1、Understanding ideas Unit 4 Stage and screen Look and match:or Look and match:or erhuorchestrayueqinLook at the pictures of two performances and talk about their differences and similarities.Consider the following：l orchestral costumes and masksl stage setl performers movementsChoose the authors purp
2、ose 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.Thinkin
3、gWhile-reading 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.Complete the chart with words and expressions from the passage.THE REVENGE OF PRINCE ZIDAN Before the performance During the performance
4、 After the performancel 1_l curiousl 3_l impressedl He thought 2_.l He wondered if Peking Opera is easier than a Shakespeare play to understand.l 4_ were amazing.l The voices 5_.l The stage 6_.l The movements of the characters were 7_.l He felt 8_.FeelingsReasonsthe strong emotions of love,anger,fea
5、r and grief in the performance confident he knew a lot about HamletsurprisedThe costumes and maskssounded unique incrediblewas simpleUnderstand the details of the passage.1.In paragraph 1,the author says“I was full of confidence-until the Peking Opera came to town”.It means that _.A.He thought he kn
6、ew very well about Hamlet until he saw the Peking Opera.B.He was confident that Hamlet is the most important writer.C.He thought that Hamlet was good in English than in the Peking Opera.D.The author hadnt seen Peking Opera before.Understand the details of the passage.2.Why did the author go to see T
7、he Revenge of Prince Zidan?A.To confirm that Peking Opera is easier to understand.B.To make sure it has a long story.C.To enjoy the Peking Opera version of Hamlet.D.To find out the differences between Hamlet and its Peking Opera version.1.Why does the author say The Revenge of Prince Zidan ticks all
8、 the right boxes?Discussing 2 How could you help a friend from overseas understand Peking Opera?Summary The author felt full of confidence before the performance,because he thought he had known much about Hamlet.While watching the show,he felt greatly surprised at the amazing costumes and masks the
9、actors wore.What he found most incredible was to see the actor do a backflip,which he had never seen before.He could perfectly understand what was going on and felt the strong emotions of the characters:love,anger,fear,or grief,because the actors movement,mime,and singing helped get the meanings acr
10、oss to him.He felt on the edge of his seat after watching,and strongly recommended it for those who wanted to see something dazzling,because it just ticked all the right boxes!Checking Summary Peking Opera is a classic form of Chinese performance which dates back to the late 18th century.It usually
11、combines the music of Chinese instruments,singing,miming,dancing,and history.The musical instruments are traditional Chinese ones like jinghu,erhu and yueqin.The actors wear colorful costumes and facial makeup,indicating different characteristics,age,gender and social status(社会地位).The stage is simply set with tables,chairs,or horsewhips and all the actors need to master the basic skills of movements while singing or reciting.
