Unit2TheuniversallanguageReading1Teachingaims:Afterthislesson,studentswillbeabletoreadareviewofanopera.Teachingprocedures:Step1Lead-in(PPT4-8)1.ShowthestudentsapictureofZhangYimou.Andaskthemthefollowingquestions.Whoisthepersoninthepicture?Whatdoeshedo?(ZhangYimou.HeisafamousdirectorinChinaandalsointheworld.)Whathashedirected?(Bidforthe29thOlympicGamesinBeijing,theopeningceremonyandtheclosingceremonyofthe29thOlympicGames,forwhichhewonthetitleof“ThefiguresthatmoveChinain2008”.)Canyounamesomeofhismovies?(Raisetheredlantern;Curseofthegoldenflower…)WhoplayedinhismovieCurseofthegoldenflower?(GongLi,JayChou,ChouRunfastarredinthemovie.OrwecanalsosaythatZhangYimoucasttheminthemovie.)2.Introducethestyleofwritingtothestudent.IfyouwanttowatchoneofZhang’smoviesandyoudon’tknowifitisagoodoneornot,wherecanyoufindtheinformationyouwant?(Askyourfriendsforopinionsoryoucanalsoreadafilmreview.)Whatisareview?(Areviewisareportinanewspaperormagazineinwhichsb.givestheiropinionofabook,play,film,etc.)Sowhatdoyouexpecttoreadinanoperareview?(Somebackgroundinformation,theplotofanopera,whostarsintheoperaandwhatpeoplethinkoftheopera…)Step2Skimming(PPT9)Readtheoperaasquicklyaspossibleandfindoutwhatitisabout.Whataspectsofinformationcanyoufindinthereview?Wereyourguessesright?(ItisanoperareviewaboutTurandotstagedintheForbiddenCity.Wecanfindsomebackgroundinformation,theplotofanopera,whostarsintheoperaandwhatpeoplethinkoftheoperainthereading.)Step3Readingaloud(PPT10)Dividethepassageinto4partsandfindoutthemainideaofeachpart.Part1(Para1):BackgroundinformationPart2(Para2-7):TheplotPart3(Para8):OtherinformationabouttheoperaPart4(Para9):EvaluationStep4Scanning(PPT11-13)Readthepassageagaintofindoutsomedetailedinformation.Writer:GiacomoPucciniMaincharacters:Turandot—aChineseprincess;Calaf—prince;Liu—Calaf’sfather’syoungslaveSetting:theForbiddenCityPlot:ThestorytakesontheclassiclovetriangleofthethreemaincharactersTurandot,CalafandLiu.LiulovesCalaf,butCalafhasfalleninlovewithTurandot.BecauseTurandotdoesnotwanttogetmarried,shedeclaresthatanyonewhowantstomarryhermustanswerherthreequestions.Iftheonecannotanswerthesequestions,hewillbekilled.Director:ZhangYimouConductor:ZubinMehtaActorsandactresses:SharonSweet;BarbaraHendricks;KristjanJohannssonStep5Carefulreading(PPT14-15)ReadParagraphs4-6andputtheeventsofthestoryinthecorrectorder.()PrinceCalafmanagestoanswertheriddles.()However,Liu,theslavegirl,expressesherloveforCalaf.()PrincessTurandothasLiubeaten,andLiukillsherself.()PrinceCalafseestheprinceandfallsinlovewithher.()Aprinceiskilledashecannotanswertheprincess’sriddles.()Theprincewinstheprincess’sheartwithakiss.()CalafsayshewillsolvetheriddlesandmarryTurandot.()PrincessTurandotissoupsetthatPrinceCalafsaysshedoesnothavetomarryhimifshecanguesshisname.Key:53721846Findoutthewordsthatreflectthewriter’sopinionabouttheopera.splendid;greatest;beautifully-sung;excellent;wonderful;amazingStep6Homework(PPT16)Workinpairs.SupposeoneofyouhavewatchedTurandot.Yourpartnerisaskingyouaboutthebasicinformationabouttheopera.Makeupadialoguebetweenthetwo.
