lesson 2 beijing opera
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Lesson 2 Beijing Opera. Teaching Objectives. At the end of the lesson, we will be able to 1. use the key words 2. get familiar with Beijing Opera . 3. use the listening strategy for understanding . How do you know about them?. sheng. dan. jing. chou. Sheng. 1. 2. Dan. Four roles. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Lesson 2 Beijing Opera
At the end of the lesson, we will be able to
1. use the key words 2. get familiar with Beijing Opera . 3. use the listening strategy for understanding
Teaching Objectives
How do you know about them?
sheng
dan
jing
chou
Four roles
Sheng
Dan
Jing
Chou
1
2
3
4
sheng male roles with brightly painted faces dan female roles jing clown roles chou male roles
Match the main roles with their names:
They wear different costumes for the party .
Vocabulary
The kids were wearing masks.
She combined some sugar, flour and butter to make some cookies
The house was full of art treasures.
Doing acrobatics
Let’s review
combination
treasure
mask
acrobatics
costume
the clothes worn in plays or filmsmix two or more thingssomething with special valuemovement of one’s body in a skillful waysomething that covers one’s face
1. This golden ring is a real___________.
2. My mother sewed my ____________ for the school play.
3.I love watching ___________ but it looks very difficult!
4.The first step in making a cake is to ______________ the milk and butter.
5. The singer wore a __________ that was made of wood.
Use the words to complete the sentences :
treasure
costume
acrobatics
combine
mask
combine, treasure, mask, acrobatics, costume
Do you know the answers?1. What skills do Beijing Opera actors need to have?2. Where was Beijing Opera performed at the
beginning?3. Why does it have very loud music and a sharp
singing style?4. Why do performers wear brightly coloured
costumes?
Listening
Listening Strategies
1. Before listening, read the questions.2. Use your general knowledge to think of possible
answers.3.Listen and identify key words to help you answer
the questions.4.The first time you listen, try to get the general idea
and take notes.5.The second time you listen, listen carefully and try
to note down the answers.
1. What skills do Beijing Opera actors need to have ?
Acting, talking, singing, music dancing and acrobatics.
On open-air stages, in markets, streets, teahouses or temple courtyards.
2. Where was Beijing Opera performed at the beginning ?
3.Why does it have very loud music and a piercing singing style ?Because at the beginning, Beijing Opera was performed mostly on open-air stages.
4. Why do performers wear brightly coloured costumes?
With bright colour, their costumes are more impressive and the crowd can see them more clearly.
Read and answer the questions.
1. What does the stage look like in Beijing Opera?
Very simple.
Because symbolism plays a very important role in Beijing Opera.
2. How do symbols play an important role in Beijing Opera?
Imagine you need the teacher’s permission to miss a test at school,
Speaking
how can you ask for permission?
Function FileListen again and complete the Functionfile with the words given.The keys:
1) Know 2) OK3) everyone’s going 4) let5) Can 6) can’t7) Excuse me 8) Would9) can 10) Could11) must
Imagine you need the teacher’s permission to miss a test at school,
Speaking
A: Excuse me, Ms Zhang?
B: Yes, Linda.A: Would it be all right if I missed the English test this afternoon?B: The test! Why ?..
SummaryAsking for permission:
Giving permission:
Refusing permission:
1) Is it OK if I do …?2) Can/Could I do…?3) Would it be all right if I did…?4) Would you mind if I did…5) Do you mind if I do…
1) I’ll let you do….2) OK, you can ….
1) I’ll let you do…, but ….2) No , I’m afraid you can’t.
Besides Beijing Opera, there are still other
National Treasures in China. They serve as
a window of China. And through this window,
foreigners are able to understand Chinese
culture better.
Homework
1.P68 Ex 12.P69 Ex5 3.Write a short passage to
introduce Beijing Opera