译林英语选修8Unit2Reading 共19张.ppt

M8U2 The universal language Reading Turandot in Beijing Learning aims ： 1.To develop students' reading interest and improve reading abilities. 2.To grasp the reading strategy on how to read a review of an opera. 3. To have a good understanding of the text. 4.To get some information about Turandot. Turandot in Beijing Turandot's riddle 1 What was born at night , dies at dawn and reborn at night? (not in the sky) hope (dream) Turandot's riddle 2 What is red as fire , warm as fire but not fire and gets cold when you die? blood Turandot's riddle 3 What was born from fire but colder than ice . (And you can get the whole country if you get that?) Turandot How is a review of an opera usually organized? Reading strategy: Reading a review of an opera It usually starts with some________________________. background information It goes on to __________________. talk about the story Then it gives some other important information such as___________________. the actors' names Finally it gives a____________. It may include lots of words______________________________________ . comment that describe feelings ? the brief description of the story ? the background information of the opera ? other information about the performance Fast-reading match paragraphs with related information para.1-2 para. 3-7 para.8 ? the writer's comments para.9 Detailed-reading Background information ? The author: ? The setting: an Italian composer Giacomo Puccini in the Forbidden City in Beijing (para.1-2) Let's explore the story of Turandot (para.3-7) ? Main characters of the story ? The development of the plot ? The theme of the story Detailed-reading ? Main characters of the story: Turandot --- a Chinese princess Calaf --- a prince Liu --- Calaf's father's slave ? The plot of the story ? Beginning In order to_______________, Turandot says that whoever can answer _______________will marry her, or____. ? Development Calaf, another _______, falls __