1. M8U2 The universal language Reading Turandot in Beijing

2.  What is Turandot? TTurandot is 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.

3. Plot: 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 can not answer the questions, he will be killed.

4. Turandot Calaf Liu love triangle The story takes on _____________ a classic _____________

5.  What is born each night and dies each dawn?  What is red and warm, yet is not fire?  What is like ice but burns? Can you guess the riddles?

6.  What is born each night and dies each dawn? A. hope B. the moon C. dream  What is red and warm, yet is not fire? A. blood B. fireworks C. sun  What is like ice but burns? A. Calaf B Liu C. Turandot Can you guess the riddles?

7. Three riddles

8. A r_____ of an opera review Reading Turandot in Beijing

9. As a review of an opera What is included in the review? Reading Turandot in Beijing

10. How is a review of an opera usually organized? Reading strategy: Reading a review of an opera It usually starts with some________________________. background information It goes on to __________________. talk about the story Then it gives some other important information such as___________________. the actors’ names lots of words______________________________________. Finally it gives an____________. It may include lots of words______________________________________. comment that describe feelings the background information of the opera the brief description of the story other information about the performance the writer’s comments/evaluation

11. the brief description of the storythe brief description of the story the background information of the operathe background information of the opera other information about the performanceother information about the performance Fast-reading : match paragraphs with related information para.1-2 para. 3-7 para. 3-7 para.8 para.8 the writer’s comments para.9

12. Background information  The author:  The setting: an Italian composer Giacomo Puccini in the Forbidden City in Beijing (para.1-2)

13. Let’s explore the story of Turandot (para.3-7) Main characters of the story The development of the plot The theme of the story

14.  Main characters of the story: Turandot --- a Chinese princess Calaf --- a prince Calaf --- a prince Liu --- Calaf’s father’s slave Liu --- Calaf’s father’s slave

15.  The development of the plot Put the events of the story in the correct order.(Part C2) 5,4,7,2,1,8,3,6