Reading(1)：Appreciatingliterature(精品).pptx

unit 2 The universal languageReading Turandot in Beijing2023/1/293Beijing opera2023/1/294Two elements for the opera:Story&music Maybe one more factor:the directorDo you know Zhang Yimou?Whos he?He is a famous Chinese director.Raise The Red LanternWhat else has Zhang Yimou directed besides films?Turandot in BeijingTurandot in BeijingA r_ of an operareviewReading Turandot in BeijingAs a review of an operaWhat is included in the review?Reading Turandot in BeijingHow is a review of an opera usually organized?Reading strategy:Reading a review of an operaIt usually starts with some_.background informationIt goes on to_.talk about the storyThen it gives some other important information such as_.the actors namesFinally it gives a_.It may include lots of lots of words_.words_.commentthat describe feelingsthe background informationthe brief description/plotother information about the performancethe writers comments/evaluationthe brief description of the storythe background information of the operaother information about the performanceFast-reading:match paragraphs with related informationpara.1-2 para.3-7 para.8the writers commentspara.9Scanning for the detailsWriterMain charactersSettingPlotDirectorConductorActors and actressesGiacomo Puccinithe Forbidden CityZhang YimouZubin MehtaSharon Sweet;Barbara Hendricks;Kristjan Johannsson Main characters of the story:Turandot-a Chinese princess Calaf-a prince Liu-Calafs fathers slavePlot The story takes on the classic love triangle of the three main characters Turandot,Calaf and Liu.Liu loves Calaf,but Calaf has fallen in love with Turandot.Because Turandot does not want to get married,she declares that anyone who wants to marry her must answer her three questions.If the one cannot answer these questions,he will be killed.Check the preview1.What is Turandot?2.What decision does Calaf make when he first sees Turandot?3.What happens at the end of the story?List the Chinese elements of the performance:Para 1-2TurandotTurandotCalafCalafLiuLiulove triangleThe story takes on a classic _Story-tellingForbidden CityTurandot,riddles It is a story of a _ Chinese p_,named Turandot.In order to avoid m_ she says that any p_ husband must answer three r_ correctly or die.Para 3cold-heartedrincessarriageotentiaiddlesA handsome p_,named Calaf,_her and says that he will s_ the problem and marry her.But a young slave of his father,Liu,begins to love him,then the story _a classic love t_ featuring prince,princess,and slave,who expresses her love for Calaf.Para 4rincefalls in love witholvetakes onriangleAlthough prince Calaf answers the questions correctly,she is greatly u_ by this.Seeing this,prince Calaf says that if she can guess his name by s_,she does not have to marry him.Pricess Turandot _ Liu and the father,asking for the name.Liu _ telling her and kills herself.Para 5-6psetunriseseizesresistsRead Paragraphs 4-6 and put the events of the story in the correct order.()Prince Calaf manages to answer the riddles.()However,Liu,the slave girl,expresses her love for Calaf.()Princess Turandot has Liu beaten,and Liu kills herself.()Prince Calaf sees the princess and falls in love with her.()A prince is killed as he cannot answer the princesss riddles.()The prince wins the princesss heart with a kiss.()Calaf says he will solve the riddles and marry Turandot.()Princess Turandot is so upset that Prince Calaf says she does not have to marry him if she can guess his name.54721836Calaf _ the princess for being _but he still loves her,so he _ Torandot.At the end of the story,prince Calaf and princess Turandot marry and the whole city c_ their happiness.Para 7scoldsmore mercifulkisseselebratesTwo elements for success of the performance:Special setting:the Forbidden CityThe bringing together of so many talents around the worldPara 8-9What dies each dawn but is born each night?What is red and warm,but cools down when you die?What is like ice but burns?Can you guess the riddles?What dies each dawn but is born each night?A.hope B.the moon C.dream What is red and warm,but cools down when you die?A.blood B.fireworks C.sun What is like ice but burns?A.Calaf B Liu C.Turandot Can you guess the riddles?Read this e-mail to find out about one of the most popular Chinese operas.Complete it with the words in the box below.fall in love butterflies unwilling awesome stubborn merciful demand dareAnswers:1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._7._ 8._ mercifulstubborndaredemandunwillingfall in lovebutterfliesawesome