是个义大利的富翁之一.doc

Taming of the Shrew 馴悍記 Summary 大意 Baptista is one of the rich men in Italy, who has two daughters, named Katherine and Bianca. Katherine is a smart but arrogant “shrew.” She is dreadful to each and every man that no one would want to marry Katherine. But her younger sister is a sweet lady that every man in Italy wants to marry her. Baptista and his wife are afraid that Katherine won’t be able to get married in the future, but Katherine doesn’t seem care about it. Petruchio, a smart, witty man who gets interested in Katherine and marries her, also uses all methods to tame Katherine the shrew. How will Petruchio tame Katherine the shrew? Can he make it? Let’s wait and see! Baptista 是個義大利的富翁之一，他有兩個寶貝女兒叫Katherine 和 Bianca。 Katherine 聰明卻傲慢、脾氣壞而且又愛罵人，在男人眼裡，她是個可怕的潑婦，跟本不會有人想娶她。 但她的妹妹卻是個甜蜜的女子，所有義大利的男士們都想娶她。Baptista 和他的太太一直很擔心 Katherine 會嫁不出去，但 Katherine 似乎毫不在乎。有個叫Petruchio 的智慧且幽默男子對Katherine 產生興趣並且娶了她，更用盡各種方法「馴服」壞脾氣的 Katherine。 Petruchio 到底會用什麼方法「馴服」壞脾氣的 Katherine 呢？他會成功嗎？讓我們拭目以待吧！ Taming of the Shrew Act 1 Narrator 1, Baptista, Baptista’s wife, Baptista’s servant, and Lucentio. Narrator1: Baptista is one of the rich men in Italy, who has two daughters, named Katherine and Bianca. Baptista and his wife are sitting on the sofa in the living room. Baptista: Oh, darling. Our daughter, Katherine, is already 20 years old, but she still hasn’t found a husband. Baptista’s wife: I understand that. But the big problem is that Katherine has no interest in marriage and the men view her as the devil. Who would want to marry her? Baptista’s servant comes into the room Baptista’s servant: Master, there’s a man outside named Lucentio, who would like to meet you. Baptista: Let him come in Baptista’s servant: Yes, Master. Lucentio: Good evening. My name is Lucentio. I’d like to marry your daughter Bianca. I love her so much. Since the first time I saw her, I have already known she is the lady I’ve been looking for. Baptista: I’m sorry, but I made a rule, that is, my older daughter, Katherin