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Do you know the meanings of some English or Chinese names? Finish Tasks 4 after class. Homework Work in groups and form a brief introduction to Beijing Opera with the help of the following words or expressions. Your introduction may begin like this: Beijing Opera has become a refined art form and now represents an important part of the Chinese culture… Suggested answer Beijing Opera has become a refined art form and now represents an important part of the Chinese culture. Beijing Opera originated in the late 18th century and is a mixture of music, dance, art and acrobatics. Based on Anhui Opera, it has adopted repertoire, music and performing techniques from Kun Opera and Qinqiang Opera as well as traditional folk tunes. Beijing Opera can be divided into “civil” piece, “martial” piece and combination of both. There are four roles in Beijing Opera: the male, the female, the “painted face”, and the clown. Each role has its fixed singing and acting styles. Suggested answer The make-up is inspired by the masks worn by dancers in the Tang, Song, and Yuan Dynasty operas. The colour of the make-up face indicates the character or personality of the role. The costumes are based on those of the Ming Dynasty. The props are realistic, but not so elaborate that they detract from the performance. The description of many situations depends on the performance of the actors and actresses. Performers use their eyes and facial expressions to help convey meanings. * Listen to the passage again and fill in the missing information. 23℃ People in America don’t always call their friends and ________ by their ________ names. Instead they often use ________. Sometimes nicknames are short forms of a longer name. For ________, a girl named Elizabeth may be called Lisa, Beth or Betsy. As children ________, they may ________ for themselves which nickname they wish to be called. If they consider their nickname ________, they may start using a more ________ for