1、Unit 4 Stage and screen P2 Language points 1 1. Dating back to the 18th century, Peking Opera has over two hundred years of history. 京剧的起源可追溯到京剧的起源可追溯到1818世纪，距今已有两百世纪，距今已有两百 多年历史。多年历史。 date back to This town can date back to Roman times. 这个城镇的历史可以这个城镇的历史可以追溯到追溯到罗马时代。罗马时代。 My family has a vase (花瓶花瓶)
2、, which is said to date back to Ming Dynasty. 我家有个花瓶，据说是从明代我家有个花瓶，据说是从明代传下来传下来的。的。 belong to an earlier time. 与与date from 意思相近，始于意思相近，始于( (过去某个过去某个 时候时候) )，追溯到，追溯到 2. Starting with an orchestra playing traditional Chinese instruments, the opera brought a completely new sound to my Western ears. 戏一开场
3、，是乐队弹奏中国传统乐器，我这个西戏一开场，是乐队弹奏中国传统乐器，我这个西 方人的耳朵听到了一种全新的声音。方人的耳朵听到了一种全新的声音。 start with at the beginning. 以以开始开始 Well start with the easy example first. 我们将先我们将先从从一个容易的例子一个容易的例子开始开始。 To work out a plan, one has to start with investigation(调查研究调查研究). 制定计划要制定计划要从从调查研究调查研究开始开始。 1. 牛津和剑桥的历史可追溯到十三世纪。牛津和剑桥的历史可
4、追溯到十三世纪。 The history of Oxford and Cambridge can date back to the thirteenth century. 2. 也许从小问题入手会更容易些。也许从小问题入手会更容易些。 Maybe it would be easier to start with a smaller problem. 翻译句子。翻译句子。 3. Then, seeing the main characters come on stage, I was surprised! 然后，看到主要人物登场时，我感到十分惊奇！然后，看到主要人物登场时，我感到十分惊奇！ co
5、me on stage All the dancers come on stage during the last scene. 所有舞蹈演员在最后一幕时都所有舞蹈演员在最后一幕时都登上了舞台登上了舞台。 They applauded their favorite actress as she came on stage. 当他们最喜欢的女演员当他们最喜欢的女演员登台登台时，他们鼓掌欢迎。时，他们鼓掌欢迎。 (actors/actress,singers etc.) appeared on the stage to give performances. 登登 上舞台，剧中人出现在舞台上上舞台，
6、剧中人出现在舞台上 4. . but the music, exaggerated movements and mime helped get the meaning across to the audience. 但观众可以借助伴奏、夸张的动作和形体模仿来但观众可以借助伴奏、夸张的动作和形体模仿来 理解表演内容。理解表演内容。 get across (to.) Did your speech get across to these children? 你的演讲这些孩子们你的演讲这些孩子们能够理解能够理解吗吗? ? He is a speaker who can easily get his
7、ideas across to the audience. 他是个能轻易地他是个能轻易地将将意思意思传达给传达给听众的演讲者。听众的演讲者。 to succeed in communicating an idea or a piece of information to sb. 让让 理解理解, ,传达传达给给 1. 为每一位上台唱歌的人鼓掌。为每一位上台唱歌的人鼓掌。 Applause for every person who come on stage to sing. 2. 你要向消费者传达一个什么样的信息？你要向消费者传达一个什么样的信息？ What message are you t
8、rying to get across to the consumer? 翻译句子。翻译句子。 5. Using such techniques, the opera had transformed a small stage into the whole universe. 通过这些方法，京剧将小小的舞台变成了浩通过这些方法，京剧将小小的舞台变成了浩 瀚的宇宙。瀚的宇宙。 transform.into. Heat can transform water into steam. 热能热能使使水水变为变为蒸汽。蒸汽。 The challenge is to transform this know
9、ledge into action. 挑战在于挑战在于将将这一知识这一知识转变为转变为行动。行动。 to change or convert one thing into another thing. 把把转变成转变成 6. It was so dazzling and energetic that I wasnt sure if the characters were performers or athletes! 那眼花缭乱的动作充满力量，我都不知道扮那眼花缭乱的动作充满力量，我都不知道扮 演这些人物的到底是演员还是运动员！演这些人物的到底是演员还是运动员！ so.that. in suc
10、h a way that. 如此如此以至于以至于 I am so tired that I want to sleep right now. 我是我是如此的如此的累累以至于以至于我想马上睡觉。我想马上睡觉。 This story is so interesting that I want to read it again. 这个故事这个故事如此如此有趣，有趣，以至于以至于我想再读一遍。我想再读一遍。 1. 在一定条件下，我们能把坏事变成好事。在一定条件下，我们能把坏事变成好事。 We can transform the bad into the good under certain condi
11、tions. 2. 他说的如此快以至于我跟不上他他说的如此快以至于我跟不上他。 He spoke so quickly that I couldnt follow him. 翻译句子。翻译句子。 7. But, in fact, I was on the edge of my seat. 可实际上，我看的超级投入。可实际上，我看的超级投入。 on the edge of ones seat Its not going to win any awards, but the film certainly kept us on the edge of our seat from start to f
12、inish. 这部电影不会赢得任何奖项，但是它确实让我们这部电影不会赢得任何奖项，但是它确实让我们 从头到尾都看得从头到尾都看得激动不已激动不已。 Ive been on the edge of my seat waiting for my acceptance letter(录取通知书录取通知书). 我我激动地激动地等待我的录取通知书。等待我的录取通知书。 waiting excitedly to see what happens next. 极为激动极为激动 date back to start with come on stage get across (to.) transform.i
13、nto. so.that. on the edge of ones seat 始于始于( (过去某个时候过去某个时候) )，追溯到，追溯到 以以开始开始 登上舞台，剧中人出现在舞台登上舞台，剧中人出现在舞台 上上 让让理解理解, ,传达传达给给 把把转变成转变成 如此如此以至于以至于 极为激动极为激动 SelfSelf- -evaluationevaluation Do you know the meanings of the following words and expressions？ Can you use them correctly? date back to start with
14、 come on stage get across (to.) transform.into. so.that. on the edge of ones seat on the edge of ones seat date back to get across to start with come on stage 1. He tried hard to _ us what he really wanted. 2. The old church _1773. 3. Why not _ the most interesting one? 4. We invited students to_ to
15、 perform together with our actors. 5. Ill be _ when I talk to my idol. start with get across to come on stage on the edge of my seat I. Fill in the blanks with the right forms of the phrases given. dates back to II. Translate the following sentences into English. 1. 她是如此的美丽以至于所有的男孩们都想她是如此的美丽以至于所有的男孩
16、们都想 和她做朋友。和她做朋友。(so.that. ) _ _ 2. 这是我们想要传达给公众的信息。这是我们想要传达给公众的信息。 (get across to) _ _ 3. 整场比赛我整场比赛我看得看得特别特别激动激动。(on the edge of ones seat) _ _ She is so beautiful that all boys want to make friends with her. This is the message that we want to get across to the public. I was on the edge of my seat during the match. Try to memorize these useful expressions.
