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课件网) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 ART LESSON 2 BEIJING OPERA To read and talk about Beijing Opera To listen for understanding To recall information previously heard To express and discuss emotions Watch the video about the main roles in Beijing Opera. And share what you know about Beijing Opera with your partner. Sheng Dan Chou Jing Roles in Beijing Opera Activate and share How would you introduce Beijing Opera to someone who doesn’t know about it What are the main roles Look at the photos and choose a description for each role. female roles common male roles male roles with brightly painted masks clown (小丑) roles a _____ b _____ c _____ d _____ a b c d female roles clown roles common male roles male roles with brightly painted masks sheng (生): the male (男性的) role which has several subtypes (小类) according to the character’s age, personality and status. Two main subtypes are Lao Sheng and Xiao Sheng. Lao Sheng refers to the middle-aged man with a beard who acts as the decency figure; for example, Zhugeliang in “Empty City Scheme”. Xiao Sheng means young man without a beard. Zhangsheng in “The Story of the West Room” is a representative of Xiao Sheng. dan (旦): The general name for female (女性的) characters can be divided into Zhengdan, Huadan, Laodan, Wudan. Zhengdan is also called ‘Qingyi’ who mainly plays the part of the strong-minded middle-aged woman who behaves elegantly. Huadan refers to little girls who often live in the bottom of society. Laodan refers to the senior woman and Wudan indicates the female who is good at fighting. jing (净): is a prominent male character with striking looks and high social position. Painted face often refers to male characters with unique appearance or personality, such as Baozheng and Cao Cao. mask chou (丑): is a comic role or villainous (邪恶的; 犯罪的) character or righteous person who is usually active and quick. The actor’s nose is painted by a piece of white powder, making him or her easily recognizable. Dr. Liu is talking about Beijing Opera on a radio programme. Listen and tick ( ) the aspects that are mentioned. √ _____ main roles _____ instruments _____ the unique sound _____ costumes √ √ √ Listen again. Answer the questions. When did Beijing Opera start It started in the late eighteenth century. 2. What forms of performance are combined together in Beijing Opera It uses acting, talking, singing, music, dancing and acrobatics. 3. How many roles can be found in Beijing Opera What are they There are four roles: sheng, dan, jing, chou. 4. What are some of the special features of Beijing Opera It has a very unique sound and beautiful costumes. Skill Builder Understanding Logical Relationships Logical relationships usually refer to the inner relationships between / among things, like between causes and effects. While you are listening, listen for key words like why and because. Take note of the reasons. Listen again and find the answers t ... ...
