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                             •  Exchange opinions about the Remember and analyze how the information
                                is organized in the texts you are working with, including columns, paragraphs,
                                lists, etc.
                             •  Read the title, subtitles, highlighted parts and locate keywords to decide if the
                                information is related to the topic for the debate you determined in Activity 4.
                                Have a look at the example.
                             •  Make sure to read texts with contrasting opinions about the topic you selected
                                before and take notes in your notebook.





                Portrait of                                                                          Key word about
                Beethoven                                                                            the type of
                                                                                                     text this is













                                                       Ludwig van Beethoven (December 16,1770 to March
                                                       26, 1827) was a German pianist and composer.
                                                       Many people consider him to be one of the greatest
                                                       musical geniuses of all time. His legacy has decisively
                 Facts about                           influenced music, since his innovative compositions
                    his life                           combined vocals and instruments, widening the
                                                       scope of sonata, symphony, concerto and quartet.          Adaptation. Check with your teacher if you want to visit the original article
                                                       He is the crucial transitional figure connecting the
                                                       Classical and Romantic ages of Western music.


                                                       Some of Beethoven’s most important works were
                                                       composed during the last 10 years of his life, when
                                                       he was struggling with deafness. He died at the age
                                                       of 56.









                             •  Discuss which texts are useful to your debate and use the notes you
                                wrote before.
                             •  Listen to the track and use it as an example.                           TRACK 59



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