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Unit4
Stage and screen
Understanding ideas
Hamlet is a tragedy （悲剧）written by William Shakespeare. Prince Hamlet is called upon by the supernatural to take revenge upon（向....复仇） his uncle, Claudius, who has murdered（谋杀） Hamlet’s father, the king, who seized the throne （王位）and married Gertrude, Hamlet’s mother.
“To be, or not to be” is the opening phrase spoken by Prince Hamlet in play Hamlet. These are possibly the most famous words in English literature and introduce Hamlet’s meditations upon life – “To be or not to be” refers to the choice to be made between dying or continuing to live.
opening phrase 开篇语
literature n. 文学
meditation n.冥想；沉思
William Shakespeare is regarded as England’s national poet and the greatest playwright（剧作家） of all time.
four artistic methods
Sing, dancing, dialogue, martial art
four main roles
生(male)：老生(middle-aged man); 小生(young man)
旦(female): 正旦(middle-aged woman); 花旦(little girl); 老旦(senior woman); 武旦(be good at fighting)
净(male)
丑(comic character)
some masters of Peking opera
梅艳芳、谭鑫培、尚小云
Peking Opera
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Think about the differences and similarities between the two performances.
Musical instruments
Costumes and masks
Stage set
Performers’ movements
Jinghu, erhu, and yueqin
colorful
simple
singing, dance, mime and acrobatics
orchestra
close to life
complicated
Singing, acting, dance or ballet
Prediction: what is talked about in the passage
What will happen when Hamlet meets Peking Opera
Read for main ideas
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Para 5
The writer experienced Peking Opera.
The writer was familiar with Hamlet.
The writer was attracted by Peking Opera.
The writer wanted to see Hamlet in Peking Opera.
The writer’s favorite part of the show.
Read for main ideas
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Para 5
The writer experienced Peking Opera.
The writer was familiar with Hamlet.
The writer was attracted by Peking Opera.
The writer wanted to see Hamlet in Peking Opera.
The writer’s favorite part of the show.
Q1: How many parts can we divide the passage into
Q2: What’s the main idea of each part
Before the
performance
During the
performance
After the
performance
The passage is written in order of ___________ .
time
Q3: How is the passage organized
The type of the passage is _______________ .
Narration
Read for feelings and reasons
Before the
performance
full of confidence
he knew a lot about Hamlet
Read for feelings and reasons.
During the
performance
suprised
The costumes and masks
sounded really unique
was really simple
simply incredible
Read for feelings and reasons.
the strong emotions of love, anger, fear and grief in the performance.
After the
performance
Read for purpose.
Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage.
To prove that Peking Opera is a better way to perform
Hamlet.
2. To inform the readers how to perform Hamlet through
Peking Opera.
3. To share the unique experience of seeing a Peking Opera
version of Hamlet.
4. To make a comparison between Eastern and Western
cultures.
Think and share
1. Why does the author say “The Revenge of prince---Zidan” ticks all the right boxes
Because it combines ___________, ____________, ______________, ____________ and ___________________ with explosive effects.
music
singing
drama
poetry
costume design
tick all the/sb’s boxes: to do exactly the right things or to meet all the requirements to please sb.投其所好
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
2. 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
3. Why do Chinese performers try this kind of performances
Art has no borders (国界);
spread and develop traditional Chinese culture;
build a bridge of cultural integration(文化融合)in the world.
Hamelt is a classic English literature, it deserves to be appreciated;
4. What should we do to spread national treasure and pass it down to later generation
Regard English not only as a subject, but also a tool to spread Chinese culture;
Enrich our knowledge of Chinese culture;
Improve ourselves, work harder to build a strong China!
Develop a strong sense of national pride and cultural confidence;
As teenagers, we are expected to respect cultural diversity(多样性), be full of confidence in Chinese traditional culture, and get Chinese traditional culture across to the whole world.
Conclusion
Language points
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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!
quite a few 相当多的
production: a film/movie, a play or a broadcast that is prepared for the public
be full of = be filled with 充满
Having seen …非谓语作时间状语
2. Dating back to the 18th century, Peking Opera has over two hundred years of history.
date back to = trace/go back to 追溯于
over two hundred years = more than two hundred years
hundreds of / thousands of/ tens of thousands of
Dating back to…非谓语作时间状语从句
3. Does this mean it’s easier than a Shakespeare play to understand
省略that的宾语从句
It is + adj. to do sth.
我认为很难去应对情绪问题。
I think it is difficult to deal with emotional problems.
看见这个演员做后空翻真是难以置信。
It is incredible to see the performer do a backflip.
运动后做拉伸对我们是有好处的。
It is beneficial for us to take a stretch after exercise.
4. To find out the answer, I just had to go and see The Revenge of Prince Zidan——the Peking Opera version of Hamlet.
have to 情态动词
Version: a film, play, piece of music that is based on a particular piece of work but is in a different form, style or language.
To find out…非谓语作目的状语
5. Starting with an orchestra playing traditional Chinese instruments, the opera brought a completely new sound to my Western ears.
Starting with …非谓语作伴随状语
6. At first, I thought what I heard was a violin, but later I learnt that it was an instrument with two strings called jinghu.
thought 后面省略that,引导宾语从句
what 引导主语从句
that引导宾语从句
called非谓语作后置定语，修饰strings
7. Some of the female voices were so high that I was sure they could break glass!
so + adj. + that + 句子
山顶的景色太美了，我都不知道怎么去描述它。
The scenery/view at the top of the mountain is so impressive/incredible/beautiful that I don’t know how to describe it.
我的哥哥对网球如此痴迷，以至于他几乎花费自己所有的空闲时间来踢足球。
My brother is so crazy about football that he spends almost all of his spare time playing football.
8. Using such techniques, the opera had transformed a small stage into the whole universe.
transform: to change the form of sth
transform… into… 把…变为
change/turn… into …
using …非谓语作方式状语
9. 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!
combine(v.): to have two or more different features or characteristics
combine(v.)——combination(n.)
combine A with B
The hotel combines comfort with convenience.
这家旅馆既舒适又方便。
that引导定语从句，修饰先行词show,在从句中作主语
explosive(adj.)——explode(v.)——explosion(n.)

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