Unit 2 The universal language Workbook 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语译林版(2020)选择性必修第一册

牛津译林版高中英语选择性必修一课件 Unit 2 The universal language Workbook Page 63-68 制作者：桂东一中　李宇平 Exploring language A. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the brackets. P 63 1. William apart, none of them seems ________ (suit) for the job. apart (指所说的不包括在内)除外 2. Some classics are still greatly enjoyed and remind us of the _______ (distance) past(很久以前；遥远的过去). suitable distant 3. Sometimes it’s hard to live up to the ____________ (expect) of our parents. 4. Jack has made ___________ (remark) progress in English since last year. 5. The _________ (compose) is one of the frequent visitors to our town. 6. The teachers are highly ____________ (enthusiasm) about their work. expectations remarkable composer enthusiastic 7. _____________ (determine), courage and confidence are important qualities if you want to succeed. 8. Teachers need to be aware that students might be _______ (gift) in different ways: some are good at language while others at science. Determination gifted B. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the phrases in the box below. P63 rely on sweep along使某人醉心；驱使某人专注take a sharp turn throw in (不提高售价或报价的)奉送，额外赠送 consist of all of a sudden get down to twists and turns一波三折,曲折,迂回曲折,波折 1. Let’s ____________ business right away— we’ll stop for coffee later. 2. You can have the sofa for $800 and I’ll _________ the table as well. 3. Everyone experiences some _______________ in life, which is not necessarily a bad thing. not necessarily不一定；未必 get down to throw in twists and turns 4. Nowadays people increasingly _______ computers for work, for study and for entertainment. 5. My routine diet ___________ fruit, milk, vegetables and rice. 6. We were all ____________ by his enthusiasm and decided to join him. 我们都被他的热情所吸引，决定加入他的行列。 rely on consists of swept along 7. A decade ago the economy in that country _______________ for the worse(急转直下). 8. ______________ all the lights in the room went out. [(灯) 熄灭] took a sharp turn All of a sudden D. Fill in the blanks with proper words or the correct forms of the words in the brackets. P64 Days before the “Top 10 Singers” competition, I was making (1)  ___________ (predict) about who might win. Everyone was preparing for it. The competitors from my class grabbed/seize every chance/opportunity to practise, and some even (2)  ___________(composer) their own music! com·pe·ti·tion  /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/ 比赛；竞赛com·peti·tor /kəmˈpetɪtə(r)/ 参赛者；竞赛者 predictions composed The great day came. The singers from each class performed their songs. Some of them were (3)  ___________ (company) by a friend on the piano or guitar. Most of the songs were (4)  _____ the pop style. Some were (5)  ___________ (adapt) of traditional songs. Some were simple songs (6)  ______ some were rather complicated. great重要的；重大的；给人深刻印象的 accompanied in/of adaptations while The singing was beautiful and two hours (7)  _____________ (be) gone before we realized it. Ten students were selected as the top singers of our school, but I think every one of us deserved a prize for our efforts. The competition was (8)  ______________ (ordinary) successful. It was great fun and we all enjoyed it. extraordinarily/ɪkˈstrɔːdnrəli/极其，极端地；非常奇怪地，不寻常地 was/had been extraordinarily More importantly, such activities reflected our dreams and our passion and transformed our understanding of life. pas·sion /ˈpæʃn/ 强烈情感；激情;酷爱；热衷的爱好（或活动等） Building skills