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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.
Fri Sep 28 2012 | 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 bùmén zhǔnbèi hǎo a ，dì èr mù dì èr chǎng zài cǎipái yī cì 。
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 a ，Luómìōu ！wèishénme nǐ piānpiān shì Luómìōu ne ？
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 ，zhè yī chǎng suīrán Luómìōu zài wǔtái shàng ，kěshì cǐshí Zhūlìyè bù zhīdào ，suǒyǐ zhè bùshì duìhuà ，shì dúbái 。bù yào nàme kuāzhāng 。
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 a ，Luómìōu ！wèishénme nǐ piānpiān shì Luómìōu ne ？
O, Romeo! Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?
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