Unit2theuniversallanguagereading3课件（牛津版选修8）.ppt

Unit 2 The universal languageReading; Have you ever seen any of Zhang Yimou’s films? Besides film, what else has he directed? Have you ever seen or have you ever heard of the opera Turandot? If you have seen or heard of it, can you tell us what it is about?;;Reading strategy: Reading a review of an opera;What should we pay attention to while reading a review of an opera?;Turandot in Beijing;;Fast reading;1. What is Turandot? It is an opera that tells the story of a stubborn and cruel Chinese princess, named Turandot, who lives in the Forbidden City. To avoid marriage, she says that any potential husband must solve three riddles correctly or die.;2. What decision does Calaf make when he first sees Turandot? calaf falls in love with Turandot at first sight and decides so solve the riddles so that he can marry her. 3. Was the performance indoors or outdoors? at the end of the story, Calaf and Turandot unite in marriage.;Read the text carefully and choose the right answer to each question. In order to ________, Turandot asks any man who wants to win her affection three difficult riddles. A. become the ruler B. delight her father C. choose her husband D. avoid marriage;2. While watching the solo and final duet performances, the audience felt _____. A. excited B. moved C. frightened D. confused;3. Which of the following best describes the prince Calaf? A. devoted and generous B. brave and intellectual C. greedy and selfish D. sceptical and sensitive;Read the review again and answer.;3. What kind of person is Turandot? she is stubborn and cruel. 4. What has Turandot’s father promised her? he has promised to allow Turandot to choose her own husband..;5. What happens to the prince who cannot answer the princess’s riddles? He is killed. 6. What does Calaf say will happen if Tura