京剧在中国约有(jīngjùzàizhōngguóyuēyǒu)200年历史(niánlìshǐ)，它是北京的地方戏(tāshìběijīngdedìfāngxì)。京剧是一个大剧种(jīngjùshìyígèdàjùzhǒng)，流行全国(liúxíngquánguó)，因此被称之为(yīncǐbèichēngzhīwéi)“国剧(guójù)”。京剧有(jīngjùyǒu)“生(shēng)、旦(dàn)、净(jìng)、末(mò)、丑五大行当(chǒuwǔdàxíngdāng)，各行当又有细致的分工(gèhángdangyòuyǒuxìzhìdefēngōn)，是歌舞(shìgēwǔ)、说(shuō)唱(chàng)、杂(zá)技(jì)等(děng)艺(yì)术(shù)的(de)综(zōng)合(hé)。

Peking Opera in China has a history of approximately 200 years. It is a local drama of Beijing but a major type of performance with wide influence throughout the whole country, therefore it is named “National Opera”. It has five main leads, i.e. the male, old male, female, painted face and clown, and each lead has its own subdivisions. It is a highly comprehensive art form that includes singing, dancing, talking and acrobatic performing.

丽(lì)丽(lì)： 我(wǒ)对(duì)京(jīng)剧(jù)非(fēi)常(cháng)感(gǎn)兴(xìng)趣(qù)。

Lili:  I'm very interested in Peking Opera.

麦(mài)克(kè)：我(wǒ)也(yě)是(shì)，我(wǒ)很(hěn)想(xiǎng)学(xué)一(yí)下(xià)。

Mike:  Me too, and I would like to learn it.

丽(lì)丽(lì)：下(xià)星(xīng)期(qī)长(cháng)安(ān)大(dà)戏(xì)院(yuàn)有(yǒu)京(jī)剧(jù)。

Lili:  There will be a Peking Opera show at Changan Theater next week.

麦(mài)克(kè)：是(shì)吗(ma)，什(shén)么(me)戏(xì)？

Mike:  Really? What's on?

丽(lì)丽(lì)：查(chá)一(yí)下(xià)《北(běi)京(jīng)日(rì)报(bào)》，里(lǐ)面(miàn)一(yí)定(dìng)有(yǒu)广(guǎng)告(gào)。

Lili:  We'd better look at the advertisement in Beijing Daily.

麦(mài)克(kè)：我(wǒ)们(men)一(yì)起(qǐ)去(qù)看(kàn)京(jīng)剧(jù)好(hǎo)吗(ma)？

Mike:  Let's go to watch Peking Opera, okay?

丽(lì)丽(lì)：好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)给(gěi)你(nǐ)买(mǎi)戏(xì)票(piào)吧(ba)。

Lili:  Okay, I'll buy a ticket for you.

麦(mài)克(kè)：谢(xiè)谢(xiè)，买(mǎi)好(hǎo)后(hòu)告(gào)诉(sù)我(wǒ)一(yī)声(shēng)。

Mike:  Thank you. Please let me know when you buy it.

丽(lì)丽(lì)：放(fàng)心(xīn)吧(ba)。

Lili:  Don't worry.