Unit 2 The universal language Reading(1)：Turandot in Beijing（40张）

课件40张PPT。ReadingTurandot in BeijingUnit 2Music: the universal languageWhy has music been called ‘the
universal language’?
Because people do not need to speak
the same language to understand it.
Turandot in Beijingthe Forbidden CityHe is a famous Chinese director. Zhang YimouZhang Yimou
Have you seen any of
ZhangYimou’s films?
Raise The Red LanternCurse of the golden flower
The movie starred some of the best actors in China, for example, Chou Runfa, Gong Li and Jay Chou. Or we can also say that Zhang Yimo cast these great stars in this movie.
What else has Zhang Yimou directed besides films? The opening ceremony of 2008 OlympicsReading strategy: Reading a review of an opera What is a review?
A review is a report or an essay giving some information as well as some opinions or ideas about a book, a performance, a painting or something similar.What should we pay attention to while reading a review of an opera?2. The review can give some important information such as the actor’s names and finally a comment.
3. The review may include lots of words that describe feelings.1. A review of an opera usually starts with some brief background information.
Answer questions of Part A.
Fast reading1. What is Turandot?
Turandot is an opera that tells the story of a stubborn and cruel 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.2. What decision does Calaf make when he first sees Turandot?
Calaf falls in love with Turandot at first sight and decides to solve the riddles so that he can marry her.
3. What happens at the end of the story?
At the end of the story, the prince and princess unite in marriage. Detailed reading for important informationWriter
Main characters
Setting
Plot
Director
Conductor
Actors and actressesGiacomo PucciniTurandot—
Calaf—
Liu — The Forbidden CityThe story takes on __________________
_________________________________
_____________________. Liu loves Calaf, but Calaf has fallen in love with Turandot . Because Turandot___________________
___________, she declares that anyone who wants to marry her must answer her
_____________. If the one cannot answer the riddles, he will_____________.a Chinese princess；a prince;a young slave of Calaf’s father the classic love
triangle of the three main characters
Turandot, Calaf and Liu does not want to
get marriedthree riddlesbe condemned to deathZhang Yimou, a well-known Chinese director Zubin Mehta, a superb conductor born in IndiaSharon Sweet— Turandot; Barbara Hendricks—Liu;
Kristjan Johannsson—Calaf; other singers and musicians from abroad and China1. Who was the author of Turandot?
Giacomo Puccini, an Italian.
2. Why does the writer think that the Forbidden City is a good setting for Turandot?
Because she felt that she could almost feel the history.Careful Reading3. What kind of person is Turandot?
She is stubborn and cruel.
4. What has Turandot’s father promised her?
He promised to allow Turandot to choose her own husband.
5. What happens to the prince who cannot answer the princess’s riddles?
He is killed.6. What does Calaf say will happen if
Turandot can guess his name by sunrise?
She will not have to marry him, but can have him killed.
7. What does Liu do to protect Calaf and his father?
Liu claims that she alone knows Calaf’s name, but resists telling Turandot. Then she grabs a sword from a guard and kills herself. 8. What makes the production amazing?
The bringing together of the group of people from many countries, the music and the grand setting make the production amazing.cast
condemn
disturbing
seizec. say what someone’s punishment will be
f. give actors particular roles in a performance
a. take someone or something using force
g. making people feel worried or upsetevident
scold
deadline
e. a time by which something must be done
b. clear or easy to see
d. speak in anger towards someone because they have done something wrong Retell the storyForbidden CityTurandot , riddlesbe unable to, killCalaf, prince
fall in love,
solve, marry,
without introducing...Liu, slave,
express --- love for,
unconditional correctly,
be upset by…,
guess,
by sunrise,
do not have tobe desperate to,
seize
know the name,
grab a sword,
kill oneselfbe angry,
say ----aloud,
dawn deadline,
kiss,
win one’s affection
marry, celebrateConsolidation It is a story of a stubborn and cruel Chinese (1)p______, named Turandot. In order to avoid(2)m_______, she says that any (3)p_______ husband must answer three(4) r______ correctly or die. A handsome prince, named Calaf, falls in love with her and says that he will(5)s_______ the problems and marry her. But a young slave of his father, Liu, begins to love him, then the story takes on a classic love(6)t_______ featuring prince ,princess,and slave , whose love for Calaf is (7) u_________. Although prince Calaf recites the answers to the Turandot’s questions correctly, she is greatly(8)u______ by this. Seeing this, prince Calaf says that if she can guess his name by(9)s______, she does not have to marry him. Pricess Turandot is desperate to know that, she tortures Liu, asking for the name. Liu kills herself. At the end of the story, prince Calaf and princess Turandot marry and the whole city(10) c________ their happiness.rincess arriage otential iddles olve rianglenconditionalpsetunriseelebratesRetell the story of Turandot.
Part E on page 21.Homework