Unit 4 Stage and screen
Understanding ideas
【学习目标】
1. 掌握本课的重要词汇与句式；
2. 通过阅读课文，学习并掌握与话题相关的语言；
3. 引导学生基于课文内容联系生活实际，发表自己的意见和观点。
【学习重难点】
1. 本课重要词汇与句式的灵活运用；
2. 能够基于课文内容联系生活实际，发表自己的意见和观点。
【学习过程】
Step 1 Warming up
Questions:
1. What do you know about Hamlet?
2. Can you say something about Peking Opera?
3. What do you think the differences between the two performances?
Step 2 Before reading
Activity 1
Look at the pictures of two performances and talk about their differences and similarities.
诉求点Consider the following:
a. orchestra
b. costumes and masks胆固醇过高
c. stage t
d. performers' movements
Step 3 While reading
延迟性满足1. Activity 2
Read the passage and find out what aspects of Peking Opera most impresd the author.
Question: What aspects of Peking Opera most impresd the author?
Answer:
2. Pay attention to the language points during reading.
（1）Dating back to the 18th century, Peking Opera has over two hundred years of history. 重点讲解date back to的用法。date back to与date from意思相近，意为“始于(过去某个时候）；追溯到”。
例如：The college dates back to medieval times. (这所学院创办于中世纪。）
（2）At first, I thought what I heard was a violin, but later I learnt that it was an instrument with two strings called jinghu.
如果学生在理解该句时有困难，教师可讲解前半句中what所引导的宾语从句，表示“……的事物”。
例如：
Nobody knows what will happen next.
（没有人知道接下来将会发生什么事）。
I spent what little time I had with my family.
（我仅有的一点儿时间都和家人在一起度过了。）
也可以讲解with在此处的用法。with为介词，意为“具有，带有”。例如：
a girl with (=who has) red hair（一位红发女孩）
a jacket with a hood（一件带风帽的短上衣）
He looked at her with a hurt expression.（他用一副受伤的神情看着她。）
（3）Using such techniques, the opera had transformed a small stage into the whole univer.教师应重点讲解的用法，此处意为“将……转变成……”。例如：To transform hills into fields is an extremely tough job.（改山造田是一项极为艰苦的工作。）
做梦怀孕了是什么意思
风筝的筝的拼音（4）It was so dazzling and energetic that I wasn't sure if the characters were performers or athletes!
本句中dazzling意为very impressive and attractive。另外教师可讲解so...that引导的结果状语从句，此句式意为“如此……以至于”。例如：The activity has been so organized that none of the participants complains.（这次活动做了精心安排，因此每位参与者都没有怨言。）
（5）So, if you want to e a show that combines music, singing, drama, poetry and cost
ume design with explosive effect, The Revenge of Prince Zidan ticks all the right boxes!
意为“将……与……组合在一起”。例如：
The hotel combines comfort with convenience.（这家旅馆既舒适又方便。）
消费者行为研究This model combines a telephone and fax machine.（这种型号同时具备电话机和传真机的功能。）
tick all the right boxes意为“事情发展如人所愿，一切顺利”。
3. Activity 3
Choo the author’s purpo in writing the passage in Activity 3.
(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.
注重学习(3) To share the unique experience of eing a Peking Opera version of Hamlet.
(4) To make a comparison between Eastern and Western cultures.
4. Activity 4
(1) Complete the chart with expressions from the passage.
(2) Then try to retell the passage in groups according to the chart.创业前准备
Step 4 Think and Share
1. Why does the author say “The Revenge of Prince Zidan ticks all the right boxes”?
2. How could you help a friend from overas understand Peking Opera?
Step 5 Homework
Review the main idea of the passage and the language points.
