牛津译林版高中英语选修八Unit 2《The Universal Language》(Reading)课件2

9. so Turandot seizes Calaf’s father and Liu, and demands that they tell her Calaf’s name or they will be beaten.
demand to know/see/have etc. something I demand to know what’s going on. demand that They demanded that the military government free all political prisoners. demand something of somebody It seemed that no matter what she did, more was demanded of her. “Where are you going?” she demanded angrily.
3. Those who cannot answer all three riddles, however, will be condemned to death. be condemned to death—to give someone a severe punishment after deciding they are guilty of a crime He was found guilty and condemned to death.
Revision 1. Where does the story happen? 2. Who are the main characters? 3. What is Calaf like? 4. What is Turandot like? 5. How does Turandot’s father find the deaths of many men? 6. What happens when Calaf recites the answers to Turandot’s questions correctly?
8. The story then takes on a classic love triangle between Calaf, Turandot and Liu. take on—to begin to have a particular quality, appearance, etc. After years of reform and opening-up policy, our country __________________. took on a new look When the Prime Minister began to talk about the economic situations in the country, his voice took ___________________. on a more serious tone.
10. Liu claims that she alone knows the name, but resists telling her because she loves him.
Resist—to stop yourself from having something that you like very much cannot resist (doing) something I just can’t resist chocolate. She can never resist buying new shoes. It is hard/difficult/impossible to resist something. It’s hard to resist an invitation like that. resist the temptation/urge to do something She resisted the temptation to laugh.
牛津高中英语
(模块八 · 高二下学期)
Unit
2
Reading 2
Turandot in Beijing
板块：教学设计—课件
Unit 2
课件描述：
To help review the content of the text.
To help students grasp some of the important new words and expressions.
5. However, although he would like to, he cannot break his promise and must allow Turandot to do as she wishes. break one’s promise—not keep one’s promise The government failed to keep its promise of lower taxes. = The government broke its promise. Have you ever broken your promise? When was that?
6-7. Shortly afterwards, another prince, Calaf, falls in love with Turandot at first sight and decides to solve the riddles so that he can marry her. The report claims that when women fall in love, they tend to eat more. They meet and fall in love with each other during the second world war. At first sight these deals might not appear to have much to do with each other.
4. This means that few men would dare to ask for her hand in marriage. ask for one’s hand in marriage—ask sb. to get married After they fell in love with each other for nine years, John asked for Mary’s hand in marriage.
11. Calaf scolds Turandot for not being more merciful. scold sb. for doing sth. Don’t scold her for being silly.
12. …it has been transformed into the spot for a beautiful and sad love story. Transform—to completely change the appearance or character of sth., esp. so that it is better The company has been transformed from a family business to a multi-million-pound one. Is there an event that has transformed your life? Pieces of Titanic were transformed into luxury watcg
1. Some of the world’s opera singers were
cast in this production, and many great Chinese musicians also participated.
Cast—to choose which people will act particular parts in a play, film etc. Peter was expected to be cast alongside Douglas in the new film.
2. He liked East Asia very much and also wrote Madam Butterfly, which is set in Japan. be set in—if a film, play, story etc. is set in a particular place or period, the action takes place there. The novel is set in France.
Follow-up Activity
Write a short story within 80 words, using five of the words and expressions you have learned today.
Homework 1. Review what has been learned in today’s class. 2. Finish the exercises on Page108.