Урок " Музика. Вольфганг Амадей Моцарт."

 

Topic: Music. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Form: 8-a

Objectives:

•              to develop reading comprehension skills;
•              to develop speaking skills;
•              to revise grammar material through putting different types of questions;
•              to develop aesthetic taste;
•              to develop linguistic guessing and attention;
•              to broaden outlook about classical music;
•              to practice group work.

Equipment: worksheets, a tape recorder, a digital projector, a computer, a portrait of W. Mozart. [ˈvɔlfɡaŋ amaˈdeus ˈmoːtsaʁt]

 

Procedure:

1. Introduction

Teacher: Good morning, dear friends! I am very glad to see you at our lesson! Sit down, please. I think you are ready for the lesson. You are in a good mood, aren’t you? Look at the blackboard. You see the topic of our  lesson is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

The lesson is dedicated to this genius Austrian composer. We will discover some interesting facts about his life and creative work.

 

2. Stating the aims of the lesson:

So, by the end of the lesson you will be able:

•              to give your opinion about different kinds of music;
•              to ask and answer questions;
•              to do tasks in groups;
•              to talk about a well-known composer W. Mozart.

 

3. Warming-up Expressing personal opinions

Teacher: I hope you are good at different kinds of music, because now your task will be to define the style of music you are listening to and to show your attitude to this music. Please, use these constructions.

 

• This is a ….. music.
• I like/don’t like  this kind of music because….
• It makes me….
• I listen to it when….

( Three days grace-“ Riot”, Katy Perry “ Firework”, Yiruma “River flows in you”)

 

4. Checking up hometask

Teacher: Music affects our life greatly, doesn’t it? Yes, it does. Describing different types of music we can use a lot of words. Let’s see how you are ready for today’s lesson. I have some cards for you:

Card 1

Complete the sentences with necessary words.

1. A large group of people who play classical music together is called …… .

2. A person who plays the piano is  …. .

3. The person who stands in front of an orchestra is  … .

4. A person who plays the violin is ….. .

5. A person who plays the cello is ….. .

6 A person who sings opera is…. .

7. A person who writes music is ….. .

8. Carmen is an opera….. Bizet.

9. Last night we went to a classical music concert …... Placido Domingo who was ...... with the London Symphony Orchestra.

 

Card 2

1. copy music from the Internet onto a computer, MP3 player

2. a number of songs, usually about 10, on a CD

3. the most important singer

4. one song on a CD

5. also group

6. the list of pop music singles that sell most in one week

7. famous

8.  the single that sells the most in one week

9. you can do it

 

Card 3

Write down musical instruments:

Accordion, conductor, opera, violin, guitar, choir, rock’n’roll, rhythm, harp, organ, symphony, rap, gothic, sonata, saxophone, hip-hop, flute, oratorio trio, heavy metal, ballet, punk.

 

Card 4

Write down kinds of pop music:

Accordion, conductor, opera, violin, guitar, choir, rock’n’roll, rhythm, harp, organ, symphony, rap, gothic, sonata, saxophone, hip-hop, flute, oratorio trio, heavy metal, ballet, punk.

Card 5

Write a person who plays the instrument:

1. violin-

2. guitar-

3. cello-

4. trumpet-

5. drum-

6. piano-

 

Teacher: Some of you have made dialogue about your favourite groups. Would you like to start?

 

 

5. Reading  Comprehension

Pre-reading stage.

Teacher: Do you know Mozart’s compositions? Lrt’s listen to some of them and try to guess their names. (“ Andante” ,“ Symphony 40”, “ Menuet”, “ Turkish March”) Dou you like them? We are going to read the text about life and creative work of this talented composer

a) Complete the table, please.

What I know about W. Mozart	What I would like to know about him	What I have learnt about the composer

b) Presentation of a new vocabulary

Teacher: Here is a list of difficult words from the text. Copy them into your vocabularies. Read and try to match their meanings.

Delighted  – very pleased and happy.

Burden – something difficult or worrying that you are responsible for.

Poverty – a situation or experience of being poor.

Disease – an illness which affects a person a person, animal or plant.

Fame – the state of being known about by a lot of people because of your achievements.

To imagine – to form a picture in your mind about what something could be like.

Unique  – unusually good and special.

To remain – to continue to be in the same state or condition.

Creation – the act or process of creating.

c) Find in the text the synonyms to the following:

illness – ________________

unusual, one and only - ________________

satisfied - ___________________

trouble, worry, load - _________________

to fancy - __________________

popularity - __________________

poorness - _________________

to stay - _________________

production, formation - ________________

Keys: disease, unique, delighted, burden, to imagine, fame, poverty, to remain, creation.

Reading stage

Task 1.Teacher: And now I would like you to split into 3 groups. Here are the tasks for each group (according to their level of preparation).

Group 1	Group 2	Group 3
Read and translate the text. Fill in the gaps with necessary words. Keys: 1composer; 2 talent; 3 instruments; 4 composing; 5 take; 6 concerts; 7 audience; 8 piano; 9 music; 10 author; 11 age; 12 success; 13 death; 14 came; 15compositions.	Read and translate the text. Put the mixed parts of the text in the correct order. Keys: 1c; 2f; 3g; 4b; 5a; 6 d; 7e.	Read the text. Match the headings (a-f) to the paragraphs (1-6). There is one extra heading which you do not need to use.            The First Steps in Music             Life in Italy             The Final Years of Life            Foreign Concerts              Hopes for the Future              Returning to Motherland            The Early Years            Mozart’s creation Keys: 1G; 2A; 3D; 4B; 5F; 6C; 7H.

