DesigningBeijingoperamasksSkillsbuilding1:understandingadjectivesdescribingcharacteristicsorpersonalityDoyouknowhowtodescribepeopleandthingsbyusingsomeadjectivesinEnglish?Step1:gettingtoknowthecharacters1.YouwilllistentoaplaywrighttalkingaboutthedifferentcharactersinanewoperabasedonaWesternstory,andthencompletethenotesabouteachcharacter’scharacteristics.A:KingAlfred:stubborn,intelligent,powerful,fairTheprincess:intelligent,honestThecaptain:brave,cool-headed,loyal,trustworthyThePrimeminister:ambitious,dishonestKingGeorge:fierce,violentAnswers2.Oneoftheperformerscometoyouandasksforyouradvice.Hewantstoplayarolethatistheoppositeofhislastrole.ListentothetapeandfinishPartB.Bdisloyal;timid;untrustworthy;impulsiveRoleIchoosefortheperformer:thecaptainAnswers3.ReadamagazinearticleaboutthemeaningsofdifferentcolorsusedinBeijingoperamasksinPartConpage43andcirclethecolorsaccordingtothepersonalityoftherole.Cred;purple;blackAnswersSkillsbuilding2:puttingwordsinthecorrectorderDiscussion:1.Howtoasktherightquestionsintherightway?Forreference:Whenaskingaquestion,itisimportanttoputthewordsinthesentenceinthecorrectorder,otherwisewemaynotgettheanswerswearelookingfor.Discussion:2.RaisesomequestionsaboutBeijingoperamasks.Forreference:1.WhatcolorisusedforabraveandloyalcharacterinBeijingoperamasks?2.Isyellowsuitableforatrustworthycharacter?Whyorwhynot?3.Ifthecharacterhasgreatintelligenceandisverystubborn,whatcolorsmightweuseinamask?Step2:informingtheperformer1.Readtheguidelinesonpage44andgothroughtheinformationlistedinthetableonpage44andmakesurehowtoanswerthequestions.2.Acting:Workinpairs,makingadialogue.Oneactsastheperformerandtheotherasthedirector.Whenconductingtheinterview,youmayrefertotheinformationonpages42and43.SampleanswersP=PerformerD=DirectorP:Goodmorning,director.Couldyousparemeafewminutestoanswersomequestions?D:Sure,Iwouldbegladto.Whatwouldyouliketoknowabout?P:Iwonderwhatcolorsyouaregoingtouseformyrole.D:Well,thecolorsforyouarered,purpleandblack.P:Whydidyouchoosethesecolors?D:Well,asyouknow,redisacolorforbraveandloyalcharacters;apurplefaceshowacalmcharacterandblackcanshowthecharacteristrustworthy.P:Isee.Whatcolorsarenotsuitableforthisrole.D:Colorslikewhite,yellow,reddishpurple,blueorgreenarenotsuitableforyourrole.P:Arethereanyparticularreasons?D:Sure.InBeijingopera,themaincolorusedonthefaceormasktellstheaudiencethecharacter’smostsignificantquality.Generallyspeaking,whitesuggestsdishonestyandbetrayal;yellowsymbolizesacharacterthathasgreatintelligenceandambition;reddishpurpleindicatessomeonefairandnoble;blueshowsamoralandstubborncharacterandgreentellsthataudiencethatthecharacteriseasilyangeredandviolent.P:Oh,there’ssomuchtosee.Canyoutellmeatypicalcharacterthatacolormaysymbolize?D:GuanYu,ageneralfromtheThreeKingdomsPeriod.Youknowheisfamousforbeingveryloyaltohisemperor,LiuBei.P:Sohemusthavearedface.D:Exactly,CaoCaoandQinHuishouldhavetypicalwhitefacesastheyareevilcharacters.ForfierceandviolentcharacterslikeZhangFeiandLiKui,weuseblackfacepaint.P:Thatsoundsinteresting.Thankyouverymuch.Ithinkyourexplanationhelpsmeunderstandtherolemuchbetter.D:You’rewelcome.ForReference:Face-paintinginBeijingoperaFace-painting—Themake-upthattheBeijingOperaputsontheactor'sfacealsohasaspecialcharacteristicfordisplayingthecharacterofthespecificrole.Usingparticularcolorsontheactor'sfacetosymbolizetheircharacte...
