Unit 2 The universal language Reading
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课件35张PPT。Module 8 Unit 2 The universal language Reading
Turandot in Beijing2010 Shanghai World ExpoChina PavilionPart A What is Turandot?
2. Who wrote Turandot?
3.Was the performance indoors or outdoors?
Part A What is Turandot?
Turandot is an opera that tells the story of a cold-hearted Chinese princess, named Turandot, who lives in the Forbidden City. To avoid marriage, she says that any potential husband must answer three riddles correctly or die.Part A 2. Who wrote Turandot?
3.Was the performance indoors or outdoors?
Giacomo Puccini wrote the opera.
Franco Alfano completed the final scene.Outdoors.What should we pay attention to while reading a review of an opera? 1. A review of opera usually starts with some background information.
2. The review can give some important information such as the actor’s names and finally an evaluation.
3. The review may include lots of very descriptive words that reflect feelings.
Structure of the textPart 1(Para 1)
Part 2(Para 2-7)
Part 3(Para 8)
Part 4(Para 9)Background informationThe plotOther information about the operaEvaluationBackground information of the opera. Settings:
Time:
Composer:
Director:
Conductor:
Cast: Beijing’s Forbidden Cityancient China, in the Yuan
DynastyWriter:
Giacomo Puccini
Director:
Zhang Yimou
Conductor:
Zubin Mehta, an internationally
famous conductor born in India.
Cast:
Turandot ----
Liu ----
Calaf ----
Other singers and musicians from abroad and ChinaSharon Sweet
Barbara Hendricks
Kristjan JohannssonMain characters of the story:
Turandot---a Chinese princess
Calaf --- a prince
Liu--- Calaf’s father’s slaveC1 PlotBecause she felt that she could almost feel the history.
She is cold-hearted.
He was killed.
She does not have to marry him.
He promised to allow Turandot to choose her own husband.
Eight.
C1 Other information about the opera7. Turandot was played by Sharon Sweet from the USA, Liu was played by Barbara Hendricks from the USA and Calaf was sung by Kristian Johannsson from Iceland.C1 Evaluation8. The bringing together of the group of people from many countries, the music and the setting.
What does the writer think of the opera? Try to find some supporting examples.Splendid, moving, excellent, amazing, wonderful, beautifully-sung, ...
There could not be a better setting!Plot C2 put the events of the story in the correct order.( )Prince Calaf manages to answer the riddles.
( )However, Liu, the servant girl, is also in love with Prince Calaf.
( ) Princess Turandot tortures Liu, and Liu kills herself.
( ) Prince Calaf arrives and falls in love with the princess.
( ) A prince is killed as he cannot answer the princess’s riddles.
( ) The prince wins the princess’s heart with a kiss.
( ) Calaf says he will solve the riddles and marry Turandot.
( ) Princess Turandot is so upset that Prince Calaf says he will not marry her if she can guess his name.53721846Three riddles1.What is born each night and dies each dawn?
"Hope"
2.What flickers(闪烁) red and warm like a flame, yet is not fire?
"Blood"
3.What is like ice but burns?
