S: guide students to say out "sheng", "dan", "jing", "chou", "mask"

Ⅱ Listening

T: We have some knowledge about Beijing Opera, Now look at these exercises and give a judge firstly then listen to the cassette and check your guess.

Do the exercise 1

Show students a chart about Beijing Opera's structure

Do the exercise 2 and 3

Do the exercise 4

Read through the Strategies with the class and see if they know how to use any of these Strategies already.

Students listen to the cassette and get the general idea. Play the cassette without pausing the first time. And ask them to answer the questions.

Do the exercise 5, 6 and 7

The teacher can draw a conclusion:

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.

Ⅲ Speaking

Do the exercise 8.

Imagine you have to ask for permission in the situations below. Think of good reasons.

Practice your oral English

Suppose Smith come from America. He is interested in Beijing Opera. As his interpreter you are introduce Beijing Opera to him. .

Do the exercise 9

Ⅳ Writing

Write a composition to introduce Beijing Opera its history and value, including Characters, scenes, costumes and skills needed. You can add some details, such as some names of play and famous artists.