1、Starting out P37 Unit 4 Stage and screen Brainstorm Stage and screen Entertainment film/ performance actor/ actress theatre/ cinema ballet crosstalk concert Spring Festival Gala modern drama Sichuan opera Pre-viewing Read and discuss: Which type of entertainment is it? ballet concert Sichuan opera S
2、pring Festival Gala modern drama crosstalk Questions: Which of these types of entertainment are you most familiar with? What do you know about it? What other types of entertainment have you seen? Which do you like most? Why? teleplay talk show Song-and-Dance Duet What other types of entertainment ha
3、ve you seen? Which do you like most? Why? Chinese opera While-viewing Watch and answer: 1. What theatres are mentioned in the video? 2. What are the differences between them? In what ways are they similar? The Deheyuan Grand Theatre and the Globe Theatre. Differences: The Deheyuan Grand Theatre is a
4、 Chinese-style theatre built in the Qing Dynasty for the royal family, with Peking Opera as the main performance form. The theatre has three stages representing happiness, prosperity and longevity. Under the longevity stage, there is a well and five ponds. The first Globe Theatre was built in London
5、 by a group of actors including William Shakespeare. It burnt down in 1613 and was rebuilt close to the site of the original building. The theatre has a round shape and the stage area has three main elements. Similarities: Both of the theatres have a long history. They are both specially designed for better stage effects. Post-viewing Have you ever been to a theatre? Would you like to go the Deheyuan Grand Theatre or the first Globe Theatre? Why? Thank you!
