2. By Xiaoqi Huang from Guoguang Middle School Lesson Two

3. Peking opera of China is a national treasure with a history of 200 years. In the 55th year of the Qing Dynasty(1790),the four big Huiban opera Troupes entered the capital and combined with Kunqu opera, Yiyang opera, Hanju opera and Luantan in Beijing's theatrical circle of the time. Through a period of more than half a century of combination and integration of various kinds of opera there evolved the present Peking opera, the biggest kind of opera in China. DO YOU KNOW IT ？

4. Mei Lanfang----a well –known Beijing Opera master

7. Questions: What have you seen and heard? What does one Beijing Opera performance need? Ⅰ. Lead-in : Enjoy Bao Wang Bie Ji by Li Yugang

8. The main instrument played in Beijing Opera — Jinghu

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

10. something that covers one’s face mask

11. the clothes worn in a play or film costume

12. movements of one’s body in a skilful way acrobatics

13. something with special value treasure

14. mix two or more things combine

15. Use the words to complete the sentences. 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. treasure costume acrobatics combine mask

16. Do you still remember the that we have learned before? that we have learned before?Listening Strategies Ⅱ. Discovery Listening

17. ☻ Before listening, read the questions. ☻ Use your general knowledge to think of possible answers. ☻ Listen and identify key words to help you answer the questions. ☻ The first time you listen, try to get the general ides and take notes. ☻ The second time you listen, listen carefully and try to note down the answers.

18. 1.Listen to the TV programme for the first time What are the three questions? Q1. What is Beijing Opera and when did it start? Q2. could you tell us something about the style of the music and singing in Beijing Opera? Q3. Why are the costumes in Beijing Opera are often very bright?

19. Pair Work 2.Take notes while listening to the TV Programme for the second and third time. 3. To make up the listening material according to the notes.

20. Self-appraise: Which part have you done well in and in which part will you need to practise more ?

21. Assignment: ● Hand in what you have written in this lesson. 1.To practise listening to the TV programme after class. 2. Exercise 5, 1 and 2 on Page 69. 3. To predict the rest of Lesson 2

22. THANK YOU Love Beijing Opera! Love our own culture