剑桥雅思17Test2Part3听力原文与答案Romeo and Juliet

剑桥雅思17Test2Part3听力原文与答案Romeo and Juliet

剑桥雅思17 Test2 Part3雅思听力原文

ED:Did you make notes while you were watching the performances of Romeo and Juliet,Gemma?

GEMMA:Yes,I did.I found it quite hard though.I kept getting too involved in the play.

ED:Me too.I ended up not taking notes.I wrote down my impressions when I got home.Do you mind if I check a few things with you?In case I’ve missed anything.And I’ve also got some questions about our assignment.

GEMMA:No,it’s good to talk things through.I may have missed things too.

ED:OK great.So first of all,I’m not sure how much information we should include in our reviews.

GEMMA:Right.Well,I don’t think we need to describe what happens.Especially as Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare’s most well-known plays.

ED:Yeah,everyone knows the story.In an essay we’d focus on the poetry and Shakespeare’s use of imagery etc.,but that isn’t really relevant in a review.We’re supposed to focus on how effective this particular production is.

GEMMA:Mmm.We should say what made it a success or a failure.

ED:And part of that means talking about the emotional impact the performance had on us(Q21).I think that’s important.

GEMMA:Yes.And we should definitely mention how well the director handled important bits of the play–like when Romeo climbs onto Juliet’s balcony(Q22).

ED:And the fight between Mercutio and Tybalt(Q22).

GEMMA:Yes.It would also be interesting to mention the theatre space,how the director used it but I don’t think we’ll have space in 800 words.

ED:No.OK.That all sounds quite straightforward.

ED:So what about The Emporium Theatre’s production of the play?

GEMMA:I thought some things worked really well but there were some problems too.

ED:Yeah.What about the set,for example?

GEMMA:I think it was visually really stunning(Q23).I’d say that was probably the most memorable thing about this production.

ED:You’re right.The set design was really amazing(Q23),but actually I have seen similar ideas used in other productions.

GEMMA:What about the lighting?Some of the scenes were so dimly lit it was quite hard to see.

ED:I didn’t dislike it.It helped to change the mood of the quieter scenes(Q24).

GEMMA:That’s a good point.

ED:What did you think of the costumes?

GEMMA:I was a bit surprised by the contemporary dress(Q25),I must say.

ED:Yeah–I think it worked well,but I had assumed it would be more conventional(Q25).

GEMMA:Me too.I liked the music at the beginning and I thought the musicians were brilliant,but I thought they were wasted because the music didn’t have much impact in Acts 2 and 3(Q26).

ED:Yes–that was a shame(Q26).

GEMMA:One problem with this production was that the actors didn’t deliver the lines that well.They were speaking too fast(Q27).

ED:It was a problem I agree,but I thought it was because they weren’t speaking loudly enough–especially at key points in the play(Q27).

GEMMA:I actually didn’t have a problem with that.

ED:It’s been an interesting experience watching different versions of Romeo and Juliet,hasn’t it?

GEMMA:Definitely.It’s made me realise how relevant the play still is.

ED:Right.I mean a lot’s changed since Shakespeare’s time,but in many ways nothing’s changed.There are always disagreements and tension between teenagers and their parents(Q28).

GEMMA:Yes,that’s something all young people can relate to–more than the violence and the extreme emotions in the play.

ED:How did you find watching it in translation?

GEMMA:Really interesting.I expected to find it more challenging,but I could follow the story pretty well.

ED:I stopped worrying about not being able to understand all the words and focused on the actors’expressions.The ending was pretty powerful(Q29).

GEMMA:Yes.That somehow intensified the emotion for me(Q29).

ED:Did you know Shakespeare’s been translated into more languages than any other writer?

GEMMA:What’s the reason for his international appeal,do you think?

ED:I was reading that it’s because his plays are about basic themes that people everywhere are familiar with.

GEMMA:Yeah,and they can also be understood on different levels(Q30).The characters have such depth.

ED:Right–which allows directors to experiment and find new angles(Q30).

GEMMA:That’s really important because…

剑桥雅思17 Test2 Part3雅思听力答案

21-22.DE

23.D

24.C

25.A

26.E

27.F

28.B

29.C

30.C