Unit2 The universal language.Reading

高二选修 8

Zhang Yimou

•What does he do?

•Have you seen any of

ZhangYimou’s films?

Red Sorghum

House of Flying Daggers

Curse of the Golden Flowers

A Simple Noodle Story

Hero ( 英雄 2003) Happy Times ( 幸福时光 2000) The Road Home ( 我的父亲母亲 1999) Not One Less ( 一个都不能少 1999) Keep Cool ( 有话好好说 1997) Shanghai Triad ( 摇呀摇 , 摇到外婆桥 1995)To live ( 活着 1994) The Story of Qiu Ju ( 秋菊打官司 1992)Raise the Red Lantern ( 大红灯笼高高挂 92) Ju Dou ( 菊豆 1991)Red Sorghum ( 红高梁 1987)

What else has Zhang Yimou directed besides films?

◆ the ‘Bid for the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing’ ,which was shown in Moscow◆ the opening ceremony of the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing ◆ an outdoor performance of Sanjie Liu in Guilin ◆ Turandot in Beijing

Born on 22 December 1858 in Lucca, Puccini was one of the greatest Italian composers, some of whose operas, such as Madam Butterfly, Turandot, are still loved by people in different countries.

Giacomo Puccini and Turandot

Turandot in Beijing

Turandot in Beijing

Turandot in Beijing some stills

Turandot in Beijing some stills

Turandot in Beijing some stills

some stills

some stills

the Forbidden City

How to read a review of an opera

Reading strategy:

Reading a review of an opera

1. A review of opera usually starts with

______________________________.

Q: What should we pay attention to

while reading a review of an opera?

some background information

2. The review can give some important information such as the actor’s

names and finally an _________.

3. The review may include lots of very descriptive words

that_________ _________.

evaluation

feelingsreflect

Go through the passage quickly and try to find answers to Part A on P18.

Skim

1. What is Turandot ?

2. Who wrote Turandot ?

3. Was the performance indoors or outdoors?

Questions; P.A

Turandot is an opera that tells the story of a cold-hearted Chinese princess, named Turandot, who lives i

n the Forbidden City. To avoid marriage, she says that any potential husband must answer three riddles correctly or die.

1. What is Turandot ?

Giacomo Puccini wrote the opera.The final scene was completed by

Franco Alfano, one of his students, based on Puccini’s notes after he

died.

2. Who wrote Turandot ?

Read the text again and then finish Part C1.

1. Because she felt that she could almost feel the history.2. She is cold-hearted.3. He was killed.4. She does not have to marry him.5. He promised to allow Turandot to choose her own husband.

6. Eight.7. 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 from Iceland.8. The bringing together of the group of people from many countries, the music and the setting.

Further reading

Student Times 39th issue B2

Organization:

NO. Answer NO. Answer

1 8

2 9

3 10

4 11

5 12

6 13

7 14

eight

Settingtriangle

cold-hearted

first

guessslave

affection

Directoroutdoor

marriage

killed

celebrates

production

Into the text

1.D

2.C

C2 (P.20) 5 4 7 2 1 8 3 6

Reading and practice

Part D (P.20)

Answers:

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

ed

a

c

bf

h

g

Part E

(1) performance(3) China (5) princess (7) potential (9) setting

(2) talents(4) gold (6) riddles(8) marry (10) witnessed

Part F

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?

1. Read the text twice and find out the useful expressions.

2. P108 A1, A2.

Homework

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