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day 93stage and screen

unit 14 · arts & literature

    stage and screen

    Talk about films, plays and traditional opera (openings, plots, scenes, classics), and draw a written conclusion with 故 or 因此.

    today’s words

    • 琴 qín · zither; stringed instrument
    • 拍攝 pāishè · film, shoot (a film or photo)
    • 特徵 tèzhēng · characteristic, feature
    • 開頭 kāitóu · beginning, opening
    • 情節 qíngjié · plot (of a story)
    • 出名 chūmíng · famous, well known
    • 開幕 kāimù · open (an event); the curtain rises
    • 經典 jīngdiǎn · classic (work); classical
    • 編寫 biānxiě · write, compile (a script, textbook)
    • 場面 chǎngmiàn · scene; occasion; spectacle
    • 話劇 huàjù · stage play (spoken drama)
    • 戲曲 xìqǔ · traditional (Chinese) opera
    • 故 gù · therefore, so (written)
    • 眼界 yǎnjiè · horizons, outlook
    • 醞釀 yùnniàng · brew; prepare, work up to
    • 主宰 zhǔzǎi · dominate, control; master
    • 著手 zhuóshǒu · set about, start on
    • 保全 bǎoquán · keep intact, preserve; security
    • 彩繪 cǎihuì · painted (in colours); painting
    • 防備 fángbèi · guard against, be on guard
    • 衷心 zhōngxīn · heartfelt, sincerely
    • 畝 mǔ · mu (unit of land, about 667 m²)
    • 廟會 miàohuì · temple fair

    sentences

    • 演出的時候不得拍照,故請大家把手機關掉。 · No photography during the performance, so please switch off your phones.
    • 這是一部經典,因此大家都看過。 · It’s a classic, so everyone has seen it.
    • 新的劇場下個月開幕。 · The new theatre opens next month.
    • 學生每年都會演一場話劇。 · The students put on a play every year.
    • 這次旅行讓我大開眼界。 · This trip really opened my eyes.