Mozart is known for his musical genius. And Beethoven is famous for his world-class piano pieces.

T: How much do you know about their background?

S3: Haydn was born in a village in Austria, the son of a peasant. He had a beautiful voice. Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria. By the time he was four, he had composed many pieces for the harpsichord, piano and violin, as well as for orchestras. Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany. He showed musical talent when he was very young, and learned to play the violin and piano from his father.

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.

T: OK! Time's up. Who would like to tell me the main idea of the text?

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 of the text should be?

S2: I choose the second one: Three Great Composers of the Eighteenth Century

T: You are right.

Task 2 Careful reading

Let the Ss read the text again and then finish Activities 3 ＆ 4 on Page 23.

T: This time please read the text carefully. After that, deal with Activities 3 ＆ 4. I will give you five minutes.

Five minutes later.

T: Have you finished?

Ss: Yes.