Unit Five Toscanini

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Unit Five Toscanini
Listening and Speaking
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A singer
A pop duo
Who is she/he?
Teresa Teng
The Carpenters
A composer
A composer
Nieer
Johann Strauss
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Italian
conductor
Arturo Toscanini
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Spot dictation
with the highest honors
Toscanini _________________on March 25, 1867.
He ___________________________in 1885 as one of
the best students. At the age of nineteen he
joined an Italian orchestra ________ in Brazil.
During the tour he was called in to
_________________ and his performance
____________________. It was his
____________,________,_______________ towards
performance, and _________________________________
that made him outstanding. He tried to
____________ every means to _____________. Once
he cast a handkerchief into the air to describe a
very light effect in a passage to an American
orchestra. Toscanini _____________as hard as
he did his orchestra. If he himself made a rare
mistake, he would __________________ in front of
the orchestra. He _______________ in 1954 and
died in 1957 at the age of ninety.
was born in Italy
graduated from a music school
on a tour
fill in as the conductor
was warmly welcomed
good memory
energy
strict attitude
loyalty to the composers intention
was greeted with loud cheers
make use of
interpret music
drove himself
slap his own face
stopped his work
dropped his baton
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graduate with the highest honors
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Importance
be regarded/considered as
Life experience
be born in Italy
good memory and energy
loyalty to the composers intention
be strict with
Arturo Toscanini
Achievements
drop the baton
make full use of
be warmly welcomed/received
Secrets of success
fill in as the conductor
passionate interpretation of world famous operas
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be regarded/considered as
Importance
be born in Italy
Life experience
graduate with the highest honors
Achievements
passionate interpretation of world famous operas
fill in as the conductor
be warmly welcomed/received
talent
drop the baton
good memory and energy loyalty to the
composers intention be strict with
make full use of
Secrets of success
Arturo Toscanini
passionate interpretation of world famous operas
Achievements
personality
Secrets of success
good memory and energy
devotion
loyalty to the composers intention
be strict with
?????
It is his ___________, ________________ and
________________ that make him outstanding.
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great talent
unique personality
?????
make full use of
devotion to music
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a Russian composer
Tchaikovsky
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Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks
according to the information you have heard from
the tape.
pursue Harmony the Moscow Conservatory concerto ch
olera national tunes reputation
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Time Events
in 1840 be born in a middle-class family
in
In 1865
in first success--First symphony
During the following years
In 1893 death
???????
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begin his piano lesson
1844
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graduate from a music school with the highest
honors
??????
1868
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go on tours in Europe and create many famous works
Retell the life of Tchaikovsky
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Importance
the most famous Russian composer
Achievements
three ballets, 1812 Overture, First Concerto,
symphony
Tchaikovsky
Secrets of success
talent for music, love for music, creativity,
devotion to music, combination of National tunes
and Western styles

1. What do you think of ?/ How do you like the
   music of?
2. Can you introduce some of ?What are his
   masterpieces?
3. In your opinion, what leads to his success?
4. What impresses you most about ? Why?

Q A
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A great musician
Importance
Life experience
Achievements
Secrets of success
If you are to succeed, you should work hard.
great talent
personality
devotion
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Assignment
Surf the Internet to get some information about
your favorite musician/artist and prepare an oral
report.
My favorite _____________ My favorite _____________
Importance
Life experience
Achievements
Secrets of success
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Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks
according to the information you have heard from
the tape.
pursue Harmony the Moscow Conservatory concerto ch
olera national tunes reputation
??
???
???????
Time Events
In be born in a middle-class family
In begin his piano lesson
In graduate from music school
In get first success--First symphony
During go on tours and create many works
In pass away
1840
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a middle-class family
1844
piano lesson
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1865
music school with
??????
1868
first success
??
During the following years
tours and many famous works
the following years
death
1893
Retell the life of Tchaikovsky