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Designed by Zhang Chaoyu from Dongpu Middle School9A Unit5 Reading BBeijing Opera黄炜森 Beijing Opera first appeared in 1740 to 1760 in Beijing.It is popular in Beijing,Tianjin,Shanghai and even Taiwan.Beijing Opera is the national treasure of China.The most famous artist of Beijing Opera was Mei Lanfang(male).Er Hu is usually used in Beijing Opera.Famous Plays1.Farewell,my concubine2.A gathering of heroes3.Yang Silangs visit to his mother4.Mu Guiyings command霸王别姬霸王别姬群英会群英会杨四郎探母杨四郎探母穆桂英挂帅穆桂英挂帅陈佳宁，李瑞 This kind of opera was imported from the northern part of China and slowly migrated to Guangdong Province in late 13th century.It is popular in Guangdong,Guangxi,Hongkong,Macau and Malaysia.Famous Cantonese opera artists include:English NameChinese NameHong Sin Lui紅線女紅線女Yam Kim Fai任劍輝任劍輝Bak Sheut Sin白雪仙白雪仙Man Chin Sui文千歲文千歲Yuen Siu Fai阮兆輝阮兆輝Yan Fei Yin尹飛燕尹飛燕Sun Ma Sze Tsang新馬師曾新馬師曾Gao Hu is usually used in Cantonese Opera.安子豪Huangmei Opera is the main opera in Anhui province.It can date back to Tang Dynasty,about 1300 years ago.Huangmei Opera helps us to understand peoples hopes for freedom and better lives.Special pointslThe music is simple.lThe actors pay more attention to their songs than the costumes and the movements.lThe characters are all played women.Famous PlayslBest match天仙配lEmperors female son-in-law 女驸马lCowherd and Weaving Girl 牛郎织女 张露，梁月The Royal Shakespeare Theatre(莎士比亚皇家剧莎士比亚皇家剧院）院）,was opened in 1932,named after the famous dramatist,William Shakespeare.William Shakespeare was the greatest British dramatist.He was a great actor,too.His works includes four tragedies(悲剧）悲剧）:Hamlet,Othello,King Lear,Macbeth.and four comedies（喜剧）（喜剧）:The midsummer nights dream,The merchant of Venice,The twelfth night,Happiness起源地起源地/流行地流行地方方乐器器代表人物代表人物代表作品代表作品Beijing OperaCantonese OperaHuangmei OperaBritish theatreBeijing,Tianjin,Shanghai,TaiwanEr HuMei LanfangYang Silangs visit to MotherGuagndong,Guangxi,Hongkong and so onGao HuHong SinliuPurple HairpinAnhui ProvinceBest matchUKWilliam ShakespeareHamlet,King Lear,HappinessFirst reading：true or false?lBritish theatre performances are always the same.lIn the past,British people got wet at the theatre when it rained.lWhen British people liked the play,they threw money and fruits onto the stage.lYou cant say“good luck”to the British actors.FTFTwere different to the modern ones.1.What did the traditional theatres in the UK look like?2.What kind of theatre was very popular in the Tang Dynasty?3.What does“break a leg”mean according to the old British theatre tradition?They were round and had a stage in the middle,but there was no roof.Second reading:answer the questionsPuppet shows were.It means good luck.Third reading:fill in the formBritish theatreChinese theatre1._years ago;played by_;2.audience threw_or_ old vegetables onto stage3.the old traditions:never say “_”but“_”to actors;throw _4.today,people watch plays in_buildings;actors have _costume and fantastic_ _1.more than_years ago;by_;2._shows popular in _Dynasty;3._were widespread;4._Opera,world-famous;400menmoneysmellygood luckbreak a legflowershugemodernspecial effects1000men and womenpuppetTangmusicalBeijingTalk about British theatre and Chinese theatre.Read another passage fast.Say something:Is Japanese similar to Chinese theatre?How?Yes.They are played by both men and women.They use traditional instruments.The theatre tells history and people lives.HomeworklRead the passage until fluently.lWrite a short passage about British theatre or Chinese theatre.For example:British theatre has a long history of _old and it is very famous _Shakespeare1.西方的戏剧，登录，登录 点击点击theatre专栏专栏2.中国的戏剧，登录，登录http:/en.wikipedia.org 搜索搜索Chinese theatre或中文网站或中文网站 3.日本的戏剧，登录，登录http:/en.wikipedia.org搜索搜索Japanese theatre或中文网站或中文网站 搜索搜索“日本戏剧日本戏剧”Thank you for coming.