Lesson2BeijngOperashengshengdandanjingchouvilionsanxianjinghudrumguitarpianocombinetreasuremaskacrobaticscostumecombinetreasuremaskacrobaticscostumeamixtureoftwoormorethingstheclothesworninplaysorfilmssomethingwithspecialvaluemovementsofone’sbodyinaskilfulwaysomethingthatcoversone’sfaceBeijingoperaisahistoricalartform,traditionalmusicandsingingareusedtotellastoryonstage.Therhythmplaysapartintellingthestory.Itcangetfasterandlouder,ormakesuddenstopstogowiththeaction.•1.WhatskillsdoBeijingOperaactorsneedtohave?2.WherewasBeijingOperaperformedatthebeginning?3.Whydoesithaveveryloudmusicandasharpsingingstyle?4.Whydoperformerswearbrightlycolouredcostumes?acting,talking,singing,music,dancingandacrobaticsItwasperformedmostlyonopen-airstagesinmarkets,streets,teahousesortemplecourtyardsInordertobeheardoverthecrowdsInordertobeseenbythecrowdsclearly.•1.whatdoesthestagelooklikeinBeijingOpera?•2.HowdosymbolsplayanimportantroleinBeijing?Verysimple.Manybodymovementscanrepresentactionssuchasopeningadoor,climbingahill,goingupstairsorrowingaboat.•WhatdothestudentsLiMingandZhuMeilinggetpermissionfor?Whatdotheynotgetpermissionfor?PermissiontogotoPufang’sbirthdaypartyNopermissiontogotothecinemaPermissiontohandinherprojectnextweekNopermissiontowritetheprojectinChineseLiMingZhuMeiling•ListenagainandcompletetheFunctionFilewiththesewords:•would,can’t,let,could,OK,know,excuseme,must,everyone’sgoing,can•Enjoytheopera,•Enjoythemusic,•Enjoyyourself,•Enjoyyourlife
