“京剧神童”王佩瑜

说到中国的传统艺术，首先想到的是京剧。但有些年轻人觉得京剧不仅老，而且听不懂，所以喜欢京剧的年轻人越来越少。一个人的出现改变了这种情况，这个人就是王佩瑜。

王佩瑜是现代著名的京剧女老生。老生是京剧里中年男人的角色，因为嗓音的原因，很少有女人可以表演老生。

王佩瑜从小学习京剧，再加上嗓音好、长得帅气，成为了著名的女老生。

从14岁起她就参加各种京剧比赛，获得了很多京剧大奖。后来她进入上海京剧团，成为京剧团的重要演员，25岁就成为最年轻的副团长。

因为京剧团表演机会少、市场小，她决定走出京剧团，用自己的能力向普通人推广京剧。

26岁那年，她成立了自己的京剧工作室，但一年半后失败了，没有办法的她又回到了京剧团。

她认真思考了自己失败的原因，决定再次尝试。这次她走进学校，走上电视，走出国门，做各种京剧表演和演讲，也尝试表演流行歌曲。

现在越来越多得人愿意重新开始听京剧，并把京剧和流行歌曲结合起来。因为喜欢王佩瑜，大家都叫她“瑜老板”。

Key Vocabulary and Phrases

京剧 (Jīngjù) - Peking Opera
传统艺术 (chuántǒng yìshù) - Traditional art
年轻人 (niánqīngrén) - Young people
老生 (lǎoshēng) - Male role for middle-aged characters in Peking Opera
嗓音 (sǎngyīn) - Voice
表演 (biǎoyǎn) - Performance
王佩瑜 (Wáng Pèiyú) - Wang Peiyu, a famous female performer
著名 (zhùmíng) - Famous
帅气 (shuàiqì) - Handsome
比赛 (bǐsài) - Competition
大奖 (dàjiǎng) - Grand prize
京剧团 (jīngjù tuán) - Peking Opera troupe
副团长 (fù tuánzhǎng) - Deputy troupe leader
市场 (shìchǎng) - Market
推广 (tuīguǎng) - Promote
工作室 (gōngzuò shì) - Studio
失败 (shībài) - Failure
思考 (sīkǎo) - Reflect/think deeply
尝试 (chángshì) - Attempt/try
学校 (xuéxiào) - School
电视 (diànshì) - Television
国门 (guómén) - National borders
流行歌曲 (liúxíng gēqǔ) - Popular songs
重新 (chóngxīn) - Again/restart
结合 (jiéhé) - Combine
瑜老板 (Yú lǎobǎn) - "Boss Yu," a nickname for Wang Peiyu

嗓音

To help you memorize the topic "嗓音" (sǎng yīn), which translates to "voice" or "tone" in English, we can create a mnemonic using the sounds and meanings associated with the characters.

Mnemonic: "Singing A New Year"

S - Sǎng (嗓): Think of "Singing," which relates to voice.
A - A: This represents the connection to the action of using your voice.
N - New: "New" signifies freshness or clarity in tone.
Y - Year: This ties back to the idea of time and how our voice can change over the years.

Visualize it: Imagine yourself at a New Year’s celebration, singing joyfully with friends. Your voice (嗓音) carries the spirit of the occasion, full of energy and emotion.

This mnemonic not only helps you remember the term "嗓音" but also connects it to a vivid image and experience, making it easier to recall.

在演讲比赛中，她的声音清晰有力，吸引观众注意。即使环境嘈杂，她的表达依然动人，展现了她的演讲技巧和自信。

Key Vocabulary and Phrases:

演讲比赛 (yǎnjiǎng bǐsài) - Speech competition
声音 (shēngyīn) - Voice
清晰 (qīngxī) - Clear
有力 (yǒulì) - Powerful
吸引 (xīyǐn) - Attract
观众 (guānzhòng) - Audience
注意 (zhùyì) - Attention
环境 (huánjìng) - Environment
嘈杂 (cáozá) - Noisy
表达 (biǎodá) - Expression
动人 (dòngrén) - Moving / Touching
展现 (zhǎnxiàn) - Showcase / Display
演讲技巧 (yǎnjiǎng jìqiǎo) - Public speaking skills
自信 (zìxìn) - Confidence
技巧 (jìqiǎo) - Skills / Techniques
吸引观众注意 (xīyǐn guānzhòng zhùyì) - Attract the audience's attention
即使 (jíshǐ) - Even if
依然 (yīrán) - Still / Nevertheless
表现 (biǎoxiàn) - Performance / Demonstration
影响力 (yǐngxiǎnglì) - Influence / Impact

Example Sentences:

她的声音清晰有力，能够吸引观众的注意。
即使环境嘈杂，她的表达依然动人。
她展现了出色的演讲技巧和自信。

These vocabulary and phrases will help you understand and discuss the context of a speech competition, focusing on the speaker's abilities and the audience's engagement.

神童 - shéntóng - child prodigy
传统 - chuántǒng - tradition / traditional
艺术 - yìshù - art
出现 - chūxiàn - to appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up
改变 - gǎibiàn - to change / to alter / to transform
情况 - qíngkuàng - circumstances / state of affairs / situation
现代 - xiàndài - modern times / modern age / modern era
著名 - zhùmíng - famous / noted / well-known / celebrated
老生 - lǎoshēng - venerable middle-aged or elderly man, usually wearing an artificial beard (in Chinese opera)
角色 - juésè - role / character in a novel / persona
嗓音 - sǎngyīn - voice
原因 - yuányīn - cause / origin / reason
表演 - biǎoyǎn - to perform / to act / play / show / performance
帅气 - shuàiqi - handsome / smart / dashing / elegant
获得 - huòdé - to obtain / to receive / to get
大奖 - dàjiǎng - prize / award
团 - tuán - group / society / regiment / troupe
演员 - yǎnyuán - actor or actress / performer
副团长 - fù tuánzhǎng - assistant troupe leader
市场 - shìchǎng - marketplace / market
能力 - nénglì - capability / ability
推广 - tuīguǎng - to extend / to spread / to popularise / promotion (of a product etc.)
成立 - chénglì - to establish / to set up
失败 - shībài - to be defeated / to lose / to fail
思考 - sīkǎo - to reflect on / to ponder over
尝试 - chángshì - to try / to attempt
演讲 - yǎnjiǎng - lecture / to make a speech
流行 - liúxíng - popular
歌曲 - gēqǔ - song
重新 - chóngxīn - again / once more / re-
结合 - jiéhé - to combine / to link / to integrate / binding