Read para1,2and3 to comlete the following blanks.
1, Beijing Opera combines many _a_rt_fo_rm_s__.
2,Beijing Opera _d_at_es__ba_c_k_ to 1790
3, It is a combination of acting, singing, dialogue,__ac_ro_b_a_tic_s___,kunfu and pantomime.
sheng
dan
jing
chou
Various body movements can represent actions
Going through a doorway
riding a horse
A long journey
Beijing Opera is an important part of the chinese culture
1. What does sheng mean in Beijing Opera ?
Sheng are the leading male actors who portray scholars, officials,warriors,etc.
2. What are the main types of roles in Beijing Opera?
4,The _c_os_t_um_e_s____ are always attractive.
5,the themes of Beijing Opera are _d_is_as_te_rs_,_l_ov_e _st_or_ies__,and_li_fe_in_th_e_ro_ya_l _pa_la_ce.
The main types of roles in Beijing Opera are sheng, dan, jing, and chou.
4. Match the main roles with their names. sheng male roles with brightly painted faces dan female roles jing clown roles chou male roles
After class,read the text again and remember new words and phrases
a mixture of two or more things
the clothes worn in plays or films
to have a history of
a group of valuable things,very special or important for the country
movement of one’s body using the skills of an acrobat
Summary and homework
Through learning the passage,we have leaened Bingjing Opera more.
Besides Beijing Opera, there are still other National Treasures in China. They serve as a window of China. And through this window, foreigners are able to understand Chinese culture better.
history
skills needed
costume
Beijing Opera
famous actors and actress
main roles
body movement
date back combination a national treasure Acrobatics costume
Unit6
杨佳静 2012-11-6
Acrobatics(杂技)
the
National Kunfu（功夫）

Treasure
Beijing opera
costume
Task1: Read the passage and complete the following
questions 1.When did Beijing Opera start?
Task 2:
Read the text about Beijing Opera again and answer the following questions.
1. Why did the four opera groups from Anhui come to beijing?
They came to beijing to follow the order of the emperor
It dates back to the late 18th century. 2. What skills do Beijing Opera actors need to have?
It is a combination of acting, singing, dialogue ,acrobatics ,kunfu and pantomime 3. How many main roles are there in Beijing Opera? There are four.