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1、Unit 2 The universal language The second periodZhang YimouHave you seen any ofZhang Yimous films? Do you like them? Whyor why not?What else has Zhang Yimou directed besides films? They are the Bid for（申办）（申办） the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing, which was shown in Moscow, a performance at the closing

2、ceremony at Athens Olympic Games, an outdoor performance of Third Sister Liu in Guilin and Turandot in Beijing Go through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find answers to the three questions in part A on page 2. 1. What is Turandot ? 2. Who wrote Turandot 3. Was the performance indoors

3、or outdoors?Answers 1. Turandot 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.2. Giacomo Puccini wrote the opera. The final scene

4、was completed by Franco Alfano, one of his students, based on Puccinis notes after he died. 3. It was performed outdoors.Maincharactersof the storySettingPlotDirectorConductorActors andactresses Read the passage a second time and complete the table Maincharactersof the storySetting(Turandota Chinese

5、 princess；Calafa prince；LiuCalafs fathers young slave) Forbidden City Plot The story takes on the classic love triangle of the three main characters Turandot, Calaf and Liu. Liu loves Calaf, but Calaf has fallen in love with Turandot. Because Turandot does not want to get married, she declares that

6、anyone who wants to marry her must answer her three questions. If the one cannot answer these questions, he will be killed.DirectorConductor Actors and actressesZhang YimouZubin Mehta, an internationally famous conductor born in IndiaSharon SweetTurandot; Barbara HendricksLiu;Kristjan JohannssonCala

7、f; other singers and musicians from abroad and China1. How many performances of Turandot were performed in the Forbidden City in Beijing?A. eight B. seven C. one D. nine 2. When was Turandot staged in Beijing? A. in 1924 B. in 21st century C. in the 1990s D. in 1998 3. How does the writer think of t

8、he opera? A. terrible B. moving C. boring D. amazingsee (L1) syn.perform v. (L3) n.wonderful adj. (L3) syn.music n. (L4) n.prince (L13) opp.warm-hearted (L7) opp.worrying (L20) syn.guard v. (L34) n.stage n. (L43)v. conduct v. (L45) n.direct v. (L42) n.change v. (L52) syn.place (L53) syn.witnessperfo

9、rmancesplendidmusicianprincesscold-hearteddisturbingguardstageconductordirectortransformspotWord study 以以为背景为背景 L6 户外演出户外演出 L10 食言食言 L21 不久以后不久以后 L22 爱上某人爱上某人 L22 揭开谜底揭开谜底 L23 演绎经典三角恋演绎经典三角恋L241.be set in2.outdoor performance3.break ones promise4.shortly afterwards5.fall/be in love with sb6.solve th

10、e riddles7.take on a classic love triangleUseful expressionsUseful expressions 8.被处以某种刑罚被处以某种刑罚 L18 9.敢于做某事敢于做某事 L18 10.求婚求婚 Ll8 12.不情愿做某事不情愿做某事L28 13.抵抗做某事抵抗做某事L338.be condemned to sth9.dare to do sth10.ask for sbs hand in marriage12.be unwilling to do sth13.resist doing sth14.从从夺过某物夺过某物 L3415.因为某人

11、做因为某人做/没做某事没做某事训斥某人训斥某人 L3516.将歌剧搬上舞台将歌剧搬上舞台 L4317.最优秀的人才最优秀的人才 L4518.接近接近.L5119.将将变成变成L5220.关键因素关键因素L 5514.grab/seize sth from sb.15.scold sb for (not) doing sth16.stage the opera17.the very best talents18. be accessible to.19.transform into20. Key component1 Just imagine performing such an opera i

12、n the Forbidden City there could not be a more awesome setting! (P8)想想在紫禁城上演这出歌剧吧想想在紫禁城上演这出歌剧吧不可能有比这更好的场景了！不可能有比这更好的场景了！英语中否定词与比较级连用时，英语中否定词与比较级连用时， 常含有最高级的含义常含有最高级的含义 No one in our class studies harder than John does. 2. This means that few men would dare to ask for her hand in marriage. L18-19句中da

13、re 用作实意动词， 后接动词不定式，To 既可保留，也可省略Nobody dared to challenge his authority.David did not dare argue with his boss.Dare 也常用作情态动词， 后动词原形He darent tell his father the bad news.3 The emperor finds the death disturbing. However, although he would like to（ break his promise ）, he cannot break his promise and

14、must allow Turandot to do as she wishes. (L20)皇上为杀了这么多人而感到很不安，虽然他很想收回这一允诺，皇上为杀了这么多人而感到很不安，虽然他很想收回这一允诺，但又不能失言，只能让图兰朵按照自己的意愿行事。但又不能失言，只能让图兰朵按照自己的意愿行事。4.She found it difficult to understand him.1.He found his mobile phone missing when he got off the bus.他下车时发现手机不见了。他下车时发现手机不见了。她觉得很难理解他。她觉得很难理解他。find sb

15、./sth. +补足语（补足语（n./adj./doing/done/prep.phrase2.I find him a boss. 3.He found his wallet stolen when he got off the bus.5.She found some pizza boxes on the floor. 4. The story then takes on a classic love triangle between Calaf, Turandot and Liu. L24-25 故事随后演绎了发生在卡拉夫，图兰朵和故事随后演绎了发生在卡拉夫，图兰朵和柳儿之间的经典三角恋

16、情。柳儿之间的经典三角恋情。 短语短语take on 还有还有“呈现的意思呈现的意思” In the past ten years, great changes have taken place in this city, making it take on a new look. 5.Calafs father and Liu have been seen accompanying Calaf, so Turandot seizes Calafs father and Liu, and demands that they tell her Calafs name or they will be beaten. L3