A. Listening and speaking Page 65 A1. Tom is listening to the radio programme Opera Hour introducing Aida. Listen to the programme and number the events in the order they happen in Aida. ____ Radames asks the Egyptian king not to kill the Ethiopians [ˌi:θɪ'əʊpɪən]. /iˈdʒɪpʃn/ ____ Radames helps Aida and her father escape. ____ The Ethiopian king and his army go to Egypt. Aida/ɑːˈiːdə/《阿伊达》（意大利歌剧家威尔第的一部歌剧） num·ber  /ˈnʌmbə(r)/ 标号；给…编号 5 8 2 5,8,2,1,4,7,3,6 ____ Aida is taken to Egypt. ____ The Egyptian army wins the battle. ____ The Egyptians start preparing for the wedding. ____ The Egyptian king orders Radames to stop the Ethiopian army. ____ Radames is ordered to marry the Egyptian king’s daughter. 1 4 7 3 6 Tapescripts Radio host: Welcome opera lovers! I’m your host Martha Spencer. Today we’re going to talk about Aida, a timeless story of love in the time of war. At the beginning of the opera, Aida, an Ethiopian princess, has been taken to Egypt as a slave. timeless /ˈtaɪmləs/ 永存的；永远的；永恒的；永久的 prin·cess  /ˌprɪnˈses/ （尤指）公主 Her father, who is the king of Ethiopia, is now leading his army to save her from the Egyptians. As the Egyptian king hears this, he orders a young military commander named Radames to stop the Ethiopian army. But there is a problem: Radames is in love with Aida! Ethiopia [ˌi:θɪ'əʊpɪə]埃塞俄比亚 save sb/sth from (doing) sth救；救助；挽救；拯救 com·mand·er  /kəˈmɑːndə(r)/ 负责人；（尤指）司令官，指挥官 Radames successfully leads his army and defeats the Ethiopians. However, since he loves Aida, he asks the Egyptian king not to kill Aida’s father and his soldiers. The king agrees, but he then asks Radames to marry his daughter. As the Egyptians prepare for the wedding, Radames helps Aida and her father escape.If you want to know what happens next, watch the whole opera yourself. Well, luckily for you, listeners, Aida is now being staged in our local theatre. And this time, thanks to amazing 3-D technology, the production team has managed to breathe new life into this timeless classic with a big screen on the stage. stage /steɪdʒ/ 上演；举办；举行;组织；筹划;使发生；使出现 pro·duc·tion  /prəˈdʌkʃn/ （电影、戏剧或广播节目的）上映，上演，播出，制作 breathe new life into (给某事物)带来起色，注入活力 People who have watched the performance say they are very impressed by the wonderful visual experience and the excellent acting. I highly recommend the opera and I’m sure that you’ll love it! vis·ual  /ˈvɪʒuəl/ 视力的；视觉的 A2. Tom has seen the opera Aida and is talking to his mum about it. Listen to their conversation and complete the notes below. P65 Aida Theatre The theatre was (1)  ____. Performance •The singers’ voices were (2)  _______________ and emotional. The lady who played Aida sang for (3)  _____________________ hours. powerful/ˈpaʊəfʊl/洪亮的 emotional /ɪˈməʊʃənl/ 激起感情的；有感染力的；激动人心的 full (very) powerful nearly two and a half • The performers acted so well and (4)  ___________________________ Music The musicians were fantastic. I was swept away by the music. Set(布景) • The stage was pretty special. The 3-D technology made (5)  _____________________. bring sth. to life使更有趣；使更生动 sweep sb along/away使某人醉心；驱使某人专注 brought the characters to life. everything look real I was actually a little (6)  __________ during the battle scenes. Story • The most impressive part was that Radames had to make a difficult choice between (7)  _____________________. • The ending was so moving that some people in the audience (8)  _____. love心爱的人 his love and his country cried frightened Tapescripts Tom: Hi, Mum, I’m back! Mum: How was the opera? Did you like it? Tom: Yes. It