牛津高中英语模块8unit2reading课件.ppt

Reading strategy: Reading a review of an opera What should we pay attention to while reading a review of an opera? 1. A review of opera usually starts with some background information. 2. The review can give some important such as the actor’s names and finally an evaluation. 3. The review may include lots of very descriptive words that reflect feelings. Listening for the details Writer Main characters Setting Plot Director Conductor Actors and actresses Characters 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 anyone who wants to marry her must answer her three questions. If the one cannot answer these questions, he will be killed. Careful Reading 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 stubborn and cruel. 3. What happened to the prince who could not answer the princess’s riddles? A: He was killed. 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. 6. 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. 7. What were the key components for the production of this opera? A: The bringing together of the group of people from many countries, the music and the setting. Consolidation It is a story of a cold-hearted Chinese (1)p______, named Turandot. In order to avoid(2)m_______, she says that any (3)p_______ husband must answer three(4) r______ correctly or die. A handsome prince, named Calaf, falls in love with her and say