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1、Welcome,Welcome,M8U2 Reading Turandot in Beijing,A _ written by _, who is a journalist for a _ music magazine.,review,Jane Jones,UK,Teaching aims,To help students appreciate an opera and its review. To improve students skills in reading a review of an opera.,Opera Appreciation,Opera Appreciation,Ste
2、p 1 Reading strategy: reading a review of an opera,background information,the story/plot,some other important information,an evaluation,Step 2 Fast reading the background information,The writer: The main characters of the story: The place where the story happened:,Italian composer Giacomo Puccini,Tu
3、randot Calaf Liu,in Beijings Forbidden City,Turandot in Beijing,Part I: (Paras.1-3),Part II: (Paras.4-6),Part III: (Paras.7-9),Background information about Turandot,The plot of Turandot,Other information about Turandot,Step 2 Fast reading the outline,Step 3 Careful reading for details II. (Paras.4-6
4、) The plot of Turandot:,Main characters: Turandot- a _ _ Calaf- a _ Liu- Calafs fathers _ _ Plot:the classic _ _ of the three main characters; Calaf has _ _ _ _ Turandot; Turandot does not want to get _; She declares anyone who wants to marry her must answer her three _ or _.,Chinese princess,prince
5、,young slave,love triangle,fallen,in love with,married,riddles,die,Three riddles,1.What is born each night and dies each dawn? 2. What flickers (闪烁) red and warm like a flame, but not fire? 3. What is like ice, but burns like fire?,Step 3 Careful reading for details III.(Paras.7-9) Other information
6、 about Turandot:,Zhang Yimou,Zubin Mehta,Barbara Hendricks,Who is the director of the opera Turandot? 2. Who conducted the orchestra? 3. Who played Liu?,1. Puccini wrote Turandot towards the end of his life. 2. Madam Butterfly is also set in China. 3. Turandot was performed in the Forbidden City in
7、Beijing only once. 4. Liu grabs a sword and kills Turandot. 5. The opera finishes with a beautifully-sung duet.,Practice,Step 4 Listening for the evaluation,Circle the descriptive words for evaluation.,splendid moving beautifully-sung perfect wonderful beautiful heartbreaking amazing ,1. The writer
8、think that the Forbidden City is a good setting for Turandot, because _. A. it was a palace B. it was beautiful C. she felt that she could almost feel the history D. the actors liked it 2. If the prince could not answer the princess riddles, he would be _ A. killed B. condemned C. become her servant
9、 D. back home,Step 5 Consolidation,3. If Turandot can guess Calafs name by sunset, _. A. she does not have to marry him B. she has to marry him C. she has to kill him D. she does not have to kill Liu 4. Turandots father promised that she could _. A. control the country B. kill men at will C. choose
10、her own husband D. marry a weathy man,Step 6 Thinking for fun,Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles Curse of the Golden Flower The Story of Qiuju Not One Less Raise the Red Lantern Hero House of Flying Daggers The Road Home The Love of the Hawthorn Tree,As a student, which one will you never watch bef
11、ore exams?,Step 7 Performance Make up a dialogue with your partners. background information: You are at home and chatting with your parents about what you have learnt today.,Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group,Step 8 Evaluation,good,so so,bad,Step 9 Summary,Step 10 Homework,Read the film review on Page 62-63. Write a review about your favourit film, TV play, or book. We will share it next class.,Many thanks for your participation!,
