Yang the Second and Her Secret Admirers

1. Theme 4 Yang the Second and Her Secret Admirers Vocabulary Words

2. a musical part that adds to the performance of a singer or musician accompaniment - a process through which someone shows and explains to others how something works demonstration - heritage - all the practices and beliefs passed down from earlier generations

3. impressed - had a strong, positive effect on someone’s feelings noble - showing greatness of character by unselfish behavior opera - a form of theater in which the dialogue is sung rhythmic - having a strong beat with a pattern to it tradition - the passing down of culture from one generation to the next

4. Culture and Traditions Dear Marsha, This past weekend I spent both days at the Chinese Culture Festival downtown. I had a wonderful time and was really ________ by all of the different types of artwork, food, and music. impressed ________ heritage accompaniment impressedtradition noble operademonstration rhythmic

5. Culture and Traditions When I first arrived on Saturday, I saw a ____________ of tai chi, a set of ancient Chinese exercises. After that, my attention was drawn to a small stage by the ________ sounds of several instruments that I had never seen or heard before. I did recognize a drum, which one man played to provide ______________ for the other musicians. demonstration rhythmic accompaniment ______________ ________ heritage accompaniment impressedtradition noble operademonstration rhythmic ____________ ________

6. Culture and Traditions In the afternoon, I went to a Chinese _____, where elaborate songs and dances were used to tell a story based on a Chinese folktale. At first, I couldn’t see anything because the man sitting in front of me was very tall. But when he noticed me, he acted in a _____ way, offering to switch seats. opera noble ______________ ________ heritage accompaniment impressedtradition noble operademonstration rhythmic _____ _____ ____________ ________

7. Culture and Traditions By the end of the day, I was excited by the idea of returning on Sunday to learn more about the cultural _______ of my Chinese friends. First thing on Sunday, I visited several booths exhibiting beautiful silk paintings. I learned that the artists who had made these were following a _________ begun thousands of years ago. heritage tradition ______________ ________ _______ heritage accompaniment impressedtradition noble operademonstration rhythmic _____ _______ _____ ____________ ________

8. Culture and Traditions When the festival came to an end, I found myself already looking forward to next year’s event. Please put it on your calendar because I hope you can join me. Your friend, Leif ______________ ________ _______ heritage accompaniment impressedtradition noble operademonstration rhythmic _____ _______ _____ ____________ ________

9. Turn to PB page 232 and complete the vocabulary activity.