1、Unit 7 Art Lesson 2 Beijing Opera Have you ever watched Beijing Opera? Share your experience. Activity 1 Vocabulary Peking=Beijing ancient role lyric instrument unique charm Match. 1. female roles 2. common male roles 3. male roles with brightly painted masks 4. clown roles a. _ b. _ c. _ d. _ 1 4 2
2、 3 Activity 2 Listen and tick the aspects that are mentioned on a radio programme. main roles instruments the unique sound costumes Activity 3 Listen again and answer the questions. 1. When did Beijing Opera start? 2. What forms of performance are combined together in Beijing Opera? 3. How many role
3、s 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 beautifu
4、l costumes. Activity 4 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 notes of the reasons. Activity 4 Listen, take note
5、s and answer the questions. 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 th
6、ose 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 th
7、e 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 audiences attention. Activity 5 1. Listen again. What key phrases did Dr. Liu use to give reasons? 2. Do you like B
8、eijing Opera? Yes. Thats why This is because In order to be Otherwise, Activity 6 Introduce Beijing Opera to a group of students from another country. Activity 7 Is there anything confusing you when you watch Beijing Opera? Activity 7 Listen to a dialogue about Beijing Opera. Answer the questions. L
9、ucy went to see Beijing Opera. 1. Who went to see Beijing Opera? 2. How did the person feel about it? 3. What didnt the person understand? She felt that it was an excellent show. She didnt understand the part where the main character walks across the stage with a flag on each side of her. Activity 8
10、 Listen and imitate. What emotions do the speakers express? Write satisfaction, worry or regret after the sentences in the Talk Builder. Expressing Emotions (2) 1 so colourful and exciting! ( ) 2 Im so glad you enjoyed it. ( ) 3 I was worried because ( ) 4 I loved the dancing and the acrobatics. ( )
11、 5 The performers were so talented! ( ) 6 But there were quite a few things I didnt understand. ( ) 7 I wish I knew more about them. ( ) satisfaction satisfaction worry satisfaction satisfaction regret regret Activity 9 Pair Work: Act it out. Act out a dialogue between a Chinese student and a foreign student after watching a local opera. 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 Thank You
