Unit 4 Understanding ideas Reading 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语外研版（2019）必修第二册

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 screen 4 Before the performance Para . During the performance Para . After the performance Para . Divide the passage into three parts 1-2 3-4 5 Fast Reading 5 Detailed 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 see 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 Opera is easy to understand. B. Peking Opera began in the 18th century C. 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, 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 helped 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 techniques