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ID: 2031
Upper Intermediate
It wouldn't be true drama if it didn't attract dramatic characters. And what higher drama is there than Shakespeare? In this Chinese lesson, you'll hear a director's take on the classic Romeo and Juliet, as his actors struggle to satisfy his demands.
Jenny,John
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 幕 | mù | act | |
| 场 | chǎng | scene | |
| 彩排 | cǎipái | to rehearse | |
| 偏偏 | piānpiān | must |
各部门准备好啊第二幕第二场再彩排一次
gè 各bùmén 部门zhǔnbèi 准备hǎo 好a 啊dì èr mù 第二幕dì èr chǎng 第二场zài 再cǎipái 彩排yī cì 一次
All sections get ready! Let‘s rehearse Act Two, Scene Two again.
罗密欧啊罗密欧为什么你偏偏是罗密欧呢
Luómìōu 罗密欧a 啊Luómìōu 罗密欧wèishénme 为什么nǐ 你piānpiān 偏偏shì 是Luómìōu 罗密欧ne 呢
O, Romeo! Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?
等等这一场虽然罗密欧在舞台上可是此时朱丽叶不知道所以这不是对话是独白不要那么夸张
děngdeng 等等zhè 这yī 一chǎng 场suīrán 虽然Luómìōu 罗密欧zài 在wǔtái 舞台shàng 上kěshì 可是cǐshí 此时Zhūlìyè 朱丽叶bù 不zhīdào 知道suǒyǐ 所以zhè 这bùshì 不是duìhuà 对话shì 是dúbái 独白bù yào 不要nàme 那么kuāzhāng 夸张
Hold it! Although Romeo is on stage in this scene, at this time Juliet doesn‘t know it. So this isn’t a dialogue; it‘s a monologue. You don’t need to exaggerate so much.
罗密欧啊罗密欧为什么你偏偏是罗密欧呢
Luómìōu 罗密欧a 啊Luómìōu 罗密欧wèishénme 为什么nǐ 你piānpiān 偏偏shì 是Luómìōu 罗密欧ne 呢
O, Romeo! Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?
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