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Unit 5
Unit 5
What are the shirts made of
Role-play a conversation.
A: Where did you go on vacation
B: I went to an international kite festival.
A: That sounds interesting. What did you see there
B: …
1. To learn some of the special traditional art in China.
2. To be able to discuss traditional art using passive voice:
Sky lanterns are made of bamboo and covered with paper.
The paper, usually red, is folded before it is cut with scissors.
balloon n. 气球
clay n. 黏土; 陶土
fairy tale 童话故事
paper cutting 剪纸
celebration
n. 庆典; 庆祝活动
historical adj. (有关)历史的
e.g. The book is based on historical events.
这本书是根据历史事件编写的。
scissors n. 剪刀 (可数名词),常用复数,作主语时,谓语动词用复数形式。
e.g. We brought some new scissors yesterday.
我们昨天买了几把新剪刀。
【语境运用】完成句子。
这把剪刀多少钱?
How much is this pair of ________
scissors
e.g. Playing basketball is one form of physical exercise.
打篮球是体育活动的一种形式。
form n. 形式; 类型
e.g. She felt the cloth to see its quality.
她摸摸布看它的品质。
its adj. 它的
e.g. Mary is a lively young woman with
imagination.
玛丽是一名富有想像力生气勃勃的年轻女性。
lively adj. 生气勃勃的; (色彩) 鲜艳的
heat n. 热; 高温 v. 加热; 变热
e.g. The heat from the fire will soon
dry your coat.
炉火的高温很快就会烘干你的上
衣。
We'll heat some water to wash clothes.
我们会热点儿水洗衣服。
polish v. 磨光; 修改; 润色
e.g. Let’s polish the silver before the
guests arrive.
让我们在客人到达前将银器擦亮。
Would you polish up the article
a bit
你把文章再润色一下好吗?
complete v. 完成
complete sth. 完成某事
complete doing sth. 完成做某事
e.g. They made every effort to complete
the task.
他们尽最大努力完成任务。
They have just completed building
the bridge.
他们刚刚建成那座大桥。
2a
What do you know about folk or traditional art, like paper cutting Tell your partner about it.
sky lanterns
A: What’s this
B: It’s ...
A: What’s it made of
B: It’s made of …
A: What’s its symbolic meaning
B: …
paper cutting
Chinese clay art
Traditional art form Materials used
Read the passage and complete the chart below.
2b
sky lanterns
clay art
bamboo, paper
paper cutting
paper (usually red)
clay
Read the passage again and answer the questions.
1. What do traditional Chinese art forms try to show
2c
They try to show the things that are important in life such as love, beauty and family.
Before, they were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when in trouble. Now, they are used at festivals and other celebrations as symbols of happiness and good wishes.
2. What were sky lanterns used for before
and what are they used for now
3. What kinds of pictures are usually found on paper cuttings
The pictures usually found on paper cuttings are flowers, animals and things about Chinese history.
4. How do people use paper cuttings during
the Spring Festival
Paper cuttings are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.
5. What are the steps for making clay art
pieces
They are first shaped by hand (from a very special kind of clay) and then allowed to air-dry. After drying, they are fired at a very high heat. They are then polished and painted.
6. Which art form do you think is the
most interesting Why
I think the sky lantern is the most interesting.
Because it’s not too difficult for me to make one by myself. And it’s exciting to see the lantern flying away in the sky.
Read the passage again and complete the mind map.
Introduce forms of traditional art
(Para.1)
Sky lanterns
(Para.2)
Paper cutting
(Para.3)
Chinese clay art
(Para.4)
Sky lanterns
They were used to ask for help when people were in trouble in the past and they are used at _____________________________ today.
They are made of ___________________.
They are seen as symbols of ___________ and good wishes.
They were first used by Zhuge Kongming.
festivals and other celebrations
bamboo and paper
happiness
It is used during the Spring Festival.
Pictures are made of __________.
Pictures are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for _________.
It has been around for over ___________.
Paper cutting
red paper
1,500 years
good luck
The characters are from Chinese fairy tales or historical stories.
The pieces are from a very special kind of _______.
This pieces show the love for _______________.
