1、Designing Beijing opera masksSkills building 1:understanding adjectives describing characteristics or personalityDo you know how to describe people and things by using some adjectives in English?zxxkStep 1:getting to know the characters1.You will listen to a playwright talking about the different ch
2、aracters in a new opera based on a Western story,and then complete the notes about each characters characteristics.A:King Alfred:stubborn,intelligent,powerful,fairThe princess:intelligent,honestThe captain:brave,cool-headed,loyal,trustworthyThe Prime minister:ambitious,dishonestKing George:fierce,vi
3、olent Answers2.One of the performers come to you and asks for your advice.He wants to play a role that is the opposite of his last role.Listen to the tape and finish Part B.B disloyal;timid;untrustworthy;impulsiveRole I choose for the performer:the captainAnswers3.Read a magazine article about the m
4、eanings of different colors used in Beijing opera masks in Part C on page 43 and circle the colors according to the personality of the role.C red;purple;black AnswersSkills building 2:putting words in the correct orderDiscussion:1.How to ask the right questions in the right way?For reference:zx。xkWh
5、en asking a question,it is important to put the words in the sentence in the correct order,otherwise we may not get the answers we are looking for.Discussion:2.Raise some questions about Beijing opera masks.For reference:1.What color is used for a brave and loyal character in Beijing opera masks?2.I
6、s yellow suitable for a trustworthy character?Why or why not?3.If the character has great intelligence and is very stubborn,what colors might we use in a mask?Step 2:informing the performer1.Read the guidelines on page 44 and go through the information listed in the table on page 44 and make sure ho
7、w to answer the questions.2.Acting:Work in pairs,making a dialogue.One acts as the performer and the other as the director.When conducting the interview,you may refer to the information on pages 42 and 43.Sample answersP=Performer D=DirectorP:Good morning,director.Could you spare me a few minutes to
8、 answer some questions?D:Sure,I would be glad to.What would you like to know about?P:I wonder what colors you are going to use for my role.D:Well,the colors for you are red,purple and black.P:Why did you choose these colors?D:Well,as you know,red is a color for brave and loyal characters;a purple fa
9、ce show a calm character and black can show the character is trustworthy.P:I see.What colors are not suitable for this role.D:Colors like white,yellow,reddish purple,blue or green are not suitable for your role.P:Are there any particular reasons?D:Sure.In Beijing opera,the main color used on the fac
10、e or mask tells the audience the characters most significant quality.Generally speaking,white suggests dishonesty and betrayal;yellow symbolizes a character that has great intelligence and ambition;reddish purple indicates someone fair and noble;blue shows a moral and stubborn character and green te
11、lls that audience that the character is easily angered and violent.P:Oh,theres so much to see.Can you tell me a typical character that a color may symbolize?D:Guan Yu,a general from the Three Kingdoms Period.You know he is famous for being very loyal to his emperor,Liu Bei.P:So he must have a red fa
12、ce.D:Exactly,Cao Cao and Qin Hui should have typical white faces as they are evil characters.For fierce and violent characters like Zhang Feiand Li Kui,we use black face paint.P:That sounds interesting.Thank you very much.I think your explanation helps me understand the role much better.D:Youre welc
13、ome.For Reference:Face-painting in Beijing operaFace-paintingThe make-up that the Beijing Opera puts on the actors face also has a special characteristic for displaying the character of the specific role.Using particular colors on the actors face to symbolize their character and quality,role and des
14、tiny is not only the major characteristic of Beijing Opera,but also the key to understand the operas plot.Simply speaking,the red painted-face has the commendatory meaning,representing allegiance and gallantry;The black painted-face is more neutral,representing valor and wise;The blue and the green
15、ones are also neutrality,representing the bold and courageous hero;The yellow and the white painted-faces has the derogatory meaning,representing atrocity and duplicity;The golden and the argentite painted-faces are more mystical,representing god or a monster.Skills building 3:recording information1
16、.Group work:You are to work in groups of four and createa table to introduce your classmates.Thenyour will be required to give a presentationto other group members according to thecategories you have designed.Suggested categories:Name:_;Sex:_;Age:_:Likes:_Dislikes:_ Dream:_Step 3:recording informati
17、on about your mask.1.Read the instructions in Step 3,so you can learn that you are going to record information about why you designed the mask the way you did.You need to create a table and finish it with the information you have gathered in Steps 1 and 2.2.Work in small groups to design the record.
18、Language points1.Beijing opera roles require performers to paint their faces in patterns and colors to help display the dimensions and depth of the characters personality.(P43)1)characternoun C a person,especially when you are describing a particular quality that they have:人物Shes a curious character
19、I dont really know what to think of her.There were one or two strange-looking characters hanging around the bar.INFORMAL someone whose behavior is different from most peoples,especially in a way that is interesting or amusing:性格、个性Hes quite a character/a real character,is Ted hes seventy now and sti
20、ll riding that motorbike.He proved himself a true gentleman and the beauty of his _ was seen at its best when he worked with others.(2005上海)A.temper B.appearance C.talent D.character2.Used in combination with other colors,though,or where it is not the main color,black can also show that someone is l
21、oyal and trustworthy.(P43)though conjunction;despite the fact that:尽管She hasnt phoned,even though she said she would.adverb;despite this:尽管、然而We were at school together.I havent seen her for years though.1.(2005江苏)-How is everything going on with you in Europe?-Quite well.Not so smoothly as I hoped,_.A.though B.instead C.either D.too Homework1.Review this part and make sure you know how to ask questions in right way and how to record information.2.Surf the Internet to get more information about Beijing opera.
