Unit 7 Lesson 2 Beijing Opera ppt课件（含视频）（2022）新北师大版高中英语必修第三册.rar

Lesson 2Unit 7 Art Beijing OperaDo you know the four main roles in Beijing Opera?sheng (生) ：the male role which has several subtypes according to the charactersdan (旦): the term for female rolesjing (净): a prominent male character with striking looks and high social positionchou (丑): the comedy role, who is usually active and quick Dr. Liu is talking about Beijing Opera on a radio programme. Listen and tick. main roles instruments the unique sound costumes Listen again. Answer the questions.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.Skill BuilderUnderstanding Logical RelationshipsLogical relationships usually refer to the inner relationships between / among things, like between causes and effects. While you are listening, listen to the key words like why and because. Take notes of the reasons.HOW TO IMPROVEHOW TO IMPROVE Read and find the answers to these questions. Take notes.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 opened-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 colors because in the past, it was often performed on stages that were lit only by oil lamps. The costumes had to have bright and colorful patterns. Otherwise, it would have been difficult to attract the audiences attention. Introduce Beijing Opera to a group of students from another country.The following topics can be used to introduce Beijing Opera.1. the four roles2. costumes and masks3. sound and singing4. history5. interesting featuresWhat are the main operas in China?The five main operas in China京剧Beijing Opera越剧Yue Opera黄梅戏Huangmei Opera评剧Ping Opera豫剧Henan OperaLanguage Points