高一英语下半学期unit_oneThe_Phantom_of_the_Opera

What did the Phantom do with Christine?
He kidnapped her from the stage in front of the whole audience.
• • • kidnap (v.) 绑架；诱拐 e.g. The millionaire’s son was kidnapped by an escaped prisoner. kidnapper n. 绑架者
the birth rate
give birth to s/ adv that …..
He worked so hard that he passed the exam. such + ( a/an ) +adj. +noun that…. He was such an ugly boy that…. so + adj. +a/an +n. that He was so ugly a boy that … 2. make sb. do be made to do
Who did the Phantom fall in love with?
The Phantom fell in love with Christine. e.g. He fell in love with the girl at first sight
The man fell in love with her the first time they worked together.
complete inversion(完全倒装)
beneath
=under, below, 或则可以有 接触面的下方:
She was standing beneath a tree. Beneath the mountain was a sea of forest. The car was buried beneath the dry leaves.
He was made to wear a mask by his mother.
3. wear 1) have something on the body e.g. 你将在他的婚礼上穿什么衣服？ What are you going to wear to his wedding? 2) 面带，面露. e.g. 他咧着嘴笑。 He is wearing a broad smile. He is wearing a worried look. 3) 留头发或胡子 e.g. He wore long hair when he was young.
Madam Butterfly / The Marriage of Figaro The Phantom of the Opera
This is a retelling of the famous story. The Paris Opera House was built between 1861 and 1875, and it does have a lake of water underneath it. The French writer Gaston Leroux（卡斯顿•勒胡） wrote his novel The Phantom of the Opera (《Le Fantom De L'opera》) in 1911. This story of a mad musical genius and an innocent girl became very popular, and has inspired at least four film versions. The excellent stage musical (music by Andrew Lloyd Webber（安德鲁•劳埃德•韦伯）, lyrics by Charles Hart) was first performed in London in 1986 and has now appeared in many other big cities.
What happened to the Phantom at birth?
At birth he was so ugly that his own mother made him wear a mask.
at birth = when he was born
the birth of a child
What did the mother do with the poor child? She forced him to leave home while he was still a child. He then spent years wandering the Earth until he found his home on the island.
His funny hair style captured the attention of his
students. 3. put him in a prison put/ send/ throw him in prison 将他囚禁起来 go to prison/ be in prison 坐牢
The PLA men came to our rescue.
rescue team /worker
2. capture (v.) 俘获；捕获；占领；夺得（奖品等）；引起 （注意） e.g. He was captured before he had time to escape. The soldiers captured the hill from the enemy.
audience
n.
a large / small ~
stage
n.
on the stage
orchestra
n.
/
conductor
n.
singer
n.
pay a visit
go to work
attend a concert
have a date
enjoy an opera
1. What is an opera?
adapt the play for school use
2. to adjust (someone or something) to different conditions, a new environment adapt oneself to the new environment
Where did the Phantom live? Beneath the Paris Opera House there was a strange, dark lake. On this lake was an island. On that island, one hundred years ago, lived the Phantom.
Raoul tried to rescue Christine , but the Phantom captured him and put him in a prison. rescue 1. rescue (v. / n.) 使免于 ; 救出 e.g. He rescued the boy from drowning. The policemen rescued the kidnapped boy from the kidnapper. come/ go to one’s rescue (n.) = rescue (v.) sb.
2. audience
The speaker spoke to a large /small audience in the hall. The concert hall can seat/ hold an audience of 2000.
The famous actor has an audience of several million. / an audience of 200,000.
force sb to do sth = make sb do sth by force be forced to do sth by force
adj. forceful
a forceful argument
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wander v. 我们花了一上午的时间在这个公园闲逛。 We spent the whole morning wandering around the park. She wandered aimlessly around the streets. wanderer n.
What did the Phantom often do? He often sang to her late at night, hiding behind a secret wall in her room.
1. late at night = deep into the night 2. ,hiding behind a secret wall in her room = and hid behind a secret wall in her room. 3. secret 1) (a.) 秘密的；机密的 e.g. The secret information was released. His secret room was on the lake. 2) (n.)秘密；秘诀 keep a secret/the secret of his success
An opera is a dramatic work (作品) in which all or most of the words are sung to music.
2. Where do we usually enjoy
an opera?
At an opera house.
3. Do you know any of the most famous operas?
1. On this lake was an island. An island was on this lake. 2. On that island, one hundred years ago, lived the Phantom. The Phantom lived on that island one hundred years ago. 3. On the wall hangs a picture. On the wall hang two pictures
The Phantom of the Opera
What does this short story come from? The short story is adapted from the novel The Phantom of the Opera. adapt: 1. to fit, change, or modify to suit a new or different purpose
What did the Phantom teach Christine? He taught her how to sing and helped her get better roles in the Opera.
role
1. 职分，责任 play an important role in e.g. 在这项工程中，你负责什幺？ What is your role in the project? 学校在社会中起着重要的责任。 Schools play an important role in society. Women are playing an important /a major/ an active/ role in our country. 2. ( 指演员的/戏中的）角色 He played the leading role in the new film.