(
课件网) When HAMLET meets PEKING OPERA UNIT 4 Stage and screen Lead in Who is the man in the first video What kind of art form presented in the second video When HAMLET meets PEKING OPERA Who: What: A foreign high school student He went to see Peking Opera version of Hamlet. Read for the main idea. Para1: The author _____ a lot about Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Para2: The author would go to see _____. Para3: The author _____ the Peking Opera Para4: The author’s _____ of the show. Para5: The author feel the _____ of the performance. knew the Peking Opera version of Hamlet favorite part strong emotion experienced Read for the structure. How many parts are there in the passage Part Ⅰ: Para. _____ Part Ⅱ: Para. _____ Part Ⅲ:Para. _____ 1-2 3-4 5 Before the performance During the performance After the performance Before the performance Feelings: _____ curious Reasons: He thought _____ He wondered if Peking Opera is easier than a Shakespeare play to understand. full of confidence he knew a lot about Hamlet. Read for the details During the performance Feelings: Reasons: _____ _____ were amazing. The voices _____. The stage _____. The movements of the characters were _____. surprised The costumes and masks sounded (really) unique was (really) simple exaggerated, incredible, dazzling, energetic After the performance Feelings: Reasons: impressed He felt _____ _____. the strong emotions of love, anger, fear and grief in the performance. Read for the writing purpose Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage. To prove that Peking Opera is a better way to perform Hamlet. To inform the readers how to perform Hamlet through Peking Opera. To share the unique experience of seeing a Peking Opera version of Hamlet. To make a comparison between Eastern and Western cultures. Video appreciation Think and share Why do Chinese performers adapt(改编) Hamlet into a Peking Opera version Hamlet is an important English literature, it deserves to be appreciated; To spread and develop traditional Chinese culture; Group Discussion What should we do to spread traditional Chinese culture as a student Enrich our knowledge of Chinese culture; Develop a strong sense of national pride and cultural confidence; Regard English not only as a subject, but also a tool to spread Chinese culture; What happened when Hamlet meets Peking Opera confident curious surprised impressed As a foreign high school student, he understood the Peking Opera version of Hamlet, enjoyed the charm of Peking Opera. Summary Art has no borders (国界). As teenagers, we should respect cultural diversity(多样性), appreciate the culture of other countries, be confident about Chinese traditional culture, and build up the cross-cultural communication to the whole world. Homework 1. Underline the difficult language points in this passage. 2. Write a short passage to introduce Peking Opera. That’s all for today!
