人教版九年級英語上冊《What are the shirts made of?》SectionB PPT教學課件(第2課時)，共58頁。
Objectives
To learn to read the passage about traditional art.
To learn to master the reading skills.
If you like, you give some more folk or traditional art.
Warming up
Do you know about any Chinese traditional arts?
What do you know about folk or traditional art, like paper cutting? Tell your partner about it.
— Do you know what they are?
— Yeah. They are Chinese paper cuttings.
It’s one of the Chinese traditional arts.
Reading Strategy
MOVING FROM GENERAL TO SPECIFIC
A general introduction of the topic is usually followed by specific details and examples.
Beauty in Common Things
Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art. These usually try to show the things that are important in life, such as love, beauty and family. The most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo, are turned into objects of beauty.
According to Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming. He sent them out to ask for help when in trouble. Today, sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations. They are made of bamboo and covered with paper. When the lanterns are lit, they slowly rise into the air like small hot-air balloons for all to see. They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes.
Paper cutting has been around for over 1,500 years. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be difficult to do. The paper, usually red, is folded before it is cut with scissors. The most common pictures are flowers, animals, and things about Chinese history. During the spring festival, they are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.
Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. The pieces are usually cute children or lively characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story. The pieces are carefully 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. It takes several weeks to complete everything. These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.
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.
4.How do people use paper cuttings during the Spring Festival?
People put paper cuttings on windows, doors andwalls 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.
Post reading
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.
Language Ponits
1. Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art.
中國每個不同的地區都有各自獨特的傳統藝術形式。
form (sort; kind) 此處用作可數名詞，意為“形式；類型”。
►These are two different forms of the same thing.
這是同一事物的兩種不同形式。
2. These usually try to show the things that are important in life, such as love, beauty and family.
such as常用來列舉同類人或事物中的多例子。
►I like animals, such as dogs, bears and pandas.
我喜歡動物，如狗、熊、熊貓。
3. The most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo, are turned into objects of beauty.
最普通的東西，從紙到黏土再到竹子,都變成了美麗的物品。
turn ... into …是動詞短語，意為“把……變成……”。
► The farmers are turning wasteland into rice fields.
農民們正把荒地變成稻田。
Homework
Preview the writing in 3b.
Master the words and expressions in this unit.
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