Unit+4+Starting+out+课件【 备课精讲精研 + 能力拓展提升】 高中英语外研版（2019）必修第二册

Unit4UNIT4StageandscreenTolearndifferentkindsofentertainmentonstageoronscreen.TolearntostudythedifferencesbetweentheDeheyuanGrandTheatreandtheGlobeTheatre.Doyouknowthesetypesofentertainment?Whatarethese?balletconcertSichuanOperaChinesecrosstalkDefinition:

CrossTalkisacomicdialogue,characterizedbytwoactors,humorouslytalkingbackandforth;thecontentsofthisperformancealwaysincludejokesandfunnydialoguestoamusetheaudience.CrosstalkTypesofcrosstalk:Thegeneralprincipledistinguishingdifferenttypesofcrosstalkisthenumberofperformersinvolved.Monologuecomictalk

onlyinvolvesoneperformeronthestage.Jokesandspeechesarethemainstyles.Comiccrosstalk

engagestwoperformerstocommunicatewitheachother.Oneisthecomicwhodeliversthelinesthatmaketheaudienceslaughwhiletheotheroneplaysasupportiveroletocarryonthedialogue.Groupcrosstalk

referstoaperformancewithmorethantwopeopleinvolved.Thisisusuallyadialogueamongtheactors,presentedmoreorlessasadepictionoftheBeijingpeople’sleisureactivities.WaitingforGodotplayChineseSpringFestivalGalaWhatothertypesofentertainmenthaveyouseen?Whichdoyoulikemost?Why?Watchthevideoandanswerthequestions.Whattheatresarementionedinthevideo?TheDeheyuanGrandTheatreandtheGlobeTheatre.Differences:TheDeheyuanGrandTheatreisaChinese-styletheatrebuiltintheQingDynastyfortheroyalfamily,withPekingOperaasthemainperformanceform.Thetheatrehasthreestagesrepresentinghappiness,prosperityandlongevity.Underthelongevitystage,thereisawellandfiveponds.2.Whatarethedifferencesbetweenthem?

Inwhatwaysaretheysimilar?ThefirstGlobeTheatrewasbuiltinLondonbyagroupofactorsincludingWilliamShakespeare.Itburntdownin1613andwasrebuiltclosetothesiteoftheoriginalbuilding.Thetheatrehasaroundshapeandthestageareahasthreemainelements.Similarities:Bothofthetheatreshavealonghistory.Theyarebothspeciallydesignedforbetterstageeffects.BeijingOperaBeijingOperaBeijingOperaisakindofChineseoperawhicharoseinthemid-19thcenturyandwasextremelypopularintheQingDynastycourt.ItiswidelyregardedasoneoftheculturaltreasuresofChina.AlthoughitiscalledPekingOpera,itsoriginsareintheChineseprovincesofAnhuiandHubei.PekingOpera’stwomainmelodies:xipianderhuangoriginatedfromAnhuiandHubeioperas.Muchdialogueisalsocarriedoutinanarchaic（古代的）

dialectoriginatingpartiallyfromthoseregions.Itisalsoabsorbedmusicandarias（唱腔）

fromotheroperasandmusicalartssuchasthehistoricQingqiangaswellasbeingverystronglyinfluencedbyKunqu,theformthatpreceded（在…之前）

itascourtart.

ItisregarededthatPekingOperawasbornwhentheFourGreatAnhuiTroupes（剧团）

cametoBeijingin1790.PekingOperawasoriginallystagedforthecourtandcameintothepuliclater.In1828,somefamousHubeitroupescametoBeijing.TheyoftenjointlyperformedinthestagewithAnhuitroupes.ThecombinationgraduallyformedPekingOpera’smainmelodies.Lookatthepicturesoftwoperformancesandtalkabouttheirdifferencesandsimilarities.Considerthefollowing:orchestracostumesandmasksstagesetperformers’movementssanxianOrchestrasinPekingOperajinghuerhuyueqinshengThecostumes,oftenthemostrecognisablefeatureofPekingOpera,aregraceful,elegant,andbrilliantincolouranddesign.Theytellacharacter’ssexandstatusatfirstglance,markingoffpeoplefromallwalksoflife,nobleorhumble,civilormilitary.Accessories（装饰物）,includinghelmetsandhats,constituteanintegralparttobringaboutdramaticstageeffects.StagesinmostChinesetheatresaresquareplatformsexposedtotheaudienceonthreesides,evenallsidessometimes.Thereareveryfewpropsonthestage,andtheyaremostlyusedsymbolically.Themostcommononesincludetables,sedanchairs,flags,horsewhipsandweapons.Mostattentionisfocusedontheactors’andactresses’singingandmovements.ThebasicskillsofPekingOperaincludedancemovementsandspecialacrobaticmovementswhilesingingorreciting,whicharenecessaryrequirementsmasteredbyallactorsandactresses.Opera(intheWesterntradition)Anoperaislikeaplayinwhicheverythingissunginsteadofbeingspoken.Itincorporates（包含）anumberoftheperformingarts,suchasacting,scenery,costume,andsometimesdanceorballet.Thesingerswhosingandactoutthestoryareonthestage,andtheorchestraisinfrontofthestagebutlower