(共41张PPT)
To learn about opera
To learn about Porgy and Bess
To learn some new words and expressions
Opera is an art form in which singers
and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting.
Opera is a key part of the Western classical music tradition. It started in Italy at the end of the 16th century, and soon spread through the rest of Europe.
Turandot
图兰朵
Faust
浮士德
Cavalleria Rusticana
乡村骑士
Carmen
卡门
Aida
阿依达
La Traviata
茶花女
Rigo Etto
弄臣
Tosca
托斯卡
Otello
奥赛罗
Madama Butterfly
蝴蝶夫人
1. novel 2. composer
3. book 4. opera
5. Theatre 6. all-black
7. banned from performing
8. depressing 9. hit
10. melodies
Choose the best words to complete the passage.
Listen and check your answers to Activity 1.
1. novel 2. composer
3. book 4. opera
5. Theatre 6. all-black
7. banned from performing
8. depressing 9. hit
10. melodies
Answer the questions.
1. What do you think porgy and Bess is about
2. Do you think Porgy and Bess is opera, jazz or classical music
It is about the ups and downs of black
American life in the early 20th century.
jazz
3. What is a “classic of modern American music”
4. Why do you think it took a long time to put on the show
the opera Porgy and Bess
Because black actors were not
allowed to perform and they had
to use white actors.
5. Was the show an immediate success
6. What was the effect of the reviews
No, it received bad reviews at first.
Gershwin died without seeing the
opera become successful.
7. Do you think you would enjoy Porgy and Bess Can you think of a similar Chinese Opera
Open.
1. But word spread around New York…
但是这个消息在纽约传播开来……
spread (spread, spread)
v. 展开; 铺开; 传播; 散开; 伸展; 延伸
n. 传播; 扩展
【归纳】
spread sth. on/ over sth.
把某物铺在……上
spread sth. with sth.
把某物涂在……上
spread out 展开; 张开; 扩大(张); 伸长
【语境应用】
词汇运用
1) It’s wrong of us to believe or ________ some
untrue news on the Internet. (扩散)
翻译句子
2) 这个好消息已经在全国传开了。
______________________________________
______________________________________
The good news has already spread all over the country.
spread
2. It combines elements that have never
before appeared as melodies.
它结合了以前从未出现过的旋律。
combine v. 联合,使结合
【归纳】
bine ... and/with ... 把……与……相结合
be combined with ... 与……相结合, 再加上
bine against ... 联合起来对抗……
combine with ... 和……结合, 和……化合
be combined in 化合成
【拓展】
combination n.联合; 化合
in combination (with) (与……)联合起来;
在联合中
combined adj. 联合的, 共同的
combined effect/effects 共同作用(效果)
【语境应用】翻译句子。
1) 两个小店合并成了一个大商店。
2) 把鸡蛋和少量面粉混合起来。
3) 粉红色是红色与白色的混合色。
Two small shops combined to make a large one.
Combine the eggs with/and a little flour.
Pink is a combination of red and white.
combine合并; 结合, 指把两个或两个以上的人或事物合在一起, 含有为了一个共同的目的, 或结合后仍不改变或失去其本性之意。
join结合; 连接, 泛指任何事物的直接连接, 连接的程度可紧可松, 含“还能够分离”之意。
connect结合; 连接, 通过某种媒介物把各种事物连接起来, 语意较combine和unite弱。
unite合一; 混合, 指紧密的结合, 使之成为一个整体, 含极难分开之意。
combine, join, connect与unite
【语境应用】
If your knowledge can be in some way ________ with my experience, we are sure to succeed.
A. joined B. united
C. connected D. combined
If something is your favourite of all time, it means ____________.
(a) you like it now
(b) you have always liked it
Choose the correct answers.
2. If you’re missing the point, it means ________.
(a) you don’t understand something
(b) you can’t see something
3. If you can’t stand something,
it means _________.
(a) you have to sit down
(b) you don’t like it
4. If you say Oh come on! in a conversation,
it probably means __________.
(a) you agree with someone
(b) you don’t agree with someone
5. If something is described as a
jazz classic, it’s __________.
(a) a famous jazz tune
(b) a piece of classical music
6. If you describe a jazz tune as
really ancient, it’s probably
____.
(a) more than 20 years old
(b) more than a hundred years old
My favourite piece of music of all time is __________.
I would say “Oh come on!” to my best friend if he / she said ____________.
3. There is one thing that I really can’t stand. It’s _________________.
Complete the sentences with your own opinions.
Do exercises 10-13 on page 113.