外研版八年级 ( 上 )

Module 5

Unit 2

Vienna is the centre of

European classical music

广东 袁艳芳

guitar violin

Activity 1

piano trumpet

drums organ

Read the passage.

Activity 2

1866 年，奥地利在与普鲁士的战争中失败，维也纳人感到哀伤压抑。为振奋人心，约翰 . 斯特劳斯于 1867 年创作了这支象征维也纳生命活力的圆舞曲—— 《蓝色多瑙河》。 这支圆舞曲音乐华丽、明快、活泼。由于通俗易懂，优美动听，它已经成为音乐会上最受欢迎的曲目之一。

The son … was even more

successful and popular than

his father.

和他的父亲相比 , 儿子 …… 更加成功，更受人们的欢迎。

这里的 even 以及 much, a lot ,a little

等放在比较级前，表示强调，意思是“更加；越发；有些”。例如：The boy is a little taller than Tom.

那个男孩比汤姆高点儿。

Check ( ) the true sentences.

1. Many composers and musicians

came to study and work in

Vienna.

2. Strauss the younger played the

piano , the violin and the organ

at the age of six.

3. Mozart wrote his first opera at

the age of 14.

4. The family took Mozart around

Europe.

5. The father Johann Strauss died

in 1791.

6. Mozart wrote The Blue Danube.

Read the passage. Answer the

questions

Activity 3

1. Where is Vienna?

2. Which family was the most family

of musicians in Vienna?

Vienna is a beautiful old city on

the river Danube.

The most famous family of

musicians was the Strauss family.

3. What sort of music did Johann

Strauss the elder write?

He wrote a classical dance – a waltz.

4. What was Johann Strauss the

younger’s most famous piece of

music?His famous piece of music was The

Blue Danube.

5. When was Mozart born?

6. What did Mozart write in addition

to operas?

Mozart was born in 1756.

He also wrote hundreds of

beautiful pieces of music for

the classical orchestra.

7. How old was Mozart when he died?

He died in 1791 when he was only 35.

8. Who do some people say was the

greatest European composer?

Some people say Mozart was the

greatest European composer.

Activity 4

Before you write the passage

about Xian Xinghai, read the test

again and pay attention to the

introduction of Mozart.