"Turandot!" L2 the Forbidden City 紫禁城
L3 star some singers 一些歌唱家担任主演
L3 cast sb. 选派…扮演某角色
L10 imagine doing 想象做…
L10 there couldn’t be a better setting 不可能有更好的场景
L12 an outdoor performance 户外演出PhrasesL13 traditional Chinese drums 传统的中国鼓
L13 announce the start of… 宣告…的开始
L15 be unable to do 不能做…
L16 shortly afterwards 过后不久
L16 for the first time 第一次
L17 fall in love with sb 爱上某人
L19 take on 呈现 、雇用 、承担 PhrasesL19 a love triangle 三角恋
L21 be drunk with 醉心于 / 沉溺于
L21 exercise control over … 对…实施控制
L23 find …disturbing 发现…恼人
L24 break one’s promise 食言
L26 upset sb 让某人不安
L27 be desperate to do 非常急切地做PhrasesL27-28 threaten and terrify sb 威胁恐吓某人
L28 kill oneself 自杀
= commit suicide
L30 win one’s affection 赢得某人的爱
L31 in one’s hands 由某人控制
L33 fall silent 陷入沉默
L36 former student 以前的学生
PhrasesL37 stage the opera 把歌剧搬上舞台
L48 transform…into…将…转变成
L50 key components 要素，主要组成部分
P21 with excitement 因激动
decorate… in red 用红色装饰…
be condemned to death 被处死
on the radio 从收音机
Beijing opera 京剧
PhrasesMr. Green was asked to act as a witness to the agreement between his two friends. 格林先生被要求充当他的两位朋友之间协议的证人。 Words一些新闻记者目击了这场事故，事故中有八人受伤。 Several journalists witnessed the accident in which eight people were injured. The 1980s wintnessed increasing unemployment. 二十世纪八十年代见证了失业的日益加剧。saw2. The performance was splendid. It s__________ some of the world’s greatest opera singers. Many great Chinese musician, actors and singers were also c__________. 演出精彩壮观。几位世界顶级歌剧演唱家担当主演，许多杰出的中国音乐家、演员和歌手都参加了演出。tarredast今晚我们放映由查理·卓别林主演的电影。
Tonight we’re showing a film, __________ Charlie Chaplin.
她在一部新电视片中担任主角。
She has a _____________ role in a new TV show.
导演决定，新的影片将不使用大腕演员。
The __________ decided not to __________ his new film with __________ __________.
starringstarring/leadingdirectorcastbig-namedactorsWhat does exercise mean in the following sentences?
If you do not take more exercise you’ll get fat. ___________________________
She does exercises to strengthen her voice. ______________________________
Do you eat properly and exercise regularly? _____________________________
The doctor said I should exercise my knees every morning. ____________________________
Since you are a citizen of our country, you should exercise your right to vote. _________________
n. 锻炼,运动n. 训练活动,练习vi. 运动,锻炼vt.活动,锻炼身体的某个部位vt. 行使;使用;运用 sentences1. Just imagine performing such an opera in the Forbidden City－there could not be a better setting! 想一想在紫禁城上演这样的一个歌剧----没有比这更好的场景了! 否定词not/no/nothing等与比较级连用，往往表达____________含义。 最高级---What do you think of this film?
---__________________________. (我从没看过比这更好的。) I’ve never seen a better one. ---What do you think of Zhang LiangYing’s English songs?
---Very attactive and lively. Almost no other Super Girls can sing ______ at present, I think.
A. well B. best C. better D. the bestC2. Then Calaf says his own name aloud, leaving his future in Turandot’s hands.你让机器一直开着是不对的。
It’s wrong of you to leave the machine ________.
大部分菜客人都没动，因为它们不可口。
The guest left most of the dishes _________, because they didn’t __________ __________.runninguntouchedtastedelicious教授开会去了，留下他来接管这个实验 。
The professor went to have a conference, __________ him __________
__________ __________ the experiment.
我们匆匆忙忙地结束了会议，留下了很多问题等待解决。
We hurriedly ended our meeting, __________ many problems __________ __________ __________.
爸爸妈妈出差了，留下他一人在家。
Parents went on business, __________ him __________ at home.leavingtotake leavingtobesettledleavingaloneoversummary: leave的复合结构为”leave+宾语+__________ / __________ /
__________ / __________ /
__________ / __________”.doingdoneto doadv.prep.你出去时让门敞开着好吗？
Will you leave the door ________ when you ________ ________. adj.opengoout1. A good story does not necessarily have to have a happy ending, but the reader must not be left ________.
A. unsatisfied
B. unsatisfying
C. to be unsatisfying
D. being unsatisfied
A2. ________ what would happen, none of them could find a way out.
