1、Chapter 5 Traditional Chinese ArtHow can one be the father of painting without reading ten thousand books and traveling ten thousand li?DONG Qichang If one criticizes a painting by its verisimilitude,ones understanding is similar to that of a child.SU Dongpo In painting,aim first at the general conc
2、ept of rhythmic vitality,and then the filling in of actual forms.Then weigh and consider.But if one has not a clear idea of the general developing movements and starts to think about the laborious details,one will have lost the rhythmic vitality already.HAN Chuo Part 1 Famous Quotes How can one be t
3、he father of painting without reading ten thousand books and traveling ten thousand li?DONG Qichang 读万卷书，行万里路，胸中脱去尘浊，自然丘壑内营，立成鄄鄂，随手写出，皆为山水传神。董其昌 If one criticizes a painting by its verisimilitude,ones understanding is similar to that of a child.SU Dongpo 论画以形似，见与儿童邻。苏东坡 In painting,aim first at the
4、general concept of rhythmic vitality,and then the filling in of actual forms.Then weigh and consider.But if one has not a clear idea of the general developing movements and starts to think about the laborious details,one will have lost the rhythmic vitality already.HAN Chuo 凡用笔，先求气韵，次采体要，然后精思。若形势未备，
5、使用巧密精思，必失其气 韵也。韩拙Part 1 Famous Quotes Pass 1 What Is Beijing Opera?Pass 2 YANG Liping and the Dynamic Yunnan2Pass 3 Interview of Yoyo MA Pass 4 The Love EternePass 5 A Piece of Beautiful ChinaCONTENTSPass 8 The Chinese Tradition of Stamping Paintings3 3 3Pass 9 Roofs of Chinese BuildingsPass 7 The M
6、oving Perspectives in Chinese PaintingsPass 6 The Road of Porcelain from China to the West What Is Beijing Opera?1instrument n.仪器，乐器 mime vi.作模仿表演，演滑稽角色 contradictory adj.矛盾的，冲突的 persona n.人物角色，伪装的形象 sophistication n.成熟，老练，精明 martial art 武术 accommodation n.住处，住所 indebted adj.感激的，负债的 whip n.鞭子，鞭状物Voc
7、abularyTask 1:General Understanding Directions:Listen to the recording,and then sum up its main idea.You may do this either in Chinese or English.The main idea of the passage is.Task 2:Matching Directions:Match the English phrases on the left with those Chinese phrases on the right after listening.1
8、.performing arts A.文化瑰宝 2.cultural treasures B.脸彩，脸谱 3.face paint C.舞台人物 4.personas on stage D.表演艺术Task 2:Matching 1.performing arts 表演艺术 2.cultural treasures 文化瑰宝 3.face paint 脸彩，脸谱 4.personas on stage 舞台人物Task 3:Listening Comprehension Directions:Listen to the recording again and choose the best a
9、nswer from the choices marked A),B),C)and D).1.Which artistic forms are combined in Peking Opera?A)Music,singing,miming,dancing and acting.B)Chinese instruments,face-paint and imaginary horse riding.C)Sheng,dan,jing and chou.D)Food,accommodating and martial art.2.Which of the following statements is
10、 true about the character of dan?A)It is the main female role in Peking Opera.B)Young male performers actually play this role.C)Its face-paint makes the character appear clean.D)They have a white dot drawn on their noses.3.What does the color of yellow represent in Peking Opera?A)Prosperity,intellig
11、ence and bravery.B)Justice and sophistication.C)Cruelty.D)Evil and violence.Task 3:Listening Comprehension Directions:Listen to the recording again and choose the best answer from the choices marked A),B),C)and D).1.Which artistic forms are combined in Peking Opera?A)Music,singing,miming,dancing and
12、 acting.B)Chinese instruments,face-paint and imaginary horse riding.C)Sheng,dan,jing and chou.D)Food,accommodating and martial art.2.Which of the following statements is true about the character of dan?A)It is the main female role in Peking Opera.B)Young male performers actually play this role.C)Its
13、 face-paint makes the character appear clean.D)They have a white dot drawn on their noses.3.What does the color of yellow represent in Peking Opera?A)Prosperity,intelligence and bravery.B)Justice and sophistication.C)Cruelty.D)Evil and violence.Task 4:Blank Filling Directions:Listen to the video cli
14、p again and fill in the following blanks.The Peking Opera actors have to train from(1)as they need to master all the performing arts,like singing,dancing and acting.Similarly,without perfect(2)skills,it would be very difficult for an individual to become a Peking Opera professional.There are very(3)
15、actors must follow.During the 19th century,young pupils often lived in special schools teaching Peking opera.As the schools provided(4),the students were indebted to the trainers whom they would repay once they made it as performers.Daily life was(5)and brutal.It was not uncommon for classes to run
16、from 5 am to the evening.Task 4:Blank Filling(1)early childhood;(2)martial art;(3)strict rules;(4)all food and accommodation;(5)exhaustingTask 5:Back Translation Directions:Please watch the video clip attentively and then translate the following Chinese sentences into English.1.京剧是虚拟的艺术，不如电影和戏剧那样简单易
17、懂。比如舞台，就是要代表一个完全不同的现实世界。2.因此，演员在舞台上绕圈走，可能表示他或她万水千山跋涉，以此类推，演员用鞭子装着抽一匹马则表示在策马奔驰。Task 5:Back Translation 1.Peking Opera is a virtual art,and they are not as straightforward as films and plays.For example,the stage is meant to represent a totally different reality.2.So if an actor walks in circles on th
