Reading(2)：TurandotinBeijing

1、Unit 2,Unit 2 The universal language,ReadingTurandot in Beijing,Have you ever seen any of Zhang Yimous films? Besides film, what else has he directed? Have you ever seen or have you ever heard of the opera Turandot? If you have seen or heard of it, can you tell us what it is about?,Warming up,Readin

2、g strategy: reading a review of an opera,Whats the definition of 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?,Brie

3、f background information about the opera. Other important information such as the actors names and finally a comment. Lots of words that describe feelings.,Turandot in Beijing,Read the review quickly and answer the questions.,Fast reading,1. What is Turandot? It is an opera that tells the story of a

4、 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 correctly or die.,2. What decision does Calaf make when he first sees Turandot? Calaf falls in love with Turandot at first sight and

5、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.,Detailed reading,How well do you understand the review? Read it again and answer the following questions.,1. Who was the author of Turandot?

6、Giacomo Puccini, an Italian.,2. 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. 3. What kind of person is Turandot? She is stubborn and cruel. 4. What has Turandots father promised her? He has promise

7、d to allow Turandot to choose her own husband.,5. What happens to the prince who cannot answer the princesss 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.,7. What does Liu do to protect Calaf and his father? To pr

8、otect Calaf and his father, Liu claims that she alone knows Calafs 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 a group of people from many countries, the music and the grand setting make the

9、 production amazing.,_ Calaf manages to answer the riddles. _ However, Liu, the slave girl, expresses her love for Calaf. _ Turandot seizes Liu, and Liu kills herself. _ Calaf sees the princess and falls in love with her.,How familiar are you with the story of Turandot? Put the events of the story i

10、n the correct order.,5,4,7,2,_ A prince is killed as he cannot answer the princesss riddles. _ Calaf wins the princesss heart with a kiss. _ Calaf decides that he should solve the riddles and marry Turandot. _ Princess Turandot is so angry that Calaf says she does not have to marry him if she can gu

11、ess his name.,1,8,3,6,Match these new words from the review with their meanings. Write the correct letters in the blanks.,a take someone or something using force b clear or easy to see c say what someones punishment will be,d speak in anger towards someone because they have done something wrong e a

12、time by which something must be done f give actors particular roles in a performance g making people feel worried or upset,1 cast (Line 4) _ 2 condemn (Line 18)_ 3 disturbing (Line 20) _ 4 seize (Line 31) _ 5 evident (Line 35)_ 6 scold (Line 35) _ 7 deadline (Line 38)_,f,c,g,a,b,d,e,Read this e-mail

13、 to find out about one of the most popular Chinese operas. Complete it with the words in the box below.,fall in love butterflies unwilling awesome stubborn merciful demand dare,Answers: 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _ 7. _ 8. _,merciful,stubborn,dare,demand,unwilling,fall in love,butterflies,awesome,W

14、ork in groups,Talk about a Western or a Chinese opera that you are familiar with. You can introduce the main characters, the setting and the plot. Or you can talk about the actors or actresses, the director and the conductor.,1. Do you agree that music is an international language? Why or why not? 2. How important do you think music is for people today? 3. Have you been to any musical e