Unit 4 Stage and screen Understanding ideas 课件-2024-2025学年高中英语外研版（2019）必修第二册

Unit 4 Stage and screen 1 Look at the posters and answer the questions. 1. Which of these types of entertainment are you most familiar with? 2. What other types of entertainment have you seen? 3. Which do you like most? Why? Watch the video and answer the questions. 1 What theatres are mentioned in the video? 2 What are the differences between them? In what ways are they similar? The Deheyuan Grand Theatre and the Globe Theatre. 2 What are the differences between them? In what ways are they similar? Differences: The Deheyuan Grand Theatre is a Chinese-style theatre built in the Qing Dynasty for the royal family, with Peking Opera as the main performance form. The theatre has three stages representing happiness, prosperity and longevity. Under the longevity stage, there is a well and five ponds. The Globe Theatre was built in London by a group of actors including William Shakespeare. It burnt down in 1613 and was rebuilt close to the site of the original building. The theatre has a round shape and the stage area has three main elements. Similarities: Both of the theatres have a long history. They are both specially designed for better stage effects. FREE TALK Have you ever seen Peking Opera? Do you like it? What do you know about it? Look at the pictures of two performances and talk about their differences and similarities. Consider the following: orchestra costumes and masks stage set performers’ movements Predict the main idea of the text according to the picture and the title. Read the passage and find out what aspects of Peking Opera most impressed the author. When? How? Why? Vocabulary 1. aspect an important aspect 一个重要方面 in this/that aspect 在这/那方面 in every aspect (of sth.)/in all aspects (of sth.) 在(……的)各个方面 in many aspects 在很多方面 from every aspect 从各个方面 from the...aspect 从……方面看 练习:The book describes all _ (aspect) of city life. aspects 9 Vocabulary 2. energetic energy n.能源;能量;精力 be energetic in doing sth. 积极做某事 feel energetic 觉得精力充沛 an energetic young man 精力充沛的年轻男子 练习:You are always full of _ (energetic). Can you tell me the secret? energy 10 Vocabulary 3. edge on the edge of one's seat 极为激动 at the edge of 在……的边缘(不特指在物体的表面之上) on the edge of 在……的边缘(指在物体的表面之上) 练习:Soon we were _ the edge of the woods. at 11 Vocabulary 4. anger angry adj.生气的 angrily adv.生气地 in anger 生气地(= angrily) burst with anger 勃然大怒 hold back one's anger 抑制某人的怒火 be filled with anger = be full of anger 满腔怒火 to one’s anger 使某人生气的是 练习:The most awkward email mistake is usually committed _ anger. in 12 Vocabulary 5. grief with grief 悲痛地 be overcome with grief 因悲伤而不能自持 control one’s grief 抑制悲痛 come to grief 遭受不幸,失败,被毁 练习:一些婚姻因缺钱而以失败告终。 Some marriages have _ for lack of money. come to grief 13 Vocabulary 6. combine combination n.结合,联合;组合 combine...with/and... 把……与……结合起来 be combined with 与……结合