was amazing! I enjoyed it very much. The theatre was full, but I had a great seat. Mum: What did you think of the performance? Tom: Wonderful. The singers’ voices were very powerful and had so much emotion in them. The lady playing Aida was just incredible. I don’t know how she managed to sing like that for nearly two and a half hours without losing her voice. The performers acted so well. They brought the characters to life! play（在电影、话剧中）扮角色，扮演，表演 Mum: What about the music? Tom: It was so good. The musicians were really fantastic, and I was swept away by the music. in·cred·ible  /ɪnˈkredəbl/ 极好的；极大的;不能相信的；难以置信的 Mum: Did you like the set? Tom: Yes. The stage was pretty special. The 3-D technology made everything look so real that it felt like you were really in Egypt! And I was actually a little frightened during the battle scenes.It was as if the war was happening right in front of me. Mum: That sounds exciting, Tom. What did you think of the story? Tom: I loved it. What impressed me most was the difficult choice Radames had to make between his love and his country. Mum: I heard the ending was especially moving. Tom: Yes! In the final act, Radames was sentenced to death for helping Aida escape, but he was happy because he thought she had reached her own country. act(戏剧等)一幕 sen·tence sb (to sth)  /ˈsentəns/ 判决；宣判；判刑 However, while he was in prison, he heard a sigh and was surprised to see Aida. She had hidden herself in the prison in order to die with him.The ending was so touching. I saw some people in the audience crying when Aida died in Radames’s arms. Mum: This was indeed a great opera! A3. Have you attended or watched any musical performance, such as a concert, a musical or an opera? In pairs, talk about your experiences. Use the example below to help you and pay attention to the expressions in bold. P66 mu·sic·al ( comedy ) /ˈmjuːzɪkl/ 音乐剧 A: What did you think of the New Year’s concert? B: Although I don’t usually listen to classical music, I really enjoyed it. I had never seen a symphony orchestra before! The members of the orchestra were highly skilled musicians. They looked very serious at first, but they were clearly having lots of fun when they played the fast pieces. symphony orchestra 交响乐团 clearly 明显地；显然地 obviously piece（文章、艺术品、音乐作品等的）一件，一篇，一首，一支 A: What pieces did they play? B: The theme of the concert was “French composers”. They began with a piece by Claude Debussy called La Mer. It’s about the sea, and I felt as if I were out on the sea when listening. A: Interesting. What else did they play? Claude Debussy [klɔ:d də'busi: ]克劳德·德彪西是一位杰出的作曲家,在20世纪音乐语言建立的过程中扮演了重要的角色.德彪西的和声一直是研究者非常感兴趣的课题. B: The second piece was called Boléro, and it was composed by Maurice Ravel. The beginning of the piece was very simple: all I could hear was a drum beating out a steady rhythm. After a short while, the drum was joined by a flute. I thought it was boring at first because they kept playing the same melody over and over. bol·ero  /bəˈleərəʊ/ 波列罗舞（一种传统的西班牙舞）；波列罗舞曲 Maurice Ravel [mɔ:'ri:s ˈrævl]莫里斯·拉威尔（法国作曲家） beat sth out敲打出节奏 mel·ody  /ˈmelədi/ 旋律；曲调；（尤指）主旋律;（旋律简洁的）乐曲，歌曲 However, the music gradually became louder and louder, and the ending was incredibly powerful! A: Wow, that sounds amazing. What did you like best about the concert? B: The last piece they played! It was from the opera Carmen by Georges Bizet. That was really exciting and everyone at the concert loved it! Carmen [ˈkɑ:men]《卡门》 in·cred·ibly  /ɪnˈkredəbli/ 极端地；极其;令人难以置信 Georges Bizet [bi:ˈzeɪ]乔治·比才（法国作曲家） B. Reading