What are the shirts made of ?
Section B (2b-3b)
Unit 8
A: What’re they made of?
B: They’re made of …
A: What’re their symbolic meanings?
B: ….
Traditional Chinese art forms
sky lanterns
paper cutting
Chinese clay art
Read 2b then finish the tasks.
文化背景
中国的传统文化艺术包括风筝、天灯、剪纸、泥塑、皮影、糖人、中国结、茶艺等等,历史悠久,深受广大人民的喜爱,在国际上也具有很大的影响力。夲课主要介绍的是孔明灯、剪纸和泥塑。孔明灯是一种利用热气原理制成的纸灯笼,多作祈福、娱乐之用;剪纸常用来装饰家居,美化家居环境;泥塑的形象取材于民间,多为戏曲人物、故事人物或佛像、神仙、小胖孩等。希望大家通过夲课的学习,弘扬传统文化,凝聚中国力量。
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Objectives
Read to learn some of the special
traditional art in China.
To learn to move from general to specific.
To be able to discuss traditional
art using passive voice.
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Task 1
1.Which part gives a general introduction?
2.Where can you find specific information?
general idea
specific information
观察与思考
这篇文章每一自然段的开头都有一句 __________, 它对该自然段起 ________作用,它可以帮助我们迅速了解文章大意。后面紧跟着对该主题句内容的 ________。这样设计文章结构的作用是:我们了解了文章大意后,再对文章做仔细阅读时,对较难的文章的理解就容易多了。
主题句
引领
解释说明
Traditional art form
Materials used
Symbolic meaning
sky lanterns
paper cutting
Chinese clay art
bamboo and paper
paper (usually red)
clay
happiness and good wishes
wishes for good luck and a happy new year
love for life and beauty
Read the passage quickly and complete the chart.
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Task 2
What do traditional Chinese art forms try to show?
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?
1. They try to show things that are important in life such as love, beauty and family.
2. Before, they were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when in trouble. Now, they’re used at festivals and other celebrations as symbols of happiness and good wishes.
3. The pictures usually found on paper cuttings are flowers, animals and things about Chinese history.
Read the passage again and answer the questions.
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Task 3
4. How do people use paper cuttings during the Spring Festival?
5. What are the steps for making clay art pieces?
4. They put them on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.
5. They are first shaped by hand (from a very special kind of clay) and then allowed to air-dry. After drying, they’re fired at a very high heat. They are then polished and painted.
Task 3
sky lanterns
first used by Zhuge Kongming
made of bamboo, covered with paper, look like balloons
used for: asking for help in the past; at festivals now
symbols of: happiness, good wishes
1.Who first used sky lanterns?
2. What were they used for in the past?
When are they used now ?
3.What are they made of ?
4.What are they regarded as?
Read Paragraph 2 carefully and
answer the questions. Then retell
it to the class, using the mind map.
Task 4
1.根据中国历史,纸是被蔡伦发明的。
2.这座桥是由石头建成的。
This bridge is made of stone.
According to Chinese history , paper was invented by Cailun.
汉译英:
4. 这个玩具是中国制造的。
This toy is made in China.
3.纸是用木头制成的。
Paper is made from wood.
Paper cutting has been ________for over
1,500 years. It is ________ to do paper
cutting. The paper _________ before it ______ with scissors. Then the paper was ________ flowers, animals, and things about Chinese history. They’re the ________ of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.
Read Paragraph 3 carefully
and fill in the blanks.
around
difficult
is cut
cut into
symbols
is folded
Task 5
Read Paragraph 4 and put the steps for making pieces of clay art in order.
_____ shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay
_____ allowed to air-dry
_____ fired at a very high heat
_____ they are then polished and painted
1
3
2
4
Task 6
People used to _________ sky lanterns when they were in trouble. But today, people light the lanterns and watch them ___________ the sky with their wishes.
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.
To make Chinese clay art, the clay is shaped by hand into things _______ cute children or characters from Chinese fairy tales and stories. They’re then ____________ paint.
send out
rise into
turns
into
put
such as
covered with
on
Complete the sentences using the correct forms of the phrases in the box.
Task 7
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2d
1.主动语态变被动语态:
2.被动语态变主动语态:
1)Sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming .
2) We showed some classic films at that cinema last week.
