experiment in folkPPT课件(1)

costume
date back combination a national treasure a piercing voice acrobatics costume
a mixture of two or more things
the clothes worn in plays or films
Task 1:
Listen to an interview about Beijing Opera and answer the following questions.
1. When did Beijing Opera start? 2. What skills do Beijing Opera actors need to have? 3. How many main roles are there in Beijing Opera? 4. Match the main roles with their names.
1.Do you think it is important for a person to continue to try new things? Why?
2.What qualities do we need to do experiments , no matter in life or in study?
2. What skills do Beijing Opera actors need to have? It is a combination of acting, talking, singing,
music, dancing and acrobatics. 3. How many main roles are there in Beijing Opera?
a) Because he perserved through hardship.
b) Because his mother was a great music lover.
c) Because he wanted to try something new.
Key: b c a
Voice your opinion
1. Music has always been an imortant part of Kong’s life_____.
2. Kong wanted to play Chinese folk music_____.
3. Kong became an award-winning musician in 1986______.
sheng male roles with brightly painted faces dan female roles jing clown roles chou male roles
1. When did Beijing Opera start? It dates back to the late 18th century.
Kong explained that he combined Chinese folk music with the piano because he want to try something new.
Read the text and answer these questions.
1.What kind of music is Kong Xiangdong most famous for?
It was performed mostly on open-air stages in markets, streets, teahouses or temple courtyards.
2. Why does it have very loud music and a piercing singing style?
2. Discuss with your group members to find out the similarities and differences between Beijing Opera and Cantonese Opera.
history
main roles
skills needed
In order to be heard over the crowds.
3. Why do performers wear brightly coloured costumes?
In order to be seen by the crowds clearly.
history
main roles
Kong Xiangdong, who is a famous pianist in China as well as in the world, helps transform Chinese music.
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the Nationaຫໍສະໝຸດ Treasureriding a horse
an army of thousands
holding a tassel in his hand
four generals and four soldiers
There are four.
4. Match the main roles with their names. sheng male roles dan female roles jing male roles with brightly painted faces chou clown roles
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
main roles
skills needed
Beijing Opera
costume
singing
Various body movements can represent actions
riding in a carriage
walking with a flag on each side
He is most famous for classical music.
2. What did Kong achieve in 1986?
He became the youngest prize winner in Moscow’s Thaikovsky International Competition.
sheng
dan
jing
chou
history
main roles
skills needed
Beijing Opera
Task 2:
Listen and use the Strategies to answer the questions.
1. Where was Beijing Opera performed at the beginning?
2. Why does it have very loud music and a piercing singing style?
3. Why do performers wear brightly coloured costumes?
1. Where was Beijing Opera performed at the beginning?
新课标北师大版课件系列
《高中英语》
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Lesson 19 Experiment in Folk
Kong goes for folk!
Some experiments make you laugh.
Some experiments make you succeed.
Kong Xiangdong’s file : Birth: born in 1968 in Shanghai, Awards: youngest winner of the 1986 Moscow International Piano Competition and the 1987 Santander piano competition in Spain. Won the 1988 Gina Bachauer Award, and in 1992 took first prize and four special awards at the Fifth Sydney International Piano Competition. In 1999, Kong and Oscar winning composer Giorgio Moroder performed their joint composition the Tibet Dream suite in Lhasa
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
a very high and loud voice
Beijing Opera
Beijing Opera dates back to the 18th century.
It is a combination of acting, talking, singing, music, dancing and acrobatics.
The costumes are always in bright colour.