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M8U2 The universal languageReading Turandot in Beijing—安徽省宁国中学钟君 some brief background information the story some other important information a comment A review(评论) of an opera includes … Reading strategy Reading for structure Some brief background information The story Other important information A comment 8 9 Part 1 (Para _____ ) Paras 1-2 Part 2 (Para_______) Paras 3-7 Part 3 (Para _____) Part 4 (Para ______) What is the story about ? It is about a stubborn and cruel Chinese ________ Turandot, who lives in the _______________ in Beijing. princess Forbidden City Find out the main characters and their relationship. Turandot--- A Chinese princess Calaf---Another prince Liu---Calaf’s father’s young slave Liu Turandot Calaf 要问两个问题：what happens at the end of the story? What does Liu do to protect Calaf and his father? Classic love triangle A prince is killed as he cannot answer Turandot’s riddles. Another prince, Calaf, 1_________ her at first sight and decides to solve the riddles so that he 2_________. However, Liu, the slave girl, expresses her love for Calaf. Calaf 3____________. Turandot is so angry, as she is unwilling to get married. Seeing this, Calaf says that she does not have to marry him if she can guess his name. Turandot seizes Liu, and Liu kills herself. Calaf 4______________. b. can marry Turandot. a. answers the three questions. c. falls in love with d. wins the princess’s heart with a kiss. c b a d A brief summary of the story In 1998, it was first staged inside the Forbidden City. Enjoy a short video of the opera Turandot. performance cast(演职人员) composer setting lighting Which of the following are mentioned? costumes screens(屏风) drums director conductor Western and Chinese talents Chinese traditional drums director and conductor the grand setting Group work Find out the adjectives that the reviewer uses to express feelings. Homework Appreciate the opera Turandot and wr