(共25张PPT)
Presentation
1. What is the main idea (1card)
2. What do you learn from the speech (1card)
3. Make a comment. (1card)
Unit 4 Stage and screen
Understanding ideas
To train the skills of reading.
To understand the change of the author’s feelings.
To know the differences and similarities between opera and Peking opera.
To arouse the students’ love of Chinese culture and the country.
Starting out
Stage and screen
Entertainment
film/
performance
actor/ actress
theatre/
cinema
ballet
concert
Sichuan opera
Which type of entertainment is it
Spring Festival Gala
modern drama
crosstalk
What is the quintessence(精粹;典范) of
Chinese culture
Peking Opera
1. What is Peking Opera
2. When did it arouse
3. What are the characters in Peking Opera
4. What does different colors mean
Peking Opera is a classic form of Chinese performance art, which combines music of Chinese instruments, singing ,dancing,miming and history
It arose in 18th century.
Shen - Dan - Jing - Chou.
Red- positive, prosperity, intelligence, bravery
Purple - justice, sophistication
Black - negative, neutral
Green - violence; Yellow - crulty; White - evil
What Is Peking Opera
Opera in the west
Chinese Opera
Can you figure out their differences and similarities
Pre-reading
Orchestra
Stage set
Peking Opera
traditional Chinese instruments such as drums and gongs(锣)
Western Opera
a full orchestra
Peking Opera
simple platform
Western Opera
complicated platform
The stage has vivid and various props (道具).
Differences
Costumes and masks
Peking Opera
thick, unnatural, and heavy in colors
Western Opera
makeup is closer to real life
Peking Opera
dancing, acting, fighting, singing and
martial arts.
Western Opera
a freer rhythmic style
Performers’ movements
Differences
中国的翩跹舞步,舞出丹麦的王室气象
What will foreigners feel when they watch Hamlet played be Peking opera
Now let’s read the passage and find the answer.
Read and Think
The main idea of the passage
The author’s writing purpose
The structure of the passage
Scanning
1. What is the writing type of the article
A. narration B. exposition C. argumentation
2. The author writes this passage by ______
A. space order B. time order C. logic order
who: ____________________
what: _______________
foreign high school student
went and saw The Revenge of Prince Zidan
Before
During
After
Para. 1-2
Para. 3-4
Para. 5
The performance
A. Hamlet is the most important play by Shakespeare.
B. Peking Opera is an art form that has a long history.
C. A brief introduction to the content of The Revenge
of Prince Zidan.
D. Peking Opera uses different forms to convey the
same theme of Hamlet.
The main idea of the passage
The author’s writing purpose
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 comparison between Eastern and
Western cultures.
P53
full of confidence
he knew a lot about Hamlet
surprised
The costumes and masks
sounded (really) unique
was (really) simple
(simply) incredible
the strong emotions of love, anger, fear and grief in the performance
The author’s feeling change
highly praised and recommended it
Careful reading
How did the foreign audience understand Peking Opera
by body language
After the performance
Before the performance
During the performance
surprised
confident curious
national pride
cultural confidence
impressed
Post reading --- Deep Thinking
culture accpeted
Post reading --- Deep Thinking
What should we do to spread national treasure
Regard English as a tool to spread Chinese culture;
Enrich our knolwedge of Chinese culture;
Improve ourselves and work harder to build a strong China!
Develop a strong sense of national pride and cultural confidence;
Thank you!
Language chunks
1. date back to
2. exaggerated movements ,
3. get the meanings across to the aucience
4. sound unique
5. a decorated whip
6. transform... into...
7. simply incredible
8. so dazzing and energetic that
9. be on the edge
10. feeling the strong emotions of love,anger,fear,and grief
11. combine... with...