Lydia M8U2 Reading(吴江震泽中学陆佳老师).ppt

M8U2 The universal language;What is typically Chinese in terms of music? the Peking Opera Chinese folk songs(民歌) The melody of Jasmine is included and repeatedly used in the opera. ;M8U2 The universal language;What is Turandot?;A r_____ of an opera;What is a review?;As a review of an opera;How is a review of an opera usually organized?;;;Turandot, a world-famous opera written by an Italian composer Giacomo Puccini, was performed in the Forbidden City in Beijing for the first time.;Why would an Italian composer write about a Chinese story? He liked East Asia very much and had an interest in the Chinese culture. Are there any other Chinese elements(元素)? What is the writer’s evaluation(评价) of the setting?;;Music is a universal language.;Music is a universal language.;;;The development of the plot Put the events of the story in the correct order.(Para C2) ;The plot of the story (Para.3-7);Turandot;falls in love with solve the riddles guess his name;Further discussion;What is the theme (主题)of the story? How is the theme presented(表现)? Love is an everlasting theme. Calaf→Turandot Turandot →Calaf Liu →Calaf ;It’s love that makes the world go round. And it’s also love that has such power to melt the icy hearts and bring people together. Love is also a universal language. Let’s learn to share and appreciate it.;Assignment