Unit5RhythmLesson2BeijingOperaTeachingaims:1.Topractiseusinggeneralknowledgetothinkofpossibleanswersbeforelistening.2.Topractisegettingthegeneralideawhenlisteningforthefirsttime.3.Topractiseidentifyingkeywordstolistenfor.4.Topractiseaskingfor,givingandrefusingpermission.Teachingmaterial:Lesson2,Unit5,Module2Teachingaid:AmultimediacomputerTeachingprocedures:Stage1Lead-in■Inpairs,studentslookatthephotographsandguessthepossibleanswerstothequestions,usingtheirbackgroundknowledge.■Checktheanswerswiththeclass.■IntroducemoreaboutBeijingOpera:1.BeijingOperadatesbacktothe18thcentury.2.Itisacombinationofacting,talking,singing,music,dancingandacrobatics.3.Thecostumesarealwaysinbrightcolour.Stage2Beforeyoustart■Studentsstudythewordsandthedefinitionsinpairsandguessthepossibledefinitionforeachwordorphrase.■Checktheanswersasaclassandmakesurestudentsunderstandallthenewwords.Stage3Lookandjudge1.WhendidBeijingOperastart?2.HowmanymainrolesarethereinBeijingOpera?3.Whatarethemaininstrumentsplayedinit?4.Matchthemainroleswiththeirnames:shengmaleroleswithbrightlypaintedfacesdanfemalerolesjingclownroleschoumalerolesStage4Findoutthedefinition■Studentsstudythewordsandthedefinitionsinpairsandguessthepossibledefinitionforeachwordorphrase.■Checktheanswersasaclassandmakesurestudentsunderstandallthenewwords.Step5ListeningUsetheStrategies:Listen&answerthequestions.1.WhatskillsdoBeijingOperaactorsneedtohave?2.WherewasBeijingOperaperformedatthebeginning?3.Whydoesithaveveryloudmusicandapiercingsingingstyle?4.Whydoperformerswearbrightlycolouredcostumes?Step6TapescriptStage7ReadingReadthelastpartoftheprogrammeandanswerthequestions:1.WhatdoesthestagelooklikeinBeijingOpera?2.HowdosymbolsplayanimportantroleinBeijingOpera?Stage8UsefulExpressionsStage9Listening■StudentslistentothedialogueandmakenotesaboutLiMingandZhuMeiling.■Playthedialoguetwoorthreetimesifnecessary.■Studentscancompareanswersinpairsbeforecheckinganswersasaclass.Step10FunctionFileStep11SummaryStage12AssignmentHaveyoueverseenanyshows?Writeapassagetodescribeoneunforgettableshowyouhaveeverseen.
