2012/4Language pointsThe story is _in The Forbidden City.To _marriage,Turandot say her _ husband must answer three of her riddles or die.Calaf sees Torandot for the first time and _ with her .But a slave of Calafs fathers ,Liu, also expresses her love for him. The story then _a classic love triangle.Turandot is _get married .so she killed a princewho cant _ . her father,who cant _although he sees many deaths disturbing .Turandot wants to know his name and even threatens Liu, who _herself. Finally the whole city _their happiness. many actors and directors are _for this opera.Have you ever _the opera?Review setavoidpotentialfalls in lovetakes on unwilling to solve her riddles break his promise killscelebrates cast witnessed1. Last night, I witnessed the first of only eight performances of Giacomo Puccinis world-famous opera, Turandot, being performed in the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. Lines1-3昨天晚上，我去看了贾科莫普契尼闻名世界的歌剧图兰朵，那是正在中国北京紫禁城八场演出的首场。1）v. To see or to observe 目击，见证 Eg:我目击了这次交通事故。2）V. 是发生.的时间/地点/组织Eg ： The year 2000 witnessed great changes in China . witnessEg：I _ the traffic accidentwitnessed2000年是中国发生变化的时间Exercise The year 1976 _the passing of the three great leaders in China . A.had B. witnessed B.C. knew D. ledwitness n. 1) 目击者,见证人 2） 证据,证明C (+to) 1) 3） 证词U 证据,证明目击者,见证人证词He appeared in the court as the witness of the accident. His good health is a witness to the success of the treatment. She was punished for giving false witness. 目击者,见证人证据,证明证词句法：Turandot, being performed in the Forbidden City in Beijing, China.这是 简单句，其中的 being performed .是现在 分词的被动式,作后置定语，表示正在进行着 的被动动作。可以还原成一个定语从句为， Which was being performed in. Who is the pretty girl being interviewed ?现在进行时被动语态的构成是：be +being+done用括号内适当形式填空3.The teacher is busy going over the test papers _(hand) in.1.Look out for the house _ (repair)!You should go around it In case something falls and hits you.being repairedhanded in批改的试卷是已经交上来的，所以用过去分词。过去分词和现在分词的被动式的用法和区别：过去分词表 示被动完成，现在分词表示被动进行。Eg：What do you think of the music _(play).What do you think of the music_(play) just now.being playedplayed高考连接：Though the research project _has cost much and still needs Much more ,it will play an important role in our city .A. Being constructed B. constructingC. Constructed D. to be contructed2.Some of the worlds greatest opera singers were cast in this production. L3-4cast vt. (cast, cast) 1) 分配角色；选派角色他扮演杨子荣。He was cast for the part of Yang Zirong. 2投射（光、影子等） The setting sun cast an orange glow over the mountains. 3)向.投以（视线、笑容等） She cast a welcoming smile in his direction. 4)扔，掷，抛 The priceless treasures had been cast into the Nile. castlExercises1.He was _ into prison because of the crime, which one is wrong?A sent B cast C committed D. threw 2.Nobody _ any doubt at his theory.A. prove B. cast C. throw D. get3. Just imagine performing such an opera in the Forbidden City there could not be a better setting! You could almost feel the history. L8-9想想在紫禁城上演的这出歌剧吧 不可能有比这更好的场景了！你几乎可以感受到历史。imagine n clause doing Sb to beimagine1) +n. 2)Try to imagine the desert on a very hot day. 2) + clauseShe could not imagine what would happen after that.3) + doing Try to imagine being on the moon.4) sb. to be Imagine yourself to be in his place.Can you imagine life without water?Can you imagine _ without water?Jack always imagines that he is a successful lawyer.Jack always imagines himself _ a successful lawyer.livingto be句型转化2) could not be a more awesome setting L8-9破折号后面划线部分的中文含义是： 不可能有比这个更好的场景 了。 英语中否定词与比较级连用时，常常有最高级的含义。还有 never，not ,no. 表示“再也没有比。更。的了”。 我再同意不过了。_英语中否定词与比较级连用时，常常有 最高级的含义。我们班没有人比约翰学习更用功。No one in our class studies harder than John does.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. (L10-12)考点 过去分词短语作后置定语。本句是由连词and 连接的并 列句，screens 有2个定语，decorated为前置定语，过去分 词短语covered with red and gold作后置定语。 句意为：覆盖着红色和金色的经过装饰的屏风代替了舞台的帷 幕，传统的中国鼓被用来宣告歌剧的开场。 Instead: 为副词，意思为代替，顶替。 去年夏天我去了青岛，今年夏天我将去大连。 _ Instead of : 为介词短语，意思是代替，后面接 _. 我们将在花园里喝茶，而不是在屋子里。 _5.原句回放In order to avoid marriage, she says that any potential husband must answer three riddles correctly or die. 句 中in order to avoid marriage是不定式做 _（成分），that引 导_, 从句中的or 连接两个并列的谓语，or die 是省略的表 达方式，补充完整为 _or he will die _ . 其中 avoid marriage 的意思是 _逃婚_ , potential husband的 意思为 _老公的候选人_ 。小试牛刀！1) The children all turned _ the famous actress as he entered the classroom .A. looked at