牛津译林版高中英语选修八turandot课件.ppt（无音视频素材）

1、（madeofdingshangtuwenmadeofdingshangtuwen）What do you think a universal language is?Chinese?English?Music!Music is the medicine of the breaking heart.Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.How much do you know about music?音乐家音乐家作曲家作曲家歌手歌手钢琴家钢琴家小提琴手小提琴手musican composer singerpianis

2、tviolinist古典音乐古典音乐流行音乐流行音乐民间音乐民间音乐摇滚音乐摇滚音乐爵士音乐爵士音乐乡村音乐乡村音乐布鲁斯音乐布鲁斯音乐Classic music Pop music Folk musicRock and rollJazz Country musicBlues JazzChinese operaClassicalHip-hopoperacountry music is a form of theatre in which the drama is performed through music and singing,which appeared in Italy around

3、 the year 1600.It uses many elements of spoken theatre such as scenes,costumes and acting.Reading strategy:reading a review of an opera What should we pay attention to What should we pay attention to while reading a review of an opera?while reading a review of an opera?1.A review of opera usually st

4、arts with some background information.2.The review can give some important information such as the actors names and finally an evaluation.3.The review may include lots of very descriptive words that reflect feelings.Scanning Turandot is an opera that tells the story of a stubborn and cruel Chinese p

5、rincess,named Turandot,who lives in the Forbidden City.(para 3)Scanning Giacomo Puccini wrote the opera.The final Giacomo Puccini wrote the opera.The final scene was completed by Franco Alfano,one of scene was completed by Franco Alfano,one of his students.his students.Scanning Puccini was one of th

6、e greatest Italian composers,some of whose operas,such as Madam Butterfly,Turandot,are still loved by peoplein different countries today.Scanning es calaf make when he first sees Turandot?Information of the opera.Setting:Main characters:Plot:Director:Conductor:Cast:Information of the opera.Setting:M

7、ain characters:Plot:Director:Conductor:Cast:Beijings Forbidden City Main characters of the story:Turandot-a Chinese princess Calaf-a prince Liu-Calafs fathers slave Turandot is a _.To avoid marriage,she says_.After many people being killed,a prince Calaf _,but Liu,a servant of Calafs father also lov

8、es him.In the end of the story,Liu _.Calaf _ by a kiss and they _.The plot The plot Para(3-7)Turandot is a stubborn and cruel Chinese princess.To avoid marriage,she says that any potential husband must answer three riddles correctly or die.After many people being killed,a prince Calaf sees her and f

9、alls in love,but Liu,a slave of Calafs father also loves him.At the end of the story,Liu kills herself in order to protect Calaf.Calaf wins Turandots affection by a kiss and they get married.Director:Zhang Yimou Conductor:Zubin Mehta,an internationally famous conductor born in India.Cast:Turandot-Li

10、u-Calaf-Other singers and musicians from abroad and ChinaSharon Sweet Barbara HendricksKristjan JohannssonSharon SweetTurandot plays the part of Calafplays the part of LiuWho is your favorite musician?The musician I like very much is Jay Chou.Many people may think that he is just a pop singer,but I

11、consider him to be a pop musician.He sings about broken heart,urban stress and young dreams.He expresses his experiences,feeling and personality into his music,which attracts young people who have similar thoughts.That is why many teenagers in China like him so much.Turandot,a _ opera set in _,was w

12、ritten by an _ composer called Giacomo Puccini towards the end of his life.He also wrote _,which is set in _.Jane Jones was lucky enough to _ the first of only eight performances in _ in Beijing.She wrote a _ after watching the opera.In her opinion,the performance was _ and _.world-famousChinaItalia

13、nMadam ButterflyJapanwitnessthe Forbidden CityreviewsplendidamazingThe music and the _ were two of the key _ of the opera.Besides,it _ many Western and Chinese talents.For example,the orchestra was _ by Zubin Mehta,a famous conductor born in _.The well-known Chinese _ Zhang Yimou directed the opera.Some of the worlds greatest opera singers as well as many great Chinese _,actors and singers were cast.settingcomponentscombinedconductedIndiadirectormusicians