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Unit 4 Stage and Screen
Understanding Ideas
When HAMLET meets PEKING OPERA
1. Get the main idea of this passage and some detailed information through
reading.
2. Understand the features of Peking Opera and the changes of the author’s
emotion, learn and master the language related to the Peking Opera.
3. Correctly distinguish the cultural differences between east and west and
express your own views.
Orchestra (管弦乐队)
Costumes and masks (服装和脸谱)
Stage set (舞台布景)
Performers’ movements (演员的动作)
What are the differences and similarities between the two performances.
It combines music, vocal performance, mime (哑剧), dance and acrobatics (杂技); the instruments include jinghu and erhu.
Mask is very important; the costumes are graceful, elegant (优雅的) and brilliant in color and design. They both tell a character’s sex (性别) and status (身份地位) at first glance.
Stages are square platforms exposed to the audience on three sides with very few props (道具) on the stage.
Dance movements and acrobatic movements are basic skills.
Peking Opera:
Everything is sung instead of being spoken.
It combines a number of performing arts, such as acting, scenery, costume, and sometimes dance or ballet.
The singers are on the stage. The orchestra is in front of the stage but lower down in the pit (凹陷处).
Opera in the West:
Part Three
Reading：
When HAMLET Meets PEKING OPERA
Pre-reading
2. When opera in the west meets Chinese opera, what will
happen
1. What the passage is mainly about
Scan the title, the pictures and the passage, and answer the questions.
1. What type of text is this passage
A．Narration(记叙文)． B．Argumentation(议论文)．
C．Exposition(说明文)． D．Prose(散文)．
While-reading
who: ____________________
what: _______________________________
foreign high school student
went and saw The Revenge of Prince Zidan
√
Activity 1　Fast- reading for main ideas
The performance of The Revenge of Prince Zidan was
wonderful.
B. I was confident I knew a lot about Hamlet.
C. I felt the strong emotions of the performance.
D. I went to see The Revenge of Prince Zidan—the Peking
Opera version of Hallet.
E. My favorite part of the show was the movements of the characters.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
2. Skim the passage and match each paragraph with its main idea.
A. Hamlet is the most important play by Shakespeare.
B. Peking Opera is an art form that has a long history.
C. A brief introduction to the content of The Revenge of Prince Zidan.
D. Peking Opera uses different forms to convey( 传达 ) the same
theme as Western Opera.

√
3. What’s the main idea of the passage
Before the performance
（Part 1:_________）
Para.1-2
During the performance
（Part 2:_________）
Para.3-4
After the performance
（Part 1:______）
Para.5
4. The author writes this passage by ______
A. space order B. time order
C. logic order D. cause and effect
√
5. Complete the structure of the passage.
2．What’s the author’s purpose in writing the passage
A . To prove that Peking Opera is a better way to perform Hamlet.
B . To inform the readers how to perform Hamlet through Peking Opera.
C . To share the unique experience of seeing a Peking Opera version of Hamlet.
D . To make a comparison between Eastern and Western cultures.
√
The Revenge of Prince Zidan
Before the
performance
·He thought ________________________.
·He wondered if Peking Opera is easier than a Shakespeare play to understand.
· costumes and masks :__________
· voices:_______
· stage:________
· movements:_______________________
_________
·He felt __________________________ __________________________________.
he knew a lot about Hamlet
surprised
unique
simple
the strong emotions of love, anger,
fear and grief in the performance
_______
curious
amazing
confident
exaggerated, incredible, dazzling
During the
performance
After the
performance
Feelings
Reasons
Read the passage carefully and complete the chart.
Activity 2　Careful- reading for details
_______
_______
impressed
1. Why did the author think he knew a lot about Hamlet
As a high school student with _______________ as one of his _____
subjects, he had seen quite a few ____________ of Hamlet and read the_____ many times.
English literature
main
productions
play
Paras. 1-2
Paras. 3-4
1. How did the author and the audience understand Peking Opera
The music, exaggerated movements and mime helped get the meanings across to him and the audience.
2. Why was a backflip his favorite
This was the _____time that I had seen Prince Hamlet do a backflip.
It was so ________ and ________ that he wasn’t sure if the characters were ___________ or _________!
dazzling energetic
performers athletes
first
3. How was the performance
The performance was successful and won cheers from the audience.
Someone is really excited or nervous about something.
Para. 5
According to the context, what do the two phrases mean
Everything you wanted it to do or to be is satisfying.
1）on the edge of my seat
2）ticks all the right boxes
Why does the author say “The Revenge of Prince Zidan ticks all the right boxes”
Because this show combines music, singing, drama, poetry and costume design with explosive effect. In the author’s opinion, this show is perfect and meets all his requirements.
Para. 5
Peking Opera is a means of breaking down barriers and promoting cultural exchanges.
Post-reading
Activity 1　Discussion
1.What’s the purpose of Chinese people trying to perform Hamlet
by Peking Opera？(Critical thinking)
Learning English well because it is more than just a subject, but it is also a tool to spread Chinese culture.
