江蘇省寶應縣畫川高級中學高中英語 M8 Unit2 The universal language Reading學案 牛津譯林版選修8

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1、 課題：M8 U2 The universal language -----Reading 知識技能與目標：Students are expected to gain some knowledge about the opera Turandot and the performance of the opera to reinforce their reading comprehension 教學重點：Stimulate students’ interest in Western operas 教學難點：Get students to master the reading str

2、ategy of how to read a review of an opera 【教學過程】 Teaching procedures: I. Fast reading（Read the text quickly and answer the following questions） 1. What is Turandot? _________________________________________________________________ 2. What decision does Calaf make when he first sees Turandot?

3、_________________________________________________________________ 3. What happens at the end of the story? _________________________________________________________________ II. True or False 1. Puccini wrote Turandot towards the end of his life. ( ) 2. Turandot and Madam Butterfly

4、 written by Giacomo Puccini are set in China. ( ) 3. Turandot says that any potential husband must answer three riddles or die in order to choose her own husband. ( ) 4. Liu grabs a sword and kills Turandot. ( ) 5. Thanks to the gr

5、eat talents, music and the setting, the opera is a great success. ( ) III. Task-based reading（Read the text and fill in each blank with a proper word） (1___________: Turandot in Beijing Performances of Turandot in Beijing ◆I witnessed the opera, Turandot, being performed in the For

6、bidden City in Beijing. ◆World-famous opera singers were cast in the performance. ◆The stage was full of Chinese (2)__________ and history. The beginning of the story ◆Turandot, the princess (3)_______to get married, put three riddles for the prince to marry her. ◆A prince was condemned to dea

7、th for (4)______to solve her riddles, which meant that few men would dare to ask for her hand in marriage. The high point ◆The prince Calaf solved the riddles and let the princess (5)____ his name. ◆Calaf told Turandot the answer, giving his own (6)____ to the princess. The end ◆Calaf and Turan

8、dot got married with the whole city (7)__ their happiness. Other information about Turandot ◆Giacomo Puccini, the (8)____of Turandot, had died before completing the final scene, which was completed by one of his former students. ◆The opera in Beijing was (9)____ by Zhang Yimou with many other ex

9、cellent actors and conductors. ◆The actors and stage are the (10)_____ to its success. IV. Reading Comprehension 1. How many times was Turandot staged in the Forbidden City according to the article? A. Only once B. Twice. C. Eight times. D. Unknown. 2. Who wrote Turandot and

10、 when was it written? A. Giacomo Puccini, in 1924 B. Giacomo Puccini’s former student, in 1924 C. Zubin Mehta, in the 1990s D. Sharon Sweet, in the 1990s 3. What does the writer mean by saying “there could not be a better setting”? A. Because the weather was perfect for an outdoor performan

11、ce. B. Because she felt that the audience could almost feel the history. C. There were decorated panels covered with red and gold. D. Because Turandot was born in the Forbidden City. 4. We may conclude from the passage that ________. A. more princes would be killed if it were not for Calaf B. no prince could solve Turandot’s riddles C. Calaf would marry both Liu and Turandot if Liu were still alive. D. Liu could have won Calaf’s affection if she hadn’t killed herself. 5. How does the writer think of the opera? A. terrible B. moving C. boring D. amazing 3