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1、Module 8 Unit 2The universal languageReadingLead-inHave you ever seen any of Zhang Yimous films? Besides films, what else has Zhang Yimou directed?Have you ever seen the Beijing Opera?Besides the Beijing Opera, have you ever enjoyed other foreign operas?Reading strategy: Reading a reviewWhats the de
2、finition of a review?A: A review is a report or an essay giving some information as well as some opinion or ideas about a book, performance, a painting or something similar.Reading strategy: Reading a review of an opera What should we pay attention to while reading a review of an opera?1. A review o
3、f opera usually starts with some background information.2. The review can five some important such as the actors names and finally an evaluation.3. The review may include lots of very descriptive words that reflect feelings.Fast readingWhat is Turandot?A: It is an opera that tells the story od a col
4、d-hearted 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.Who wrote Turandot?A: Giacomo Uccini wrote the opera. The final scene was completed by Franco Alfano, one of his students, ba
5、sed on Puccinis notes after he died.Was the performance indoors or outdoors?A: It was performed outdoors.Listening and comprehension1. Why does the writer think that the Forbidden City is a good setting for Turandot?A: Because she felt that she could almost feel the history.2. What kind of person is
6、 Turandot?A: She is cold-hearted.3. What happened to the prince who could not answer the princesss riddles?A: He was killed.4. What does Calaf say will happen if Turandot can guess his name by sunset?A: She does not have to marry him.5. What has Turandots father promised her?A: He promised to allow
7、Turandot to choose her own husband.6. How many times will Turandot be staged in the Fobidden City?A: Eight.7. Who took part in this performance of Turandot?A: Turandot was played by Sharon Sweet from the USA, Liu was played by Barbara Hendricks from the USA and Calaf was sung by Kristian Johannsson
8、form Iceland.8. What were the key ingredients for eh production of this opera?A: The bringing together of the group of people from many countries, the music and the setting.Word studyWord ponentsa. troubling, worryingb. given a role in a performancec. fondness, tenderness, warmnessd. Not based on li
9、mits or conditionse. Great, brilliant, very goodf. very excited because of an emotiong. individual parts, elementsh. says something aloud, such as a list or poemLanguage points1. witness n.a person who sees an event happening, especially a a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or
10、an accidentcrime or an accidente.g. According to (eye) witnesses, the robbery was carried out by two teenage boys.witness vtto see something happen, especially an accident or to see something happen, especially an accident or crimecrime:Witness doing sth He arrived home just in time to witness his b
11、rother being taken away by the police.2. setting n. the time and the place in which the action of a the time and the place in which the action of a book, film, play, etc. happensbook, film, play, etc. happense.g. The play has its setting in a wartime prison.be set in e.g. The story was set in Britai
12、n of the nineteenth century.3. take on a. to accept a particular job or responsibility:a. to accept a particular job or responsibility:e.g. She took too much on and made herself ill.b. to employ someone:b. to employ someone:e.g. She was taken on as a laboratory assistant.c. to compete against or fig
13、ht someone:c. to compete against or fight someone:e.g. The Government took on the unions and won.d. to begin to have a particular quality:d. to begin to have a particular quality:e.g. Her voice took on a troubled tone.Discussion1. 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 events or seen any on TV? If you have, what did you think of them? Experiment 同学们来学校和回家的路上要注意安全同学们来学校和回家的路上要注意安全
