Unit 2 The universal language Reading(1)：Turandot in Beijing 课件（30张PPT）

(共30张PPT)
宣城市私立文鼎中学


译林牛津版英语模块八
《Unit2 The universal language》
Reading
cast


butterfly
awesome

stubborn
*princess
vt. & vi. 选派角色；投射（光、影）；向……投以（视线、笑容）
n. 蝴蝶
adj. 极好的；令人惊叹的，令人敬畏的
adj. 固执的，顽固的
n. 公主
Read after the tape and speak out the Chinese immediately.
vt. 判刑，宣判；指责，谴责
被处以某种刑罚

vt. & vi. & aux. 敢于，胆敢
（向女方）求婚

n. 王子
condemn

be condemned to something
dare

ask for somebody’s hand in marriage
*prince
disturbing
fall in love
at first sight
unwilling

seize

demand
adj. 令人不安的；引起恐慌的
相爱，坠入爱河
初次见面；乍一看
adj. 不情愿，不愿意；勉强的，无奈的
vt. 逮捕，捉拿；抓住，捉住；夺取，攻占
vt. 强烈要求；需要
n. 要求；需求
*grab

evident
scold
merciful

dawn
vt. (突然或用力)抓住，夺取，攫取
adj. 清楚的，显然的
vt. 训斥，责骂
adj. 仁慈的，慈悲的，宽大为怀的
n. 黎明，拂晓；开端，萌芽
deadline
unite
grand

broken

broken heart
n. 最后期限，截止日期
vi. & vt. 联合，团结；统一
adj. 宏大的，壮丽的，堂皇的，隆重的
adj. 破损的，受伤的；中止了的；不连续的
n. 破碎的心，哀恸
Turandot is a Persian (波斯的) word and name that means “the daughter of Turan”, Turan being a region of Central Asia. In Persian, the fairy tale is known as Turandokht, with dokht being a contraction of dokhtar (daughter).
Now let’s enjoy a?short?part?of this 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 do you think the review will tell us?
some background information about Turandot, its plot and other information, as well as an evaluation of the performance as a whole…
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 solve three riddles and if not, he will be killed.
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, Calaf and Turandot unite in marriage.
I. Read the review quickly and answer these questions.
Author
Setting
Director
Conductor
Actors and actresses
Giacomo Puccini
the Forbidden City
Zhang Yimou
Zubin Mehta
Sharon Sweet; Barbara Hendricks; Kristjan Johannsson
II. Read the review again to find out the background information of the opera.
Main
Characters
Turandot—a Chinese princess
Calaf—prince
Liu—Calaf’s father’s young slave
Plot
The story takes on the classic love triangle between the three main characters Turandot, Calaf and Liu. Liu loves Calaf, but Calaf has fallen in love with Turandot. Because Turandot does not want to get married, she declares that anyone who wants to marry her must solve her three riddles. If one cannot solve these riddles, he will be killed.
Scanning
for
specific information
1. Turandot hadn’t been performed in
the Forbidden City in Beijing before.
2. Turandot was written by an American
writer.
3. Turandot is an opera that tells the
story of a stubborn and cruel Chinese
princess, named Turandot.
4. To avoid marriage, Turandot says that
any potential husband must solve five
riddles or die.
5. The prince, Calaf, falls in love with
Turandot at first sight.
III. True or false .
Italian
three
1. Why does the writer think that the Forbidden City is a good setting for Turandot?
Because Turandot is a story which happened in the Forbidden City.
2. What kind of person is Turandot?
She is stubborn and cruel.
3. What has Turandot’s father promised her?
He has promised to allow Turandot to choose her own husband.
4. What happens to the prince who cannot answer the princess’s riddles?
He is killed.
Ⅳ. Answer the following questions. (P20C1)
5. What does Calaf say will happen if Turandot can guess his name by sunrise?
She will not have to marry him.
6. What does Liu do to protect Calaf and his father?
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.
7. What makes the production amazing?
The bringing together of a group of people from many countries, the music, and the grand setting make the production amazing.
Ⅴ. Put the events of the story in the correct
order. (P20C2)
5
4
7
2
1
8
3
6
After reading
c
g
e
a
f
d
b
P20D
1. Do you agree that music is an
international language? Why or why
not?
2. Have you been to any musical events or
seen any on TV? If you have, what did
you think of them?
Group work: Retell the story
Forbidden City
Turandot, choose husband, riddles
kill, fail to solve
Calaf
fall in love with,
solve, marry
Liu, slave,
express --- love for,
unconditional
correctly
angry at
by sunrise
do not have to
be desperate to,
seize
resist telling
grab a sword
Calaf: angry, kiss
Turandot: grow softer, demand
marry, celebrate
1. What is Turandot?
2. Give a brief description of Turandot’s
plot.
3. Tell the meanings:
cast, butterfly, awesome, stubborn, dare,
unwilling, seize, demand, evident, scold,
deadline, unite, grand, broken heart, be
condemned to sth., ask for sb’s hand in
marriage, fall in love, at first sight
Some sayings about music
Music's the medicine of the mind.
Try many different styles of music, and
always remember that music will never
be a waste of time.
Without music, life is a journey through
a desert.
Music is the source of joys and
inspiration in life.
With time passing by, some of the
beautiful melodies will always be
engraved on people’s minds.
Now 2 minutes to test your spelling.
1. English-Chinese
cast, dare, disturbing, unwilling, evident,
merciful, dawn, unite
2. Chinese-English
极好的，固执的，判刑，抓住，要求，训斥，最后期限，宏大的，相爱，初次见面，破碎的心
When finishing, exchange your papers to see who does the best.
2. 发挥想象，连词成文(50-100字).
stubborn, dare, disturbing, unwilling, seize,
demand, evident, merciful, dawn, deadline
3. Read the articles in Learning English.
The more you read, the faster and better
you’ll understand. When finishing reading,
write a summary in 100 words or so.
1. Finish Parts D and E on P20-21.