Listen and Decode

1. Being All Ears Listen and Decode Listen and Read Listen and Respond Listen and Match Listen and Complete Listen and Conclude Listen and Judge

2. Listen and Decode Listen to Dialogue 1 and decode the message by finding the correct choices in the brackets according to what you hear. Lin and Tony are 1 ( talking about, watching, performing) Beijing Opera. Lin tells Tony that Beijing Opera is one of the 2 ( best, major, many) traditional operas in China. Singing, reciting, acting and fighting are the 3 ( base, basis, basic) ways of performance, referred to as chang, nian, zuo and da. Sheng, dan, jing and chou are the main 4 ( roads, roots, roles) in Beijing Opera. Among these roles chou are 5 (funny, fun, far) clowns. Now Tony has got some idea of what Beijing Opera is.

3. No, he hasn’t . It’sone of the major traditional operas. Listen and Respond Listen to the dialogue again and answer the following questions orally. 1. Has Tony seen Beijing Opera before? 2. What does Lin tell Tony about Beijing Opera?

4. They are singing, reciting, acting and fighting. They are referred to in Chinese as chang, nian, zuo and da. Listen and Respond 3. What are the basic ways of performance in Beijing Opera? What are they referred to in Chinese?

5. They are sheng, dan, jing and chou. 4. What are the stage roles performed in Beijing Opera? 5. How much does Tony know about Beijing Opera now? Just a little idea of it. Script

6. Listen and Complete Now listen to Dialogue 2 and then complete the following statements. • 1. Mary has been living ____________ for some time. • She thinks that ________________ is the first place worth • visiting in Beijing. • 3. She thinks that the Forbidden City, __________________and many other places are also worth seeing. • 4. She thinks it’sunlikely that David can see all these places within ___________. in Beijing the Great Wall the Summer Palace two days

7. Listen and Judge Now listen to the dialogue again and do the multiple choice exercise below. 1 How does Mary describe Beijing? a. Wonderful. b. Great. c. Exciting. d. Beautiful. 2 What was Mary’strouble when she first arrived in Beijing? a. Understanding Chinese. b. Cooking Chinese food. c. Getting used to the way of life. d. Finding the streets.

8. Listen and Judge 3 How many days are needed for David to see all the places Mary suggests? a. One day. b. Two days. c. Three days. d. One week. 4 Where is the Great Wall? a. Within the city. b. Far from the city. c. Near the forbidden city. d. Close to the Summer Palace. Script

9. Listen and Read Now listen to something more challenging-——a passage with some blanks for you to fill in. The words in the brackets will give you some hints. A glance beforehand at the word list provided below will be of some help to you.

10. Listen and Read Travel Plans I’man American girl of thirteen. There are many countries that I would like to visit, but there are 1 (how many?) _______ places I’dlike to see above all. The first is Tahiti. I’ve read books and magazine articles about the South Pacific, and I’ve even seen a couple of 2 (what?) ________ that were made there. To me it seems like heaven on earth. I can picture myself lying relaxed under a palm tree 3 (where?) _______________________ watching the sunset over a peaceful lake. I know this picture in my mind may not be realistic, but I’dreally love to see what Tahiti is like for myself. three films on a beautiful beach script

11. Listen and Read The second place I long to visit is 4 (where?) ________. I’dlike to see the Great Wall and visit the Summer Palace. I’dlike to see Beijing Opera and Chinese acrobatics. To me, 5 (doing what?) _______________ would bring to life much of the history I’ve studied. The third place I want to visit is Brazil. From what I’ve read, it seems like a very 6 (how?) __________________ place. I want to lie on the beach at Copacabana. I dream of taking 7 (what?) __________ up the great Amazon. I would also enjoy visiting the beautiful capital of Brazil. Beijing going to Beijing lively and exciting a boat trip

12. Listen and Match Listen to the passage again and match the information in Column A with the choices in Column B.  

14. Listen and Conclude Write out the general idea of the passage by answering the following questions. How many places does the girl would like to see above all? Why does she choose Tahiti as the first place to visit? What does she imagine she can do on that island?

15. What is the second place she likes to visit? What does “going to Beijing ” mean to her? What is the last place she wants to visit? What does she dream of doing in Brazil? Reference

16. Listen and Conclude Reference There are three places the girl would like to see above all. Tahiti is the first one she chooses to visit because it seems like heaven on earth to her. She can picture herself lying relaxed under a palm tree on a beautiful beach watching the sunset over a peaceful lake. The second place she likes to visit is Beijing. “Going to Beijing” means bringing to life much of the history she has studied. The last place she wants to pay a visit to is Brazil. She dreams of taking a boat trip up the Great Amazon and visiting the beautiful capital of the country.

17. Script: Dialogue 1 Lin: Have you ever seen Beijing Opera before? Tony: No, never. Lin: Beijing Opera is one of our major traditional operas. Tony: Oh, yes. I’ve heard about that. Lin: The basic ways of performance include chang (唱), nian (念), zuo (做), and da (打). That is, singing, reciting, acting and fighting.   Tony: That’s interesting and a little confusing for me. Lin: The roles can be classified into sheng (生), dan (旦), jing (净) and chou (丑).

18. Tony: What is sheng? Lin: It refers to male roles. Tony: Oh. And dan? Lin: Female roles are called dan. Tony: What about jing? Lin: They are male roles with facial paintings and rough personality. Tony: The last one is chou. What is it? Lin: Chou are funny clowns (丑角). Have you got some idea of Beijing opera now? Tony: Yes. I just can’twait to see the performance.

19. Script: Dialogue 2 David: So, how do you like living in Beijing? Mary: I love the city. Beijing is such a great city.   David: Did you have any trouble getting used to the way of life there? Mary: Oh, sure, but only a little at first. I am pretty used to it after some time. David: This is the first time I’ve been in Beijing. What place shall I visit first? Mary: The Great Wall. It’s the wonder of ancient (古代的) China.

20. David: What else? Mary: The Forbidden City, the Summer Palace and many other attractions. They are all worth seeing. David: How many days are needed for me to see them all? Mary: I’mafraid you have to spend at least three days.   David: Can’tI manage within two days? Mary: No, not likely. The Great wall is far from the city, and it alone will take you a whole day.   David: I see.

21. Script: Travel Plans I’man American girl of thirteen. There are many countries that I would like to visit, but there are three places I’dlike to see above all.   The first is Tahiti. I’ve read books and magazine articles about the South Pacific, and I’ve even seen a couple of films that were made there. To me it seems like heaven on earth. I can picture myself lying relaxed under a palm tree on a beautiful beach watching the sunset over a peaceful lake. I know this picture in my mind may not be realistic, but I’dreally love to see what Tahiti is like for myself.  

22. The second place I am longing to visit is Beijing. I’dlike to see the Great Wall and visit the Summer Palace. I’dlike to see Beijing Opera and Chinese acrobatics. To me, going to Beijing would bring to life much of the history I’ve studied. The third place I want to visit is Brazil. From what I’ve read, it seems like a very lively and exciting place. I want to lie on the beach at Copacabana. I dream of taking a boat trip up the great Amazon. I would also enjoy visiting the beautiful capital of Brazil.