1)People put them on windows , doors and walls.
2) He was invited to the party by his best friend.
They are put on windows , doors and walls by people.
Some classic films were shown at that cinema last week.
Zhuge Kongming first used Sky lanterns.
His best friend invited him to the party.
Try to find out the passive voice sentences in the passage.
Task 8
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turn into
according to
3. such as
4. send out
5. cover with
6. rise into
7. as the symbol of
8.have been around
9. fairy tale
10. at a very high heat
Language points
(使)变成
按照,根据
例如
发送,派遣
覆盖
上升到
作为…的象征
存在,相传承
童话故事
以高温
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知识拓展
1. ① turn into = change into
turn up 调高
turn down 调低
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
② turn 的常见短语:
live做形容词时,读作[laiv],表示“现场的;活着的”,只用于物,可以做前置定语;
lively 表示“生动的,活泼的”,可以做定语、表语或宾补;
living 表示“活着的”,可以作表语或前置定语,可修饰人,也可修饰物;
alive 表示“活着的”,多用于人,与dead相对;可以做表语、后置定语或补足语。
知识拓展
2.live,lively,living,alive区别
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They held a great __________ (celebrate) in the square on New Year’s Eve.
Mary is a _______(live) girl. She likes playing with her friends.
I really want to know more about ________ (history) events.
It took them about three months _________ (complete) the building work.
Today is Nick’s birthday. His room is full of ________ (balloon)and flowers.
Ⅰ. 用所给词语适当形式填空。
balloons
celebration
lively
historical
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Quiz
2.衣服是用来保暖的。
1.传统的中国艺术形式尽力展现了爱、美和家。
_____________ Chinese art forms try___ _____ love, _______ and family.
Clothes ______ _______for ________ warm.
3. 当灯笼点燃时,它们就像我们看见的小热气球-样慢慢地升空。
4.吹干之后,这些陶土制品要被放在高温下烘烤。
When the lanterns ___ ___, they slowly _____ _____ the air like small hot –air balloons for all to see.
After_______ ,these clay pieces ______ ______at a very high heat.
Ⅱ.完成句子。
Traditional
to
show
beauty
are
used
keeping
lit
are
rise
into
drying
are
fired
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中华民族的茶文化源远流长,请你以Chinese Tea为题,根据表中提示及你所了解的知识写一篇100词左右的短文,向外国友人介绍中国的茶文化。开头已给出,不计人总数。
Chinese?Tea
China?is?famous?for?tea?both?in?the?past?and?now._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Writing
要点提示:
{5C22544A-7EE6-4342-B048-85BDC9FD1C3A}历史
中国以茶著称,已有4000多年种茶、饮茶的历史
种类
种类多,龙井茶享誉世界
茶具
陶瓷茶壶、茶杯
喝茶的地方
茶馆、餐馆、家庭、上班休息时
喝茶的益处
有利健康,醒脑提神,绿茶防癌
茶壶 teapot 茶杯 teacup
陶瓷 china 癌cancer
Chinese?Tea
China?is?famous?for?tea?both?in?the?past?and?now. ____________________________________________________________________________________
Chinese Tea
China is famous for tea both in the past and now. The Chinese began to grow and drink tea about 4000 years ago. And it is produced in many different areas in China. There’re many kinds of tea in China, of which Longjing Tea is widely known all over the world.
Chinese usually drink tea with teasets. A teaset is made up of a teapot and some teacups. Both the teapot and teacups are made of china.
Example:
Most Chinese are tea lovers. Tea is served at home as well as at teahouses and restaurants. People also drink tea during breaks at offices or factories.
It has been discovered that tea is good for people’s health. Green tea is said to be able to prevent cancer. It’s said that black tea is helpful when you have a cold. What’s more, a cup of tea can help you feel relaxed and refreshed. So more and more people are becoming tea lovers.
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Write a paragraph about the product(tea, kite, silk ,shadow ,Chinese knot and so on).
Use the following expressions to help you:
1. My town/city is famous for ...
2. ... is famous in my town/city.
3. ... is/are made of/from/with/by/in
4. ... is/are used for .. is/are known for
5.... is/are special because ..
Homework
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Thank you.
弘扬传统文化
凝聚中国力量
Promoting Traditional Culture and Consolidating Chinese Strength