1、第 二 册第 二 册 第第 4 4 单 元单 元 U n d e r s t a n d i n g i d e a s costumes and masks (服装脸谱) performers movements (动作) musical instrument (乐器) Watch the two video clips about western opera and Peking Opera, and find out the differences between them. more colorful more exaggerated (夸张的) Watch the two video
2、 clips about western opera and Peking Opera, and find out the differences between them. costumes and masks (服装脸谱) performers movements (动作) musical instrument (乐器) Chinese instruments (乐器): orchestra (管弦乐队): Jinghu Erhu Yueqin strings 弦 When HAMLET meets PEKING OPERA Read the passage quickly and fin
3、d out what aspects of Peking Opera most impressed the author. What aspects of Peking Opera most impressed the author? What aspects of Peking Opera most impressed the author? What aspects of Peking Opera most impressed the author? 后空翻 What aspects of Peking Opera most impressed the author? extremely
4、good attractive Besides the movement of the actors, what else impressed the author? Underline some key words in the passage. Besides the movement of the actors, what else impressed the author? Find out some key words from the passage. Choose the authors purpose in writing the passage. 1. To prove th
5、at Peking Opera is a better way to perform Hamlet. 2. To inform the readers how to perform Hamlet through Peking Opera. 3. To share the unique experience of seeing a Peking Opera version of Hamlet. 4. To make a comparison between Eastern and Western culture. Choose the authors purpose in writing the
6、 passage. 1. To prove that Peking Opera is a better way to perform Hamlet. 2. To inform the readers how to perform Hamlet through Peking Opera. 3. To share the unique experience of seeing a Peking Opera version of Hamlet. 4. To make a comparison between Eastern and Western culture. Read the first 2
7、paragraphs and finish the exercise of “Before the performance” in Activity 4. Feelings _ curious Before the performance Reasons He thought _. He wondered if Peking Opera is easier than a Shakespeare play to understand. Read the first 2 paragraphs and finish the exercise of “Before the performance” i
8、n Activity 4. Feelings full of confidence curious Before the performance Reasons He thought he knew a lot about Hamlet. He wondered if Peking Opera is easier than a Shakespeare play to understand. a large number of 王子复仇记 Read paragraph 3 and 4, and finish the exercise of “During the performance” in
9、Activity 4. During the performance Feelings _ Reasons _ were amazing. The voices _. The stage _. The movements of the characters were_. Read paragraph 3 and 4, and finish the exercise of “During the performance” in Activity 4. During the performance Feelings _ Reasons The costumes and masks were ama
10、zing. The voices _. The stage _. The movements of the characters were_. Read paragraph 3 and 4, and finish the exercise of “During the performance” in Activity 4. During the performance Feelings _ Reasons The costumes and masks were amazing. The voices _. The stage _. The movements of the characters
11、 were_. to communicate an idea or piece of information to someone successfully Read paragraph 3 and 4, and finish the exercise of “During the performance” in Activity 4. During the performance Feelings _ Reasons The costumes and masks were amazing. The voices sounded really unique. The stage _. The
12、movements of the characters were_. women Read paragraph 3 and 4, and finish the exercise of “During the performance” in Activity 4. During the performance Feelings _ Reasons The costumes and masks were amazing. The voices sounded really unique. The stage was really simple. The movements of the chara
13、cters were_. method Read paragraph 3 and 4, and finish the exercise of “During the performance” in Activity 4. During the performance Feelings Reasons The costumes and masks were amazing. The voices sounded really unique. The stage was really simple. The movements of the characters were incredible.
14、_ Read paragraph 3 and 4, and finish the exercise of “During the performance” in Activity 4. During the performance Feelings surprised Reasons The costumes and masks were amazing. The voices sounded really unique. The stage was really simple. The movements of the characters were incredible. Read the
15、 last paragraph and finish the exercise of “After the performance” in Activity 4. Feelings impressed After the performance Reasons He felt _ _. Read the last paragraph and finish the exercise of “After the performance” in Activity 4. Feelings impressed After the performance Reasons He gave all his a
16、ttention to Peking Opera 极为激动 He felt _ _. Read the last paragraph and finish the exercise of “After the performance” in Activity 4. Feelings impressed After the performance Reasons He felt the strong emotions of love, anger, fear, and grief in the performance. extreme sadness He gave all his attent
17、ion to Peking Opera 极为激动 Read the last paragraph and finish the exercise of “After the performance” in Activity 4. Feelings impressed After the performance Reasons Explosive effect: 惊艳的效果 extreme sadness It is everything you wanted it to be. 再合适不过了 He felt the strong emotions of love, anger, fear, a
18、nd grief in the performance. Why does the author say “The Revenge of Prince Zidan ticks all the right boxes”? Because this show combines music, singing, drama, poetry and costume design with explosive effect. In the authors opinion, this show is perfect and meets all his requirements. What words or
19、phrases are used to express the authors love for the performance? P3: amazing, unique, transform a small stage into the whole universe P4: favorite part, had never seen Hamlet do a backflip before! incredible, dazzling, energetic, wasnt sure P5: was on the edge of my seat, feel strong emotions of, c
20、ould easily recognize, tick all the right boxes! full of confidence, exaggerated movement, mime, get the meanings across to, unique, transform into, had never seen Hamlet do a backflip before! incredible, dazzling, energetic, was on the edge of my seat, feel strong emotions of, could easily recogniz
