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Unit 5 Beauty in Common Things Face-Changing in Sichuan Opera Do you know any Chinese folk or traditional art? paper cutting Beijing Opera Sugar painting kite making shadow play [ɪmˈbrɔɪdəri] embroidery Chinese knot Unit 5 Reading sky lanterns paper cutting Chinese clay art Look at the pictures: What traditional art forms are introduced? Before reading Beauty in Common Things Before reading-prediction What common things are mentioned in the passage? What does “beauty” refer to? traditional art forms skim paras.2-4 common things ? ? ? paper clay bamboo sky lanterns paper cutting clay pieces scan para.1 objects of beauty Why do Chinese people turn common things into objects of beauty? Clay art What do the traditional art forms try to show? Read the four paragraphs quickly and answer. Skimming Traditional art forms Sky lanterns Paper cutting Clay art Para. 1. 1.Which paragraph is a general introduction? Paragraph 1. 2.Which paragraph is specific details and examples? Paragraph 2, 3 and 4. Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Reading strategy: MOVING FROM GENERAL TO SPECIFIC A general introduction of the topic is usually followed by specific details and examples. What do traditional Chinese art forms try to show? Read para 1 and answer the question. -They try to show the things that are important in life, such as love, beauty and family. 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. kinds objects of beauty Read paragraphs2-4 and complete the chart below. Skimming 2b Traditional art form Materials used sky lanterns bamboo, paper paper cutting paper (usually red) clay art clay Read Paragraph 2, answer the following question. According to Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming. He sent them out to ask for help when in troub