1、Unit 2 The written wordSection Welcome to the unit&ReadingPrereadingStep 4Step 3Step 2Step 1Step 5返回返回返回返回返回返回1Did only Zhong Ziqi understand the music played by Yu Boya?2What happened to Ziqi when Boya came to meet him a year later?返回返回 Yu Boya was a wellachieved musician and a high official in the
2、 period of Spring and Autumn.Yu Boya was playing music in a boat that was parking beside a hill at night.However,one of the strings was broken during his playing.Yu Boya said the sudden change of the sound of musical instrument indicated that there must be someone hidden nearby.Then Zhong Ziqi,a woo
3、dsman,greeted him from the bank.Yu Boya invited Zhong Ziqi onto the boat;Boya played a piece of music kept on with his mind thinking of high mountains.Ziqi,after listening,said the piece of music was about high mountains.Boya played another piece of music with his mind on flowing water.After Boya st
4、opped,Ziqisaid his music was about flowing water.返回返回 Because Zhong Ziqi was so good at understanding Boyas playing,Boya and Ziqi became Sworn brothers(义结金兰)and Boya promised to come back to meet Ziqi a year later.The next year,Boya came back to meet Ziqi.However,Ziqi had passed away.Boya played at
5、Ziqisgrave.After his playing,other neighbours at the grave did not understand his music at all.They,regarding the music as entertainment,clapped and laughed.Yu Boya was so sad that he smashed(打碎)his musical instrument on a rock.返回返回.What do you think“a universal language”is?参考答案：.Can you speak out s
6、ome kinds of music?参考答案：Music it can be heard and understoodeverywhere in the world.Jazz,Classical,Chinese opera,countrymusic,Hiphop.返回返回APop musicBChinese operaCRock and roll DOrchestra答案：1.B2.C3.D4.A.Look at the following pictures and decide what kind of music they belong to.返回返回Scan the text and
7、fill in the blanks.The structure of the text：Part 1(Para.12):information about the opera.Part 2(Para.37)：of Turandot.Part 3(Para.8)：about the opera.Part 4(Para.9)：.BackgroundThe storyOther informationComment返回返回.Read the text carefully and choose the best answers.1How many performances of Turandot w
8、ere performed in the Forbidden City in Beijing?AEight.BSeven.COne.DTwo.返回返回2Why doesnt the emperor stop Turandots killings?ABecause he doesnt want her daughter to marry.BBecause he dares not control her daughter.CBecause Turandot has controlled him.DBecause he cannot break his promise.3If Turandot c
9、an guess his name by sunrise,Calaf promises that_ATurandot does not have to marry himBhe will marry Turandot for sure CTurandot can punish him unconditionallyDhe will be at the mercy of Turandot返回返回4How does the writer think of the opera?ATerrible.BMoving.CBoring.DAmazing.答案：1.A2.D3.A4.D返回返回.Read th
10、e text again and fill in the form below.BackgroundinformationTurandot is an 1.written by Puccini and 2.in the.StorycharactersTurandotA 3.Chinese princess.CalafA prince who loves Turandot4.LiuA young slave of Calafs father who 5.her love for Calaf.operaperformedstubborn and cruelat first sightexpress
11、es返回返回StoryPlotBeginning A prince is killed and Calaf falls in love with Turandot.DevelopmentCalaf answers the 6.correctly.Liu kills herself in order to help Calaf.EndingThe prince and princess 7.in marriage.Performance CastTurandot was played by Sharon Sweet from the.Calaf was sung by Kristjan Joha
12、nnsson from.Liu was played by Barbara Hendricks also from the.riddles unite返回返回Performance8.andconductorIt was directed by Zhang Yimou,wellknown in and was 9.by Zubin Mehta,famous in the world.CommentsThe production 10.the very best of Western and Chinese talents in music,staging and directing.The p
13、erformance was splendid.Directorconductedcombined返回返回Fill in the blanks according to the text.Last night Turandot was in the Forbidden City in Beijing.Turandot is the story of a and cruel Chinese princess,named Turandot,who lives in Beijings Forbidden City.She says any potential husband must solve t
14、hree riddles or will be to death.performedstubborncondemned返回返回The story begins when a prince is killed for to solve the riddles.Shortly afterwards,Calaf sees Turandot and in love with her.Meanwhile,a young of Calafs father,Liu,loves Calaf.Calaf answers the riddles without any mistake,but Turandot i
15、s to get married.Calaf says that if she can guess his name by sunrise,she doesnt have to marry him.Turandot threatens and terrifies Liu;Liu kills .In the end the prince and princess in marriage and the whole city celebrates their happiness.The production the very best of Western and Chinese talents in music,staging and directing.failingfallsslaveunwillingherselfunitecombined返回返回Who do you like best,Turandot,Calaf or Liu?Why?_参考答案：I like Calaf best because he can express his love bravely and even give up his life for the sake of winning love.