and writing B1. Austria is famous for its long musical tradition. Read the magazine article about music in Austria and answer the questions below. P66 What comes to your mind when you think of music in Austria? You might think of classical composers, such as Mozart. Or you might remember the film The Sound of Music, whose story takes place in Austria. But Austrian music started off quite differently. come/spring to your mind突然记起(或想到) classical composer古典音乐作曲家 Mozart ['məʊtsɑ:t]莫扎特 start off首先进行；一开始是;进行（或开展）起来 One of the earliest types of Austrian music may not seem like music at all. Yodelling is a form of yelling that alternates in pitch between low and high.It is thought to have begun as a way for animal herders in the mountains to communicate or to call their animals. yodel [ˈjəudl]用约德尔唱法歌唱(以瑞士传统的真假嗓音交替歌唱);约德尔唱法，约德尔歌曲 alternate [ˈɔːltə(r)neɪt] (使)交替；(使)轮流 pitch /pɪtʃ/ (尤指乐音的)音高　herder/ˈhɜːdə/牧民 Even today, yodelling is often used in other kinds of music, including pop, rock and country music. However, Austria is best known for its many famous classical composers. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the Austrian royal family were patrons of the arts, and they drew many musicians to Vienna [viˈenə]. country music乡村音乐 royal family /ˈrɔɪəl/ 皇室 patron [ˈpeitrən](艺术家的)赞助人，资助者 draw sb (to sth) 吸引；招引；使感兴趣 The city soon became known as a centre for musical innovation and performance. Composers such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Strauss II and Franz Schubert lived in Vienna. Some of them even used traditional Austrian folk songs or tunes in their works. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart /ˈwʊlfɡæŋ ˌɑːmɑːˈdeɪs ˈməʊtsɑːt/ Ludwig van Beethoven /ˌlʊdvɪɡ væn ˈbeɪtəʊv(ə)n/ Johann Strauss II [straʊs]约翰·施特劳斯 Franz Schubert ['ʃu:bə:t] 弗朗兹·舒柏特 Opera has also been a popular music form in Austria, and it was not just wealthy Austrians who attended performances. Many popular classical composers also wrote operas, which regular citizens of Vienna flocked to hear. Even today, there are opera productions performed every year at the St Margarethen Opera Festival. regular普通的；平凡的 flock /flɒk/ 群集；聚集；蜂拥;成群结队地去 production（电影、戏剧或广播节目的）上映，上演，播出，制作;演出 This festival is held outdoors, in a very unusual location: the rocky sandstone backdrop of a quarry. It now serves as a stage for opera, and also jazz and pop concerts. They all take place in the open air under the stars, taking advantage of the quarry’s unusual acoustics. rocky  /ˈrɒki/ 岩石的；多岩石的;困难的；难以维持的；不稳定的 sand·stone  /ˈsændstəʊn/ 砂岩 quarry  /ˈkwɒri/ 采石场 backdrop /ˈbækdrɒp/ （舞台的）背景幕布;（事态或活动的）背景 acoustics [əˈkuːstɪks] (房间、戏院的)传声效果，音响效果 Speaking of The Sound of Music, it was originally a Broadway musical and was made into a film in 1965. Most of the scenes were filmed in or near Salzburg, Austria. The story is based on the real-life story of the Von Trapp family, who fled from the country when the Nazis invaded Austria. speak of/about sth/sb提起；讲述 Broad·way /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/ 百老汇；（美国的）戏剧业 Salzburg [ˈsæltsbə:ɡ]萨尔斯堡（奥地利城市） Nazi /ˈnɑːtsi/ 纳粹党人，纳粹分子 in·vade  /ɪnˈveɪd/ 武装入侵；侵略；侵犯 Over 50 years after its release, the film is still very popular, and visitors to Salzburg can take special tours that include most of the film’s famous landmarks. Austria has a long and rich musical history, from folk songs and dances to classical symphonies and operas. re·lease  /rɪˈliːs/ 公开；发行；发布; land·mark /ˈlændmɑːk/ 陆标，地标（有助于识别所处地点的大建筑物等）;有历史意义的建筑物（或遗址）;（标志重要阶段的）里程碑 No matter what kind of music you like, chances are that you’ll be able to find it in one of the country’s many theatres or small cafés. The sounds of Austrian music are everywhere. the chances are (that)... ( informal )= it is likely that...