1、 What theatres are mentioned in the video?What theatres are mentioned in the video?the Deheyuan Grand Theatre(德和园大戏楼)the Globe Theatre(环球剧场)或(莎士比亚环球剧院)福禄寿Unit 4 Stage and screenBefore the performance Para .During the performance Para .After the performance Para .Divide the passage into three parts1-
2、23-45Fast Reading【Para.1】1.Which one is NOT the reason why the author learnt a lot about Hamlet?A.He was confident about it.B.English literature is one of his main subjects.C.Hamlet maybe is the most important play in English.D.He had seen many productions of it.A【Para.2】2.Why did the author go to s
3、ee The Revenge of Prince Zidan?A.To confirm that Peking Opera is easier to understand.B.To make sure it has a long history.C.To enjoy the Peking Opera version of Hamlet.D.To find out the differences between Hamlet and its Peking Opera version.A【Para.2】3.What can we infer from Paragraph 2?A.Peking Op
4、era is easy to understand.B.Peking Opera began in the 18th centuryC.The author was curious about Peking Opera.D.Peking Opera has over two hundred years of history.C Starting with an orchestra playing traditional Chinese instruments,the opera brought a completely new sound to my western ears.At first
5、,I thought what I heard was a violin,but later I learnt that it was an instrument with two strings called jinghu.Then,seeing the main characters come on stage,I was surprised.The costumes and masks were amazing.The performers of course sang in Chinese,but the music,exaggerated movements and mime hel
6、ped get the meanings across to the audience.The voices themselves sounded really unique-some of the female voices were so high that I was sure they could break glass!And the stage was really simple:a decorated whip represented a horse,and a screen with Chinese characters,a study.Using such technique
7、s,the opera had transformed a small stage into the whole universe.Para.3 is written in order of _.time【Para.3】4.What helped the audience better understand The Revenge of Prince Zidan?A.Music,masks and movements.B.Music,movements and mime.C.Music,costumes and mime.D.Music,masks and costumes.B【Para.4】
8、5.What can we learn from Paragraph 4?A.The characters were performers as well as athletes.B.Prince Hamlet did a backflip before.C.The author didnt like the play.D.The Revenge of Prince Zidan is a success.D【Para.5】6.What does“I was on the edge of my seat”mean in Para 5?A.He wanted to leave.B.He loved
9、 the performance.C.He was sick of the performance.D.He felt uncomfortable.B【Activity 2】7.What did the author think was most impressive about Peking Opera?A.The costumes and masks were amazing.B.The voices sounded really unique.C.The stage was really simple.D.The movements of the characters on stage
10、were incredible.D【Activity 3】8.Choose the authors 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 of Hamlet.D.To make a c
11、omparison between Eastern and Western cultures.CSummaryfull of confidencehe knew a lot about HamletsurprisedThe costumes and maskssounded uniquewas simpleincredibleThe strong emotions of love,anger,fear and grief in the performance【Homework】假如你是李华，你想邀请美国好友John观看京剧表演，但John不在家，请你给他写张留言条，内容包括：(1)你到John
12、家的目的；(2)简要介绍京剧；(3)询问什么时候方便，再约时间。【参考范文】Dear Peter，I came to see you but you were out.Id like to invite you to see Beijing Opera with me next week，since you have always wanted to know more about Chinese culture since the first day to China.With a history of nearly 200 years,Beijing Opera is a form of
13、traditional Chinese theatre,which is considered as the quintessence of Chinese culture.The performers in ornate costume perform various stories that happened in history to audience by singing,dance and motions.I can tell you more about it when we meet.Please let me know when you will be free and I will buy the tickets in advance.I sincerely hope that you can accept my invitation and Im sure youll enjoy it.Yours，Li Hua.
