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Peking OperaPeking opera , the best-known Chinese
Opera, was developed during the Qing
dynasty (1644-1911) . It is a dramatic
form that includes dance, theater, music,
and skilled performance. Character types
depend on vocal styles. Performers wear
dramatic makeup or masks.
What do you know about Beijing
Opera? Work in pairs and choose
the right answers.
1. When did Beijing Opera start?
a) the late 18th century
b) the late 19th century
c) the late 20th century
a) the late 18th century
2. How many main roles are there in
Beijing Opera?
a) 4 b) 8 c) 12
3. What are eh main instruments played i
n Beijing Opera?
a) violin b) jinghu c) drum
d) piano e) sanxian f) guitar
a) 4
b) jinghu
4. Match the main roles with their names.
sheng male roles with brightly
painted face
dan female roles
jing clown roles
chou male roles
Beijing Opera
history
Late 18th century
main roles
Four roles
skills needed
Singing,dancing
acrobatics
Acting,talking
costumes
Bright colours sharp
singing styles
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
Match the following words with their meanings. Then use t he words complete the sentences below.combine, treasure, mask, acrobatics, costumea)the clothes worn in a play or film
b)mix two or more things
c)something with special value
d)movements of one’s body in a skilful way
e)something that covers one’s face
costume
acrobaticsmask
treasure
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.
costume
treasure
combine
acrobatics
mask
Listen to the first and second part of a TV programme. Use the Strategies to answer the questions.
1. What skills do Beijing Opera actors need to have ?
2. Where was Beijing Opera performed at the beginning ?
Acting, talking, singing, music dancing and acrobatics
On open-air stages, in markets, streets,teahouses or temple courtyards
3.Why does it have very loud music and
a piercing singing style ?
4. Why do performers wear brightly colo
ured costumes?
At the beginning, Beijing Opera was performed mostly on open-air stages.
With bright colour,then costumes are more impressive and the crowd can see them more clearly.
Read and listen to the last part of the pro
gramme. 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.
riding in a carriage
riding a horse
an army of thousands
holding a tassel
four generals
and four soldiers
Various body movements
can represent actions
walking with a flag on each side
Listen to two dialogues. What do the stud
ents Li Ming and Zhu Meiling get permis
sion for? What do they not get permissio
n for?
Li Ming –permission to go to Pufang’s birthday party/ not permission to go to the cinema.
Zhu Meiling –permission to hand in her project next week /not permission to write up the project in Chinese.
Asking for, giving and refusing permission
Listen again and fill in the blanks
You (1)______ my classmate Yang Pufang.
Well, Pufang’s going to have a birthday p
arty this Saturday afternoon. Is it
would, can’t, let, could, OK, know, excuse me, must, everyone’s going, can
know
Informal
Oh, all right…I’ll (4) ____ you go, but I
need you to be back by 8 o’clock the latest.
Thanks, Mum. And I was thinking…(5)_
____I go to the cinema with Pufang on S
unday?
let
can
(2)_____ if I go? The party’s a special
occasion and (3)__________.
OK
everyone’s
What about your grandpa and grandma?
Who ‘s going to help me look after them if
you go ?
Oh, Mum. Please let me go to the cinema.
You can go to Pufang’s birthday Party but
you (6)____ go to the cinema.
(7) __________, Miss Wang?
Formal
can’t
Excuse me
(8) _______it be all right if I handed in my
project next week?
OK, you (9) _____give me your project first
thing on Monday morning.
(10) ______I write up the project in Chinese?
No, I’m afraid you can’t . You (11) ______use
English like all the other students.
Would
can
Could
must
Write a composition to introduce Beijing Opera its history and value ,
including Characters, scenes, costumes and skills needed. You can add some details, such as some names of play and famous artists.
writing
京剧是地地道道的中国国粹,因形成于北京而得名,但它的源头还要追溯到几种古老的地方戏剧。 1790年,安徽的四大戏班 --三庆班、四喜班、春公班和春班 --先后进京献艺,获得空前成功。徽班常与来自湖北的汉调艺人合作演出,于是,一种以徽调“二簧”和汉调“西皮”为主,兼收昆曲、秦腔、梆子等地方戏精华的新剧种诞生了,这就是京剧。
在 200年的发展历程中,京剧在唱词、念白及字韵上越来越北京化,使用的二胡,京胡等乐器,也融合了多个民族的发明,终于成为一种成熟的艺术。 “生、旦、净、丑”是什么?其实不过是角色分类。“生”是男性正面角色,“旦”是女性正面角色,“净”是性格鲜明的男性配角,“丑”是幽默滑稽或反面角色。每种角色又有表明身份的脸谱、扮相等,只要演员一上场,一望便知。
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