Ludwig van Beethoven

(1770-1827) S1: They were Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven.

T: Then do you know what they are famous for?

S2: Joseph Haydn is known as 搕he father of the symphony? Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is known for his musical genius. And Beethoven is famous for his world-class piano pieces.s.

T: How much do you know about their background?

T: Good. They are all world-class musicians. They brought beautiful music to the world. If you want to know more about them, let's do some reading.

Step III Reading

Task 1 Fast reading

Read the text quickly to get the main idea and choose the best title.

T: Please open your books and turn to Page 22. Now read the text as quickly as possible to get the main idea of the text and do Activity 2. I will give you ten minutes.

Ten minutes later.

S1: Let me have a try. This text tells of three great musicians who did great contributions to the world.

T: You have done a good job. Then who would like to tell me which the best title