英语周报课件,高中牛津英语,模块八,module8,unit2,reading

,牛津版高二 Module 8Unit 2,The universal language,Reading,Lead-in,Have 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 review,Whats the definition 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,1. A review of opera usually starts with some background information.,What should we pay attention to while reading a review of an opera?,2. The review can give some important information such as the actors names and finally an evaluation.3. The review may include lots of very descriptive words that reflect feelings.,Fast reading,What is Turandot?A: It is an opera that tells the story of a cold-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 Puccini wrote the opera. The final scene was completed by Franco Alfano, one of his students, based on Puccinis notes after he died.Was the performance indoors or outdoors?A: It was performed outdoors.,Turandot in Beijing,Turandot in Beijing,Turandot in Beijing,Turandot in Beijing,Listening and comprehension,1. 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 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 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 form Iceland.,8. What were the key ingredients for the production of this opera?A: The bringing together of the group of people from many countries, the music and the setting.,Word study,splendidcastunconditionaldrunk,a. very excited because of an emotionb. given a role in a performancec. great, brilliant, very goodd. not based on limits or conditions,disturbingrecitesaffectioncomponents,f. individual parts, elementsf. troubling, worryingg. fondness, tenderness, warmnessh. says something aloud, such as a list or poem,Language points,1. witness n. a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime 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 crime:witness doing sthHe arrived home just in time to witness his brother being taken away by the police.,2. setting n. the time and the place in which the action of a book, film, play, etc. happense.g. The play has its setting in a wartime prison.be set in e.g. The story was set in Britain of the nineteenth century.,3. take on a. to accept a particular job or responsibility:e.g. She took too much on and made herself ill.b. to employ someone:e.g. She was taken on as a laboratory assistant.,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:e.g. Her voice took on a troubled tone.,1. She even dares to try and exercise control over her father, the emperor of China, who has promised to allow her to choose her own husband. (P18)1）句子结构分析：此句中，She even dares to try and exercise control over her father是主句；the emperor of China 是her father的同位语；who has promised to .是非限制性定语从句。,难句解析,2) 语言知识分析：exercise control over her father意为“对她父亲实行控制”。control是名词，后面常接介词over / of +名词，表示“对的控制”。,2. The emperor finds the deaths of so many men disturbing, and although he would like to, he cannot break his promise. (P18)1） 句子结构分析：此句为由and连接的两个并列句。在第二个分句中，although he would like to是让步状语从句。,2) 语言知识分析：finds the deaths of so many men disturbing意为“为杀了这么多人而感到很不安”。find sb. / sth. + adj.表示“发现某人或某事”；break his promise意为“食言”。,拓展 find sb. 除接 adj.作宾语补足语外，还可接n.、V-ing形式、 V-ed形式等作宾语补足语。如：We all find him a good friend. / I found her playing by the river. / I found the glass broken.,3. The opera finishes with a beautifully-sung final duet, which was so moving that the audience fell silent. (P19)1） 句子结构分析：此句中，The opera finishes with a beautifully-sung final duet是主句；which was so moving that .是非限制性定语从句，其中that the audience fell silent是定语从句中的结果状语从句。,2) 语言知识分析：the audience fell silent意为“观众都陷入了沉默”。the audience 作主语时，谓语动词既可用第三人称单数形式，也可用第三人称复数形式。如：The audience is / are quite moved by their performance.,4. Unfortunately, Puccini died before he completed this final scene, but he left notes for the final duet, which was completed by one of his former students, Franco Alfano. (P19)1） 句子结构分析：此句是由but连接的两个并列句。,在第一个分句中，Puccini died 是主句，before he completed this final scene是时间状语从句；在第二个分句中，he left notes for the final duet是主句，which was completed by .是非限制性定语从句，修饰the final duet。2) 语言知识分析：completed this final scene意为“完成这最后一幕”。,5. An opera company staged the opera in Beijing in the 1990s, but the performance I saw was the first time Turandot was staged inside the Forbidden City. (P19)1） 句子结构分析：此句是由but连接的两个并列句。在第二个分句中，the performance . was the first time是主句； I saw是定语从句，修饰the performance；,Turandot was staged inside the Forbidden City也是定语从句，修饰the first time。2) 语言知识分析：An opera company staged the opera in Beijing in the 1990s 意为“20世纪90年代，一家歌剧公司将这出歌剧搬上了北京的舞台”。stage在此句中用作动词，意为“上演”；the 1990s意为“20世纪90年代”。,1. Just imagine performing such an opera in the Forbidden City there could not be a better setting!（P18）考点 否定词与形容词的比较级连用表达最高级的含义。,考点考例,考例 Your story is perfect; Ive never heard _ before. （2006全国卷II）A. the better one B. the best oneC. a better oneD. a good one选C。the better one指两者中比较好的一方；the best one 指三者或三者以上中最好的，均是特指；a better one是泛指。否定词not, never 等与形容词的比较级连用表达最高级的含义。,2. Instead of a stage curtain, there were decorated panels covered with red and gold, and traditional Chinese drums were used to announce the start of the opera. (P18)考点 过去分词短语作后置定语。,考例 The Town Hall _ in the 1800s was the most distinguished building at the time. （上海 2007）A. to be completedB. having been completedC. completedD. being completed,选C。completed in the 1800s 为过去分词短语作定语，修饰The Town Hall ，二者之间为被动关系。A项动词不定式表示将要发生的动作；过去分词作后置定语表示过去的动作，而且是被动的，习惯用一般式，B项错误；D项表示动作正在发生，不合题意。,根据句子及所给单词的首字母或汉语注释，写出各单词的正确形式（每空限填一词）。1. An orchestra is a large group of m_ playing various musical instruments together. 2. Brought up by his grandmother, Tom felt a great a_ for her.,usicians,ffection,3. Music has been called “the u_ language” because people do not need to speak the same language to understand it. 4. He was found guilty and c_ to death by the king. 5. Shylock was a c_ money lender, who was always cruel to the people who borrowed money from him.,niversal,ondemned,old-hearted,6. When she came out of the water, she was t_ with cold. 7. She wrote the poem on the blackboard and read it a_.8. The film in which she _ (担任