Tolearndifferentkindsofentertainmentonstageoronscreen.TolearntostudythedifferencesbetweentheDeheyuanGrandTheatreandtheGlobeTheatre.Doyouknowthesetypesofentertainment?Whatarethese?balletconcertSichuanOperaChinesecrosstalkDefinition:CrossTalkisacomicdialogue,characterizedbytwoactors,humorouslytalkingbackandforth;thecontentsofthisperformancealwaysincludejokesandfunnydialoguestoamusetheaudience.CrosstalkTypesofcrosstalk:Thegeneralprincipledistinguishingdifferenttypesofcrosstalkisthenumberofperformersinvolved.Monologuecomictalkonlyinvolvesoneperformeronthestage.Jokesandspeechesarethemainstyles.Comiccrosstalkengagestwoperformerstocommunicatewitheachother.Oneisthecomicwhodeliversthelinesthatmaketheaudienceslaughwhiletheotheroneplaysasupportiveroletocarryonthedialogue.Groupcrosstalkreferstoaperformancewithmorethantwopeopleinvolved.Thisisusuallyadialogueamongtheactors,presentedmoreorlessasadepictionoftheBeijingpeoplesleisureactivities.WaitingforGodotplayChineseSpringFestivalGalaWhatothertypesofentertainmenthaveyouseen?Whichdoyoulikemost?Why?Watch the video and answer the questions.1.Whattheatresarementionedinthevideo?TheDeheyuanGrandTheatreandtheGlobeTheatre.Differences:TheDeheyuanGrandTheatreisaChinese-styletheatrebuiltintheQingDynastyfortheroyalfamily,withPekingOperaasthemainperformanceform.Thetheatrehasthreestagesrepresentinghappiness,prosperityandlongevity.Underthelongevitystage,thereisawellandfiveponds.2.Whatarethedifferencesbetweenthem?Inwhatwaysaretheysimilar?ThefirstGlobeTheatrewasbuiltinLondonbyagroupofactorsincludingWilliamShakespeare.Itburntdownin1613andwasrebuiltclosetothesiteoftheoriginalbuilding.Thetheatrehasaroundshapeandthestageareahasthreemainelements.Similarities:Bothofthetheatreshavealonghistory.Theyarebothspeciallydesignedforbetterstageeffects.Beijing OperaBeijingOperaBeijingOperaisakindofChineseoperawhicharoseinthemid-19thcenturyandwasextremelypopularintheQingDynastycourt.ItiswidelyregardedasoneoftheculturaltreasuresofChina.AlthoughitiscalledPekingOpera,itsoriginsareintheChineseprovincesofAnhuiandHubei.PekingOperastwomainmelodies:xipianderhuangoriginatedfromAnhuiandHubeioperas.Muchdialogueisalsocarriedoutinanarchaic（古代的）（古代的）dialectoriginatingpartiallyfromthoseregions.Itisalsoabsorbedmusicandarias（唱腔）（唱腔）fromotheroperasandmusicalartssuchasthehistoricQingqiangaswellasbeingverystronglyinfluencedbyKunqu,theformthatpreceded（在（在之前）之前）itascourtart.ItisregarededthatPekingOperawasbornwhentheFourGreatAnhuiTroupes（剧团）（剧团）cametoBeijingin1790.PekingOperawasoriginallystagedforthecourtandcameintothepuliclater.In1828,somefamousHubeitroupescametoBeijing.TheyoftenjointlyperformedinthestagewithAnhuitroupes.ThecombinationgraduallyformedPekingOperasmainmelodies.Look at the pictures of two performances and talk about their differences and similarities.Consider the following:orchestracostumesandmasksstagesetperformersmovementssanxianOrchestras in Peking OperajinghuerhuyueqinshengThecostumes,oftenthemostrecognisablefeatureofPekingOpera,aregraceful,elegant,andbrilliantincolouranddesign.Theytellacharacterssexandstatusatfirstglance,markingoffpeoplefromallwalksoflife,nobleorhumble,civilormilitary.Accessories（装饰物）（装饰物）,includinghelmetsandhats,constituteanintegralparttobringaboutdramaticstageeffects.StagesinmostChinesetheatresaresquareplatformsexposedtotheaudienceonthreesides,evenallsidessometimes.Thereareveryfewpropsonthestage,andtheyaremostlyusedsymbolically.Themostcommononesincludetables,sedanchairs,flags,horsewhipsandweapons.Mostattentionisfocusedontheactorsandactressessingingandmovements.ThebasicskillsofPekingOperaincludedancemovementsandspecialacrobaticmovementswhilesingingorreciting,whicharenecessaryrequirementsmasteredbyallactorsandactresses.Opera(intheWesterntradition)Anoperaislikeaplayinwhicheverythingissunginsteadofbeingspoken.Itincorporates（包含）（包含）anumberoftheperformingarts,suchasacting,scenery,costume,andsometimesdanceorballet.Thesingerswhosingandactoutthestoryareonthestage,andtheorchestraisinfrontofthestagebutlowerdown,intheorchestrapit,sothattheaudiencecanseethestage.WhatcanwedotohelpprotectandkeepthetraditionaloperainChina?Whatsuggestionswillyougivetothegovernment?Whichentertainmentdoyoulikemost?Why?Writeapassage.