What dances do you know?

ballet

Chinese folk dance

waltzpolka

tango Cha -cha

the Charleston breakdance jitterbug

Enjoy some music extracts 1 Chinese folk dance 5 twist 1 Chinese folk dance 5 twist 2 rock ‘ n ’ roll 6 waltz 2 rock ‘ n ’ roll 6 waltz 3 classical ballet 7 breakdance 3 classical ballet 7 breakdance 4 flamenco 8 charleston 4 flamenco 8 charleston

Put the sentences below in the correct blanks in the text. a)In the mid-1980s,breakdancing became popular. b)They are easy to learn and are usually danced in couples. c)Other kinds of folk dances are sword dancing and the colorful Peacock Dance of the Dai nationality of Yunnan Province. d)One of the most famous ballets is called ‘Swan Lake’. e)In the 1960s,people danced without touching their partner,in dances like the twist

Part 1 Ballet Where and when did ballet begin? RussiaChina Ballet began in Italy and France during the Renaissance. The famous ballet Swan Lake The Nutcracker The White-haired Girl

Part 2 Folk Dance  Where did the folk dances come from?  What kinds of folk dances are China famous for? They came from the ordinary people. Dragon dance, Lion dance,sword dancing, peacock dance and Yangge The Yangge dancers, both young and old, dressed in beautiful__________,skipping_____________ in time to the loud rhythm of _________and _______. costumesback and forth cymbals drums

Part 3 Popular Dance  Popular or social dances often came from __________, although they are usually popular for ______________. folk dances only a short time

However, ________________________________,social dancing became more popular. They are ____to learn and are usually danced __________ in the late eighteenth and nineteenth America Square dancing Tap dancing Europe Waltz polka Fox Trot Tango Rumba Cha -cha Ballroom dancing easy in couples

Twentieth century 1920s 1950s 1960s 1930s-40s 1970s-80s mid-1980s Charleston jitterbug Rock ’n ’roll the twist disco breakdance

discussion  Do you think it is necessary to open a dance lesson in our school? Yes, (interesting relax take exercise…) No, (don’t like waste time difficult…)  If opened,what dance would you like to  learn?

homework  Make a list of dances you have just learned about. Add extra information you already knew. (30 words)