1、Look at the posters and answer the questions.1.Which of these types of entertainment are you most familiar with?2.What other types of entertainment have you seen?3.Which do you like most?Why?Look at the pictures of two performances and talk about their differences and similarities.Consider the follo
2、wing:lorchestra 管弦乐队lcostumes and masks 服装和脸谱lstage set 舞台设计lperformers movements 演员的动作Read the passage quickly and answer the following questions.(1)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.B
3、rief reading(2)Match the main idea with each paragraph.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5A.The writer experienced Peking Opera.B.The writer was familiar with Shakespeares Hamlet.C.The writer was attracted by Peking Opera.D.The history of Peking Opera.E.The writers favorite part of the show.(3)Choose the
4、 authors purpose in writing the passage.1To prove that Peking Opera is a better way to perform Hamlet.2To 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 cultu
5、res.Paragraph 1 What is the author s subject?Where is“to be or not to be”from?How did the writer feel until Peking Opera came to town?Paragraph 2 How many years has Peking Opera exist?What is the Peking Opera version of Hamlet?Paragraph 3 Why did the author say“the opera brought a completely new sou
6、nd to my Western ears?What helped the audience get meanings in the opera?How many aspects of Peking Opera were mentioned in this paragraph and what were they?careful readingParagraph 4 What is the authors favorite part of the show?What did the author think of the characters movements?Paragraph 5 Wha
7、t did the writer think of Peking Opera before experiencing The Revenge of Prince Zidan?What emotions did the writer feel in the performance?full of confidence he knew a lot about Hamlet surprised The costumes and masks sounded uniquewas simple incrediblethe strong emotions of love,anger,fear and grief
