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Unit4 Stage and screen
Starting out & Understanding ideas
When Hamlet Meets Peking Opera
Learning objectives
After this class, you will be able to
1. Master the language points of the passage;
2. Develop interest in Peking Opera,strengthen confidence and
pride in our country;
3. Know that the -ing form can be used as various kinds of adverbials;
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Step 1 Language Points
Having seen quite a few productions of Hamlet and read the play many times, I was full of confidence - until the Peking Opera came to town!
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本句用现在分词的完成式作原因状语,强调该动作在句子的谓语动词之前发生,表示以前看到很多《哈姆雷特》的戏剧并读过很多遍《哈姆雷特》的剧本。
例:Having cleaned the classroom, he went out to play with his friends.
打扫完教室卫生后,他跑出去和朋友玩去了。
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Dating back to the 18th century, Peking Opera has over two hundred years of history.
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date back to 与date from 意思相近,意思为“始于
(过去某个时候);追溯到”。
句意:京剧的起源可追溯到18世纪,距今已有两百多年历史。
例:This school dates back to medieval times.
这所学校创办于中世纪。
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At first, I thought what I heard was a violin, but later I learnt that it was an instrument with two strings called jinghu.
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句意:起初,我以为我听到的是小提琴的声音,不过后来我才了解到那是一种有两根弦的乐器,叫作京胡。
本句是由what所引导的宾语从句,表示“......的事物”。
后面连词but连接表示转折。
例:Nobody knows what will happen next.
没有人知道接下来将会发生什么事。
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The performers of course sang in Chinese, but the music, exaggerated movements and mime helped get the meanings across to the audience.
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句意:演员们的唱词是中文的,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。
get across: (使)理解;把……讲清楚;使通过
例:The teacher gets across well, so we can all understand .
老师说得很清楚,所以我们都可以理解。
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Using such techniques, the opera had transformed a small stage into the whole universe.
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句意:通过这些方法,京剧将小小的舞台变成了浩瀚的宇宙。
transform...into...: 使……转变成/转换……
例:To transform hills into fields is an extremely tough job .
改山造田是一项极为艰苦的工作。
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It was so dazzling and energetic that I wasn't sure if the characters were performers or athletes!
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句意: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!
1)dazzling : very impressive and attractive.
“让人印象深刻的;特别吸引人的。”
2)so...that引导结果状语从句,