1、Unit TenCONTENTSIntroduction01Language Points02Reading and Thinking03Holistic Education0405Strategy Guidance Strategy Guidance01Unit Ten Entertainment(II)LOGOStrategy GuidanceLOGOCharacteristics of a good summaryThe steps to write a summary Uses of summary writingName the basic characteristics of a
2、good summary.Discusses the various steps to write a summary.How does summary writing help you improve your reading comprehension?Unit Ten Entertainment(II)Introduction02Unit Ten Entertainment(II)LOGO Part A Performance Elements of Beijing OperaLOGOUnit Ten Entertainment(II)Beijing opera or Peking op
3、era is a form of Chinese opera which arose in the late eighteenth century and became fully developed and recognized by the mid-nineteenth century.The form was extremely popular in the Qing Dynasty court and has come to be regarded as one of the cultural treasures of China.Major performance troupes a
4、re based in Beijing and Tianjin in the north,and Shanghai in the south.The art form is also enjoyed in Taiwan,and has spread to other countries such as the United States and Japan.Part A Performance Elements of Beijing OperaLOGOUnit Ten Entertainment(II)Beijing opera features four main types of perf
5、ormers;performing troupes often have several of each variety,as well as numerous secondary and tertiary performers.With their elaborate and colorful costumes,performers are the only focal points on Beijing operas characteristically sparse stage.They utilize the skills of speech,song,dance,and combat
6、 in movements that are symbolic and suggestive,rather than realistic.The skill of performers is evaluated according to the beauty of their movements.Part A Performance Elements of Beijing OperaLOGOUnit Ten Entertainment(II)Performers also adhere to a variety of stylistic conventions that help audien
7、ces navigate the plot of the production.The layers of meaning within each movement must be expressed in time to music.The music of Beijing opera can be divided into the Xipi and Erhuang styles.Melodies include arias,fixed-tune melodies,and percussion patterns.The repertoire of Beijing opera includes
8、 over 1400 works,which are based on Chinese history,folklore,and,increasingly,contemporary life.Jinghu Yueqin Luo Cymbals Language Points03LOGOUnit Ten Entertainment(II)Language PointsLOGO1324synthesisthesis=settingantithesis n.parenthesis n.Unit Ten Entertainment(II)descendscend=to climbascend v.tr
9、anscend v.extendtend=to stretchattend v.intend v.progressgress=to goaggression n.congress n.Language PointsLOGO62%38%PracticeGuess the meaning of the underlined words.1.If you hypothesize that something will happen,you say that you think that thing will happen because of various facts you have consi
10、dered.2.If you condescend to do something,you do it in a way that shows you think it is below your social or professional position.3.If you contend with someone for something such as power,you compete with them to try to get it.4.If you digress,you move away from the subject you are talking or writi
11、ng about and talk or write about something different for a while.Unit Ten Entertainment(II)01includeinvolve,embrace;exclude,eliminate020304Unit Ten Entertainment(II)Language PointsSynonyms&Antonymsoverridingscarcitysubtlemajor,predominant;minor,trivialshortage,lack;excess,abundanceslight,delicate;bl
12、atant,obviousLanguage PointsLOGO62%38%PracticeProvide synonyms or antonyms for the following words.precedence symbolize apparent visible joyousUnit Ten Entertainment(II)emphatic sentenceIt is these scenes that are usually excerpted for later zhezixi productions.simileAll three types of gowns have wa
13、ter sleeves,long flowing sleeves that can be flicked and waved like water.Language PointsSyntax&RhetoricUnit Ten Entertainment(II)Language PointsLOGO62%38%PracticeIdentify the syntactic or rhetorical devices used in the following sentences.1.Praise is like sunlight to the human spirit;we cannot flow
14、er and grow without it.2.It was when he came back home that we knew what had happened.Unit Ten Entertainment(II)1.simile 2.emphatic sentenceReading and Thinking04LOGOUnit One Scientific Research(I)Unit Ten Entertainment(I)Reading and ThinkingLOGOAuthors Purpose Beijing opera stages have traditionall
