Unit 4 Stage and Screen When Hamlet Meets Peking Opera教案-2026-2027学年英语外研版必修第二册

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Unit 4 Stage and Screen When Hamlet Meets Peking Opera 教案 Teaching Information • Lesson type: Reading lesson (Understanding ideas) • Students: Senior High Grade 1 • Duration: 45 minutes •Topic: When Hamlet Meets Peking Opera Analysis of the teaching material The topic is when Hamlet meets Peking Opera. Through this passage,students can grasp more expressions about opera and art. Compared with Hamlet, Peking Opera has its own features. In this way, students can arouse more interest in traditional Chinese culture and appreciate the charm of Chinese and Western art. Students’ background Most Senior One students come from the countryside. They are lack of enough vocabularies.And even of them have never seen Peking Opera in real life and lack relevant cultural background knowledge. So it is hard for them to master the passage. II. Teaching Aims · Master key words and expressions: version, instrument, costume, exaggerated, mime, transform, incredible, recommend,date back to, get across,etc. · Use reading skills to understand the main idea and structure of the passage. · Summarize the artistic features of Peking Opera. · Feel the special charm of Peking Opera and understand the value of adapting classic Western works into traditional Chinese art forms. III.Teaching Key and Difficult Points Key points 1. Find out the changes of the author’s feelings in this text. 2. Sort out the artistic features of Peking Opera. Difficult points 1. Understand how Chinese traditional art rebuilds Western classic works and realize cultural integration. 2. Cultivate students to have a passion for art appreciation. IV. Teaching aids PPT, blackboard V. Teaching Procedures Step 1 Lead-in (5 mins) Teacher raises questions.”Do you know the famous line ‘To be, or not to be’? Who is the writer of Hamlet?Can you give a brief introduction to the story of Hamlet?” Hamlet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. Prince Hamlet is called upon by the supernatural to take revenge upon his uncle, Claudius, who has murdered his brother the king, seized the throne and married Gertrude, Hamlet’s mother. Step 2 Pre-reading (5 mins) 1.Show short videos of Hamlet stage play and Peking Opera performance. 2.Think about: • What will happen when Western drama meets Chinese opera? Step 3While-reading (20 mins) Activity 1 Skimming(5mins) Ask students to read the article quickly and finish two tasks: 1. Find the main idea and analyze the structure of the passage. Answer:Peking Opera uses different forms to convey the same theme of Hamlet. Before the performance Para.1-Para.2 During the performance Para.3-Para.4 After the performance Para.5 2. Sort out the author’s emotional change:confident → surprised → amazed → fascinated → impressed Activity 2 Scanning(10mins) Tasks for students: 1. How many years has Peking Opera existed? Answer:Over 200 years 2. What helped the audience get meanings in the opera? Answer:The music, exaggerated movements and mime. 3.What did the writer think of Peking Opera before experiencing The Revenge of Prince Zidan? Answer:He wasn’t sure if he would enjoy it. 3. What are the features of Peking Opera according to Para.3-Para.4? · Performing style:stylized singing,symbolic visual show · Stage setup:simple platform · Makeup:thick, unnatural, and heavy in colors · Musical instrument:traditional Chinese instruments such as drums and gongs（锣） · Role classification:four fixed roles: Sheng (hero), Dan (heroine), Jing (painted face), and Chou (comic) · Social Class:different folk troupes(剧团).It caters to the masses. 4.What does the sentence “transformed a small stage into the whole universe” really mean? Activity 3 Complete the chart with words and expressions from the passage.(5mins) Feelings Reasons Before the performance full of confidence He thought he knew a lot about Hamlet. Curious He wondered if Peking Opera is easier than a Shakespeare play to understand. During the performance surprised The costumes and masks were amazing. The voices sounded really unique. The stage was very simple. The movements of the characters were simply incredible. After the performance impressed He felt the strong emotions of love, anger, fear and grief in the performance. Step 4 Post-reading (10mins) Group discussion(Students work in group of four.) Topic：Do you think it is a good idea to adapt Western classic plays into Peking Opera? Why?Give your reasons. You may use these sentences to help you: 1. I think it is.......,because....... 2. Compared with Western drama, Peking Opera is....... 3. In my opinion, this helps Chinese culture......... Step 5 Summary & Homework (5mins) Summary 1. The structure of the passage. 2. Features of Peking Opera. 3. The value of cultural exchange Homework 1. Retell the passage in about 80 words. 2. Learn more information about Peking Opera. VI. Blackboard Design Unit 4 When Hamlet Meets Peking Opera 1. Author’s feelings:confident → surprised → amazed → fascinated 2. Features of Peking Opera 3. Theme: cultural integration VII. Teaching Reflection Most students can basically grasp the text structure and key information. They show great interest in Peking Opera culture. In later-on teaching, students still need to improve their deeper cultural thinking. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $