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课件网) 1 3 3 Unit 9 Entertainment Activities（娱乐活动） Mr. Smith, the leader of the Chinese and America friendly visiting delegation, is accompanying the group visiting Beijing. Their tour guide, Linli, from China Comfort Travel Agency has already planned a series of wonderful entertainment activities for the delegation. 史密斯先生是中美友好访问团的领队，正在陪同该团在北京游览。中国康辉旅行社的导游林丽作为他们的导游，已经为访问团安排了一系列精彩的娱乐活动。 本单元主要角色 S:Mr. Smith (史密斯先生） L: Linli (林丽） F: Fred (访问团成员） R: Receptionist (前台接待） 1 2 3 3 L: Now we are going to Changan Theater to see Peking Opera. S: That’s great! I’ve heard of Peking Opera, but I have never seen a live performance. F: Can you tell us some information about Peking Opera L: Sure. Peking Opera in China has a history of approximately 200 years. F: Wow! That’s amazing! L: It is a local drama of Beijing with wide influence throughout the whole country, therefore it is named “National Opera”. It has five main leads, i.e. the male, old male, female, painted face and clown. F: Sounds interesting！ Dialogue 1 Seeing Peking Opera（看京剧） S: What repertoire are we going to watch L: “Farewell, My Concubine”. It is a touching story. F: What is the story about L: It is a sad love story which is about a defeated king whose concubine killed herself. F: But how can I understand the performance if the actors sing in Chinese L: Don’t worry. There are English lines shown beside the stage. And you can enjoy the fantastic facial-ups and splendid costumes. F: Great! I am looking forward to watching the performance. S: Me too. You are so lucky to have such wonderful heritage. B: Yes, we are. I hope you can enjoy our Peking Opera. Dialogue 1 Seeing Peking Opera（看京剧） Dialogue 2 Drinking Tea（品茶） R: Good afternoon, Madam. Welcome to Lao She Teahouse. Do you have a reservation L: Yes, I’ve reserved a table for 10. R: May I have your name, please L: Linli. B: Thank you. Ms. Lin, you are in Room 216 which is on the second floor. This way, please. L: Thank you. S: I have never imagined that the teahouse is so big. What does Lao She mean L: Well. The teahouse is named after a Chinese great writer Lao She who wrote a famous play named Teahouse. S: Sounds interesting! Dialogue 2 Drinking Tea（品茶） L: The teahouse was built in 1988. People can have Beijing traditional food, watch Chinese folk performance and enjoy tea here. It is called the landmark of Beijing Culture. S: So we are here to enjoy the tea, right L: Yes. China is the home of tea. You can drink different kinds of tea here. S: How many kinds of tea altogether？ L: Generally speaking, Chinese tea may be classified into five categories according to the different methods by which it is processed. It includes green tea, black tea, Wulong tea, scented tea and compressed tea. S: How wonderful! I am eager to know more about Chinese tea. L: There i ... ...
