VIP Class Notes (Jacob)

Find a website/article and write about xiangsheng!

Vocabulary

Intuitive

Innovative – to be good at creating something new or coming up with a new idea
eg. Innovative people make our life more convenient
eg. It will take a lot more innovation before we can live on Mars.

Initiative (resourcefulness, imagination, ingenuity, originality, creativity)- doing something before being asked to do it
eg. It shows a lot of initiative that you finish the project by yourself.
eg. Initiative is the key to be a good leader.

New Years Gala – usually a performance or show watched nationally by people on new years eve

medallions – a round piece of jewelry usually not valuable unless related to some meaning

heirlume – a valuable object that has belonged to a family for several generations.

Recipe – the directions and ingredients to make a certain dish (food)

Mischievous – someone who is always getting into trouble or doing bad things

Behave – to have good behavior
eg. Today you behaved very well in class

Misbehave -to have bad behavior
eg. Why do you always misbehave and cause trouble?

Pronunciation

Recipe [res-i-pee]

Drawer [dra-or]

Lettuce [Let-is]

Mischievous [mis-chiv-vis]

Original 

What did you think when you read the headline?
When I read the headline,I thougt this article is about art.
What images are in your mind when you hear the word ‘opera’?
In my opinion, opera is a form of art, and is popular with western people. Opera is related to the palace, where singers wear luxury clothes during the play.
What do you think of opera?
Opera is a form of art, and is popular with western people. Actors perform the story by singing. The play usually lasts two or three hours, and the stage sites change according to the story.
Why do so many people prefer pop music to classical music?
Many people prefer pop music because people are surrounded by the pop music. Pop music is easy to sing, and the stars are attractive. But people know few about classical music in daily life.
Why didn’t Sudi Arabia have an opera house before?
Because of their faith. In their belief, people are not allowed to have idoms.
What arts are important in your country?
Beijing opera is important in my country,which is related to our Chinese culture.
What do you know about the culture of Saudi Arabia?
I know few about this country, Their culture are influenced by the belief.
Why is Saudi investing so much money in entertainment?
Because government support.
Which is better, classical music or opera?
What kind of performance art do you like best?

Edited 

When I read the headline, I thought this article is about art.
In my opinion, opera is a form of art and is popular with western people. Opera is related to the palace, where singers wear luxury clothes during the play.

Opera is a form of art and is popular with western people. Actors perform the story by singing. The play usually lasts two or three hours, and the stage sites change according to the story.

Many people prefer pop music because people are surrounded by the pop music. Pop music is easy to sing, and the stars are attractive. But people know few things about classical music in daily life.

Because of their faith. In their belief, people are not allowed to have idols.

Beijing opera is important in my country,which is related to our Chinese culture.

I know few things about this country, Their culture are is influenced by their belief.

Because government support. To modernize many areas of Saudi life.

Because the opera usually tells a story

Cross Talk which is a performance where two men talk about funny things.