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课件网) Unit 4: Stage and Screen Understanding Ideas Peking Opera: It combines music, vocal performance, mime , dance and acrobatics ; the instruments including jinghu and erhu. The mask is very important; the costumes are graceful, elegant and brilliant in color and design. They both tell a character’s sex and status at first glance. Stages are square platforms exposed to the audience on three sides with very few props on the stage. Dance movements and acrobatic movements are basic skills. 它结合了音乐、声乐表演、哑剧、舞蹈和杂技;乐器包括京胡和二胡。 口罩很重要;服装造型优美，色彩艳丽，图案艳丽。它们一眼就能看出角色的性别和地位。 舞台是三面面向观众的方形平台，舞台上的道具很少。 舞蹈动作和杂技动作是基本功。 Opera in the west Opera in the West: 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 . 歌手们在舞台上。管弦乐队在舞台前面，但在下方的乐池中。 它结合了许多表演艺术，如表演、布景、服装，有时也包括舞蹈或芭蕾。 一切都是唱出来的，而不是说出来的。 What will happen when Hamlet meets Peking Opera When HAMLET meets PEKING OPERA from Europe from China The Revenge of Prince Zidan 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。 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 Fast- reading 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 the same theme as Western Opera. 2. What’s the main idea of the passage 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 Hamlet. E. My favorite part of the show was the movements of the characters. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 3. Match each paragraph with its main idea. Before the performance （Part 1:_____） Para.1-2 During the performance （Part 2:_____） Para.3-4 After the performance （Part 3:_____） Para.5 4. Complete the structure of the passage. The author writes the passage by time order 5．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 o ... ...
