwhenChopinwassevenyearsold.1.FryderykChopinwasafamouspianistandmusicwriter.3.NobodyinChopin’sfamilywasamusician.CarefulreadingI:Para1T/F!2.ChopinwasborninatowninPoland.asmallvillageEveryonesevenmonthsoldTFFFCarefulreadingII:Para.2Answerthequestions.WhendidChopinstarttotakepianolessons?Whenhewassixyearsold.CarefulreadingIII:Para.3Completethestatements.1.Inhislateryears,heenjoyedplayingathisapartmentforafewfriends________________bigconcerts.2.________________,hewasveryweakbut___________music.3.Theworldlosta___________,buthisspirit___________liveinhisworkstoday.morethangivingInhislastyearskeptonwritingmusicaltalentcontinuestoWhenWhathedidIn1810WhenhewassevenmonthsoldWhenhewassixyearsoldAyearlaterIn1825Whenhewas25yearsoldIn1849hewasborn.hisfamilymovedtoWarsaw.hestartedtotakepianolessons.hebegantogiveconcerts.hebecamethebestpianistinWarsaw.hebecameseriouslyill.hedied.Retelling3.Whenwashe/sheborn?5.Howoldwashe/shewhenhe/shestarted…?6.Howlongdoeshe/she(do)…?4.Wherewashe/sheborn?7.Whywashefamous?1.Whoishe/she?2.Whatishe/she?8.Whendidhe/shedie?PersonLet‘stalk:Howtowriteaperson9...1.Talkaboutafamousstaroranimportantpersonwithyourpartner,writedowntheconversation.2.Writeanarticleaboutafamousstaroranimportantperson.HomeworkChooseonetofinish.