高中英语新教材必修二Unit4-When-Hamlet-meets-Peking-Opera课件.pptx--（课件中不含音视频）

1、Unit Look at the posters and answer the questions.Which of these types of entertainment are you most familiar with?What other types of entertainment have you seen?Which do you like most?Why?Starting outWatch the video and answer the questions.1 What theatres are mentioned in the video?1 The Deheyuan

2、 Grand Theatre and the Globe Theatre.2 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 stag

3、e,there is a well and five ponds.The first 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

4、of the theatres have a long history.They are both specially designed for better stage effects.2 What are the differences between them?In what ways are they similar?Understanding ideasWhen meets Look at the pictures of two performances and talk about their differences and similarities.Consider the fo

5、llowing:orchestracostumes and masksstage setperformers movements Peking Opera usually combines music,vocal performance,mime,dance and acrobatics.The form was extremely popular in the Qing Dynasty and has come to be regarded as one of the cultural treasures of China.Facial make-up is very important t

6、o the aesthetic(美美感感）of Peking Opera.The colours are rich and depict（描描绘绘）different characters using colour symbolism.Read the passage and find out what aspects of Peking Opera most impressed the author.How the characters moved on the stage most impressed the author.“To be,or not to be,thats the que

7、stion!”Why did the author think he know a lot about Hamlet?As a high school student with English literature as one of my main subjects,I have to!Shakespeares Hamlet is probably the most important play by the most important writer in English.Having seen quite a few productions of Hamlet and read the

8、play many times.William Shakespeare(1564 1616)the great English Renaissance playwright.Poet,who on AD April 23,1564 was born in England.Shakespeare is a world famous writer.Most of his works have been translated into many languages,their plays are staged in many countries.There are four representati

9、ve tragedy Hamlet Othello“King Lear,Macbeth“.Four comedy Twelfth Night,Midsummer Nights Dream,The Merchant of Venice,Much Ado About Nothing.Historical drama Henry IV,Henry V,Li Richard II and so on.Also wrote 154 sonnets.He is the father of the British drama,Ben Jonson called him the soul of the era

10、,Marx called him one of humanitys greatest genius.“Hamlet is a tragedy and it is the most famous play of Shakespeare.The story is about the revenge of Prince Hamlet.The late King of Denmark died suddenly while the prince Hamlet was away from home at a foreign University.When Hamlet came back,he atte

11、nded the wedding of his mother and his uncle Claudius instead of fathers funeral.One night,his fathers ghost appeared and told Hamlet that he was murdered by Claudius.So Hamlet made up his mind to avenge his father,and he decided to pretend that he had gone mad in order to have a better chance to ki

12、ll Claudius.He started to estrange himself from his friends,including his lover Ophelia.Hamlet invited a company of traveling performers to play the scene of his fathers murder to test Claudiuss reaction.Then Claudius figured out his real motivation,and sent him to England.At the same time,Claudius

13、sent a letter to the king of England and asked him to kill Hamlet.But on the way to England,their ship was attacked by pirates,and Hamlet was returned to Denmark.When Hamlet returned home,he learned of Ophelias death.Ophelias brother Laertes requested to fight with Hamlet.Claudius arranged a fencing

14、 match for them.And he attempted to let Laertes kill Hamlet with a poisoned sword In the match,Hamlet was hit with the poisoned sword.Laertes was also wounded badly.The Queen drank the poisoned wine for Hamlet and warned Hamlet that the drink was poisoned.And Laertes also told the whole truth to Ham

15、let before he died.In the end,Hamlet killed Claudius,at last avenging his fathers death.Then Hamlet died as well.The Revenge Of Prince ZidanBefore the performanceFeelingsReasons 1 full of confidence 2 curious1 He thought he knew a lot about Hamlet.2 He wondered if Peking Opera is easier than a Shake

16、speare play to understand.The Revenge Of Prince ZidanDuring the performanceFeelingsReasons Surprised.1 The costumes and masks were amazing.2 The voices sounded really unique.3 The stage was really simple.4 The movements of the characters were simply incredible.The Revenge Of Prince ZidanAfter the pe

17、rformanceFeelingsReasons Impressed.He felt the strong emotions of love,anger,fear and grief in the performance.conclusion If you want to see a show that combines music,singing,drama,poetry and costume design with explosive effect,The Revenge of Prince Zidan ticks all the right boxes!Read the passage

18、 and choose the authors purpose in writing it.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.3.To share the unique experience of seeing a Peking Opera version of Hamlet.4.To make a comparison between Eastern and Western cultures.Think&Share1.Why does the author say“The Revenge of Prince Zidan ticks all the right boxes”?2.How could you help a friend from overseas understand Peking Opera?subjects Having seen confidence Dating a whether/if to understand surprised that into直击高考直击高考