1、 课题：M8 U2 The universal language -Reading知识技能与目标：Students are expected to gain some knowledge about the opera Turandot and the performance of the opera to reinforce their reading comprehension教学重点：Stimulate students interest in Western operas 教学难点：Get students to master the reading strategy of how t
2、o read a review of an opera【教学过程】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. What happens at the end of the story? _II. True or False 1. Puccini wrote Turandot towar
3、ds the end of his life.( ) 2. Turandot and Madam Butterfly 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 great talents,
4、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 BeijingPerformances of Turandot in BeijingI witnessed the opera, Turandot, being performed in the Forbidden City in Beijing. World-famous opera si
5、ngers were cast in the performance.The stage was full of Chinese (2)_ and history.The beginning of the storyTurandot, the princess (3)_to get married, put three riddles for the prince to marry her.A prince was condemned to death for (4)_to solve her riddles, which meant that few men would dare to as
6、k for her hand in marriage.The high pointThe 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 endCalaf and Turandot got married with the whole city (7)_ their happiness.Other information about TurandotGiacomo P
7、uccini, 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 excellent actors and conductors.The actors and stage are the (10)_ to its success.IV. Reading Comprehension1. How ma
8、ny 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 when was it written? A. Giacomo Puccini, in 1924 B. Giacomo Puccinis former student, in 1924C. Zubin Mehta, in the 1990s D. Sharon Sweet, in the 19
9、90s3. What does the writer mean by saying “there could not be a better setting”?A. Because the weather was perfect for an outdoor performance.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 t
10、he Forbidden City.4. We may conclude from the passage that _.A. more princes would be killed if it were not for CalafB. no prince could solve Turandots riddlesC. Calaf would marry both Liu and Turandot if Liu were still alive.D. Liu could have won Calafs affection if she hadnt killed herself.5. How does the writer think of the opera? A. terrible B. movingC. boring D. amazing
