Unit 2 The universal language Welcome to the unit-牛津译林版高中英语选修八课件(共34张PPT)

牛津译林版高中英语选修八课件 Unit 2 Welcome to the unit 桂东一中　　李宇平 The Universal Language Topic: Music and musicians Functions: 1. Describing cultural events A. The performance was splendid. Some of the world’s greatest opera singers were cast in this production, and many great Chinese musicians also participated. 演出异彩纷呈。几位世界级歌剧演唱家在演岀中担仼主演,许多杰出的中国音乐家也参与进来。 Instead of a stage curtain, there were decorated screens covered with red and gold, and traditional Chinese drums were used to announce the start of the opera. 覆盖着红色和金色的经过装饰的屏风代替了舞台帷幕,传统的中国鼓被用来宣告歌剧的开场。 2. Talking about artists Puccini [pu:'tʃi:ni:] , an Italian, wrote Turandot towards the end of his life, between 1920 and 1924. 普契尼是意大利人,1920年至1924年期间,在他的生命快要走向终点之他创作了《图兰朵》。 Unfortunately, Puccini died of a heart attack before he completed this final scene, and it had to be completed by one of his former students, Franco Alfano. Vocabulary: universal, jazz, string, cast, butterfly, awesome, stubborn, co