Unit 4 Stage and Screen Understanding ideas 学案-2023-2024学年高中英语外研版（2019）必修第二册

新外研版高中英语必修二 Book 2 Unit 4 Understanding ideas 学案 While-reading Task 1Skim the passage and find out what aspects of Peking Opera most impressed the author. Task 2: Read the passage and match the author’s feeling expressed in each paragraph. . Task 3: Read the passage and find what each paragraph mainly talks about. Task 4: Complete the chart with words and expressions from the passage. Task 5: Answer the questions. 1. Why did the author mention Hamlet in the first paragraph? 2. What's the genre(体裁) of the passage? a. Exposition(说明文) b. Narration(记叙文) c. Argument/persuasion(议论文) Task6 Choose the author's purpose in writing the passage. 1. To prove that Peking Opera is a better way to perform Hamlet. 2. To inform the readers how to perform Hamlet through Peking Opera. 3. To share the unique experience of seeing a Peking Opera version of Hamlet. 4. To make a comparison between Eastern and Western cultures. Task7 Read the last paragraph again and answer the question. Why does the author say “The Revenge of Prince Zidan ticks all the right boxes” ? Discussion How would you help a friend from overseas understand Peking Opera? Quiz I. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words. 1. In the business world, the rise of mobile platforms is dramatically ______________(v. to change the form of sth) many industries all over the world. 2. Everyone __________(v. to hit your open hands together several times to show that you approve of or have enjoyed sth) us when we went up to get our prize. 3. American homes are a mix of designs from many countries, all __________(v. to come together to form a single thing or group) together. 4. With the help of 3D __________(n. a special way of doing sth, especially in the arts or sciences), the special effects used in the film are surprising. 5. It is really __________(adj. impossible or very difficult to believe) that so many artists came together to figure out ways to make their fans happy. II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words. transform anger version aspect combine 1. He was filled with _______ at the way he had been treated. 2. The book aims to cover all _______ of city life. 3. The English ________ of the novel is due for publication next year. 4. We should ________ theory with practice. 5. It was an event that would _________ my life. III. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words. Having seen quite a few productions of Hamlet and read the play many times, I was full of ___________ (confident) — until the Peking Opera came to town! _______(date) back to the 18th century, Peking Opera has over two hundred years of history. Does this mean it's ______(easy) than a Shakespeare play to understand? To find out the answer, I went to see The Revenge of Prince Zidan — the Peking Opera version of Hamlet. Starting with an orchestra playing traditional Chinese instruments, the opera brought a _________ (complete) new sound to my Western ears. At first, I thought _________ I heard was a violin, but in fact, it was jinghu, an instrument with two strings. Then, seeing the main characters come on stage, I was surprised! The costumes and masks were amazing! The performers _______(sing) in Chinese, but the music, exaggerated ____________(movement) and mime helped get the meanings across to the audience. However, the stage was really simple: a _________(decorate) whip represented a horse, and a screen with Chinese characters, a study. Using such techniques, the opera had transformed a small stage into ____ whole universe. What impressed me most was how the characters moved on stage. They did backflips. All the audience couldn't help clapping. While watching the play, I was ____ the edge of my seat! So I advise you to watch the play The Revenge of Prince Zidan. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$