北師大版高中英語必修二 U5L2 Beijing Opera

Lesson2

BeijingOperaWhatdoyouknowaboutBeijingOpera?PleaseworkinpairstodoEx.1BeijingOperaperformanceattheclosingceremonyofAthen2004OlympicGamesPekingopera,thebest-knownChineseOpera,isanationaltreasurewithahistoryof200years.Itstartedinthe55thyearoftheQingDynasty(1790).Itisadramaticformthatincludesdance,theater,music,andskilledperformance.dependonvocalstyles.Performersweardramaticmakeupormasks.PekingOperaThemaininstrumentplayedinBeijingOpera—JinghuWhatroledotheyplayinBeijingOpera?maleroleswithbrightlypaintedfaceshengdanjingchoufemalerolesclownrolesmalerolesfourmainrolesinBeijingoperachoushengdanjingmalerolesfemalerolesclownrolesmaleroleswithbrightlypaintedfaceMeiLanfang,awell-knownBeijingOperamaster.Hisperformancebroughthiminternationalattention.MatchthemeaningswiththepicturesonP.24:Pic.1Theyareinthecity.Pic.2Sheisinacarriage.Pic.3Theyareintheirnewbedroom.Pic.4Sheisonahorse.

SymbolsinBeijingOpera

Keywordstreasurecombinemaskcostumeacrobaticssomethingwithspecialvaluetreasuresomethingthatcoversone’sfacemaskmovementsofone’sbodyinaskilfulwayacrobaticstheclothesworninaplayorfilmcostumemixtwoormorethingscombine1.

Thisgoldenringisareal___________.2.Mymothersewedmy____________fortheschoolplay.3.Ilovewatching___________butitlooksverydifficult!4.Thefirststepinmakingacakeisto________themilkandbutter.5.Thesingerworea__________thatwasmadeofwood.

Usethewordstocompletethesentences:treasurecostumeacrobaticscombinemaskcombine,treasure,mask,acrobatics,costumeUsetheStrategies:Listen&answerthequestions.WhatskillsdoBeijingOperaactorsneedtohave?2.WherewasBeijingOperaperformedatthebeginning?3.Whydoesithaveveryloudmusicandapiercingsingingstyle?4.Whydoperformerswearbrightlycolouredcostumes?ListeningTheKeysActing,talking,singing,music,dancingandacrobatics.2.Onopen-airstagesinmarkets,streets,teahousesoroutsidetemples.3.Becausetheywantedtobeheardbythecrowd.4.Becausewithbrightcolor,theircostumesaremoreimpressedandthecrowdcanseethemmoreclearly.Readandlistentothelastpartoftheprogramme.Thenanswerthequestions.WhatdoesthestagelooklikeinBeijingOpera?HowsosymbolsplayanimportantroleinBeijingOpera?Verysimple.BecausesymbolismplaysaveryimportantroleinBeijingOpera.BeijingOperahistoryLate18thcenturymainrolesFourrolesskillsneededSinging,dancingacrobaticsActing,talkingcostumesBrightcolourssharpsingingstylesListentotwodialogues.WhatdothestudentsLiMingandZhuMeilinggetpermissionfor?Whatdotheynotgetpermissionfor?

LiMing

ZhuMeilingpermissionnotpermissiontogotoPufang’sbirthdaypartytohandinherprojectnextweektogotothecinematowriteuptheprojectinChineseListenagainandfillintheblanks.

would,can’t,let,could,OK,

know,excuseme,must,

everyone’sgoing,canInformalFormal1.IsitOkifIdo...?2.I’llletyoudo…,butIneedyoutodo/be…3.Pleaseletmedo…

4.CanIdo/go….?5.Youcando…butyoucan’tdo…1.WoulditbeallrightifIdid…?2.Youcando…butyoucan’tdo…..

3.CouldIdo…?4.No,I’mafraidyoucan’t.Youmustdo…ListeningStrategies?Beforelistening,readthequestions.?Useyourgeneralknowledgetothinkofpossibleanswers.?Listenandidentifykeywordstohelpyouanswerthequestions.?Thefirsttimeyoulisten,trytogetthegeneralideasandtakenotes.?Thesecondtimeyoulisten,listencarefullyandtrytonotedowntheanswers.ListenandcompletethesentencesTheartstartedinthelate18thcenturyanditcombines_____,_______,_______,music,________and__________.Intheearlydays,BeijingOperawasmostoftenperformedon____________in_______,_______,________or_____________.Themusichadtobeplayed_______andtheperformershadtosingwith___________,inordertobeheardoverthecrowds.BeijingOperawasoftenperformedonopen-airstagesandthestageswerelitonlybyoillamps.Ifthecostumesweren'tin____________,thecrowdswouldn'tbeableto_________________.actingtalkingsingingdancingacrobaticsopen-airstagesmarketsstreetsteahousesoutsidetemplesloudlysharpvoicesbrightcoloursseethemclearlyListenandusethestrategiestoanswerthequestions.1.WhatskillsdoBeijingOperaactorsneedtohave?2.WherewasBeijingOperaperformedatthebeginning?3.Whydoesithaveveryloudmusicandasharpsingingstyle?4.Whydoperformerswearbrightlycolouredcostumes?acting,talking,singing,dancingandacrobaticsOnopen-airstagesinmarkets,streets,teahousesoroutsidetemples.Inordertobeheardoverthecrowds.Inordertobeseenbythecrowdsclearly.Readandlistentothelastpartoftheprogramme.Thenanswerthequestions1.WhatdoesthestagelooklikeinBeijingOpera?2.HowdosymbolsplayanimportantroleinBeijingOpera?Verysimple.Manybodymovementscanrepresentactionssuchasopeningadoor,climbingahill,goingupstairsorrowingaboat.Whereisthecharacter?SheisonahorseSymbolsinBeijingoperaWhereisthecharacter?Heisinacity.SummaryFinishthei