How did a deaf composer write one of the greatest symphonies?

Answer each question with 2–3 sentences.

1. What kind of music do you listen to?
2. Do you play an instrument?
3. Have you ever been to a concert?
4. Who is your favourite musician?
5. What piece of music makes you feel strong?
6. Can you imagine life without hearing?

Read each word and the example. Then say a sentence about music.

Choose the word that fits.

1. A person who writes music is called a .
2. A long piece of music for an orchestra, in several parts, is a .
3. A person who cannot hear is .
4. A large group of musicians who play together is an .
5. The stands in front of the musicians and leads them.
6. A work of art of the highest quality is a .
7. The first public performance of a work is its .
8. A song chosen to represent a country or a group is an .

Choose the right answer, then press Check answers.

1. a composer is a person who
   writes musicbuilds concert hallssells pianos
2. deaf = not able to
   seewalkhear
3. an orchestra = a large group of
   musicianspainterssingers only
4. a conductor
   leads musicianssells ticketscleans halls
5. a masterpiece = a work of
   short lengththe highest qualitylow price
6. an anthem = a song that
   represents a country or grouphas no wordsis very short

Use these phrases to describe people, things and places.

• He was a man who...Він був людиною, яка...He was a man who never gave up.
• It is a symphony that...Це симфонія, яка...It is a symphony that millions of people know.
• the hall where...зал, де...The hall where it was first played is in Vienna.
• a composer whose...композитор, чия...He was a composer whose music changed history.
• the music (that) he wroteмузика, яку він написавThe music he wrote is still played today.
• someone who can...хтось, хто може...She is someone who can hear music in her head.
• something which...щось, що...It is something which every musician respects.
• the people who...люди, які...The people who were there stood and clapped.

Read the text. Hover over the dotted words for help.

1. Beethoven was born in 1770.
   TrueFalse
2. He was completely deaf from the age of ten.
   TrueFalse
3. The Ninth Symphony was first performed in 1824.
   TrueFalse
4. The text says every detail of the premiere is proven.
   TrueFalse
5. The tune from the last movement is used as an anthem.
   TrueFalse

1. How is it possible to write music without hearing it?
2. What can we learn from people who do not give up?
3. Why do some pieces of music last for centuries?
4. Should an anthem be a piece of classical music?

Common mistakes: who for people, which / that for things, whose for possession, and no extra pronoun. ✗ The man which wrote it → The man who wrote it. ✗ The music that he wrote it → The music that he wrote.

1. He was a man
   whowhich
   never gave up.
2. It is a symphony
   whothat
   millions of people know.
3. The hall
   whichwhere
   it was first played is in Vienna.
4. He was a composer
   whowhose
   music changed history.
5. The music
   he wrote ithe wrote
   is still played today.
6. The people
   whosewho
   were there stood and clapped.
7. This is the book
   whatthat
   I told you about.
8. She is a pianist
   whosewho's
   hands are very fast.

Each sentence has one mistake. Type the correct words.

1. The man which wrote it was deaf. →
2. The symphony what he wrote is famous. →
3. The hall where he played it is in Vienna. →
4. The woman whose she sings is my aunt. →
5. This is the music that I like it. →
6. He is a composer who his music is famous. →

Answer in detail. Use who, which, that, whose and where.

1. Who is the person who has influenced you most?
2. What is the best piece of music that you have heard?
3. Where is the place where you feel most relaxed?
4. Do you know a musician whose story is interesting?
5. What is the thing that you could not live without?
6. Who is someone who never gives up?

Three people talk about Beethoven's music. Compare their views. Who admires the music most? Who is the most careful with the facts? What music would you like to understand better?

Your teacher will time you.

1. Plan for one minute, then speak for one or two minutes.
2. Part 1: describe a person who inspires you (who, whose).
3. Part 2: describe a thing that you love (which, that).
4. Part 3: describe a place that is important to you (where).

1. What music do you listen to when you are tired?
2. Who is the musician whose music you know best?
3. What is the song that you remember from childhood?
4. Where is the place where you like to listen to music?
5. Do you sing in the shower or in a choir?
6. What is the film that you saw most recently?
7. Who is the person who taught you most?
8. What is the thing that you want to learn?

1. Who is the person in your family who sings best?
2. Who is the friend whose taste in music is similar to yours?
3. Who in your life never gives up?
4. Who is the teacher who you remember best?
5. Who is the artist whose work you admire?
6. Who is the person who you would like to meet?

1. Is classical music still important today?
2. Can great art be made in difficult conditions?
3. Should anthems be chosen by the people?
4. Is it right to call someone a genius?
5. Do we judge art differently when we know the artist's story?