21、e, combine, explosive effect, tick all the right boxes! Retell the authors change of feelings towards the performance, using at least 5 expressions from below. Summary The author felt full of confidence before the performance, because he thought he had known much about Hamlet. While watching the sho
22、w, he felt greatly surprised at the amazing costumes and masks the actors wore. What he found most incredible was to see the actor do a backflip, which he had never seen before. He could perfectly understand what was going on and felt the strong emotions of the characters: love, anger, fear, or grie
23、f, because the actors movement, mime, and singing helped get the meanings across to him. He felt on the edge of his seat after watching, and strongly recommended it for those who wanted to see something dazzling, because it just ticked all the right boxes! As a Chinese student, what else do you know
24、 about Peking Opera? How many types of characters are there in Peking Opera? As a Chinese student, what else do you know about Peking Opera? How many types of characters are there in Peking Opera? What are the main characters in Peking Opera? Sheng is the main male role in Peking Opera. Dan is a fem
25、ale character, but young male performers actually played this role because women were not allowed to act until 1912. What are the main characters in Peking Opera? “Jing” in Mandarin means clean, but the face- paint does not make the character appear clear. So the word “Jing” is used in a contradicto
26、ry sense (反意). What are the main characters in Peking Opera? Chou means ugly. The actors who play the Chou roles have a white dot on their noses. This feature means they are supposed to be ugly. What are the main characters in Peking Opera? Watch a short video clip about the masks in Peking Opera, a
27、nd take notes to answer the following questions: How many colors are mentioned? What are they? What does each color represent in Peking Opera? 6 colors are mentioned. Red, purple, black, green, yellow and white. Watch a short video clip about the masks in Peking Opera, and take notes to answer the f
28、ollowing questions: How many colors are mentioned? What are they? What does each color represent in Peking Opera? What does each color represent in Peking Opera? Red is traditionally a positive color in Chinese culture, so it represents prosperity (繁荣), intelligence (睿智) and bravery (勇敢). Purple sug
29、gests justice (正义) and sophistication (老练). Black: Although it seems like a negative color in Western culture, the black mask is regarded as neutral (素净色的). What does each color represent in Peking Opera? Green and yellow masks represent bad characteristics. The green mask implies violence (暴力), and
30、 the yellow cruelty (残忍). White: Although westerners traditionally see white as a symbol of purity, the white mask actually stands for evil (邪恶). Read after me the words in yellow and pay attention to the underlined verbs. Red represents prosperity (繁荣), intelligence (睿智) and bravery (勇敢). Purple su
31、ggests justice (正义) and sophistication (老练). Black is regarded as neutral (素净色的). Green implies violence (暴力). Yellow means cruelty (残忍). White stands for evil (邪恶). Watch another short video clip about the actors movement and write down the meaning of it. If an actor walks in circles on the stage,
32、it means If the actors use a whip to hit an imaginary horse, they _. _. Watch another short video clip about the actors movement and write down the meaning of it. If an actor walks in circles on the stage, it means If the actors use a whip to hit an imaginary horse, they the actor or actress has wal
33、ked miles and miles. pretend they are galloping across the land . (飞奔) After learning so many aspects of Peking Opera, can you make a summary of Peking Opera in your own words? Summary Peking Opera is a classic form of Chinese performance which dates back to the late 18th century. It usually combine
34、s the music of Chinese instruments, singing, miming, dancing, and history. The musical instruments are traditional Chinese ones like jinghu, erhu and yueqin. The actors wear colorful costumes and facial makeup, indicating different characteristics, age, gender and social status (社会地位). The stage is
35、simply set with tables, chairs, or horsewhips and all the actors need to master the basic skills of movements while singing or reciting. Jason Jason is your foreign teacher, whose family are visiting him in Tianjin now. Responding to his familys request that they want to see a traditional Chinese pe
36、rformance, he decides to take them to watch Peking Opera-Mu Guiying Takes Command (穆桂英挂帅). But since they know nothing about Peking Opera, Jason turns to you for help. He wants you to briefly introduce Peking Opera to his family and explain to them the basic knowledge which can lead to a better unde
37、rstanding of the art form. Jason As a Chinese student, you need to confidently show your love for Peking Opera-our cultural treasure when you introduce it, thus arousing their interest and eagerness to watch it. General introduction: The main body: the main characters the musical instrument costumes
38、 and masks actor movement The conclusion: Jason general introduction: incredible, dazzling, classic form of Chinese performance, date back to, combine, traditional Chinese instrument, exaggerated movement, mime, facial make-up, mask, costume main characters: male, female, face-paint, a white dot, ag
39、e, gender, social status costumes and masks: amazing, symbolic meanings, prosperity (繁荣), intelligence (睿智), bravery (勇敢), justice (正义), sophistication (老练), neutral (素净色的), violence (暴力), cruelty (残忍), evil (邪恶) actor movement: whip, represent, gallop, walk in circles, transforminto Homework: In order to give Jasons family a unique watching experience, you need to find out more information about Peking Opera that youd like Jasons family to know about, and summarize the plot of Mu Guiying Takes Command for the family beforehand. T h a n k y o u f o r y o u r t i m e !
