Read for speaking:
Hello, ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to Hangzhou!
I’d like to introduce_____________________________________________to you. It’s made of __________________________________.It’s used for ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(共14张PPT)
Beauty in common things
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Skimming
title
Reading Tips 1:
We can know main ideas through the pictures, the first sentences and the title.
Topic:
traditional art forms
Read for structure
Topic:
traditional art forms
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sky lanterns
paper cutting
Chinese clay art
Can you draw the structure (结构) of this passage
a general introduction
(概况介绍)
specific details and examples
(细节)
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Scanning
materials
What do these special forms of traditional
art try to show
love
beauty
family
Para. 1
Read for details
Para. 2
What were sky lanterns used for before and what are they used for now
Read for details
before
now
symbol
sent … out to ask for
help when in trouble
be used at festivals
and other celebrations
happiness and good luck
Let’s read carefully!
paper
cutting
history
steps
kinds of the pictures
ways to use
over 1500 years
sounds easy
but difficult to do
folded
cut with scissors
put on windows, doors and walls
symbols
good luck
a happy new year
Para. 3
Read for details
Para. 4
Read for details
Chinese
clay art
feature (特征)
symbol
steps
small real
cute lovely
lively
the love for life
and beauty
shaped by hand
allowed to air-dry
First, …
polished
painted
And then, …
After drying, …
fired at a very
high heat
Para. 4
Read for details
the steps for making clay art pieces
Why can people turn common things
into beauty
Read for critical thinking
Feelings
Read for critical thinking
shadow figures 皮影戏
Face-Changing 变脸
in Sichuan Opera
New Year paintings
年画
What can we do to keep them alive
protect develop inherit (传承) the traditional culture
Travel volunteer
Hello! Ladies and gentlemen.
I’d like to introduce …
……
Read for speaking
material
usage（用途）
symbol
story
……
traditional art forms
feature
（特点）
Make a poster to introduce a local traditional art form in English.
2. Find out more information
about traditional art forms
in China and other countries online,
and share it with your partners.
Homework
