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