15、y been square platforms.The action on stage is usually visible from at least three sides.The stage is divided into two parts by an embroidered curtain called a shoujiu.Musicians are visible to the audience on the front part of the stage.Traditional Beijing opera stages were built above the line of s
16、ight of the viewers,but some modern stages have been constructed with higher audience seating.Viewers are always seated south of the stage.Therefore,north is the most important direction in Beijing opera,and performers will immediately move to center north upon entering the stage.All characters ente
17、r from the east and exit from the west.Part AWhat type of writing is it?What is the authors purpose?What key information have you identified in the quotation?Unit Ten Entertainment(II)Reading and ThinkingLOGOAuthors Purpose Mickey Mouse,who has probably enjoyed more widespread popularity than any ot
18、her single cartoon character in the world,typifies the universal appeal of cartoons and caricatures.What is this appeal?“People read comics,”says one authority,“because they find themselves reflected in them.”By observing comic characters in embarrassing but painfully familiar situations,the reader
19、sees,with some relief,that he is not alone.Part C Further ReadingWhat type of writing is it?What is the authors purpose?What key information have you identified in the quotation?Unit Ten Entertainment(II)Reading and ThinkingLOGOExemplification Much attention is paid to tradition in the art form,and
20、gestures,settings,music,and character types are determined by long held convention.This includes conventions of movement,which are used to signal particular actions to the audience.For example,walking in a large circle always symbolizes traveling a long distance,and a character straightening his or
21、her costume and headdress symbolizes that an important character is about to speak.Some conventions,such as the pantomimic opening and closing of doors and mounting and descending of stairs,are more readily apparent.Part AWhat method(s)does the author use to make the description?Answer:Exemplificati
22、onUnit Ten Entertainment(II)Reading and ThinkingLOGOCiting Data&Statistics Among the 15 countries it surveyed,Shakespeare is widely known,liked,understood,and is viewed as relevant today.78%of those surveyed had some experience of his work,of whom 76%said that they liked it and 69%said they understo
23、od and thought it was still relevant today.Part C Text AWhat method(s)does the author use to develop the sentence?Answer:Citing data and statisticsUnit Ten Entertainment(II)Reading and ThinkingLOGOChronological Order Comic art as we know it today was founded in the great Age of Caricature,which enco
24、mpassed the period from the middle of the eighteenth century to the middle of the nineteenth.Part C Further ReadingWhat order does the author use to develop the text?Unit Ten Entertainment(II)Answer:Chronological order Holistic Education05LOGOUnit Ten Entertainment(II)Holistic EducationLOGO Beijing
25、opera follows other traditional Chinese arts in emphasizing meaning,rather than accuracy.The highest aim of performers is to put beauty into every motion.Performers are strictly criticized during training for lacking beauty.Additionally,performers are taught to create a synthesis between the differe
26、nt aspects of Beijing opera.(Part A)Work Hard and PerseveringlyUnit Ten Entertainment(II)Holistic EducationLOGOA minute on the stage takes ten-year practice.Unit Ten Entertainment(II)People say that Beijing opera is a cruel art.There is no shortcut.It is always sweat,pain and hard work.Holistic Educ
27、ationLOGOA minute on the stage takes ten-year practice.Unit Ten Entertainment(II)Every minute on the stage is a display of sweat;Every minute on the stage is the embodiment of hard work.Holistic EducationLOGO The realization of the beautiful ideal is inseparable from the arduous struggle.The brillia
28、nt achievements of the past have been achieved through hard work,and a better tomorrow still needs to be created by carrying forward the spirit of hard work.Unit Ten Entertainment(II)Holistic EducationLOGORelevant Words and Phrases不懈奋斗unremitting struggle锐意进取aggressive勇往直前to move forward courageouslyUnit Ten Entertainment(II)
