Unit 5 Lesson 4
In this lesson we will
1. Learn vocabulary related to dances;
2. Learn four special reading strategies;
3.Learn special information about dances.
Objectives
What dances do you know?
Ballet(芭蕾)
The Peacock Dance(孔雀舞)
The Dragon Dance(龙舟舞)
The Lion Dance(狮子舞)
Folk dance
The Yangge Dance(秧歌)
Tango(探戈)
Cha-cha(恰恰)
Popular / Social Dance
Waltz
(华尔兹)
break dance(霹雳舞)
tap dancing(踢踏舞)
Ballet
Origin
(起源)
began in 1.______________
during the 2.____ century
Features
(特色)
tells a story with 3.______________
but no 4. _______
Examples
5.__________
6._________________
7.____________________
Italy and France
15th
music and actions
words
Swan Lake
Sleeping Beauty
The White-haired Girl
I: Fill in the form according to the part about Ballet .
8. _____ _____create folk dances, which are usually 9.______ ______ that are taught from 10. ___ _______ ___ _________. China is rich in folk dances, including 11. ___ ___ ____ and12. ___ ___ ____. All these dances are performed13. ___ ___ ____. People skip14. ____ __ ____ to the rhythm of loud drums in the Yangge.
Ordinary people
group dances
the dragon dance
on festival occasions
II: Fill in the blanks according to the part about Folk Dance.
one generation to
back and
the
another
lion dance
forth
15. What happened to social dances in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries?
A.It was introduced to North America.
B.It became more popular.
C.It was held in palaces or the noble families’ homes.
D.It began in the noble families.
16. Which type of dancing was produced in the USA?
A.Ballet and folk dances.
B.The waltz and the Tango.
C.Tap dancing.
D.The Cha?Cha and rock‘n’roll dances.
III. Read the part about popular dances and choose the right statement.
Task I :
Put the sentences in Ex 3 on page 28 in the correct gaps.
Read the paragraph and find out the general idea, then find the topic of the missing sentences and the paragraphs.
2. Look for linking words (连词)
(eg: but, however, ect).
reference words (指代词)
a. time references(时间先后顺序)
b. pronoun references (代词指代)
Reading strategy
a) In the mid-1980s, breakdancing became popular.
b) They are easy to learn and are usually danced in couples.
c) Other kinds of folk dances are the sword dance and the colourful peacock dance.
d) One of the most famous ballets is called “Swan Lake”.
e) In the 1960s, people danced without touching their partner.
5
2
1
4
3
(d) One of the most famous ballets is called ‘Swan Lake’.
Another famous Russian ballet is called “Sleeping Beauty”.
1
Ballet
The topic
is about
ballet.
注意话题
和连接词
的一致性。
Another
One
ballet
ballets
2
Folk Dance
(c)Other kinds of folk dances are sword dancing and the colourful Peacock Dance.
China is famous for many
different types of folk dances, …
folk dances
folk dances
Folk Dance
The topic
is about
folk dances.
(b) They are easy to learn and are usually danced in couples.
Popular or social dances often came from folk dances, …
3
pronoun
reference
注意
指代词
所指。
Popular or social dances
They
Dancing in couples returned in the 1970s and 1980s with ‘disco’ music.
(e) In the 1960s, people danced without touching their partner.
(a) In the mid-1980s, break dancing became popular.
4
5
Popular dance
Time
references
注意时间
次序。
1970s
1960s
1980s
◆词汇复现法
同(源)词复现、近义词复现、反义词复现等
◆代词线索
指代关系;代词的单复数差异
◆逻辑关系线索
时间顺序;转折让步关系;并列与递进关系;因果关系
◆句子线索
结论、概括性句子;段落间的过渡句
七选五阅读解题技巧:
Keys:
71---75 GDFBA
Pair Work
Task II: Make a dialogue.
If you want to learn dancing, and you don’t know which one to choose, ask the expert (your partner) about which dance is suitable for you.
A--Student
B--Expert
The advantages of dancing
make more friends;
keep healthy\fit;
relax ourselves;
lose weight;
make people happy;
be confident;
build up our bodies and mind…
短文改错:(陕西)
Lions play a important role in Chinese fairy tale, and represent joy and happy. Lion dances are performed to bring luck and to get rid the evil. It is said that in the past a?monster calling "Nien" appeared in China, attacked men and animals. People asked the lion for help. The lion brave rushed towards the monster and wounded it. The "Nien" fled, but declared to come again. A year later, it returned back. Without the lion's protection this time, people produce a "lion" out of bamboo and cloth to drive the monster away again. From now on, lion dances have become a year tradition to frighten evil away during the Chinese New Year.
Keys:
1.a---an
2. happy---happiness
3.rid与the之间加of
4.calling---called
5.attacked---attacking
6.brave---bravely
7.back去掉或returned---went
8.produce---produced
9.now---then
10.year---yearly
短文改错:(10陕西)
Lions play an important role in Chinese fairy tale, and represent joy and happiness. Lion dances are performed to bring luck and to get rid of the evil. It is said that in the past a?monster called "Nien" appeared in China, attacking men and animals. People asked the lion for help. The lion bravely rushed towards the monster and wounded it. The "Nien" fled, but declared to come again. A year later, it returned back. Without the lion's protection this time, people produced a "lion" out of bamboo and cloth to drive the monster away again. From then on, lion dances have become a yearly tradition to frighten evil away during the Chinese New Year.
课堂总结:
In this class, we’ve learnt vocabulary related to dances, three special reading strategies and special information about dances. We also did some writing, speaking and exercise to know about dances better .
Write a passage based on your talking with the expert.