艺术英语(提高)-Unit-7-Musical-Theater-One-of-the-Most-Po

封面中文字体：方正粗宋简目录CONTENTS艺术类大学英语提高Unit7MusicalTheater:OneoftheMostPopularFormsofPerformingArtsLead-inModule1LearntoTalkModule2LearntoReadModule3ScenarioLinkModule4WritingModule5CultureSalonLead-inMusicaltheaterisaformoftheaterthatcombinessongs,spokendialogue,acting,anddance.Thestoryandemotionalcontentofthepiece—humor,pathos,love,anger—arecommunicatedthroughthewords,music,movementandtechnicalaspectsoftheentertainmentasanintegratedwhole.Althoughmusicaltheateroverlapswithothertheatricalformslikeoperaanddance,itmaybedistinguishedbytheequalimportancegiventothemusicascomparedwiththedialogue,movementandotherelementsoftheworks.Sincetheearly20thcentury,musicaltheaterstageworkshavegenerallybeencalled,simply,musicals.Lead-inAlthoughmusichasbeenapartofdramaticpresentationssinceancienttimes,modernWesternmusicaltheateremergedduringthe19thcentury,culminatingwiththeworksofGilbertandSullivaninBritainandthoseofHarriganandHartinAmerica,followedbythenumerousEdwardianmusicalcomediesandtheworksofAmericancreatorslikeGeorgeM.Cohan.Earlyinthe20thcentury,thePrincessTheatermusicalsandothersmartshowslikeOfTheeISingwereartisticstepsforwardbeyondrevuesandotherfrothyentertainmentsandledtosuchgroundbreakingworksasShowBoatandOklahoma!SomeofthemostfamousandiconicmusicalsthroughthedecadesthatfollowedincludeWestSideStory,TheFantasticks,Hair,AChorusLine,LesMisérables,ThePhantomoftheOpera,Rent,TheProducersandWicked.Musicalsareperformedallaroundtheworld.Theymaybepresentedinlargevenues,suchasbigbudgetWestEndandBroadwaytheaterproductionsinLondonandNewYorkCity,orinsmallerfringetheater,Off-Broadwayorregionaltheaterproductions,ontour,orbyamateurgroupsinschools,theatersandotherperformancespaces.InadditiontoBritainandNorthAmerica,therearevibrantmusicaltheaterscenesinmanycountriesinEurope,LatinAmerica,AustralasiaandAsia.Lead-inListentothesongSunandMoonfromthemusicalMissSaigon.Workinpairs.Discussthefollowingquestionswitheachotherandthenshareyourresponseswithyourclassmates.(1)Doyoulikethesong?Whyorwhynot?(2)Canyoudeterminetherelationshipbetweenthetwosingers?(3)Whatdoesthesongappealtoyoumost?艺术类大学英语提高CollegeEnglishModule1LearntoTalkInthispart,firstyouaregoingtolearnhowpeopleexpressattitudestowardsadvertisements.ThenyouaregoingtopracticelisteningforsomeinformationaboutTVadvertisements.艺术类大学英语提高CollegeEnglish1.Listentothedialogue,andpayattentiontohowthetwospeakerstalkaboutmusicals.Module1LearntoTalkMike:Jane,whatkindofmusicdoyoulikemost?Jane:Well,youknowme,Mike.Ilovepopmusicals.Iwasthinkingofgoingtowatchamusical.Mike:Jane,inmyopinion,apopmusicalisneitherpopularmusicnoropera,itissortofthemixtureofeverything.Itsoundsweird.Jane:Well,popmusicallsoundsthesametome.Butthemusicalreallystandsout.Itisoneofthemostfantasticformsofliveperformance.Mike:Couldyoutellmemoreaboutmusicals,please?Jane:Okay,it’smypleasure.Themusicalisaformoftheatercombiningmusic,songs,spokendialogueanddance.Theemotionalcontentofthepiece—humour,sorrow,love,anger—aswellasthestoryitselfarecommunicatedthroughthewords,music,movementandtechnicalaspectsoftheentertainmentasanintegratedwhole.Mike:Veryexciting.Butisitveryexpensivetowatchamusicalinthetheater?Jane:Ithinkso.ButI’dliketowatchCats,whichwascomposedbyAndrewLloydWebber,thefamousBritishcomposer.ItisoneofthelongestrunningBroadwayshows.AndtheChineseversionCatsperformedinMandarinpremieredinBeijinginearly2014,andbeganitscountrytourlaterinthesameyear.艺术类大学英语提高CollegeEnglishModule1LearntoTalkMike:Oh,didtheWesternmusicalsgainacceptanceinChina?Jane:Sure.WhenCatstouredinseveralbigcitieslikeGuangzhou,Shanghai,Shenzhen,andWuhan,alltheticketsweresoldout.ThemusicalmarketinChinaisverypromising.Anyway,haveyouheardofthesongMemory?Mike:Yes,ofcourse,Ilikethatsong,themelodyisbeautifulandthelyrics,soemotional.Ihaveneverimaginedthatsongisfromamusical.Jane:Indeed.Actually,musicalsaremoreentertainingandeasilyacceptabletoChineseaudience.UnlikesomeotherWesternartformslikeballetandopera,musicaldoesn’trequireprofessionalknowledgetoappreciate.Mike:ItseemsyouknowalotaboutmusicalsinChina.IthinkIwilltaketomusicalsinnotime.Jane:Surely,youwill.Anyway,I’vegottogo.Seeyou!Mike:Bye!艺术类大学英语提高CollegeEnglishInmyopinion,...Neither...nor...Itissortofthemixtureofeverything.Itsounds...Itisoneofthemostfantasticformsof...topremierein...togainacceptancemoreentertainingthemarketispromisingModule1LearntoTalk2.Listentothedialogueagain,repeatitsentencebysentence.3.Workinpairs.Talkwitheachotheraboutyourfavouritemusicals,usingthefollowingexpressionswhennecessary.艺术类大学英语提高CollegeEnglishModule1LearntoTalk1.Doyouknowhowtoreadthefollowingpropernamesandwords?Trytoreadthemaloud.艺术类大学英语提高CollegeEnglishModule1LearntoTalk2.HaveyouheardofBroadwaymusicals?Whatarethey?3.Canyounamesomefamousmusicalsandwhatdoyouknowaboutthem?艺术类大学英语提高CollegeEnglishModule1LearntoTalkKey1.Listentotheshortpassageandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionbelow.(1)Whatisthemeaningoftheword“transcend”?A.Overcome.B.Surpass.C.Block.D.Combine.(2)Whatarethefeaturesofafantasyfilm?A.Magic.B.Myth.C.Wonderandtheextraordinary.D.Alloftheabove.(3)