可能… The chances are you won't have to pay. 你可能不用付钱。 1. Why did Vienna become a centre for classical music? Vienna became a centre for classical music because of the Austrian royal family, who were patrons of the arts. They drew many musicians to Vienna. patron/ˈpeɪtrən/ (艺术家、作家、音乐家等的) 资助人 2. Why is the St Margarethen Opera Festival held outdoors? The opera festival is held outdoors against the rocky sandstone backdrop of a quarry,which allows the performances to take advantage of the quarry’s unusual acoustics. take (full) advantage of sth/sb(充分)利用；利用（机会） B2. Write an article introducing Kun Opera. Include information about its origin, features, famous pieces and influences on other music types. P67 piece（文章、艺术品、音乐作品等的）一件，一篇，一首，一支；艺术品；(报纸、杂志上的) 文章; 作品 Kun Opera: a short introduction Kun Opera is an artistic and elegant form of traditional Chinese drama. It is one of the oldest forms of opera still performed today and is our national treasure. It started in the late Yuan Dynasty and developed during the early Ming Dynasty, in the area around Kunshan, Suzhou. artistic [ɑːˈtɪstɪk] 艺术的；艺术家的；有艺术性的；精美的 ele·gant  /ˈelɪɡənt/ 优美的；文雅的；漂亮雅致的；陈设讲究的；精美的 Introducing your topic What makes the style unique is its smoothly flowing melodies, and Kun Opera is considerably softer than Beijing Opera. The tempo is slow, and brings to mind gentle waves on a lake. 这种风格的独特之处在于它流畅的旋律，昆曲比京剧要柔和得多。节奏很慢，让人联想到湖面上轻柔的波浪。 mel·ody /ˈmelədi/ 旋律；曲调；（尤指）主旋律 con·sid·er·ably  /kənˈsɪdərəbli/ 非常；很；相当多地 soft轻的；轻柔的；柔和悦耳的 tempo [ˈtempəʊ] (乐曲的)速度，拍子，节奏 Providing detailed information Another unique feature is that it is sung in a special stage dialect, based on the local dialect in Kunshan. The lyrics are similar to classical Chinese poetry. The Peony Pavilion , first performed around 1599, is perhaps the most famous piece. dia·lect  /ˈdaɪəlekt/ 地方话；土话；方言 lyrics ['lɪrɪks]歌词 Peony Pavilion [ˈpiːəni pəˈvɪliən] 牡丹亭 Providing detailed information It was written by the playwright Tang Xianzu, and tells the story of the 16-year-old girl Du Liniang who falls in love with the scholar Liu Mengmei in a dream. Other famous pieces include The Peach Blossom Fan, The Palace of Long Life《长生殿》, The Western Mansion and The Legend of the White Snake《白蛇传》. play·wright  /ˈpleɪraɪt/ 剧作家 The Peach Blossom Fan /ˈblɒsəm/ 桃花扇 man·sion  /ˈmænʃn/ 公馆；宅第 le·gend  /ˈledʒənd/ 传说；传奇故事 Providing detailed information Kun Opera dominated Chinese theatre from the 16th to the 18th century and has influenced many other Chinese theatre forms, including Sichuan Opera and Beijing Opera. In 2001, UNESCO listed Kun Opera among the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.列为人类口头和非物质遗产的杰作之一 dominate /ˈdɒmɪneɪt/ 支配；控制；左右；影响 the·atre  /ˈθɪətə(r)/ 戏剧 mas·ter·piece  =(mas·ter·work ) 代表作； 杰作；名著 in·tan·gible  /ɪnˈtændʒəbl/ 无形的（指没有实体存在的资本性资产） Providing detailed information To summarize, Kun Opera is a unique style of music with a long history. It is closely connected with Chinese literature and has played an important part in traditional Chinese culture. summarize [ˈsʌməraɪz]v.总结；概括；概述 sum·mary  /ˈsʌməri/ n.