Reading(1)：TurandotinBeijing

1、M8U2 The universal language,the famous director, Zhang Yimou,1.Have you seen any of Zhang Yimous films?,2.What else has Zhang Yimou directed besides films?,Lead-in,M8U2 The universal language,Reading Turandot in Beijing,Turandots riddle 1,在黑暗的晚上，一个五光十色的幻影在飞翔。它高高地飞翔，展开它的翅膀，飞翔在人群之上。全世界都向它呼唤，全世界都向他哀求。天

2、一亮幻影就消失，它将复生在每一个心房。每个晚上它就新生，每个白天它又死亡！,What was born at night , dies at dawn and reborn at night? (not in the sky),hope (dream),Turandots riddle 2,它燃烧得像一团火，但它却不是火。有时它很猛烈，它是灼热，力量和激情！滞呆使它力竭。假如你失去心脏或者死去，它就冷却。但征服的梦想又使它是灼烈！它的声音使你颤抖，它像落日那样璀璨！,What is red as fire , warm as fire but not fire and gets cold wh

3、en you die?,blood,Turandots riddle 3,什么样的冰块使你燃烧，可是你越是燃烧，你却变得更加冰冷！既是雪白又是漆黑！假如它允许你自由，你就成为它的奴仆；假如它接受你当奴仆，它将给你一个王国！,What was born from fire but colder than ice . (And you can get the whole country if you get that?),Turandot,Today we will read a review of the opera Turandot.,How is a review of an opera u

4、sually organized?,Reading strategy:,Reading a review of an opera,It usually starts with some_.,background information,It goes on to_.,talk about the story,Then it gives some other important information such as_.,the actors names,Finally it gives a_. It may include lots of words_ .,comment,that descr

5、ibe feelings,the brief description of the story,the background information of the opera,other information about the performance,Fast-reading match paragraphs with related information,para.1-2,para. 3-7,para.8,the writers comments,para.9,Part 1. Background information: (Para1-2) Turandot is a world-f

6、amous _ written by _, an _. It was performed in _ _.,opera,Giacomo Puccini,the Forbidden City,in Beijing,Detailed Reading,Italian,Lets explore the story of Turandot,(para.3-7),Main characters of the story The development of the plot,Part 2. The story: (Para3-7),1.Main characters:,Turandot: Calaf : L

7、iu:,a _ and _ Chinese _ (L13),a _ who falls in love with Turandot (L22),a young _of Calafs father who loves Calaf (L24),stubborn,cruel,princess,prince,slave,2.Read the plot of the story(Para3-7)and answer the following questions.,1. What has Turandots father promised her?,2. What happens to the prin

8、ce who cannot answer the princesss riddles?,3. What does Calaf say will happen if Turandot can guess his name by sunrise?,4. What does Liu do to protect Calaf and his father?,1. What has Turandots father promised her?,He has promised to allow Turandot to choose her own husband. L15,2. What happens t

9、o the prince who cannot answer the princesss riddles?,He is killed. L19,3. 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. L30,4. What does Liu do to protect Calaf and his father?,Liu claims that she alone knows Cala

10、fs name, but resists telling Tuandot. L32-33,Lets try to describe the plot!,The story _ _ the _ love _ of the three main _ Turandot, Calaf and Liu. Liu _ Calaf, but Calaf has _ _ _ _ Turandot. Because Turandot does not want to _ _, she says that anyone who wants to _ her must _ three _. If the one c

11、annot _ it, he will be _. But Calaf _ to answer the three questions.,takes on,triangle,classic,characters,loves/adores,fallen in love with,get married,marry,solve,riddles,make,killed,manages,At last, Calaf wins Turandots _. The prince and princess _ in marriage.,affection/love,unite,Other informatio

12、n about the performance,the director: the conductor: the main actors and actresses:,(para.8),Zhang Yimou,Zubin Mehta,Sharon Sweet, Barbara Hendricks, Kristjian Johannsson,What does the writer think of the opera?,A. terrible B. moving C. boring D. amazing,(para.9),Further discussion,What is the theme of the story?,Love is an everlasting theme.,Its love that makes the world go round. And its also love that has such power to melt the icy hearts and bring people