18、e stage,it would symbolize that he or she has walked miles and miles.Similarly the actors use a whip to hit an imaginary horse to represent that they are galloping across the land.What is Peking Opera?Peking Opera is a classic form of Chinese performing arts,which combines the music of Chinese instr
19、uments,singing,miming,dancing and history.Peking Opera arose in the late 18th century and by the 19th century the art form was popular throughout the country.Today it is regarded as one of Chinas cultural treasures.There are four main characters in Peking Opera.This mask represents character Sheng.I
20、n addition,there are also three other major roles Dan,Jing and Chou.Each character has a different age,gender,and social status.Sheng is the main male role in Peking Opera.Dan is a female character;however,interestingly,young male performers actually played this role as women were prohibited from ac
21、ting until 1912.In mandarin Jing means clean.The face-paint does not make the character appear clean.So the word Jing is used in a contradictory sense.Chou means ugly.The characters who play that Chou roles,although they may not necessarily be unattractive physically,have a white dot drawn on their
22、noses.This feature means they are supposed to be ugly.The masks in Peking Opera represent different characteristics of the personas on stage.ScriptAs red is traditionally a positive color in Chinese culture,the color signifies prosperity,intelligence and bravery.Purple masks suggest justice and soph
23、istication.Although black is depicted as a negative colour in Western culture,the black mask is regarded as neutral,whereas the green masks and yellow masks represent bad characteristics.The green mask implies violence,the yellow cruelty.Similarly,although Westerners traditionally see white as a sym
24、bol of purity,the white mask actually stands for evil.The Peking Opera actors have to train from early childhood as they need to master almost all the performing arts,like singing,dancing and acting.Similarly,without perfect martial art skills,it would be very difficult for an individual to become a
25、 Peking Opera professional.There are very strict rules actors must follow.During the 19th century,young pupils often lived in special schools teaching Peking opera.As the schools provided all food and accommodation,the students were indebted to the trainers whom they would repay once they made it as
26、 performers.Daily life was exhausting and brutal.It was not uncommon for classes to run from 5 am until the evening.Peking Opera is a virtual art,and therefore not as straightforward as films and plays.For example,the stage is meant to represent a totally different reality.So if an actor walks in ci
27、rcles on the stage,it would symbolize that he or she has walked miles and miles.Similarly,the actors use a whip to hit an imaginary horse to represent that they are galloping across the land.Basically,this is Peking Opera.YANG Liping and the Dynamic Yunnan2medley n.混杂物，杂录，串烧 aspiration n.强烈的愿望 recru
28、it vt.招募，吸收为新成员 pursue vt.寻求，追求 entice vt.诱惑，怂恿 outskirts n.(plural)市郊，郊区 souvenir n.纪念品，纪念物 handicraft n.手工艺品 hang out 闲逛，逗留 choreograph vt.&vi.（为芭蕾舞等）设计舞蹈动作，为编舞 ingrain vt.使根深蒂固 troupe n.(collective)（巡回演出的）演出团，歌舞团，戏班子 preserve vt.保持，维护，维持（原状）VocabularyTask 1:General Understanding Directions:Listen
29、 to the recording,and then sum up its main idea.You may do this either in Chinese or English.The main idea of the passage is Task 2:Word Hunting Directions:Try your best to spot the following expressions while listening to the video clip.1.云南映象2.民族歌舞3.少数民族4.主题公园5.雀之灵Task 2:Word Hunting 1.云南映象 Dynami
30、c Yunnan 2.民族歌舞 folk songs and dances 3.少数民族 ethnic minorities 4.主题公园 theme park 5.雀之灵“Spirit of the Peacock”Task 3:True or False Directions:Listen to the video clip again and tell whether the following statements are true or false(T/F).()1.This show has given the professional dancers a platform to
31、continue their folk traditions.()2.Xiaga is formerly a farmer from the Hani tribe.()3.YANG Liping never hangs out in Yunnan Ethnic Minority Village.()4.YANGs first solo“Spirit of the Peacock”was choreographed by herself.Task 3:True or False Directions:Listen to the video clip again and tell whether
32、the following statements are true or false(T/F).(F)1.This show has given the professional dancers a platform to continue their folk traditions.(T)2.Xiaga is formerly a farmer from the Hani tribe.(F)3.YANG Liping never hangs out in Yunnan Nationalities Village.(T)4.YANGs first solo“Spirit of the Peac
33、ock”was choreographed by herself.Task 4:Re-organizing Sentence Groups Directions:Listen to the video clip again and reorganize the sentence groups in order to retell the story.1.Born to the Bai ethnic minority with dances ingrained in everyday life,Yang never received any formal training.2.In the ou
