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1、Unit 2,Motivation: What kind of music are they?,Jazz,Chinese opera,Classical,Hip-hop,opera,country music,Chinese opera is a kind of music with a long history. But some young Chinese dont like it at all. Some even think that it is noisy. So please have a discussion: What do you think about Chinese op

2、era? How can we make more people interested in Chinese opera?,Turandot in Beijing,Read and answer the questions.,1. What is Turandot? Turandot 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

3、any potential husband must solve three riddles or die.,Fast-reading,2. What decision does Calaf make when he first sees Turandot? Calaf falls in love with Turandot at first sight and decides to solve the riddles so that he can marry her. 3. What happens at the end of the story? At the end of the sto

4、ry, Calaf and Turandot unite in marriage.,The writer: The main characters of the story: The place where the story happened:,Italian composer Giacomo Puccini,Turandot - a Chinese princess Calaf - a prince Liu - a young slave of Calafs father,in Beijings Forbidden City,Detailed-reading,Read for the ou

5、tline,Turandot in Beijing,Part I: (Paras.1-2),Part II: (Paras.3-7),Part III: (Paras.8-9),Background information about Turandot.,The plot of Turandot.,Other information about Turandot.,Read in details and then fill in the blanks.,I. (Paras. 1-2) Background information,Setting: in _ _ _ Writer: _ _a w

6、orld-famous opera writer What: Turandot is the story of a _ and _ Chinese _.,the Forbidden City,Giacomo Puccinis,stubborn,princess,cruel,II. (Paras. 3-7) The plot of Turandot,Main characters: Turandot- a _ _ Calaf- a _ Liu- Calafs fathers _ _ Plot: the classic _ _ of the three main characters; Calaf

7、 has _ _ _ _ Turandot; Turandot does not want to get _; she declares anyone who wants to marry her must answer her three _ or _.,Chinese princess,prince,young slave,love triangle,fallen,in love with,married,riddles,die,Director: _ Conductor: _, a superb conductor born in _ Actors and actresses: _-Tu

8、randot; _ -Liu; _-Calaf.,III. (Paras.8-9) Other information about Turandot,Zhang Yimou,Zubin Mehta,India,Sharon Sweet,Barbara Hendricks,Kristjan Johannsson,Listen carefully and answer the questions.,1. Who was the author of Turandot?,Giacomo Puccini, an Italian.,2. Why does the writer think that the

9、 Forbidden City is a good setting for Turandot? Because Turandot is a story which happened in the Forbidden City.,3. What kind of person is Turandot? She is stubborn and cruel. 4. What has Turandots father promised her?,He has promised to allow Turandot to choose her own husband.,5. What happens to

10、the prince who cannot answer the princesss riddles? He is killed.,6. What does Calaf say will happen if Turandot can guess his name by sunrise?,She will not have to marry him.,7. What does Liu do to protect Calaf and his father?,To protect Calaf and his father, Liu claims that she alone knows Calafs

11、 name, but resists telling Turandot. Then she grabs a sword from a guard and kills herself.,8. What makes the production amazing?,The bringing together of a group of people from many countries, the music, and the grand setting make the production amazing.,Have you been to any musical events or seen any on TV? If you have, what do you think of them?,Discussion,Key sentences: Put the following into English and analyze their structures