综合英语 book 3 unit15

WilliamShakespeare:hislifeandworks1.dram,play,poem,sonnet,tragedies,comedies,histories,tragiccomedies(romances),masterpiece,firstnight,performance,presentation,folklore,story,action,religiousplay,theatricalevent2.wordsorexpressionsforactivitiesinrelationtoperforming/working:Play,acting,performing,singing,dancing,monologue,dialouge,rehearsal,premiere(v.)writng,collaborating,plots,repertoire,manuscript,popular,rage3.actor,player,performer,director,assistant,singer,playwright,poet,dramatist,musician,playingcompany,writer,playgoer,theatergoer,audience,ticketgatherer,theatricalcompany,amateur,professionalplayer,repertory,patron4.Scene,scenery,setting,costume,backdrop,stage,curtain,lights,prompt,screen,seats,gallery,balcony,backdoor,upstairs,hall,backstage,playhouse,prop,script,manuscript,exit,entry,ticket,admission(script(戏剧,广播等的)脚本,底稿;【印】书写体(铅字)Youcan'thavegoodactingwithoutadecentscript.没有像样的剧本是不可能有好的表演的。manuscript手写本,手稿;打字稿;原稿[C](强调是真迹)Someancientmanuscriptswerediscoveredinthetemple.在寺院里发现了一些古代的手稿。Listening:1.Hisworkshavebecomehighlyregardedsincethe19thcenturywhenRomanticismwasatitspeak.Sincethenpeoplehavestudiedthem,putthemonthestages,turnedthemintomoviesandotherformsofpopculturebecauseofbeautfullanguageanddeepthoughtinhisplaysandpoems2.HewasbornandraisedinStratford-upon–Avon,asmalltowninEngland,onthebankofriverAvon.Between1585and1592,hebegantoactinLondon,andhewasalsoawriter,partownerofaplayingcompany.Heproducedmostofhisknownworksbetween1590and1613.3.ShakespearewasthewriterandshareholderofthefirstplayingcompanycalledChamberlain’sMen.ThiscompanywaslaterrenamedasKing’sMen.TheywerebothfamousthankstothepopularityofShakespeare’sproductions.ThenewglobeTheaterisanewreplicaontheexpertiseofhistoricaladvisorand20yearsofcarefulplanninganddesigning.4.ShakespeareborrowedtheideaofHamletfromaDanishstory.Yet,theDanishonehasnodialogue,nodepthinthought.InspiteofseveralchallengesonShakespeare’soriginalityforthisplay,Shakespeare’sHamlethasbeenacclaimedtobeaworkofgenius.GroupA1.Alittlepotandsoonhot:asmallpersoniseasilyrousedtoangerorpassion2.Thereistherub:Thatistheproblem3.Cowardsdiemanytimesbeforetheirdeaths:Cowardsareoftenafraidthattheyaregoingtodie,sotheyoftenfeelwhatitisliketodie,whilebravepeopleonlyfeelthefearofdeathwhentheyarereallyabouttodie.GroupB:1.It’sawisefatherthatknowshisownchild:Everyfathershouldrememberthatonedayhissonwillfollowhisexampleinsteadofhis.2.MysaladdayswhenIwasgreeninjudgment:myyouthfultimecharacterizedbyinexperience,,excitement,idealism,innocenceordiscretion.3.Neitheraborrowernoralenderbe:LoanoftenlosesitselfandfriendsGroupC1.Playfastandloose:tobehaveinacleveranddishonestway2.shortshrift:little,noattentionorthought3.strangebedfellows:thethingsorpeoplewhoareassociatedorgroupedtogether,whichisthoughttobeunlikelyorimpossible.GroupD1.Thereisatideintheaffairsofmen:Onehastotakeeverypossibleopportunityifhewantstoaccomplishsomething.2.whatisdoneisdone:somethinglikeanactivityisfinished.3.whatisinaname?whenpeoplesaythissentence,theymean“whatanametellsyouisnotessentialtothemostcrucialcharacteristics.”B.Explainthefollowingquotesfromthereadingpassage.1.InShakespeare’splay,thestagesetswereoftenmixedupwithsomeoftheaudiences.Thesepeoplewerenotactors,buttheyhadpaidafewmorepenniessothattheycouldsitonthestagewatchingtheplaybetter.Shakespeare’splayswerealsoverypopularbecausetheyinvariablyfollowedthefashionofthepopculturethen.Forexamplethose“trendy”or“popular”sceneswouldnotbemissedout,andthosesceneswerealways“popular”fortheaudienceinthosedays.Popsongswerealwaysincorporatedintotheplayifpossible.Theproductionwassofastthatthewritingworkedoutthisweekwouldgointothelistofperformanceinthenextweek.2.Shakespearewasanapproachableperson,neverputtingupanairasacelebrity.Hewasveryclearandconsciousabouthisresponsibilityofanartistwhenhewrotehisworksbecauseheknewthathisworkswouldbesubjecttothetestofhistory.Heknewthathumanlifewasshort(that’swhyheoftenlookoverhisshoulderatthetideofdeathchasinghim),butartwaseverlasting.Greatworkofartwouldn’tdiewiththeirauthorspassingaway.Sohisgreatestpleasurewouldbeseeinghiswealthofwordshavesucceededintrickingdeath,andbecomingimmortalinhistory.Languagework:1.asecondBible:anextremebook/work2.flockingto..:goingthere/visitingingreatquantities3.awealthof…agreatnumberof4.meagermakings:humbleundertakings5.acut-throatcompetition:averyfiercecompetition6.excursioninto:opportunitiestoexperience,see,feel,hear7.universalappeal:lovedbypeopleallovertheworld8.nosubstituteforseeing:nothingcanbecomparedwithseeing9.far-offtimes:ancienttimes,10.edifyingentertainment:pleasurecoupledwithenlightenments11.glossyfumeandadulation:greatpopularity,shiningimageorworship12.glancingoverone’sshoulder:lookback13.aworldpeopleby..:aworldfullofsuchpeopleascharactersDictation:By1592,Shakespearebecameknownforbothanactorandplaywright.Andin1594hebecameafinancialshareholderinthenewlyformedgroupcalledLordChamberlain’sMenafterthetitleofhispatron.Likeotherplaywrights,Shakespearewasonlypaidasmallfeeforhisw