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1. What do you know about Beijing Opera
2. How would you introduce Beijing Opera to someone who doesn't know about it
Beijing Opera
It combines acting, talking, singing, music, dancing and acrobatics.
movements of one's body
in a skilful way
杂技
Beijing Opera is a national treasure of China.
mix two or more things
(使)结合、联合
Beijing Opera
There are four main roles in Beijing Opera-- sheng, male roles; dan, female roles; chou, clown roles and jing , roles with brightly-painted face masks.
sheng
dan
jing
chou
something that covers
one's face 面具、面罩
Beijing Opera
The costumes and masks are always in bright colour.
The main instruments played in Beijing Opera include jinghu, sanxian and yueqin.
the clothes worn in a play
or film 戏服、服装
Opera Mask Colors and Their Symbolic Meanings
Beijing Opera movements and Their Symbolic Meanings
He is riding a horse
She is in a carriage
He is leading an army of thousands .
He is rowing a boat
Making predictions before listening
You are going to listen to a radio programme about Beijing Opera. Choose what you think you will hear.
1. What Beijing Opera is
2. Who created Beijing Opera
3. Famous Beijing Opera performers
4. When Beijing Opera started
5. Why Beijing Opera is a nationaltreasure
6. Main roles in Beijing Opera
7. Costumes in Beijing Opera
8. How Beijing Opera can survive
Dr. Liu is talking about Beijing Opera on a radio programme. Listen and tick (√) the aspects that are mentioned.
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main roles
instruments
the unique sound
costumes
Listen again. Answer the questions.
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1. When did Beijing Opera start
2. What forms of performance are combined together
in Beijing Opera
3. How many roles can be found in Beijing Opera
What are they
4. What are some of the special features of Beijing Opera
It started in the late eighteenth century.
It uses acting, talking, singing, music, dancing and acrobatics.
There are four roles: sheng, dan, jing, chou.
It has a very unique sound and beautiful costumes.
Listen again and find the answers to these questions. Take notes.
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1. Why is Beijing Opera a national treasure of China
2. Why do performers sing in very high voices
3. Why are the costumes in bright colours
Beijing Opera is a national treasure of China because it uses acting, talking, singing, music, dancing and acrobatics. All of those forms are difficult to master.
Performers sing with very high voices because in the early days, it was usually performed on open-air stages. In order to be heard over the crowds, the music had to be loud and performers had to sing in very high voices.
Costumes are in bright colours because in the past, it was often performed on stages that were lit only by oil lamps. The costumes had to have bright and colourful patterns. Otherwise, it would have been difficult to attract the audience's attention.
Skill Builder
Understanding Logical Relationships
Logical relationships usually refer to
the inner relationships between / among things, like between causes and effects.
· While you are listening, listen for key
words like why and because.
· Take note of the reasons.
sound and singing
the four roles
…
history and interesting features
Introduce Beijing Opera to a group of students from another country.
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Beijing Opera
costumes and masks
FOCUS ON FUNCTION: Expressing Emotions (2)
Listen to a dialogue about Beijing Opera. Answer the questions.
1. How did Lucy feel about her first Beijing Opera
A.It's a bit boring.
B.It's quite exciting.
C.It's much too noisy.
2. What did Lucy love about her first Beijing Opera
A. Acting and talking.
B. Singing and music.
C.Dancing and acrobatics.
3. Where does Lucy come from
A. China.
B. England.
C.America.
4. What was she doing when walking across the stage with a flag on each side of her
A.She was riding in a carriage.
B.She was riding a horse.
C.She was rowing a boat.
B
C
C
A
Expressing Emotions (2)
1. … so colourful and exciting! ( )
2. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. ( )
3. I was worried because … ( )
4. I loved the dancing and the acrobatics.
( )
5. The performers were so talented! ( )
6. But there were quite a few things
I didn't understand. ( )
7. I wish I knew more about them. ( )
Talk Builder
Listen and imitate. What emotions do the speakers express Write satisfaction, worry or regret after the sentences in the Talk Builder.
satisfaction
satisfaction
worry
satisfaction
satisfaction
regret
regret
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Act out a dialogue between
a Chinese student and a foreign student after watching a local opera.
· Students need to take notes of the roles, costumes and masks, sound and singing, history and interesting features …
· Student A: a Chinese student, who understands
the different elements of opera
Student B: a foreign student, who does not
understand opera and asks questions
Which one is much better, pop music or Peking opera?
· Students need to argue for their opinion and list their reasons
Do you think it is necessary to protect and pass down our national treasures
If so, what can we do
1. Can you make predictions before listening
2. Can you take notes about specific details and understand their logical relationship when listening
3. Can you introduce Beijing Opera to others and express your own opinions on protecting the national treasure
各个击破
Self-evaluation
Please write a short introduction to Beijing Opera and express your own opinion on it, including whether you like it or not and what we can do to protect and pass down it.