Chinese clay art
life and beauty
clay
Complete the sentences using the correct forms of the phrases in the box.
2d
such as turn…into send out
cover with rise into put…on
1. People used to ________ sky lanterns when they were in trouble. But today, people light the lanterns and watch them ________ the sky with their wishes.
send out
rise into
2. The art of paper cutting ________ a
simple thing like a piece of paper ________
a beautiful piece of art. People often
________ these art pieces ________ the
doors, windows and walls of their homes to
celebrate the Spring Festival.
turns
into
put
on
such as turn…into send out
cover with rise into put…on
3. To make Chinese clay art, the clay is shaped by hand into things __________ cute children or characters from Chinese fairy tales and stories. They are
then ____________ paint.
such as
covered with
such as turn…into send out
cover with rise into put…on
Discuss the questions in your group.
2e
1. Which art form do you think is the easiest Which is the most difficult Why
2. Which art form would you like to learn Why
Which art form do you think is the easiest
In my opinion, paper cutting is the easiest. Because I’m good at drawing and using scissors.
Which is the most difficult Why
I think the sky lantern is the most difficult. Because the sky lantern must be light enough and it’s difficult to keep its balance.
Which art form would you like to learn Why
I’d like to learn the Chinese clay art. Because I can have fun making some cute characters by myself.
1. These usually try to show the things
that are important in life, such as
love, beauty and family.
such as和for example都有“例如”的意思,但是它们的用法有所不同。
e.g. I like animals, _______ dogs, cats and
birds.
我喜欢动物,如狗、猫和鸟。
He has ever been to many countries,
___________, America.
他曾经去过许多国家,如美国。
such as常用来列举同类人或事物中的多个例子。
for example一般只以同类人或事物中的“一个”为例。
such as
for example
2. The most common things, from paper
to clay to bamboo, are turned into
objects of beauty.
turn…into… 把……变成……;使……变成……
e.g. The freezing temperatures had turned the water in the lake into ice.
寒冷的温度使湖水结冰了。
e.g.
The whole thing turned into a quarrel.
整件事酿成了争吵。
The icy rain seemed like to turn into snow.
渐渐地冻雨又有变成雪花的迹象。
【拓展】
turn into 转变;变成
turn 的常见短语:
turn up 调高
turn down 调低; 拒绝
turn on 打开
turn off 关掉
turn to 转向; 翻到(某页) ; 求教于
turn around 环顾四周
3. According to Chinese history, sky
lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming.
1) according to 根据,按照; 据……所说
e.g. According to the radio, it will rain
tomorrow. 据电台广播,明天有雨。
【注意】
according to不用于第一人称, 若表示某人自己的看法时,可用in my opinion
2) 辨析有关be used ... 的表达
be used by… 被……使用
be used as… 被当做……用
be used for doing… 被用来做……
be used to do 被用来做……
be used to doing… 习惯于做……
【语境运用】完成句子
①这台机器是用来切东西的。
The machine _________________ cutting things. / The machine _________________ cut things.
is used for
is used to
②在我的英语学习中,收音机被作为一种工具来使用。
The radio _________________ a tool in my English study.
③这些书供老师们使用。
These books _________________ teachers.
④我们习惯早起。
We __________________ early.
is used as
are used by
are used to getting up
4. He sent them out to ask for help when in trouble.
in trouble 处于困境,trouble前无冠词。
e.g. No matter when you are in trouble, you can ask me for help.
不论何时你处于困境中,都可以向我求助。
【拓展】
trouble n. 麻烦;麻烦的事情/人(可数)
have trouble with 在……方面有麻烦/问题
have trouble (in) doing sth. 做某事有困难
【语境应用】完成句子
1. 这个孩子感觉每天吃饭是一件麻烦事。
The child feels that eating every day is _______________.
2. 你知道你现在为什么处于困境吗?
Do you know why you _______________ now
3. 我妹妹在她的英语学习方面有困难。
My sister ______________ her English study.
a trouble
are in trouble
has trouble with
5. The pieces are carefully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry.
1) 此句中名词piece意为“作品”,指由
艺人、作家等创作出来的艺术品或
文学作品。
e.g.
Just take a look at this lovely clay piece. Doesn’t this boy look real!