Enrich and carry forward Chinese culture and make it global.
Develop a strong sense of national pride and cultural confidence.
Advance with times to improve ourselves for a shared future!
2.What should be done to spread Chinese culture and pass it down to the next generations
West and east meeting
Cultures perfect combining
Chinese origin
International vision
中西合璧
文化交融
华夏根基
国际视野
3. How do you understand the theme meaning of the passage
Focus on Chinese fine culture carrying forward and create a unique stage for young people of new generations.
Peking opera is extensive and profound(博大精深), it is well worth watching, hearing , experiencing and exploring!
中国京剧的“形form”
西方莎剧的“魂spirit”
When HAMLET meets PEKING OPERA, it is a perfect unity of ____ and _____
form spirit
Peking Opera is more than just an art, but it is also valuable traditional culture.
Peking Opera is passed down from generation to generation and is well worth carrying forward.
China is home to Peking Opera , but it also belongs to the world.
Let’s enjoy part of The Revenge of Prince Zidan.
Part Four Text Analysis
When HAMLET meets PEKING OPERA
I thought I knew a lot about Hamlet. As a high school student with English literature as one of my main subjects, I have to! Shakespeare’s Hamlet is probably the most important play by the most important writer in English. Almost everybody knows “To be, or not to be”, right Having seen quite a few productions of Hamlet and read the play many times, I was full of confidence—until the Peking Opera came to town!
“With+名词+介词短语”的复合结构作后置定语
现在分词的完成式作原因状语
Para. 1
until引导的时间状语从句
as介词：作为
Para. 2
Dating back to the 18th century, Peking Opera has over two hundred years of history. Does this mean it’s easier than a Shakespeare play to understand To find out the answer, I just had to go and see The Revenge of Prince Zidan—the Peking Opera version of Hamlet.
现在分词短语作时间状语
不定式作目的状语=In order to
同位语
Starting with an orchestra playing traditional Chinese instruments, the opera brought a completely new sound to my Western ears. At first, I thought what I heard was a violin, but later I learnt that it was an instrument with two strings called jinghu. Then, seeing the main characters come on stage, I was surprised! The costumes and masks were amazing.
Para. 3
现在分词短语作状语
省略了that的宾语从句
连接并列句
that引导的宾语从句
what引导主语从句，此处相当于all that
过去分词短语作后置定语
现在过去分词短语作时间状语
The performers of course sang in Chinese, but the music, exaggerated movements and mime helped get the meanings across to the audience. The voices themselves sounded really unique—some of the female voices were so high that I was sure they could break glass! And the stage was really simple: a decorated whip represented a horse, and a screen with Chinese characters, a study. Using such techniques, the opera had transformed a small stage into the whole universe.
Para. 3
同位语
系动词
表语
主语
同位语
so…that…引导的结果状语从句
省略句
书房
现在分词短语作方式状语
=turn into
Para. 4
Easily my favourite part of the show was how the characters moved on stage. I had never seen Prince Hamlet do a backflip before! That was simply incredible. It was so dazzling and energetic that I wasn’t sure if the characters were performers or athletes! Everyone was clapping.
how引导表语从句
so… that...引导的结果状语从句
if引导宾语从句
Para. 5
Before experiencing The Revenge of Prince Zidan, I wasn’t sure if I would enjoy it. But, in fact, I was on the edge of my seat! Feeling the strong emotions of love, anger, fear and grief in the performance, I could easily recognise the theme of Hamlet. So, if you want to see a show that combines music, singing, drama, poetry and costume design with explosive effect, The Revenge of Prince Zidan ticks all the right boxes!
现在分词短语作状语
that 引导的定语从句
介词短语作后置定语
if引导的条件状语从句
I had been always full of 1._________ (confident) about Hamlet before I saw The Revenge of Prince Zidan—the Peking Opera version of Hamlet. First, the opera brought a completely new sound to my Western ears, 2.________(begin) with an orchestra playing traditional Chinese instruments, one of 3.________ was an instrument with two strings called jinghu. Then, I was surprised when the main characters came on stage. The costumes and masks were 4._________ (amaze)．
Although the performers sang in Chinese, the music, exaggerated movements and mime helped get the meanings 5.___________ to the audience.
confidence
beginning
which
amazing
across
Summary
The voices sounded really unique. So high were some of the female voices 6.______I was sure they could break glass! And the stage was really simple.7._____(use) some special techniques, the opera 8._______________ (transform) a small stage into the whole universe. What I liked most was how the characters moved on stage. It was so dazzling and 9.__________(energy) that I wasn’t sure if the characters were performers or athletes! Feeling the strong10._________(emotion) of love, anger, fear and grief in the performance, I could easily recognise the theme of Hamlet.
that
Using
had transformed
energetic
emotions
Homework
Surf the Internet to watch another Peking Opera or adaptation from Opera in the West.
Thank you!

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