Unit2TheuniversallanguageSection1WelcomeReading学案（牛津版选修8）.doc

Unit 2 The universal language Section 1 Welcome Reading 一、先学前测 I. 重要单词 1. 普遍的 (adj.) ____________________ 2. 蝴蝶 (n.) __________________________ 3. 固执的 (adj.) ____________________ 4. 公主 (n. )__________________________ 5. 王子 (n.)_________________________ 6. 令人不安的 (adj. )__________________ 7. 不情愿的 (adj.)___________________ 8. 训斥，责骂 (vt.)____________________ 9. 截止日期 (n.) ____________________ 10. 联合，团结 (vt. )__________________ II. 重要短语 1. 被处刑 _______________________ 2. 求婚_____________________________ 3. 坠入爱河_______________________ 4. 初次见面_________________________ 5. 破碎的心______________________ 6. 紫禁城 __________________________ 7. 违背诺言_______________________ 8. 呈现_____________________________ 9. 表达爱意_______________________ 10. 可以接近________________________ 二、当堂检测 I. 阅读策略 Reading a review of an opera A 1_________ of an 2_________ usually starts with some 3_________ background 4_________, e.g., “being performed in the Forbidden City”, and it goes on to 5_________ about the story. Then the review can give some other 6_________ information such as the actors’ 7_________, and finally a 8_________ --- whether the reviewer thought it was good or bad, e.g., “this amazing production”. The review may 9_________ lots of words that describe the 10_________, e.g., “splendid”, “awesome”, beautiful and sad”. II. 综合技能 Last night, I 1_________ Turandot, being performed in the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. The performance was 2___________. Some of the world’s greatest opera singers were 3___________ in this production, and many great Chinese musicians also 4___________. Turandot is the story of a 5__________ and cruel Chinese princess, named Turandot, who lives in the Forbidden City in Beijing. In order to avoid 6_________, she says that any 7___________ husband must solve three 8__________ if he wants to marry her. Prince Calaf falls in 9__________ with Turandot at first sight. Calaf goes to Turandot and --- without introducing himself or telling her his name --- answers the three q