1、Watch the video clip of a classical Peking Opera Farewell to My Concubine and answer the questions.1. How do you like Peking Opera?2. What do you think of this performance? PracticeHow do you like Peking Opera?Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity traditionalhigh-pitched singingbeautiful costumes
2、/makeuphistory over 200 yearsthe quintessence(精粹) of Chinese cultureattractiveWhat do you think of the opera Farewell to My Concubine?classicaltragicbeautifulmoving/touchingMei LanfangfamousTitleTypeNameGeneral introductionPerformerCharacterPlotEmotionReasonsAttractionsignificanceFarewell to My Conc
3、ubinePeking OperaMei Lanfangthe Overlord of Western Chu (XiangYu) the Overlord of Western Chu (XiangYu) farewelled to his concubine who committed suicide by cutting her throatmoving and tragic touching plots, high-pitched singing and beautiful makeupget a deeper understanding of traditional Chinese
4、history Complete the table and make a list for recommendation. Prepare a speech of your recommendation. Use the information in the previous activity and the tips and expressions below to help you.Useful expressions Wed like to tell you about a performance of . We highly recommend this performance. I
5、ts called. Youve just got to see. Its about./Its a story of. It makes you feel.PresentationPeking Opera - Farewell to My ConcubineMei Lanfang, Overlord of Western ChuWujiang Rivercommit suicide TitleWe highly recommend this performance. Its a classical Peking Opera called Farewell to My Concubine. P
6、eking Opera has a history of more than 200 years and was recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2010. General IntroductionAs one of the most famous Peking Opera classic performed by Mei Lanfang, Farewell to My Concubine tells a story that the Overlord of Western Chu (
7、XiangYu) farewelled to his concubine who committed suicide by cutting her throat by the Wujiang River, which describes a moving and tragic circumstance of a hero at the end of his life.Why you recommend itThis story makes you get interested in Chinese traditional arts. The performance is characteriz
8、ed by touching plots, high-pitched singing and beautiful makeup. You may get a deeper understanding of traditional Chinese history and arts. Example EvaluationMake an evaluation to your work according to the criterion, find out your weaknesses and try to improve. CriterionlComplete content lRich exp
9、ressionslFluencySelf-evaluationAfter this lesson, I can rate my performance:3(excellent)2(not bad)1 (needs improving)1. I can get a comprehensive understanding of different art performances.2. I can explain the reasons for recommending a performance.3. I know how to spread beautiful works of art of
10、different cultures. HomeworkRevise and polish your recommendation for Chinese performance and prepare a talk about an art performance that you are familiar with and recommend it to your class. Organise your talk following the steps below. Give the title of the performance. Describe the performance i
11、n detail. Give your reasons of the performance.Summary of U4Lesson 1 Starting out &vocabularyLearn about different types of entertainmentLesson 2 Understanding ideas & Lesson 3 Using languageHamlet meets Peking Opera & -ing as adverbial, The Peony PavilionEnjoy the combination of Chinese and foreign
12、 art formsLesson 4 ListeningMusic & arts festivalEmbrace different kinds of art formsLesson 5 Developing ideasGood Book, Bad Movie?Express views of different art performancesLesson 6 WritingA movie review over The Princess Diaries Make critical judgments on the criteria of good movieLesson 7 Present
13、ing ideasRecommend a good performance and cultivate the awareness of cross-cultural communication.crosstalkballetdocumentaryabsurdReflection on Vocabulary1.He was crossing the street when a man was driving fast towards him and he narrowly _(逃脱逃脱) being knocked down.2In the early days, Peking _(歌剧歌剧)
14、 was performed on openair or in teahouses.3American English differs from British English in many _(方面方面)4This dictionary is available in electronic _(版本版本)escapedOperaReflection on VocabularyaspectsversionComplete the sentences with the the help of Chinese.Complete the sentences with the the help of
15、 Chinese.Reflection on GrammarReflection on Grammar1_(respond) to the recent news, Mr Watt appealed for calm. 2As a graduate_ (major) in the English language, I feel excited to write this letter for the position. 3Suddenly we heard someone _(knock) gently on the window. 4We can hear the children_ (l
16、augh) in the room at present. 5By far，there are many problems_(remain) to be solved. RespondingmajoringknockinglaughingremainingFill in the blanks and complete the sentences.Reflection on GrammarRewrite the sentences.1. It rained for five days, which completely ruined our holiday.It rained for five
17、days, _ _ _ _. 2. I find the national flag is being raised. I find the national flag _ _.3. When they heard the bad news, they couldnt help crying. 4. I dont know how to solve this problem. So I am writing to ask for your advice.being raisedcompletely ruining our holidayHearing the bad news, they co
18、uldnt help crying.Not knowing how to solve this problem, I am writing to ask for your advice.被动式结果状语p describe and comment on TV programmesp make arrangements to attend eventsp write a movie reviewp discover and analyse connections between different types of entertainmentp appreciate and enjoy art forms from different cultures1. After completing this unit, I can rate my performance 1 (excellent), 2 (good), or 3 (in need of improvement).2. Ive learnt to make use of the following words and expressions:_3. I still need to improve:_