总结；概括；概要 in summary总的来说 Giving a summary Appreciating language Ludwig van Beethoven got much comfort from his friends when he was in depression. Read aloud the letter below that Beethoven wrote to his friend Amenda. de·pres·sion /dɪˈpreʃn/ 抑郁；沮丧；消沉;抑郁症；精神忧郁 My dear, my good Amenda, my warm-hearted friend, I received and read your last letter with deep emotion, and with mingled pain and pleasure. How often I wish that you were with me, for your Beethoven is very unhappy. 我满怀深情地收到并读了你的上一封信，痛苦和快乐交织在一起。 warm-hearted 热心肠的；友好的；富有同情心的 mingle/ˈmɪŋɡl/ (感情）交织,交错;（使）与…结合；使混合；使联结 You must know that one of my most precious faculties, that of hearing, has become very defective. Even while you were still with me I felt indications of this, though I said nothing; but it is now much worse. pre·cious  /ˈpreʃəs/ 宝贵的；珍贵的 faculty /ˈfæklti/官能；天赋 defective/dɪˈfektɪv/ 有缺点的；有缺陷的；有毛病的 indication/ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃn/ 迹象;暗示;表明；标示；显示；象征 Whether I shall ever be cured remains yet to be seen; it is supposed to proceed from the state of my digestive organs, but I am almost entirely recovered in that respect. remain仍需去做（或说、处理） proceed from [prəˈsiːd]由…引起；起因于；是…的结果 di·gest·ive /daɪˈdʒestɪv/ 消化的；和消化有关的 organ  /ˈɔːɡən/ （人体或动植物的）器官 respect(事物的)方面，细节 I hope indeed that my hearing may improve, but I scarcely think so, for attacks of this kind are the most incurable of all. How sad my life must now be! scarcely 实在不应该；根本不可能;勉强；刚；几乎不；简直不 attack(尤指常发疾病的)发作，侵袭 in·cur·able /ɪnˈkjʊərəbl/ 不能治愈的 To my great comfort, a person has returned here with whom I can enjoy the pleasures of society and disinterested friendship—one of the friends of my youth. I have often spoken to him of you, and told him that since I left my fatherland, you are one of those to whom my heart specially clings.令我非常欣慰的是，有一个人回来了，我可以和他一起享受社交的乐趣和无私的友谊——他是我年轻时的朋友之一。我经常跟他谈起你，告诉他自从我离开祖国以来，你是我心里特别留恋的人之一。 society/səˈsaɪəti/ 相伴；交往 disinterested无私的；公正的;无兴趣的；不关心的；冷漠的 cling (尤指情感上)依恋，依附 Oh! How happy I would be if I had my full sense of hearing! I would then rush to visit you; whereas, as it is, I must withdraw from everything. My best years will thus pass away, without effecting what my talents and powers might have enabled me to perform.做；履行；执行 (尤指复杂的任务或行动);行使 (某种功能) whereas /ˌweərˈæz/ （用以比较或对比两个事实）然而，但是，尽管 as it is事实上;完全照原样 withdraw from(使)退出, 脱离(社会)；不与人交往;（使）撤回，撤离 pass away消失；消逝;（婉辞，指去世）亡故 effect使发生；实现；引起 How melancholy the resignation is! I had determined to rise superior to all this, but how is it possible? 　If in the course of six months my illness be pronounced incurable then, Amenda! in the course of在…期间；在…的时候 melancholy [ˈmelənkəli](令人)悲哀的；(令人)沮丧的 resignation /ˌrezɪɡˈneɪʃn/ 无奈,屈从;顺从;听任;勉强接受 su·per·ior (to sb/sth)/suːˈpɪəriə(r)/不屈服的，不受影响的 rise above sth克服（障碍）；超越（限制）；战胜（困难） pronounce /prəˈnaʊns/ 宣称；宣告；宣布；断言 I shall appeal to you to leave all else and come to me, when I intend to travel, and you must be my companion. You will not, I know, refuse my request; you will help your friend to bear his burden and his suffering.疼痛；痛苦；折磨；苦难 appeal (to sb) (for sth呼吁；吁请；恳求 companion [kəmˈpæniən] 旅伴 re·quest  /rɪˈkwest/ （正式或礼貌的）要求，请求 bear  /beə(r)/ 承受；忍受 I duly received all your letters, and though I did not reply to them, you were constantly present with me, and my heart beats as tenderly as ever for you.I beg you will keep the fact of my deafness a profound secret, and not confide it to any human being. duly /ˈdjuːli/ 按时地；准时地；适时地;适当地；恰当地 tenderly/ˈtendəli/温和地；体贴地；柔和地 pro·found /prəˈfaʊnd/ 巨大的；深切的；深远的; (医)严重的；完全的；彻底的 confide (sth) (to sb)[kənˈfaɪd] (向某人)吐露(隐私、秘密等) Write to me frequently; your letters, however short, comfort and cheer me, so I shall soon hope to hear from you. Your faithful and truly attached L. V. Beethoven at·tached  /əˈtætʃt/ 依恋；爱慕;附属于；为…工作;所附的 $$