李涛:
Grandpa, could you come here a second?Do you know what that is on the TV?
爷爷.你能过来一下吗?看看电视上演的什么?
爷爷:
It's called "Beijing Opera". It's basically a kind of Chinese opera.
是京剧.就是一种中国戏剧.
李涛:
I can't understand it at all. What are they talking about?
我完全听不懂.他们在说什么呢?
爷爷:
I'm not sure-this TV program doesn't have subtitles. You know, the actors sing in a special way and use traditional Chinese music in the background.
他们的唱法独特.又以中国传统音乐伴奏.所以没有隐藏式字幕我也不太确定.
李涛:
Their faces look interesting too.
他们的脸看起来很有意思.
爷爷:
Different roles call for different make up, costumes, and voices.
不同角色有不同的化妆.服装和唱腔.
李涛:
It's quite different from Italian opera.
这跟意大利歌剧很不一样啊.