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New Mozart Piano Music Found

A researcher in Austria has found two new piano pieces by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Classical music expert Ulrich Leisinger said the works were "almost certainly" composed by Mozart. The music was found in the back of a piano practice book made by Mozart’s father. Leisinger believes Mozart created the music when he was just eight years old. This was when Mozart wasn’t old enough to write music, so his father wrote down the notes in the book. Mozart started composing music from the age of five. He wrote over 600 pieces of music in his life.

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I think the piano is the best musical instrument in the world. It has lots of black and white keys. These look really beautiful. They also sound great too. People who can play the piano have a special talent. Concert pianists are very lucky. They make people happy with the lovely music they create. Composers are also very talented. It must be great to write music that people love. Mozart was an amazing talent. All of his music is extra special. He was a musical genius, even at the age of five. We are so lucky that he lived and loved music.

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PHRASE MATCH

Match the following phrases from the article.

Paragraph 1

1.	piano	a.	600 pieces of music
2	Classical	b.	composing music
3.	almost certainly	c.	pieces
4.	old enough to	d.	composed by Mozart
5.	Mozart started	e.	music
6.	He wrote over	f.	write music

Paragraph 2

1.	musical	a.	happy
2	black and white	b.	special
3.	Concert	c.	keys
4.	They make people	d.	instrument
5.	his music is extra	e.	genius
6.	He was a musical	f.	pianists

LISTENING GAP FILL

A researcher in Austria ________________ new piano pieces by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Classical music expert Ulrich Leisinger said the works ________________ composed by Mozart. The music was found ________________ piano practice book made by Mozart’s father. Leisinger believes Mozart created the music ________________ eight years old. This was when Mozart wasn’t old enough to write music, so his father wrote ________________ the book. Mozart started composing music from the age of five. He wrote over 600 pieces ________________.

I think the piano is the best ________________ in the world. It has lots of black and white keys. These look really beautiful. They ________________ too. People who can play the piano have a special talent. Concert pianists are very lucky. They make ________________ lovely music they create. Composers are also very talented. It must ________________ music that people love. Mozart was an amazing talent. All of his music is extra special. He ________________, even at the age of five. We are so lucky that ________________ music.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

A researcher in Austria has (1) ____ two new piano pieces by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Classical music expert Ulrich Leisinger said the (2) ____ were "almost certainly" composed by Mozart. The music was found in the back of a piano practice book made (3) ____ Mozart’s father. Leisinger believes Mozart created the music when he was just eight years old. This was when Mozart wasn’t old (4) ____ to write music, so his father wrote down the notes in the book. Mozart started composing music from the (5) ____ of five. He wrote over 600 pieces of music in his life.

I think the piano is the best (6) ____ instrument in the world. It has lots of black and white keys. These look really beautiful. They also (7) ____ great too. People who can play the piano have a special talent. Concert pianists are very lucky. They (8) ____ people happy with the lovely music they create. Composers are also very talented. It must be great to write music that people love. Mozart was an amazing (9) ____. All of his music is extra special. He was a musical genius, (10) ____ at the age of five. We are so lucky that he lived and loved music.

Put the correct words from this table into the article.

1.	(a)	found	(b)	find	(c)	finds
2.	(a)	workings	(b)	worked	(c)	works
3.	(a)	from	(b)	by	(c)	of
4.	(a)	too	(b)	enough	(c)	much
5.	(a)	years	(b)	old	(c)	age
6.	(a)	musical	(b)	musically	(c)	musician
7.	(a)	sounds	(b)	sound	(c)	sounded
8.	(a)	be	(b)	have	(c)	make
9.	(a)	talent	(b)	talents	(c)	talented
10.	(a)	even	(b)	ever	(c)	event

SPELLING

Spell the jumbled words (from the text) correctly.

Paragraph 1
1.	A careeherrs in Austria
2.	Classical music xpreet
3.	a piano cecaprit book
4.	Mozart dcetrea the music
5.	Mozart wasn’t old ugnhoe
6.	He wrote over 600 pceies of music
Paragraph 2
7.	musical mrenttiuns
8.	black and white eksy
9.	Concert stnipias
10.	the eloyvl music they create
11.	an amazing ltante
12.	He was a musical esingu

PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER

Number these lines in the correct order.

( 1 )	A researcher in Austria has found two new piano pieces by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Classical
( )	is extra special. He was a musical genius, even at the age of five. We are so lucky that he lived and loved music.
( )	when he was just eight years old. This was when Mozart wasn’t old enough to write music, so his father wrote
( )	are also very talented. It must be great to write music that people love. Mozart was an amazing talent. All of his music
( )	talent. Concert pianists are very lucky. They make people happy with the lovely music they create. Composers
( )	in the back of a piano practice book made by Mozart’s father. Leisinger believes Mozart created the music
( )	white keys. These look really beautiful. They also sound great too. People who can play the piano have a special
( )	music expert Ulrich Leisinger said the works were "almost certainly" composed by Mozart. The music was found
( )	down the notes in the book. Mozart started composing music from the age of five. He wrote over 600 pieces of music in his life.
( )	I think the piano is the best musical instrument in the world. It has lots of black and

THE READING / TAPESCRIPT

With a partner, put the words back into the correct order.

1.	in Austria has found two new piano pieces A researcher.
2.	certainly The composed works by were Mozart almost.
3.	the he eight created when just Mozart music was.
4.	age composing the five started from of Mozart music.
5.	He wrote over 600 pieces of music in his life.
6.	instrument musical best the is piano The.
7.	can play the piano have a special talent People who.
8.	the they Make with music happy lovely create people.
9.	All special extra is music his of.
10.	We are so lucky that he lived and loved music.

DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1.	________________________________________________________
2.	________________________________________________________
3.	________________________________________________________
4.	________________________________________________________
5.	________________________________________________________
6.	________________________________________________________

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STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
1.	________________________________________________________
2.	________________________________________________________
3.	________________________________________________________
4.	________________________________________________________
5.	________________________________________________________
6.	________________________________________________________

WRITING

Write about Mozart for 10 minutes. Show your partner your paper. Correct each other’s work.

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HOMEWORK

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.

2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information about Mozart. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about Mozart. Include imaginary interviews with Mozart and one of his fans. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.

4. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.

5. LETTER: Write a letter to Mozart. Ask him three questions about music. Give him three of your opinions on classical music. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Your partner will answer the questions you asked.

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News English Lessons FREE Handout, Listening & Quizzes on Mozart (11 Pages of Materials & 8 Online Activities)