Unit+4+Stage+and+Screen+Understanding+ideas高中英语外研版（2019）必修第二册

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Factsaboutwesternopera

Anoperaislikeaplayinwhicheverythingissunginsteadofbeingspoken.Itcombinesanumberoftheperformingarts,suchasacting,scenery,costume,andsometimesdanceorballet.

Thesingerswhosingandactoutthestoryareonthestage,andtheorchestraisinfrontofthestagebutlowerdown,intheorchestrapit(乐池),sothattheaudiencecanseethestage.WhenHAMLETmeetsPEKING

OPERATheRevengeofPrinceZidan京剧版《王子复仇记》以中国化的形式把原著背景从丹麦搬到中国古代一个虚拟的“赤诚国”。剧中人物分别以中国姓氏命名：子丹（哈姆雷特）、姜戎（乔德鲁特）、殷缡（奥菲莉亚）等。剧情保留哈姆雷特复仇的主线和心理变化，剧中关于“生存还是毁灭，这是个问题”等经典独白也未作删改，保持戏剧框架的原貌，为唱、念、做、打提供足够的空间。Fast-reading

ReadthepassagequicklyandfindoutwhataspectsofPekingOperamostimpressedtheauthor.Howthecharactersmovedonthestageimpressedtheauthormost.Choosetheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage.1.ToprovethatPekingOperaisabetterwaytoperformHamlet.2.ToinformthereadershowtoperformHamletthroughPekingOpera.3.TosharetheuniqueexperienceofseeingaPekingOperaversionofHamlet.4.TomakeacomparisonbetweenEasternandWesterncultures.Readthepassageandthinkabouthowmanypartsthisarticleshouldbedividedinto.passage

Part1:Para.1-2BeforetheperformancePart2:Para.3-4DuringtheperformancePart3:Para5AftertheperformancetimeorderWhenHAMLETmeetsPEKINGOPERA1IthoughtIknewalotaboutHamlet.AsahighschoolstudentwithEnglishliteratureasoneofmymainsubjects,Ihaveto!Shakespeare’sHamletisprobablythemostimportantplaybythemostimportantwriterinEnglish.Almosteverybodyknows“Tobe,ornottobe”,

right?HavingseenquiteafewproductionsofHamletandreadtheplaymanytimes,Iwasfullofconfidence-untilthePekingOperacametotown!2Datingbacktothe18thcentury,PekingOperahasovertwohundredyearsofhistory.Doesthismeanit’seasierthanaShakespeareplaytounderstand?Tofindouttheanswer,IjusthadtogoandseeTheRevengeofPrinceZidan-thePekingOperaversionofHamlet.3StartingwithanorchestraplayingtraditionalChineseinstruments,theoperabroughtacompletelynewsoundtomyWesternears.Atfirst,IthoughtwhatIheardwasaviolin,butlaterIlearntthatitwasaninstrumentwithtwostringscalledjinghu.

Then,seeingthemaincharacterscomeonstage,Iwassurprised!Thecostumesandmaskswereamazing.TheperformersofcoursesanginChinese,butthemusic,exaggeratedmovementsandmimehelpedgetthemeaningsacrosstotheaudience.Thevoicesthemselvessoundedreallyunique-someofthefemalevoicesweresohighthatIwassuretheycouldbreakglass!Andthestagewasreallysimple:adecoratedwhiprepresentedahorse,andascreenwithChinesecharacters,astudy.Usingsuchtechniques,theoperahadtransformedasmallstageintothewholeuniverse.4Easilymyfavouritepartoftheshowwashowthecharactersmovedonstage.IhadneverseenPrinceHamletdoabackflipbefore!Thatwassimplyincredible.ItwassodazzlingandenergeticthatIwasn’tsureifthecharacterswereperformersorathletes!Everyonewasclapping.5BeforeexperiencingTheRevengeofPrinceZidan,Iwasn’tsureifIwouldenjoyit.But,infact,Iwasontheedgeofmyseat!Feelingthestrongemotionsoflove,anger,fearandgriefintheperformance,IcouldeasilyrecognisethethemeofHamlet.So,ifyouwanttoseeashowthatcombinesmusic,singing,drama,poetryandcostumedesignwithexplosiveeffect,TheRevengeofPrinceZidanticksalltherightboxes!Carefulreading

ReadPara1andPara2carefullyandanswerthequestionsbelow.1.Decideifthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F)．(1)TheauthorisahighschoolstudentwithChineseliteratureasoneofhismainsubjects.()(2)HamletisaWesternmasterpiecebyShakespeare.()

(3)Beforetheshow,theauthorfeltheunderstoodHamletverywell.()(4)PekingOperahasmorethan2,000yearsofhistory.()

FFTT2.Inparagraph1,theauthorsay“Iwasfullofconfidence-untilthePekingOperacametotown”.Itmeansthat______.A.HethoughtheknewverywellaboutHamletuntilhesawthePekingOpera.B.HewasconfidentthatHamletisthemostimportantplaybythemostimportantwriter.C.HethoughtthatHamletwasgoodinEnglishthaninthePekingOpera.D.Theauthorhadn’tseenPekingOperabefore.3.WhydidtheauthorgotoseeThe

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Zidan?A.Tomakesureithasalonghistory.B.ToenjoythePekingOperaversionofHamlet.C.ToconfirmthatPekingOperaiseasiertounderstand.D.TofindoutthedifferencesbetweenHamletanditsPekingOperaversion.6ReadPara3andPara4carefullyandtrytoanswerthequestionafterdiscussingwithyourpartner.1.WhatinstrumentismainlyusedinPekingOpera?___________________________________________________2.Whathelpedtogetmeaningsacrosstotheaudience?____________________________________________________3.Towhatextentisthestagesimple?________________________________________________________________________________________________________Aninstrumentwithtwostringscalledjinghu.Themusic,exaggeratedmovementsandmime.Adecoratedwhiprepresentedahorse,andascreenwithChinesecharacters,astudy.7ReadPara5carefullyandtrytoanswerthequestions.1.TheauthorcouldeasilyunderstandthetopicofHamletby________.A.combiningmusic,singing,drama,poetryandcostumedesignwithexplosiveeffectB.experiencingthestrongemotionsoflove,anger,fearandgriefC.readingtheplayalotoftimesbeforewatchingThe

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D.watchingascreenwithChinesecharacters2.Whatdoes“Iwasontheedgeofmyseat”meaninParagraph5?A.Hewantedtoleave. B.Helovedtheperformance.C.Hewassickoftheperformance.D.Hefeltuncomfortable.Post-readingCompletethechartwithwordsandexpressionsfromthepassage.Beforetheperformance_____________________curiousHethought____________________________.HewonderedifPekingOperaiseasierthanaShakespeareplaytounderstand.DuringtheperformanceAftertheperformanceTHEREVENGEOFPRINCEZIDAN_________impressed________________________wereamazing.Thevoices____________________.Thestage_____________________.Themovementsofthecharacterswere___________________.Hefelt____________________________________________________________________.fullofconfidence

heknewalotaboutHamlet.surprisedThecostumesandmaskssoundedreallyuniquewasreallysimplesimplyincredible

thestrongemotionsoflove,anger,fearandgriefintheperformance.feelingsReasons课文二次开发利用课文语法填空1.

(see)quiteafewproductionsofHamletandreadtheplaymanytimes,Iwasfullof2.

(confident)—untilthePekingOperacametotown.TofindoutwhetherPekingOperaiseasierthanaShakespeareplay3.

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