Reading(2)：TurandotinBeijing

1、Unit 2,2015/6,The universal language,Language points,phrases,P17 the universal language Chinese opera singers wear face paint P 18 4. witness a world-famous opera (L1-2) 5. be cast in (4) 6. Chinese musicians (4) 7. participate (in) =take part (in) (L4) 8. be set in (L6) 9. perform an opera in the F

2、orbidden City (L8) 10. There could not be a more awesome setting! (L8-9),11. be perfect for (L10) 12. be covered with (L11) 13. announce the start of the opera (L12) 14. a stubborn and cruel Chinese princess (L13) 15. any potential husband(L16) 16. be condemned to death (L18) 17. dare to ask for her

3、 hand in marriage (L18) 18. fail to do sth (L19) (opp) succeed in doing sth 19. break ones promise (L21) 20. shortly afterwards (L22),21. fall in love with sb at first sight (L22) 22. a young slave (23) 23. take on a classic love triangle (L24) P 19 24. be unwilling to do sth (L28) 25. by sunrise (L

4、29) 26. have him killed (L26) 27. accompany sb (L31) 28. Wanting to protect the father, Liu claims that she alone knows the name, but resists telling her. (L32) 29. kill oneself=sb commit suicide (L29) 30. scold sb for (not) (doing) sth (L35),31. Angry as/though he is, he still loves her. (L36) 32.

5、She demands that he (should) leave. (L37) 33. before the dawn deadline (L38) 34. unite in marriage (L4o) 35. celebrate their happiness (L40) 36. die of a heart attack (L41) 37. complete this final scene (L41) 38. one of his former students (L42) 39. stage the opera (L43) 40. combine and . (L 45),41.

6、 a superb conductor (L46) 42. be accessible to (L51) 43. senior officials (L51) 44. be transformed into (L52) 45. the grand setting (L54) 46. the key components of this amazing production (L55) P 21 47. pretend to be a boy (L5) 48. die of a broken heart (L11) 49. on the way to her wedding (L11) 50.

7、a lightening flash (L13) 51. There are two butterflies flying about. (L14),Translation,仅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。,1. Just imagine performing such an opera in the Forbidden City there could not be a more awesome setting! (L8),来自许多国家的人员联袂演出，加上音乐和宏伟的场景，这些显然是构成这一令人惊叹的演出的关键要素。,2. The bringing together o

8、f this group of people from many countries, the music, and the grand setting are clearly the key components of this amazing production. (L53),Language points,Last night, I witnessed the first of only eight performances of Giacomo Puccinis world-famous opera, witness v. 见证，目睹 She was shocked by the v

9、iolent scenes she had witnessed. n. 目击者，证人,witness n. 1) 目击者,见证人 2) (法庭上的）证人 C 3） 证词U 4） 证据,证明C (+to),His good health is a witness to the success of the treatment. Police have appealed for witness to the accident. He was called as a defense witness. She was punished for giving false witness.,证据,证明,目

10、击者,见证人,(法庭上的）证人,证词,Just imagine performing such an opera in the Forbidden Citythere could not be a better setting! (page 18, lines 8-9),不能有比这更好的场景了！ 否定词never/ no/ not /nothing等与比较级连用，往往表达最高级含义。 cant . a+比较级 cant.too,1) imagine 的用法 L8 There is a story here in the paper about a 110-year-old man. My go

11、odness! I cant imagine _ that old. (江苏 2006) A. to be B. to have been C. beingD. having been,点拨 1)imagine+n/pron/v-ing/that / wh-从句作宾语 2)imagine +宾语+ to be结构。由此可知A、B两项不符合imagine的用法；,* 世上没有比那些书更有价值的东西了。 * He said he had never watched a more exciting game before.,=Those books are the most valuable in

12、the world.,Nothing in the world is more valuable than those books.,2.Some of the worlds greatest opera singers were cast in this production. L3-4,cast vt. (cast, cast) 1) 分配角色；选派角色 他扮演杨子荣。 He was cast for the part of Yang Zirong. 2投射（光、影子等） The setting sun cast an orange glow over the mountains. 3)向

13、.投以（视线、笑容等） She cast a welcoming smile in his direction. 4)扔，掷，抛 The priceless treasures had been cast into the Nile.,cast,l,Exercises,1.He was _ into prison because of the crime, which one is wrong? A sent B cast C committed D. threw,2.Nobody _ any doubt at his theory. A. prove B. cast C. throw D.

