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课件网) Unit 4 Understanding ideas When HAMLET meets PEKING OPERA 当《哈姆雷特》遇上京剧 语言点课件 Words and expressions UNIT 4 opera n.歌剧 49 movement n.运动，动作 50 aspect n.方面 50 * revenge n.报复，报仇 50 * prince n.王子 50 □ version n.版本 50 □ string n.(乐器的)弦 50 * exaggerated adj.(声音或动作)夸张的 51 * mime n.(演戏等时的)做手势(或其他示意动作) 51 get across解释清楚，传达 51 female adj.女(性)的 51 * whip n.鞭子 51 technique n.技巧，手法 51 □ transform v.使改观，使变形，使转化 51 □ universe n.宇宙，天地，万物 51 * backflip n.直体后空翻 52 □ incredible adj.难以置信的 52 * dazzling adj.令人印象深刻的，特别吸引人的 52 energetic adj.精力充沛的，充满活力的 52 clap v.拍(手)，鼓(掌) 52 □ edge n.边缘 52 on the edge of one's seat 极为激动 52 □ emotion n.强烈的情感 52 □ anger n.愤怒，怒火 52 * grief n.悲痛 52 □ combine v.(使)结合，(使)组合 52 poetry n.诗，诗歌 52 □ explosive adj.爆炸(式)的，爆发的 52 tick all the right boxes事情发展如人所愿，一切顺利 52 世界非物质文化遗产 When HAMLET meets PEKING OPERA Analysis of the whole Text 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 ... ...
