Module 8 Unit 2 Reading Turandot in Beijing 教学案Lead-in1. Have you ever seen any of Zhang Yimou’s films? 2. Besides films, what else has Zhang Yimou directed? 3. Have you ever seen or have you heard of the opera Turandot?4. If you have seen or heard of it, can you tell us what it is about?Reading strategy: Reading a review1. How is a review of an opera usually organized?2. What is a solo, a duet and a chorus?Fast reading:1.What is Turandot? 2.Who wrote Turandot? 3.Was the performance indoors or outdoors?Detailed-reading1. Why does the writer think that the Forbidden City is a good setting for Turandot?2. What kind of person is Turandot?3. What happened to the prince who could not answer the princess’s riddles?4. What does Calaf say will happen if Turandot can guess his name by sunset?5. What has Turandot’s father promised her?6. How many times will Turandot be staged in the Fobidden City?7. Who took part in this performance of Turandot?8. What were the key ingredients for the production of this opera?True or false:1. Turandot and Madam Butterfly written by Giacomo Puccini are set in China.2. Turandot says that any potential husband must answer three riddles or die in order to choose her own husband.3. Many men are killed for not being able to answer Turandot’s three riddles.4. Turandot is married to Calaf only because Calaf solve her riddles correctly.5. Thanks to the music and the setting, the opera is a great success.Read for the background information of the opera.(1). The writer:(2). The main characters of the story: (3). The place where the story happened:Read for the information about the performance.Main characters of the story: 1.Turandot--- 2. --- a prince 3. --- Actors...
