2021版英语同步系列必修第二册步步高《学习笔记》（新教材）外研版Unit 4 Period One Starting out Understanding ideas—Comprehending.pptx免费

;;;Beijing Opera features four main types of performers.With their elaborate and colorful costumes，performers are the only focal points on Beijing Opera’s characteristically sparse stage.They utilize the skills of speech，song，dance，and combat in movements that are symbolic and suggestive，rather than realistic.Above all else，the skill of performers is evaluated according to the beauty of their movements.Performers also adhere to a variety of stylistic conventions that help audiences navigate the plot of the production1.The layers of meaning within each movement must be expressed in time with music.The repertoire(可表演项目) of Beijing Opera includes over 1,400 works，which are based on Chinese history，folklore(民间传说)，and，increasingly，contemporary life2.Some Western works have been adopted as new plays in recent years.;;;Period One　Starting out Understanding ideas—Comprehending;课 文 预 读;Dating back to the 18th century，Peking Opera has over two hundred years of history.Does this mean it’s easier than a Shakespeare play to understand? To find out the answer，I just had to go and see The Revenge of Prince Zidan—the Peking Opera version of Hamlet.;Starting with an orchestra playing traditional Chinese instruments，the opera brought a completely new sound to my Western ears.At first，I thought 2what I heard was a violin，but later I learnt that it was an instrument with two strings called jinghu.Then，seeing the main characters come on stage，I was surprised! The costumes and masks were amazing.The performers of course sang in Chinese，but the music，exaggerated movements and mime helped get the meanings across to the audience.The voices themselves sounded really unique—3some of the female voices were so high that I was sure they could break glass! And the stage was really simple：a decorated whip represented a horse，and a screen with Chinese characters，a study.Using such techniques，the opera had transformed a small stage into the whole universe.;Easily my favourite part of the show was h