Beijing Opera

What do you know about Beijing Opera? Please work in pairs to do Ex.1

Beijing Opera performance at the closing ceremony of Athen 2004 Olympic Games

Peking opera, the best-known Chinese Opera, is a national treasure with a history of 200 years. It started in the 55th year of the Qing Dynasty(1790). It is a dramatic form that includes dance, theater, music, and skilled performance. depend on vocal styles. Performers wear dramatic makeup or masks. Peking Opera

What role do they play in Beijing Opera?

male roles with brightly painted face sheng dan jing chou female roles clown roles male roles four main roles in Beijing opera

The main instrument played in Beijing Opera — Jinghu

Match the meanings with the pictures on P.24: Pic.1 They are in the city. Pic.2 She is in a carriage. Pic.3 They are in their new bedroom. Pic.4 She is on a horse. Symbols in Beijing Opera

Key words treasure combine mask costume acrobatics

something with special value treasure

something that covers one’s face mask

movements of one’s body in a skilful way acrobatics

the clothes worn in a play or film costume

mix two or more things combine

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

Use the Strategies :Listen & answer the questions. 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 piercing singing style? 4. Why do performers wear brightly coloured costumes? Listening

The Keys 1.Acting, talking, singing, music, dancing and acrobatics. 2. On open-air stages in markets, streets, teahouses or outside temples. 3. Because they wanted to be heard by the crowd. 4. Because with bright color, their costumes are more impressed and the crowd can see them more clearly.

Read and listen to the last part of the programme. Then answer the questions. What does the stage look like in Beijing Opera? How so symbols play an important role in Beijing Opera? Very simple. Because symbolism plays a very important role in Beijing Opera.

Beijing Opera history Late 18th century main roles Four roles skills needed Singing,dancing acrobatics Acting,talking costumes Bright colours sharp singing styles

Listen to two dialogues. What do the students Li Ming and Zhu Meiling get permission for? What do they not get permission for? Li Ming Zhu Meiling permission not permission to go to Pufang’s birthday party to hand in her project next week to go to the cinema to write up the project in Chinese

Listen again and fill in the blanks. would, can’t, let, could, OK, know, excuse me, must, everyone’s going, can

Informal Formal 1.Is it Ok if I do...? 2.I ’ ll let you do …, but I need you to do/be … 3.Please let me do … 4.Can I do/go ….? 5.You can do … but you can ’ t do … 1. Would it be all right if I did … ? 2.You can do … but you can ’ t do ….. 3. Could I do … ? 4. No, I ’ m afraid you can ’ t. You must do …