(共25张PPT)
Unit 5
What are the shirts made of
Section B 2a-2e
free talk
Do you know Chinese traditional arts
shadow figures
Beijing Opera
sky lantern
Face-Changing
in Sichuan Opera
paper cutting
china
Beauty in Common Things
Pre-reading
1.What might this passage talk about
2.How many traditional art forms are mentioned
2b
Read the passage and complete the chart below.
Traditional art form Materials used
sky lanterns
bamboo, paper
paper cutting
paper (usually red)
clay art
clay
Read 3a and match every paragraph with the traditional art.
A. the sky lanterns
B. Paper cutting
C. Chinese clay art
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
While reading
Paragraph 4
D. The forms and meaning of the traditional art
Traditional art usually try to show the things that are important in life, such as ______, _______ and ________. The most _________ things, from paper to clay to bamboo, are _______ _______objects of beauty.
Read Para1 carefully and fill in the blanks.
love
beauty
family
common
turned into
把...变成
made of :
used for:
Read Para2 carefully and make a mind map.
sky lantern
first used by:
symbol of:
bamboo, covered
with paper,
look like balloons
in the past:asking for help
Today: at festivals and
celebrations
Zhuge Kongming
happiness,
good wishes.
Paper cutting has been around for over 2000 years.
Paper cutting sounds very difficult but it can be easy to do.
The paper is folded before it is cut with scissors.
The symbols of paper cutting are wishes for good luck and a happy new year.
Read Para3 carefully and tell T or F.
F
F
T
T
_____ allowed to air dry.
_____ the pieces are shaped by hand carefully.
_____ fired at a very high heat.
_____ polished and painted.
Read Para4 carefully and sort by the right steps.
1
2
3
4
n. 热;高温
v. 加热;变热
The pieces are carefully shaped by hand.
They are polished and painted.
They are fired at a very high heat.
They are allowed to air-dry.
Repeat the steps of making clay art pieces.
2c Read the passage again and answer the
questions.
1.What do traditional Chinese art forms try to show
They try to show the things that are important in life, such as love, beauty and family.
2.What were sky lanterns used for before and what
are they used for now
They were used for asking for help before, and they are used for making wishes at festivals and other celebrations now.
3.What kinds of pictures are usually found on paper
cuttings
On paper cuttings, the most common pictures are
flowers, animals, and things about Chinese history.
How do people use paper cuttings during the Spring Festival
People put paper cuttings 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
First, they are carefully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry. After that, they are fired at a very high heat and then polished and painted.
6.Which art form do you think is the most interesting
Why
Chinese clay art. Because they are so small but they look very real.
2d Complete the sentences using the correct forms
of the phrases in the box.
such as turn ... into send out
cover with rise into put ... on
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.
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.
turns
into
put
on
such as
covered with
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.
Post reading
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.
根据中文提示完成句子。
1.完成这一切需要花费几周的时间。
_______ ______ several weeks ______ ______ everything.
2.最为普通的东西,从纸张到陶土再到竹子,都变成了
精美的物品。
The most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo,
objects of beauty.
3. 按照中国历史,孔明灯最早被诸葛孔明使用。
Chinese history, sky lanterns were first Zhuge Kongming.
It takes
to complete
are turned into
According to
Translate the phrases into Chinese.
了解
不同种类的
例如
(把……)变成……
根据;按照
被……使用
发出;派遣;发送
寻求帮助
know about
different kinds of
such as
turn…into
according to
be used by
send out
ask for help
处于困境中
被……覆盖
上升到……中
被视为;被看作
……的象征
把……贴在……上
剪纸
以高温
in trouble
be covered with…
rise into
be seen as
a symbol/symbols of…
put… on…
paper cutting
at a very high heat
Preview the writing in 3b.
Master the words and expressions
in this unit.
Homework