 

Text for group 1

Wolfgang Mozart is a famous Austrian 1)____. He was born in 1756. His father, a violinist and a composer, noticed wonderful 2)____ of his son and taught him how to play musical 3)____ and to compose.

Being four years old Mozart played the piano. When he was five or six he started 4)____ music. At the age of eight-nine Mozart created his first symphonies and at the age of ten - his first creations for musical theatre.

When he was six years old his father decided to 5)_____ him and his sister to the big cities of Europe. Two children gave 6) _____ in Germany, Austria, France, England, and Switzerland. The 7)____ was delighted to see such a small boy playing the 8)_____.

When he was fourteen he was invited to Italy. He could not imagine his life without 9)____.

By the age of 19 Mozart was the 10)____ of ten Major musical works.

At the 11)____ of twenty six he moved from his native town to Vienna. Though he didn’t have a great 12)____ as a composer in Vienna, Mozart wrote many songs, serenades, symphonies.

Burdens of his life, poverty and disease speeded up his 13)_____. He died at the age of 35.

The real fame 14)_____ to Mozart only after his death. Many people now know and like his 15)_____.

 

Text for group 2.

a) At the age of 26 he moved from his native town to Vienna. Though he didn’t have a great success as a composer in Vienna, Mozart wrote many songs, serenades, symphonies.

b) When he was 14 he was invited to Italy. He could not imagine his life without music. By the age of 19 Mozart was the author of ten major musical works.

c) Wolfgang Mozart is a famous Austrian composer. He was born in 1756. His father, a violinist and a composer, noticed wonderful talent of his son and taught him how to play musical instruments and to compose.

d) Mozart spent rest of his life in Vienna; during this period he also visited various places such as Salzburg, Berlin etc. Burdens of life, poverty and disease speeded up his death. He died at the age of 35. The real fame came to Mozart only after his death. Many people now know and like his music.

e) Mozart composed hundreds of beautiful and unique music works which include over 20 operas, about 30-40 concerts (piano and violin), about 50-60 symphonies, about 20 sonatas etc. Even after his death, Mozart remained and will remain one of the most favourite musicians for millions of his fans.

f) Being four years old Mozart played the piano. When he was five or six he started composing music. At the age of eight-nine Mozart created his first symphonies and at the age of ten - his first creations for musical theatre.

g) When he was six years old his father decided to take him and his sister to the big cities of Europe. Two children gave concerts in Germany, Austria, France, England, and Switzerland. The audience was delighted to see such a small boy playing the piano and violin.

 

Text for group 3.

Wolfgang Mozart is a famous Austrian composer. He was born in1756. His father, a violinist and a composer, noticed wonderful talent of his son and taught him how to play musical instruments and to compose.

Being four years old Mozart played the piano. When he was five or six he started composing music. At the age of eight-nine Mozart created his first symphonies and at the age of ten - his first creations for musical theatre.

When he was 6 years old his father decided to take him and his sister to the big cities of Europe. Two children gave concerts in Germany, Austria, France, England, and Switzerland. The audience was delighted to see such a small boy playing the piano and violin.

When he was 14 he was invited to Italy. He could not imagine his life without music. By the age of 19 Mozart was the author of ten major musical works.

At the age of 26 he moved from his native town to Vienna. Though he didn’t have a great success as a composer in Vienna, Mozart wrote many songs, serenades, symphonies.

Mozart spent rest of his life in Vienna; during this period he also visited various places such as Salzburg, Berlin etc. Burdens of life, poverty and disease speeded up his death. He died at the age of 35. The real fame came to Mozart only after his death. Many people now know and like his music.

 Mozart composed hundreds of beautiful and unique music works which include over 20 operas, about 30-40 concerts (piano and violin), about 50-60 symphonies, about 20 sonatas etc. Even after his death, Mozart remained and will remain one of the most favourite musicians for millions of his fans.

Post-reading stage. 

Fill in the third column of the table.

1. Questions:

of Wolfgang  / Who / the first / was /  music teacher ?

Mozart /What age / start / did /composing  / music?

did / give /  Wolfgang  /and his sister  / What countries /  concerts?

Mozart  / How many /  by the age of 19 / musical works   / did  / compose?

Mozart  /Was /  as a composer  / a great success  /in his native town  / he was 26 / when   ?

did  / to Mozart /  come / When /  the real fame  ?

 

6. Hometask

Teacher: Famous people know much about music and create many quotations about it. Here is one of them, which was written by W. Mozart. “Neither a high degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together do not create a genius. Love, love, love is the soul of genius”.

It is impossible to argue with great people. But I want you to express your own opinions. Write a short composition and comment on this quotation. Tell about Mozart.

7. Summing-up

 

1. Teacher: Our lesson is over. I hope it was useful and interesting for everybody! Thank you for attention and hard work. You were great! Your marks are:……………
2. The life of outstanding people is always interesting for us. We write books and  make films about them. In 2009 in France a rock opera” Mozart” was staged. It is very popular . Now I want you to watch a video about French rock opera “Mozart” in Ukraine.

Good bye!