Unit 2 The universal language课件19（牛津高中选修8）.pptVIP

Module 8 Unit 2The universal language What kind of music are they? Turandot in Beijing Turandot in Beijing 鸟巢《图兰朵》首演卡拉夫牵手图兰朵 普契尼把《茉莉花》曲调作为该剧的主要音乐素材之一，将它的原曲改编成女声合唱，加上剧中的角色全都穿着元朝服饰，这样就使一个完全由洋人编写和表演的中国故事，有了中国的色彩和风味。1926年，该剧在意大利首演，取得了很大成功。从此，中国民歌《茉莉花》的芳香，随着这部歌剧经典的流传而在海外飘得更广。 1998年张艺谋首次执导歌剧《图兰朵》，以紫禁城当做天然背景的演出惊艳世界，随后《图兰朵》在世界各地成功上演。 Reading strategyWhat do you expect to read in a review of an opera? background information plot actors names evaluation Reading aloud The passage can be divided into four parts. Find out the main idea of each part. Part 1(Para 1) Part 2(Para 2-7) Part 3(Para 8) Part 4(Para 9) Fast reading What is Turandot? Turandot is 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. Characters Reading comprehension (P20 C1) 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. 4. What does Calaf say will happen if Turandot can guess his name by sunrise? A: She does not have to marry him. 5. What has Turandot’s father promised her? A: He promised to allow Turandot to choose her own husband. 8. What were the key ingredients(要素 )for the production of this opera? A: The bringing together of the group of people from many countries, the music and the setting. Discussion 1. Do you agree that music is an international language? Why or why not? 2. Have you been to any musical events or seen any on TV? If you have, what did you think of them? * * * * * Good morning! Jazz Opera Chinese opera Country music Jazz musician: Louis Armstrong Reading a review of an opera Background information The plot Other information Evaluation Turandot Calaf Liu a Chinese princess prince Calaf’s father’s young slave loves lov