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Unit 2 The universal language Reading 2 Teaching aims: After this lesson, students will be able to know meaning of some of the words and phrases and how to use them. Teaching procedures: Step 1 Revision Ask students questions about the opera Turandot, mainly focusing on the main aspects of the play. 1. Where does the story happen? 2. Who are the main characters? 3. What is Calaf like? 4. What is Turandot like? 5. How does Turandot’s father find the deaths of many men? 6. What happens when Calaf recites the answers to Turandot’s questions correctly? Step 2 Language learning 1. Some of the world’s opera singers were cast in this production, and many great Chinese musicians also participated. Cast— to choose which people will act particular parts in a play, film etc. Peter was expected to be cas