14、get,3) setting n. the time or the place in which a story, a film, or a play takes place e.g. The play has its setting in a wartime prison. 这个戏剧的背景是战时的监狱。 【拓展】be set in 以为背景 e.g. The story was set in the 19th century. 这个故事以19世纪为背景。,4. Instead of a stage curtain, there were decorated screens covered w

15、ith red and gold, and traditional Chinese drums were used to announce the start of the opera. (L10-12) 考点 过去分词短语作后置定语。 句意为：覆盖着红色和金色的经过装饰的屏风代替了舞台的帷幕，传统的中国鼓被用来宣告歌剧的开场。,考例 The Town Hall _ in the 1800s was the most distinguished building at the time. （上海 2007） to be completed B. having been completed C.

16、 completedD. being completed,5 .will be condemned to death. L17-18,condemn vt 1). (通常因道义上的原因而)谴责 ,指责 The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。 2)宣判/判处(某人某种刑罚) sb (to sth) 被动：sb.be condemned to 被宣判/判处(某种刑罚) The judge condemned him to death for murder. He was condemned

17、 to death for murder.,6. This means that few men would dare to ask for her hand in marriage. L18 这意味着几乎没人胆敢向她求婚。,dare vi. / vt / aux. 敢，敢于，胆敢 1)dare作实义动词，后接不定式。 没人敢挑战他的权威。 Nobody dared to challenge his authority.,2) dare用作情态动词，后跟动词原形，有时态的变化（过去式dared），但没有人称的变化,主要用于疑问句、否定句和条件句中. 她怎么敢对我做那种事? How dare s

18、he do things like that to me? -你敢去抓那只老鼠吗？ -我不敢抓。 -Dare you catch the mouse? -I darent do that. 如果你敢向我们的老师说那件事，我就投你一票。 If you dare say that to our teacher, I would vote for you.,7. 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、图兰朵和柳儿三人之间的经典三角恋情

19、。,to accept a particular job or responsibility: 承担工作或责任等 She took too much on and made herself ill. 2) to employ someone: 雇佣某人 She was taken on as a babysitter. 3) to begin to have a particular quality: 呈现出 Her voice took on a serious tone.,take on L24,Other phrases related to take,take after sb. (外

20、貌，性格) 像 He takes after his mother / his mothers side of the family. take sth. down 写下，记下 He took down my address and phone number and said hed phone back. take sth. from sb. 选自, 摘自 The plot is taken from Shakespeare.,1) 理解 I had to read the letter twice before I could take it all in. 2) 吸收 The new t

21、own takes in three former villages. 3) 欺骗 I cant believe she was taken in by him. 4) 照顾并提供住宿 Several families take in foreign students.,take sth. in,to start doing a particular job or activity: 从事工作，活动等 Hes taken up the post of supervisor. Have you ever thought of taking up acting? 2) 占据(空间)，占用(时间)

22、This desk takes up too much room.,take sth. up,8. and demands that they tell her calafs name. L31-32 demand v. 要求 请求； 后接名词性从句时，用虚拟语气。 They demanded that their needs (should) be satisfied.,demand sth of /from sb,demand to do,damand that.,in (great) demand,meet/satisfy ones demands,demanding,要求高的，需要高技

23、巧的，要求极严的,9. When it becomes evident what happened, Calaf scolds Turandot for not being more merciful. L35-36 1） evident 明显的;明白的 It is （to sb) (that) It has now become evident to us that a mistake has been made.,2）scold v. 训斥，责骂（孩子） L35 scold sb. scold sb for sth /scold sb for doing sth. 不可无缘无故地责骂小孩。

24、 Dont scold the child without reason. 他嫌他们迟到，训了他们一通。 He scolded them for arriving late.,10.-just before the dawn deadline- L38 deadline n. 最后期限，截止日期 If you cant meet the deadline, we shall stop cooperating with you.,11. Unfortunately, Puccini died of a heart attack before he completed this final sce

25、ne, and it had to be completed by one of his former students, Franco Alfano. (L41-42),句子结构分析：此句是由and连接 的两个并列句。在第一个分句中，Puccini died of a heart attack 是主句，before he completed this final scene是时间状语从句。 2) 语言知识分析：completed this final scene意为“完成这最后一幕”。,13.-it has been transformed into the spot for a beaut

26、iful and sad story. L52 sth/sb (from sth) (into sth) 1）使改变形态 The freezing cold transformed water into ice. 2）使改变外观（或性质）；使改观 The old railway will soon be transformed into a railway museum.,Exercises,1.On the festival eve, people _firecrackers to celebrate the new year. A set about B set out C set off

27、 D set up,2.People _ doing experiment after getting the permission. A. went out B. set about C. made out D took out,3. We must _some money for the future . A. set off B. set aside C. set down to D. set in,4.What is it that _ the machine into operation ? A makes B sets C gets D puts,fall in love with,To become attached to, to take a fancy to sb,Eg. They fell in love at first sight.,They _ when they were at school and now they_ for about three years. fell in love ;are in love B. was in love ;have been in love