34、tskirts of Kunming lies a theme park that tries to preserve part of Chinas tribe culture.3.She hopes to use her experience to help the next generation to preserve their culture.4.Xiaga is one of the lucky few able to pursue their native art form.Task 4:Re-organizing Sentence Groups Directions:Listen
35、 to the video clip again and reorganize the sentence groups in order to retell the story.1.Born to the Bai ethnic minority with dances ingrained in everyday life,Yang never received any formal training.2.In the outskirts of Kunming lies a theme park that tries to preserve part of Chinas tribe cultur
36、e.3.She hopes to use her experience to help the next generation to preserve their culture.4.Xiaga is one of the lucky few able to pursue their native art form.4-2-1-3Task 5:Oral Practice Directions:Look at the following topic carefully,and then deliver a short(13 minutes)presentation on them.To recr
37、uit villagers without formal training and give them a platform to perform their traditional songs and dances,do you think this is the only way to preserve the tradition of ethnic minorities?ScriptDynamic Yunnan is a medley of folk songs and dances,expressing the struggles and aspirations of Chinas e
38、thnic minorities.These dancers are all villagers recruited from rural Yunnan without any formal training.This show has given them a platform to continue their folk traditions.Formerly a farmer from the Hani tribe.Xiaga is now a dancer on Dynamic Yunnan.Because of the show,hes become a recognizable f
39、ace.Xiaga is one of the lucky few able to pursue their native art form.Many other ethnic minorities in modern China have been enticed by a different way of life.On the outskirts of Kunming lies a theme park that tries to preserve a part of Chinas tribe culture.Yunnan Nationalities Village recreates
40、the life of ethnic communities for eager tourists,complete with souvenirs and folk handicrafts.Its a place where Yang Liping is happy to hang out with those who inspire her most.Young came under the spotlight in 1986 when she performed her first choreographed solo“Spirit of the Peacock.”Her interpre
41、tation of the traditional dance found her two first prizes,the performance and choreography.Her dance style struck accord with many Chinese,exposing them to a raw and primitive side of their culture.Born to the Bai ethnic community with dances ingrained in everyday life,Yang never received any forma
42、l training until she joined National Song and Dance Troupe in 1971 at the age of thirteen.Today she is celebrated for bringing the raw energy of the ethnic minorities out of the village to the modern audience.She hopes to use her experience to help the next generation to preserve their culture.SoSo
43、youyou thinkthink youyou cancan dancedanceCONTENTCONTENTbackgroundvocabularyBrain stormpracticeBackgroundWhats it?Compere of “So you think you can dance”Who are they?CAT DEELEYProducer and Judge of “So you think you can dance”Nigel Lythgoe Arlene PhilipsJudge of “So you think you can dance”Louis Red
44、nappJudge of “So you think you can dance”Sisco GomezJudge of “So you think you can dance”VocabularyVocabulary scour ska(r)vt.四处搜寻 ballerina blri:n n.芭蕾舞女演员 audition:dn n.试演，试音，试唱 relentless rlentls adj.不间断的 panel pnl n.专家咨询组，讨论小组PracticeTask 1:Filling in the blanks Directions:Listen to the“so you th
45、ink you can dance”and fill in the blanks.After filling,read it as smoothly as you can.Welcome to So You Think You Can Dance,the _1_ for Britains _2_ dancer.For months,we have _3_ the country.We see B-boys and ballerinas,Broadway and _4_ dancers,and just about everything in between.We have found the
46、best of the best.And they are all after the same thing:the _5_ to _6_ in Hollywood,100,000 pounds and above all the _7_“Britains favorite dancer”.The _8_ were ruthless,and the rehearsals were _9_.From thousands who thought they could dance,we _10_ it down to 14 who really can.The people that made th
47、at impossible _11_ are with us tonight.So ladies and gentlemen,I _12_ to you our _13_.Welcome to So You Think You Can Dance,the search for Britains favorite dancer.For months,we have scoured the country.We see B-boys and ballerinas,Broadway and ballroom dancers,and just about everything in between.W
48、e have found the best of the best.And they are all after the same thing:the chance to perform in Hollywood,100,000 pounds and above all the title“Britains favorite dancer”.The auditions were ruthless,and the rehearsals were relentless.From thousands who thought they could dance,we narrowed it down t
49、o 14 who really can.The people that made that impossible decision are with us tonight.So ladies and gentlemen,I present to you our judges.Task 2:Directions:Listen to the“so you think you can dance-procedure”clip twice and try to grasp the rules for“this weeks show.”.You may do this either in Chinese
50、 or English.Key words1)couples2)dance style3)lowest number of votes4)at the end of live result showTask 2:For this weeks show,we put our final list into 7 couples,and they randomly pick their dance style.At the end of the show,you vote for your favorites.Two couples with the lowest number of votes m