看看这个可爱的小陶人,这男孩看上去多么逼真啊!
Did you read that piece in today’s newspaper
你看过今天报纸上的那篇文章了吗?
3) air-dry 是由air和dry复合而成的一个合成动词,意为“晾干”,类似的词还有blow-dry吹干。
2) by hand 手工 (介词短语)
e.g. The stone was carved by hand.
这块石头是手工雕刻的。
6. Paper cutting has been around for over 1,500 years.
have been around是习语,相当于have/has existed “已经存在”
e.g. Poetry has been around for centuries.
诗歌已经存在几个世纪了。
have been around 结构还可用来表达见过世面;经验丰富;老于世故
e.g. He knows what to do. He’s been around.
他知道该做什么。他阅历很丰富。
7. The pieces are usually cute children or lively characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story.
lively adj. 生气勃勃的; (色彩) 鲜艳的
alive adj. 活着的,现存的;有活力的;活跃的,常做表语
e.g. My grandparents are still alive.
我的祖父母和外祖父母都还在世。
living adj. 活的,有生命的,尤指“现存的,现在活着的人或物” (语义比alive广,可作表语和定语。)
e.g. The old man is still living.
这位老人还健在。
live adj. 活的,活着的(只能作定语);现场直播的
a live radio show 一个直播的广播节目
8. It takes several weeks to complete
everything.
It takes (sb.) some time to do sth. “花费(某人)多长时间做某事”,其中it是形式主语,动词不定式(短语)是真正的主语。
e.g. It took Jack three hours to make the
model plane.
杰克做这个飞机模型花了三个小
时。
【语境应用】单项选择
1. It usually takes me 10 minutes _____ to school every day.
to get B. get C. gets D. getting
2. It _____ about eight minutes for the light to travel from the sun to the earth.
A. pays B. costs C. spends D. takes
A
D
special forms of traditional art
turn ... into ...
according to
sky lanterns
send ... out
in trouble
be covered with ...
rise into the air
特别的传统艺术形式
把……变成……
根据
许愿灯
发送……
处于困境; 遇到麻烦
被 / 用……覆盖
升入空中
hot-air balloons
symbols of happiness and good wishes
paper cutting
as far as I know
Chinese clay art
fairy tale
historical story
at a very high heat
be used for doing sth.
(=be used to do sth.)
热气球
幸福和美好愿望的象征
剪纸
就我所知
中国泥塑艺术
童话 / 神话故事
历史故事
在高温下
被用来做某事
句型
1. They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes.
2. Paper cutting has been around for over 1,500 years.
Ⅰ. 根据句意,从方框中选择恰当的单词填空,有的需要变换形式。
it, form, heat, complete, balloon, lively, scissors
1. Look! There are many colorful _______ in the sky.
2. Susan, please pass the _______. I want to cut the paper.
3. What a lovely cat! _______ name is Doudou.
balloons
scissors
Its
4. This fire doesn't give out much _______.
5. With their help, we __________ such hard work on time yesterday.
6. The artist made the characters in the movie _______ in a special way.
7. There are millions of different life _______ on the planet.
it, form, heat, complete, balloon, lively, scissors
heat
completed
lively
forms
Ⅱ. 根据汉语意思完成英语句子,每空一词。
1. 中国的剪纸有很长的历史。
_______ _______ in China has a very long
history.
2. 你知道水是怎么变成冰的吗?
Do you know how the water _______ _______ ice
3. 根据这篇文章,回答下列问题。
_______ _______ the article, answer the following questions.
Paper cutting
turns into
According to
4. 看!整个地面都被厚厚的雪覆盖着。
Look! The whole ground _______ _______ _______ thick snow.
5. 最后一个步骤就是将黏土在高温下烧制。
The last step is to fire the clay _______ _______ _______ _______ _______.
6. 这水是用来浇花的。
The water _______ _______ _______ watering flowers.
7. 那些孔明灯正升入空中。
Those sky lanterns are _______ _______ _______ _______.
is covered with / by
at
a very high heat
is used for
rising into
the air
1. Read the passage again.
2. Try to write a short introduction on
how to make a Chinese clay piece.