必修 第二册Unit 4 Stage and screen学案

Prepared by：Farah       Checked by：Lucky Liu         Taught by：        Time：               

Goals：

1. Understand the main idea of the passage by reading independently and working in groups.

2. Develop the reading strategy and skill .

Step1. Starting out

Activity 1 ：What types of entertainment are they? 

e.g._Ballet     ___________   ___________    ___________   ___________     ___________

Step 2 Reading

Activity 1: Prediction , .

Activity 2:Skim the passage and answer the question.

1. What's the genre of the passage?

    A. Exposition      B. Narration      C. Argument/persuasion  

2.What is the main idea of the text ?

    To find out whether Peking Opera is easier than a Shakespeare play to understand, a _________________________with English literature as one of the main subject, went to see ____________________________ - the Peking Opera version of Hamlet.

Activity 3: Choose the author's purpose in writing the passage. (    )

A. To prove that Peking Opera is a better way to perform Hamlet.

B. To inform the readers how to perform Hamlet through Peking Opera.

C. To share the unique experience of seeing a Peking Opera version of Hamlet.

D. To make a comparison between Eastern and Western cultures.

Activity 4: Skin the passage and find out the key information.

Activity 5：Complete the chart with words and expressions from the passage.(Page 53 in your book)

Activity 6: Read the last paragraph again and answer the question.

Think and Share:

1.Why does the author say “The Revenge of Prince Zidan ticks all the right boxes” ?

2.What's the importance of performing Peking Opera in the foreign countries?

Activity 7: Complete the title

When Hamlet meet Peking Opera, it is ___________________.

Activity 8:Match the descriptions of screen art forms（P56）

Step 3: Homework

Preview the next lesson and finish the learning sheet.