2020-2021学年 牛津深圳版 英语八下 Module2 Unit3 Period5 Speaking,Writing and Study skills 课件（32张）

Unit3 Traditional skills

Period 5 Speaking,Writing and Study skills
Review
Shadow puppet plays
Every Saturday, Wang Weifang acts out a play with his friends in a small town near Xi’an. The audience can hear them,（1） they cannot see them. That is because they are putting on a shadow puppet play.Shadow puppets are（2） （make）of hard leather. The leather is cut out in the shape（3） a person, an animal or an object. Each puppet is painted in bright colours and put on a stick. Some puppets have（4） （move）arms and legs.
More practice 语法填空：
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During a shadow puppet play, Wang stands behind a white screen with（5） （light）behind it. The audience sit in front of the screen. Wang and（6） （he）friends hold the puppets very close to the screen so the audience can see the puppets’ shadows（7） （clear）Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the（8） （difference）characters.
Review
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Shadow puppet plays are（9） ancient Chinese art. Now with TV and films, shadow puppet plays are not so popular（10） before.
Wang and his friends often work very hard for little money, but they do not mind. They want to keep this traditional art form alive.
Review
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Lead in
Look and say
A: What does the girl look like?
B: She's ...
thin
fat
short
tall
Presentation
Describing people
Talk time
When we describe a person, we usually mention his or her age, build, height and anything else special about him or her. Here are some words we can use:
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通常指40-60 岁的人
elderly比old更礼貌
young
middle-aged
old
Age
Describing people
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Describing people
你还可以用
plump 丰满的；丰硕的
（比fat有礼貌）
well-built=muscular 肌肉发达的
thin 瘦的
skinny 皮包骨的
slim 苗条的
lean 苗条的
heavy
big
slim/thin
Build
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Describing people
你还可以用
of average height 中等个头
above average height 高于平均身高
below average height 低于平均身高
tall short
Height
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Describing people
black/blond(e)/brown hair
long/short hair
wears glasses
Hair/ Other
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Describing people
你还可以用
wavy/curly hair 卷发
full/thin lips 厚唇/薄唇
flat/point/sharp nose 塌鼻子/尖鼻/高鼻梁
double/single eyelids 双眼皮/单眼皮
high cheek bones 高颧骨
round/sharp/double chin
圆下巴/尖下巴/双下巴
dark/fair complexion 深色/浅色皮肤
Hair/ Other
A1 Work in pairs. S1 should read the descriptions. S2 should look at the pictures and say who S1 is talking about.
1 She is quite tall and thin. She has long, blonde hair. She wears sunglasses.
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2 He is very young. He is short and heavy. He has short, brown hair.
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A2 Work in pairs. S1 should describe a student in class. S2 should guess who the student is.
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Useful sentences:
1.She/he is tall/ short and heavy/ big/
slim/ thin.
2.She/he has long/ short, blonde/ black
/ brown hair.
3.She/he wears sunglasses/ glasses.
Speak up
How much do you know about the traditional skill of paper cutting?
Group work
Speak up

In groups, talk about this skill. Use the questions and expressions below to help you.
When did people first start making paper cuttings?
(the 6th century)
What tools are used to make paper cuttings? (scissors, paper)
What patterns are used in paper cutting?
(animals, plants, Chinese characters for health or good luck, etc.)
When are paper cuttings used? (the Spring Festival, weddings)
Group work
Group work
People first started making paper cuttings in the 6th century. Scissors and paper are used to make paper cuttings. People use aimals, plants, Chinese characters for health or good luck and so on in paper cutting. Now paper cuttings are used at the Spring Festival and the weddings.
Writing
A person with a traditional skill
Mark wrote an article about Mr Chen. Read the article and answer the questions below.
Mr Chen makes toys from dough. He is over 50 years old now. His hands are rough because he works with dough all the time.
Mr Chen makes dough toys of different sizes. Only a small piece of dough and some simple tools are required to make a dough toy. Mr Chen uses his hands to turn the dough into different characters, for example the Monkey King. Dough of different colours is used to make the toys more interesting.
I like Mr Chen’s toys because they are very lovely. I hope that one day I can learn to make dough toys.
Writing
Answer the questions:
1. How does Mark describe Mr Chen?
2. How does Mark describe Mr Chen’s work?
3. What does Mark think of Mr Chen’s dough toys?
Mr Chen is over 50 years old and his hands are rough.
Mr Chen works with dough all the time.
He thinks the dough toys are interesting and lovely.
Writing
Write a short article about a person with a traditional skill. Use the example in A and the outline below to help you.
Writing
Paragraph 1: Describe the person.
1 His job
2 His look
3 Something special about him
Paragraph 2: Describe the person’s work and the
tools needed for his/her work.
1 What he makes
2 What he needs
3 What he does step by step
Paragraph 3: Give your opinion about the person and
his/her skill.
1 Your opinion
2 Your hope
Use the example in A and the outline below to help you.
Writing
eg.
My grandpa is a paper cutting artist.Although
he is over 70, he is very healthy and still enjoys paper cutting.
My grandpa learnt paper cutting at an early age. He can
cut out different shapes from paper, such as animals, plants
and Chinese characters that stand for good luck. He has held many paper cutting shows. His paper cuttings are very popular and attract many visitors. They think his paper cuttings are
very beautiful and can bring good luck.
As for me, I like my grandpa’s paper cuttings very much. I want to learn paper cutting and be good at paper cutting like my grandpa one day.
Writing
Study skills
Practical writing(2):Posters, notices, etc.
Sometimes you need to make a poster, write a notice, etc.
When you do these, you should try to:
·get the readers' attention;
·give all the information as clearly and briefly as possible;
·ask the readers to do something (e.g. take part in an activitity).
A Look at the poster and tick (√) the possible answers for each question.
1 What is used in the poster to get the readers' attention?
a different colours
b big letters
c a good heading
d a funny picture

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2 What kind of words and sentences are used in the poster?
a short sentences b long sentences
c key words d easy words
3 What makes the poster easy to read?
a short sentences b long sentences
c a big heading d a big picture
4 What is the main information in the poster?
a place b date
c time d activity
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In pairs, improve the notice below. Do not write more than 25 words.
Study skills
Notice
A music show will be held in the school hall at 4 p.m on Tuesday, 4 May. It will finish at 5:30 p.m. There will be sining and the school band will play. Tickets will be free to students, but parents will have to pay 20 yuan each.
Study skills
eg.
Date & time:
Tuesday, 4 May, 4 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Place:
School hall
Tickets:
Students: free
Parents:
?20 each
Improve the notice below.
In pairs, make a poster for a school event, for example a science fair.
Study skills
Summary
Describing people
Age
Build
Looks Height
Hair
Other
Exercise
根据句意及首字母提示完成句子
1. Nemo and his father are the two main c________ in the cartoon story.
2. We should tie a k________ in each end of the string.
3. The shoes in the shop were too big and I couldn’t find the right s .
4. The purple balloons are in the s________ of a heart.
5. Some puzzles look very difficult but the ways to work them out are s .
6. Eating more fruit and vegetables is good for your h .
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haracters
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1. Copy the key expressions.
2. Read the conversation on Page 44.