1、Unit 2 the universal language,Reading Turandot in Beijing,Revision Crossword Puzzles,r iddl e,r iddl e,r e v e w,o p e r a,c o n d e m n,F o r b i d d e n,mar iag,ptet I a l,ast,cast,Some of the worlds greatest singers were cast in this production, and many great Chinese musicians also participated.
2、(p 18) Hu Ge was cast as the white dragon-horse in the movie named The Monkey King. 选某人演角色 cast sb as/ cast sb for the part of to choose an actor to play a particular role (vt. 投，扔，抛 cast a stone),Match each phrase with their meanings.,She cast a welcoming smile in his direction. The new research ca
3、st light on the origin of our universe. This book cast serious doubts over the old ladys death. Her fathers illness cast a shadow over the wedding celebrations. Hong Kong casts a spell over the visitor almost as soon as the plane lands. a statue of a horse cast in bronze,a.使某事较为容易理解，阐明某事 b.给某事投下阴影 c
4、.迷住，深深吸引 d.瞧；瞥；笑 e.浇筑；用模铸造 f.使怀疑某事，使不确信某事,Complete the sentences.,渔民把网撒在水里。 The fisherman the water. 他扮演杨子荣。 He the part of Yang Zirong. 两次世界大战在全世界人民中投下了阴影。 The two world wars the people all over the world.,cast his net over,was cast for,cast a shadow over,condemn,Those who cannot answer all three r
5、iddles, however, will be condemned to death.,Filling the blanks with appropriate prepositions as, for, to.One Chinese TV celebrity, Gao Xiaosong, drove at high speed after drinking, resulting in a serious traffic accident. Drunk driving is condemned _a hazard (n.危害)to the safety of the people. He wa
6、s finally condemned six months imprisonment dangerous driving.,as,to,for,Complete the sentences.,法官判这个贼六个月的监禁(imprisionment)。 The judge . 美联航因拖拽乘客下飞机而被强烈谴责。(drag sb. off the flight) The United Airlines .,condemned the thief to six monthsimprisonment.,was condemned for dragging a passenger off the fl
7、ight。,take on,The story then takes on a classic love triangle between Calaf, Turandot and Liu.(L19)A. Nobody was willing to take on the task. B. The city took on a festival air. C. This year alone, the government will take on an extra 500 civil servants. D. A liquid can take on the shape of whatever
8、 container it is in.,be responsible for sth. 承担责任,employ 雇用,have a particular appearance or quality 呈现，具有（特征、外观）,have a particular appearance or quality 呈现，具有（特征、外观）,demand,Calafs father and Liu have been seen accompanying Calaf, so Turandot seizes Calafs father and Liu , and demands that they tell
9、her Calafs name or they will be beaten.(p19) Read the following sentences and summarize the usage of “demand”. 人们要求雇主改善他们的工作条件。 Workers demanded their employer improve their working condition . Their working conditions demand improving. Their working conditions demand to be improved. First, science
10、graduates in great demand than the art ones in China. Our school attempts to meet parents demands.,demand,如今，人们对廉价机票的需求很大。但是廉价并不能保证你能获得好的服务。今年4月，美联航以飞机已经满载为由要求一位亚裔乘客下飞机。随后，民众要求对此航空公司进行详细的调查，因为对美联航来说，他们所要做的是满足乘客的需求而不是侵犯他们的人权。Nowadays, cheap airline tickets are in great demand. But the low price doesn
11、t guarantee you good service. The United Airlines demanded one Asian passenger get off the pane because the flight was fully boarded. Later, a detailed investigation demanded carrying out/ to be carried out in that what the United Airlines should do is to try their best to meet/satisfy their custome
12、rs demands instead of violating the human rights.,Just imagine performing such an opera in the Forbidden Citythere could not be a more awesome setting！ 想象一下在紫禁城上演这出歌剧吧不可能有比这更棒的场景了！ “否定词+比较级”结构表达最高级含义，意为“再没有比更得了”常用语该结构的否定词有：not, no, never You person for the job.(suitable) 你不可能找到比她更适合的人了。. 我在同意你不过了。,c
13、ant find a more suitable,i cant agree with you more.,1. I myself more it was a perfect day. A. shouldnt have enjoyed B. neednt have enjoyed C. wouldnt have enjoyed D. couldnt have enjoyed2. Bruce has brains. In fact, I doubt whether anyone in the class has IQ. A. a higher B. a high C. the higher D.
14、the highest,D,A,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. 不幸的是，普契尼还没写完最后一幕就因心脏病去世了，这一幕不得不由他以前的学生法兰高阿法奴完成。 句中before引导时间状语从句，表示“还没来得及就”。 When OR Before? Many of lifes failures are people who
15、 did not realize how close they were to success they gave up. Many of lifes failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success they reached the destination.,when,before,before 句型,我还没有来得及说话，他就已经走了。 Before I could say a word，he had already gone.用不了多久我们还会再见面的 (it wont be long before
16、)。 It wont be long before we meet again.过了好长时间我才睡着。(it was a long time before.) It was a long time before I got to sleep.,Micro-writing,美联航暴力拖拽乘客事件发生之后，该公司CEOOscar Munoz 第一时间发布了道歉申明，但其在声明中拒绝认错，并包庇自己的员工，这一做法遭到了民众的强烈谴责。他的这种态度使得人们非常怀疑美联航的服务质量。众多网友纷纷表示再也找不到比美联航更糟的航空公司了，并要求美联航辞退涉事空警。我们相信，在舆论的压力介入下，用不了多久此
17、事就能够被妥善解决。After the “Dragging” incident, the CEO Oscar Munoz declared an apology statement at the first time. But he denied admitting their fault and shielded his employees, which was strongly condemned by people all over the world . His indifferent attitude cast doubts over the quality of the servi
18、ce offered by the company. Many netizens said that they cant find a more terrible flight company and demand the company fire the air police concerned. We firmly believe that under the pressure of the mass media and the Internet it wont be long before this incident is solved .,other words and express
19、ions,1. making people feel worried or upset Disturbing 2. take someone or something using force seize 3. clear or easy to see evident 4. speak in anger towards someone because they have done something wrong scold 5. a time by which something must be done Deadline,1.求婚ask for sbs hand in marriage 2.
20、违背诺言 break ones promise 2. 相爱，坠入爱河 fall in love with 3. 初次见面，乍一看 at the first sight 4. 参加，参与 participate in 5. 喜结良缘 unite in marriage 6. 因为某事责备某人 scold sb. for,Writing,Please write a complaint on the incident to the USDOT(美国交通部)，which should include： a brief introduction to the Incident; your suggestions.,
