Unit2Theuniversallanguage-Reading课件（译林牛津版选修8）.ppt

Unit 2 The universal language ;Zhang Yimou What does he do? Have you seen any of ZhangYimou’s films? ;Red Sorghum;House of Flying Daggers;A Simple Noodle Story;Hero (英雄 2003) Happy Times (幸福时光 2000) The Road Home (我的父亲母亲 1999) Not One Less (一个都不能少 1999) Keep Cool (有话好好说 1997) Shanghai Triad (摇呀摇,摇到外婆桥 1995) To live (活着 1994) The Story of Qiu Ju (秋菊打官司 1992) Raise the Red Lantern (大红灯笼高高挂 92) Ju Dou (菊豆 1991) Red Sorghum (红高梁 1987) ; What else has Zhang Yimou directed besides films? ;◆ the ‘Bid for the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing’ ,which was shown in Moscow ◆ the opening ceremony of the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing ◆ an outdoor performance of Sanjie Liu in Guilin ◆ Turandot in Beijing ;;Born on 22 December 1858 in Lucca, Puccini was one of the greatest Italian composers, some of whose operas, such as Madam Butterfly, Turandot, are still loved by people in different countries. ;Turandot in Beijing;Turandot in Beijing; Turandot in Beijing;Turandot in Beijing;Turandot in Beijing;some stills;the Forbidden City;How to read a review of an opera;Reading strategy: Reading a review of an opera ;2. The review can give some important information such as the actor’s names and finally an _________. 3. The review may include lots of very descriptive words that_________ _________.;Skim;1. What is Turandot ? 2. Who wrote Turandot ? 3. Was the performance indoors or outdoors?; Turandot is an opera that tells the story of a cold-hearted Chinese princess, named Turandot, who lives in the Forbidden City. To avoid marriage, she says that any potential husband must answer three riddles correctly or die.; Giacomo Puccini wrote the opera. The final scene was completed by Franco Alfano, one of his students, based on Puccini’s notes after he died.;Read the text again and then finish P