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THE MOONLIGHT SONATA
I. BEFORE LISTENING TASKS
a. Read carefully the following proper names, words and expressions.
Make sure you know what they mean
Proper names:
Beethoven
Bonn
Cologne [kə’loun] = Köln
Bruhl [bru:l] = a town in Germany a few miles from Köln.
Words and expressions
sonata in F (in fa major)
a little mean dwelling
in the midst of the finale [fina:li]
(Ital.)
genius
harpsichord
the spell was broken in a moment
music here: written or printed signs
representing musical composition
play by ear
to play music from memory
his fingers began to wander along the
keys
silent with wonder and rapture
crouched down near the end of the
harpsichord
as if we were all bound in a strange
dream
a cry of delight and recognition
his glorious rugged head and massive
figure
in silence more eloquent than words
write out that sonata
until long past day dawn
II. AFTER LISTENING TASKS. COMPREHENSION CHECK
GENERAL COMPREHENSION
a. Listen to the story once to answer the following questions
1. Where did the story take place?
2. When and where were the two friends taking a walk?
3. What music and, later, conversation did they overhear?
4. What tempted Beethoven to enter the house?
5. How did the young people meet him?
6. Why did they have no music?
7. How did the girl play?
8. Where and how did she learn to play the sonata in F?
9. How did Beethoven play that night?
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                              THE MOONLIGHT SONATA

   I.       BEFORE LISTENING TASKS

         a. Read carefully the following proper names, words and expressions.
            Make sure you know what they mean

Proper names:
Beethoven
Bonn
Cologne [kə’loun] = Köln
Bruhl [bru:l] = a town in Germany a few miles from Köln.

Words and expressions
sonata in F (in fa major)                      keys
a little mean dwelling                         silent with wonder and rapture
in the midst of the finale [fi’na:li]          crouched down near the end of the
(Ital.)                                        harpsichord
genius                                         as if we were all bound in a strange
harpsichord                                    dream
the spell was broken in a moment               a cry of delight and recognition
music – here: written or printed signs         his glorious rugged head and massive
representing musical composition               figure
play by ear                                    in silence more eloquent than words
to play music from memory                      write out that sonata
his fingers began to wander along the          until long past day dawn

   II.      AFTER LISTENING TASKS . COMPREHENSION CHECK

            GENERAL COMPREHENSION

         a. Listen to the story once to answer the following questions
   1.    Where did the story take place?
   2.    When and where were the two friends taking a walk?
   3.    What music and, later, conversation did they overhear?
   4.    What tempted Beethoven to enter the house?
   5.    How did the young people meet him?
   6.    Why did they have no music?
   7.    How did the girl play?
   8.    Where and how did she learn to play the sonata in F?
   9.    How did Beethoven play that night?