StageandScreenBook2Unit4Tobe,ornottobe.Lookatthepostersandanswerthequestions.Whichofthesetypesofentertainmentareyoumostfamiliarwith?Whatothertypesofentertainmenthaveyouseen?Whichdoyoulikemost?Why?StartingoutTheRevengeofZidanWatchthevideoandanswerthefollowingquestionQ1.Whatistheformofthisvideo?Pekingopera

Readthetitleandthepictureandpredict.2Pre-readingTask1:Skimthepassageandanswerthequestion.FastreadingWhat'sthegenreofthepassage?A.Exposition(說明文)B.Narration（記敘文）C.Argument/persuasion（議論文）3ThewriterexperiencedPekingOpera.Para.1ThewriterwasfamiliarwithShakespeare’sHamlet.Para.2ThewriterwasattractedbyPekingOpera.Para.3ThehistoryofPekingOpera.Para.4Thewriter’sfavouritepartoftheshow.Para.5While-readingReadforthemainideas:readandmatch.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.53While-readingReadforfeelingsandreasons.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.53While-readingReadforfeelingsandreasons.3fullofconfidenceheknewalotaboutHamletQ1:Whatisauthor’feelingaboutHamlet?BeforetheperfomanceWhile-readingReadforfeelingsandreasons.NOTE：Tobe,ornottobe.3costumesandmasksDuringtheperfomanceWhile-readingReadforfeelingsandreasons.soundedreallyuniquewasreallysimplesimplyincrediblesurprisedNOTE：acompletelynewsoundtomywesternears3thestrongemotionsoflove,anger,fearandgriefintheperformanceAftertheperfomanceWhile-readingReadforfeelingsandreasons.NOTE：Ontheedgeofone’sseatTicksalltherightboxes.3AftertheperfomanceDuringtheperfomanceBeforetheperfomanceConfident&CuriousSurpriedImpressedWhile-readingReadforfeelingsandreasons.progressiveemotionaldevelopmentintimeorder3ToprovethatPekingOperaisabetterwaytoperformHamlet.ToinformthereadershowtoperformHamletthroughPekingOpera.TosharetheuniqueexperienceofseeingaPekingOperaversionofHamlet.TomakeacomparisonbetweenEasternandWesterncultures.Choosetheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage.While-readingReadforpurpose.provethatPekingOperaisabetterwaytoperformHamlet.ToinformthereadershowtoperformHamletthroughPekingOpera.TosharetheuniqueexperienceofseeingaPekingOperaversionofHamlet.TomakeacomparisonbetweenEasternandWesterncultures.ToBeforeexperiencing....But,infact,Iwasontheedgeofmyseat.typicalfornarrationThink&ShareWhydoestheauthorsay“TheRevengeofPrinceZidanticksalltherightboxes”?Becausethisshowcombinesmusic,singing,drama,poetryand

costumedesignwithexplosiveeffect.Intheauthor’sopinion,theshowisperfectandmeetsallhisrequirements.Readthepassageagainandfillintheblanks.IthoughtIknewalotaboutHamlet,soIfeltfullof____________(confident)tounderstandHamletinEnglish，butIwonderifIcouldunderstandthePekingOperaversionofHamlet.Then_______IwaswatchingTheRevengeofPrinceZidan,Ifoundtheoperabroughta_________(complete)newsoundtome.The_________(costume)andmasksmademesurprisedandthemusic,_________(exaggerate)movementsandmimeespeciallythefemalevoiceshelpedgetthemeanings________totheaudience.Usingsuchtechniquestheopera_________________(transform)asmallstageintothewholeuniverse.confidencewhilecompletelycostumesexaggeratedacrosshadtransformedIhadneverseenPrinceHamletdoabackflipbefore,whichwasmyfavouritepart.Itwassimply____________(credible).Itwassodazzlingandenergetic______Iwasn'tsurewhetherthecharacterswereperformersorathletes!Iwasontheedgeofmyseat!Ifyouwanttoseeashowthat___________(combine)music,singing,drama,poetryandcostumedesignwithexplosiveeffect，TheRevengeofPrinceZidanticksalltherightboxes!incrediblethatcombinespost-readingTobe,ornottobe.各美其美，美人之美；美美與共，天下大同。Everyformofbeautyhasitsuniqueness，preciousistoappreciateotherformsofbeautywithopenness.Ifbeautyrepresentsitselfwithdiversityandintegrity,theworldwillbeblessedwithharmonyandunity.Homework1