A. Left wondering
B. Having left wondering
C. Leaving to wonder
D. Having left to wonderA
Turandot in Beijing2010 Shanghai World ExpoChina PavilionPart A What is Turandot?
2. Who wrote Turandot?
3.Was the performance indoors or outdoors?
Part A What is Turandot?
Turandot is an opera that tells the story of a cold-hearted Chinese princess, named Turandot, who lives in the Forbidden City. To avoid marriage, she says that any potential husband must answer three riddles correctly or die.Part A 2. Who wrote Turandot?
3.Was the performance indoors or outdoors?
Giacomo Puccini wrote the opera.
Franco Alfano completed the final scene.Outdoors.What should we pay attention to while reading a review of an opera? 1. A review of opera usually starts with some background information.
2. The review can give some important information such as the actor’s names and finally an evaluation.
3. The review may include lots of very descriptive words that reflect feelings.
Structure of the textPart 1(Para 1)
Part 2(Para 2-7)
Part 3(Para 8)
Part 4(Para 9)Background informationThe plotOther information about the operaEvaluationBackground information of the opera. Settings:
Time:
Composer:
Director:
Conductor:
Cast: Beijing’s Forbidden Cityancient China, in the Yuan
DynastyWriter:
Giacomo Puccini
Director:
Zhang Yimou
Conductor:
Zubin Mehta, an internationally
famous conductor born in India.
Cast:
Turandot ----
Liu ----
Calaf ----
Other singers and musicians from abroad and ChinaSharon Sweet
Barbara Hendricks
Kristjan JohannssonMain characters of the story:
Turandot---a Chinese princess
Calaf --- a prince
Liu--- Calaf’s father’s slaveC1 PlotBecause she felt that she could almost feel the history.
She is cold-hearted.
He was killed.
She does not have to marry him.
He promised to allow Turandot to choose her own husband.
Eight.
C1 Other information about the opera7. Turandot was played by Sharon Sweet from the USA, Liu was played by Barbara Hendricks from the USA and Calaf was sung by Kristian Johannsson from Iceland.C1 Evaluation8. The bringing together of the group of people from many countries, the music and the setting.
What does the writer think of the opera? Try to find some supporting examples.Splendid, moving, excellent, amazing, wonderful, beautifully-sung, ...
There could not be a better setting!Plot C2 put the events of the story in the correct order.( )Prince Calaf manages to answer the riddles.
( )However, Liu, the servant girl, is also in love with Prince Calaf.
( ) Princess Turandot tortures Liu, and Liu kills herself.
( ) Prince Calaf arrives and falls in love with the princess.
( ) A prince is killed as he cannot answer the princess’s riddles.
( ) The prince wins the princess’s heart with a kiss.
( ) Calaf says he will solve the riddles and marry Turandot.
( ) Princess Turandot is so upset that Prince Calaf says he will not marry her if she can guess his name.53721846Three riddles1.What is born each night and dies each dawn?
"Hope"
2.What flickers(闪烁) red and warm like a flame, yet is not fire?
"Blood"
3.What is like ice but burns?
"Turandot!" L2 the Forbidden City 紫禁城
L3 star some singers 一些歌唱家担任主演
L3 cast sb. 选派…扮演某角色
L10 imagine doing 想象做…
L10 there couldn’t be a better setting 不可能有更好的场景
L12 an outdoor performance 户外演出PhrasesL13 traditional Chinese drums 传统的中国鼓
L13 announce the start of… 宣告…的开始
L15 be unable to do 不能做…
L16 shortly afterwards 过后不久
L16 for the first time 第一次
L17 fall in love with sb 爱上某人
L19 take on 呈现 、雇用 、承担 PhrasesL19 a love triangle 三角恋
L21 be drunk with 醉心于 / 沉溺于
L21 exercise control over … 对…实施控制
L23 find …disturbing 发现…恼人
L24 break one’s promise 食言
L26 upset sb 让某人不安
L27 be desperate to do 非常急切地做PhrasesL27-28 threaten and terrify sb 威胁恐吓某人
L28 kill oneself 自杀
= commit suicide
L30 win one’s affection 赢得某人的爱
L31 in one’s hands 由某人控制
L33 fall silent 陷入沉默
L36 former student 以前的学生
PhrasesL37 stage the opera 把歌剧搬上舞台
L48 transform…into…将…转变成
L50 key components 要素，主要组成部分
P21 with excitement 因激动
decorate… in red 用红色装饰…
be condemned to death 被处死
on the radio 从收音机
Beijing opera 京剧
PhrasesMr. Green was asked to act as a witness to the agreement between his two friends. 格林先生被要求充当他的两位朋友之间协议的证人。 Words一些新闻记者目击了这场事故，事故中有八人受伤。 Several journalists witnessed the accident in which eight people were injured. The 1980s wintnessed increasing unemployment. 二十世纪八十年代见证了失业的日益加剧。saw2. The performance was splendid. It s__________ some of the world’s greatest opera singers. Many great Chinese musician, actors and singers were also c__________. 演出精彩壮观。几位世界顶级歌剧演唱家担当主演，许多杰出的中国音乐家、演员和歌手都参加了演出。tarredast今晚我们放映由查理·卓别林主演的电影。
Tonight we’re showing a film, __________ Charlie Chaplin.
她在一部新电视片中担任主角。
She has a _____________ role in a new TV show.
导演决定，新的影片将不使用大腕演员。
The __________ decided not to __________ his new film with __________ __________.
starringstarring/leadingdirectorcastbig-namedactorsWhat does exercise mean in the following sentences?
If you do not take more exercise you’ll get fat. ___________________________
She does exercises to strengthen her voice. ______________________________
Do you eat properly and exercise regularly? _____________________________
The doctor said I should exercise my knees every morning. ____________________________
Since you are a citizen of our country, you should exercise your right to vote. _________________
n. 锻炼,运动n. 训练活动,练习vi. 运动,锻炼vt.活动,锻炼身体的某个部位vt. 行使;使用;运用 sentences1. Just imagine performing such an opera in the Forbidden City－there could not be a better setting! 想一想在紫禁城上演这样的一个歌剧----没有比这更好的场景了! 否定词not/no/nothing等与比较级连用，往往表达____________含义。 最高级---What do you think of this film?
---__________________________. (我从没看过比这更好的。) I’ve never seen a better one. ---What do you think of Zhang LiangYing’s English songs?
---Very attactive and lively. Almost no other Super Girls can sing ______ at present, I think.
A. well B. best C. better D. the bestC2. Then Calaf says his own name aloud, leaving his future in Turandot’s hands.你让机器一直开着是不对的。
It’s wrong of you to leave the machine ________.
大部分菜客人都没动，因为它们不可口。
The guest left most of the dishes _________, because they didn’t __________ __________.runninguntouchedtastedelicious教授开会去了，留下他来接管这个实验 。
The professor went to have a conference, __________ him __________
__________ __________ the experiment.
我们匆匆忙忙地结束了会议，留下了很多问题等待解决。
We hurriedly ended our meeting, __________ many problems __________ __________ __________.
爸爸妈妈出差了，留下他一人在家。
Parents went on business, __________ him __________ at home.leavingtotake leavingtobesettledleavingaloneoversummary: leave的复合结构为”leave+宾语+__________ / __________ /
__________ / __________ /
__________ / __________”.doingdoneto doadv.prep.你出去时让门敞开着好吗？
Will you leave the door ________ when you ________ ________. adj.opengoout1. A good story does not necessarily have to have a happy ending, but the reader must not be left ________.
A. unsatisfied
B. unsatisfying
C. to be unsatisfying
D. being unsatisfied
A2. ________ what would happen, none of them could find a way out.
A. Left wondering
B. Having left wondering
C. Leaving to wonder
D. Having left to wonderA