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1、The universal languageWhat do you think a universal language is?Everywhere in the world,music can be heard and understand.Look at the four pictures and tell something about them.What are the people doing in this picture?What do you know about jazz?Jazz is a musical art form.At the end of the 19th ce
2、ntury,jazz music was started in New Orleans in the USA and most jazz musicians at that time were black.It has been called the first original art form to develop in the USA.Early jazz musicians made money by playing in small bands.Often,jazz musicians made up the music as they were playing.Early jazz
3、 came from folk music and later developed into something else of its own.What are the people doing in this picture?What is Chinese opera?Chinese opera is a traditional form of drama in China.It started in the Tang Dynasty when Emperor Xuanzong founded the Pear Garden.A Chinese opera performance incl
4、udes elements such as dance,song,dialogue,swordplay and acrobatics.The features of Chinese opera which can distinguish a characters age,gender and personality are the makeup,movements,props and the colour of costumes.What is the girl doing in this picture?What do you know about the violin?The violin
5、 belongs to the string family of instruments.It is made of wood and uses steel strings.A violinist uses a bow pulled across the strings to create beautiful music.What is the girl doing in this picture?What do you know about the piano?The piano belongs to the percussion family of instruments.It consi
6、sts of a keyboard attached to a wooden box,inside of which are metal strings.A piano is played by pressing the keys.Each of the keys is attached to a hammer that strikes one of the strings inside the box.Fast reading1.What is Turandot?2.What decision does Calaf make when he first sees Turandot?3.Wha
7、t happens at the end of the story?AnswersWhat is Turandot?It 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 answer three riddles correctly or die.What decision does Ca
8、laf make when he first sees Turandot?He decided to solve the riddles so that he can marry her.What happens at the end of the story?At the end of story,the prince and princess unite in marriage,and the whole city celebrates their happiness.The writer:The main characters of the story:The place where t
9、he story happened:Italian composer Giacomo PucciniTurandot-a Chinese princessCalaf -a princeLiu -a young slave of Calafs fatherin Beijings Forbidden City Detailed-reading Reading for the outlineTurandot in BeijingPart I:(Paras.1-2)Part II:(Paras.3-7)Part III:(Para8)Background information about Turan
10、dot.The plot of Turandot.Other information about Turandot.Part:(para9)EvaluationRead in details and then fill in the blanks.I.(Paras.1-2)Background informationSetting:in _ _ _ Writer:_ _a world-famous opera writerWhat:Turandot is the story of a _ Chinese _.the Forbidden CityGiacomo Puccinis Stubborn
11、 and cruelprincessII.(Paras.3-7)The plot of TurandotMain 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 _.Chin
12、ese princessprinceyoung slavelove trianglefallenin love withmarriedriddlesdieDirector:_Conductor:_,an internationally famous conductor born in _Actors and actresses:_-Turandot;_ -Liu;_-Calaf.III.(Para.8)Other information about Turandot:Zhang YimouZubin MehtaIndiaSharon SweetBarbara HendricksKristjan
13、 JohannssonRead carefully and answer the questions on Page 20.1.Why does the writer think that the Forbidden City is a good setting for Turandot?Because she felt that she could almost feel the history.2.What kind of person is Turandot?She is stubborn and cruel.3.What happened to the prince who could
14、 not answer the princesss riddles?He was killed.4.What does Calaf say will happen if Turandot can guess his name by sunset?She does not have to marry him.5.What has Turandots father promised her?He has promised to allow Turandot to choose her own husband.6.How many times will Turandot be staged in t
15、he Fobidden City?Eight.7.What were the key ingredients for the production of this opera?The bringing together of the group of people from many countries,the music and the setting.characters Setting Director prince triangle married reply killed internationally abroad 1.见证见证/目睹某人做某事目睹某人做某事(L1)2.2.选派某人
16、扮演选派某人扮演的角色的角色(L4)3.3.将近结束的时候将近结束的时候(L5)4.4.以以为背景为背景(L6)5.5.想像做某事想像做某事(L8)6.6.极适合极适合,正合适正合适(L10)7.7.允许某人做某事允许某人做某事(15)8.8.避免做某事避免做某事(L16)witness witness sbsb doing doing sthsthcast cast sbsb in in sthsthtowards the end oftowards the end ofbe set inbe set inimagine doing imagine doing sthsthavoid doi
17、ng avoid doing sthsthbe perfect forbe perfect forallow/permit allow/permit sbsb to do to do sthsth9.和某人结婚和某人结婚(L17)10.判处某人死刑判处某人死刑(L18)11.敢于做某事敢于做某事(L 18)12.向某人求婚向某人求婚(L18)13.违背诺言违背诺言(L21)14.不久之后不久之后(L22)15.爱上某人爱上某人(L22)16.初次见面初次见面,乍一看乍一看(L22)marry marry sbsbcondemn/sentence condemn/sentence sbsb to
18、 deathto deathdare to do dare to do sthsthask for ones hand in marriageask for ones hand in marriagebreak ones promise/wordbreak ones promise/wordshortly afterwardsshortly afterwardsfall in love with fall in love with sbsbat first sightat first sight17.表达对表达对的爱的爱(L24)18.披上披上,呈现呈现,雇佣雇佣,承担承担(L24)19.不肯不肯,不愿做不愿做(L28)20.抗拒抗拒,抵制做抵制做(L33)21.因因而责骂某人而责骂某人(L35)22.上演一部歌剧上演一部歌剧(L43)23.某人可进入的某人可进入的,能理解的能理解的(L51)24.将将转变成转变成(L52)25.使集合使集合,使和解使和解(L53)express ones love fortake onbe unwilling to do sthresist doing sthscold sb for sthstage the operabe accessible totransform intobring together