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课件网) Unit 4 Stage and screen Period 1 Starting out & Understanding ideas This is an introduction of Peking Opera. What do you know about it Leading-in WATCH & THINK Peking Opera or Opera in the West To be, or not to be,that is a question Do you know the Beijing opera version of Hamlet When HAMLET meets PEKING OPERA FAST READING Q 1: Read the passage and divide it into three parts. Q 2: Find out what aspects of Peking Opera most impressed the author. Q 3: Choose the author's purpose in writing the passage. Read the passage and divide it into three parts. Time order Before the performance During the performance After the performance Read the passage and find out what aspects of Peking Opera most impressed the author. How the characters moved on the stage most impressed the author. Choose the author's purpose in writing the passage. 1. 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. ◆ CAREFUL READING Read the passage carefully and finish the tasks below. Task 1 Find out the main idea of each paragraph. Para. 1 A．I was surprised when I saw the instruments, costumes, masks, movements and the stage. Para. 2 B．It was how the characters moved on stage that I liked best. Para. 3 C．I had been always very confident about Hamlet before I saw the Peking Opera version of it. Para. 4 D．I went to see The Revenge of Prince Zidan — the Peking Opera version of Hamlet. Para. 5 E．I felt extremely excited when seeing the performance and I advised everyone to watch it. Task 2 Decide whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F)． (1) The author is a high school student with Chinese literature as one of his main subjects. (2) Hamlet is a Western masterpiece by Shakespeare. (3) Before the show, the author felt he understood Hamlet very well. (4) Peking Opera has more than 2,000 years of history. English 200 Scan the text and choose the best answer. 1. What does the author mean to say “I was full of confidence—until the Peking Opera came to town” in Para. 1 A. He thought he knew very well about Hamlet but the Peking Opera changed his opinion. B. He was confident that Hamlet is the most important play by the most important writer. C. He thought that Hamlet was good in English than in the Peking Opera. D. The author hadn’t seen Peking Opera before. 2. Why did the author go to see The Revenge of Prince Zidan A. To make sure it has a long history. B. To enjoy the Peking Opera version of Hamlet. C. To confirm that Peking Opera is easier to understand. D. To find out the differences between Hamlet and its Peking Opera version. 3. What can we learn from Para.4 A. The characters were performers as well as athletes. B. Prince Hamlet did a backflip before. C. The author didn’t lik ... ...
