内容正文:
What are the shirts made of?
Section B 2a-2e
Unit 5
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语言能力:通过自主学习,能认读词汇 form, clay, celebration, balloon, fairy tale, historical, heat, polish; 通过课堂活动的练习,能正确使用are turned into, were used by, are used at, are made of, is covered with, are seen as, is folded, is cut 等与被动语态相关的短语。
文化意识:能够通过对文章标题 “Beauty in Common Things” 的思考,发现生活中更多的美好事物,重视中国传统或民间艺术,通过了解一些地方传统艺术品的制作过程以及制作材料,感受中国文化,培养学生的民族自豪感及爱国主义精神。
思维品质:通过速读,扫读,跳读,课文复述,深度阅读等方式,增强对文章的理解和分析能力,思考作者的写作目的,提升思维能力的逻辑性,批判性和创新性。
学习能力:通过fast reading, careful reading等活动,可以理解在本篇说明文体裁中所采用的:先整体概括、后具体细节的文章结构,并且能准确获取描述传统艺术作品的历史、作品特点、制作材料、制作过程、象征意义等信息。
lively
fairy tale
historical
heat
polish
complete
adj. 生气勃勃的;(色彩)鲜艳的
童话故事
adj. 有关历史的
n. 热;高温 v. 加热;变热
v. 磨光;修改;润色
v. 完成
New words
/ ˈlaɪvli /
/ hɪˈstɒrɪk(ə)l /
/ hiːt /
/ ˈpɒlɪʃ /
/ kəmˈpliːt /
New words
/ ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn /
/ bəˈluːn/
/ ˈsɪzəz/
its
form
clay
celebration
balloon
paper cutting
scissors
adj. 它的
n. 形式;类型
n. 黏土;陶土
n. 庆典;庆祝活动
n. 气球
剪纸
n. 剪刀
How much do you know about folk or traditional art?
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Beijing
Beijing
Opera
Hebei
shadow figures
Sichuan
sugar painting
Jiangxi
Chinese clay art
Yunnan
sky lantern
Anhui
paper cutting
What aspects do you want to know about the traditional art?
history
material
shape
how to make
usage
meaning
While-reading
Look at the title and pictures, and predict.
What is the passage mainly about?
Chinese traditional art.
How many kinds of traditional art may be talked about?
Three.
What does the title mean?
Predict
sky lanterns
paper cutting
Chinese clay art
在普通事物中的美
What are they?
What’s the text type?
A. narration
B. exposition (说明文)
C. argumentation
2.Which part gives the general introduction ?
3.Where can you find specific details ?
(具体细节)
Fast reading
A general
introduction
Specific details
Chinese
traditional art
sky lanterns
paper cutting
Chinese clay art
a general introduction
specific details and examples
Para. 1.
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
MOVING FROM GENERAL TO SPECIFIC
A general introduction of the topic is usually
followed by specific details and examples.
先对话题概括介绍,后描述具体细节、举例。(说明文常见结构)
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.
A general introduction
The topic of this passage is
_____________________________.
special forms of traditional art
Important things in life are
_________________________.
love, beauty and family
Common things
_____________________.
paper, clay and bamboo
are turned into
objects of beauty
Read the passage and complete the chart.
2b
Traditional art form Materials used
sky lanterns
paper cutting
Chinese clay art
bamboo and paper
paper (usually red)
clay
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sky lanterns
material
They are made of _______ and____________ paper.
usage
①They were used to________
____ when in trouble in the past.
②Today,They are used at
__________________
____________.
inventor
They were first
used by_______
_________.
how to use
When the lanterns _____, they slowly _______
the air.
meanings
They are seen as_____________
of happiness and good wishes.
Zhuge
Kongming
ask for
help
festivals and other
celebrations
bamboo
covered with
are lit
rise into
bright symbols
Read Para2 and
finish the mind map.
被覆盖
1
2
1. What are sky lanterns used to do now?
A. To ask for help when in trouble.
B. To find the direction for hot-air balloons.
C. To be used as symbols of happiness and good wishes.
D. To be used at festivals and other celebrations.
2. What did the writer compare the sky lanterns to?
A. The shining stars.
B. The red lanterns.
C. The colorful balloons.
D. The hot-air balloons.
common things
objects of beauty
are turned into
be made of
be covered with
贰
paper cutting
Chinese traditional art
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Art form:___________________________________
Materials and tools:__________________________________
History:__________________________________
Shape:__________________________________
_________________________________
Usage:__________________________________
__________________________________
Meanings:___________________________________
___________________________________
paper cutting
paper, scissors
over 1,500 years
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.
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be folded
be cut
be turned into
a common thing
objects of beauty
叁
Chinese clay art
small, cute, real,lively
1
2
3
4
5
Read Para 4 and put the pictures in right order.
how to make clay pieces
1
2
3
4
5
Fill in the blanks about how to make clay pieces.
The pieces ____carefully _______by hand.
They ________
to air-dry.
They ________ at a very high heat.
They __________ and ________.
clay pieces
are
shaped
are allowed
are fired
are polished
painted
高温下加热
被润色和绘画
被塑形
晾干
It takes several weeks to complete everything.
Art form:___________________________________
Materials :__________________________________
Shape:__________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________ -- How to make: __________________________________
__________________________________ --------- Meanings:___________________________________
___________________________________
Chinese clay art
clay
so small but they look very real
cute children or lively characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story.
are shaped by hand;are allowed to air-dry
are fired at a high heat;are polished and painted
show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.
adj.生动的
adj.有关历史的
?
?
?
?
clay
pieces
clay
be
shaped
be allowed to
air-dry
be fired at
a ..heat
be polished
and painted
Objects of
beauty
a common
thing
First
Then
After drying
At last
Retell
It takes ...to complete...
Beauty in Common Things
总述
(Para. 1)
Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art.
Summary
分述
(Paras.
2-4)
sky lanterns
(Para. 2)
paper cutting
(Para. 3)
Chinese clay art
(Para. 4)
①Zhuge Kongming→ask for help;②festivals and other celebrations;③bamboo; paper;
④symbols of happiness and good wishes
①over 1,500 years; ②flowers, animals; ③windows, doors, walls;④symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year
①small; real ,lively ②shaped by hand→allowed to air-dry→fired at a very high heat→polished and painted;③love for life and beauty
Post reading
Further thinking
What does “beauty” in the passage refer to?
2. What does the writer want us to do?
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1. What does “beauty” in the passage refer to?
Post Reading – Further thinking
bright symbols of
happiness and good wishes
symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year
love for life and beauty
look beautiful and delicate(精巧的)
1. What does the writer want us to do?
Post Reading – Further thinking
To find the beauty of the things around us.
To protect, inherit(传承) and develop our traditional culture and art.
To pay attention to our traditional art.
To learn more about traditional art.
Bring traditional
art to life!
It is our duty to pass on the traditional art.
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Read the passage again and answer the questions.
2c
1.What do traditional Chinese art forms try to show?
2.What were sky lanterns used for before and what
are they used for now?
They were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for
help when in trouble before. Now they are used at festivals and other celebrations as symbols of happiness and good wishes.
They try to show the things that are important in life, such as love, beauty and family.
Read the passage again and answer the questions.
2c
3.What kinds of pictures are usually found on paper cuttings?
4.How do people use paper cuttings during the Spring Festival?
Flowers, animals, and things about Chinese history.
They put them on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.
Read the passage again and answer the questions.
2c
5.What are the steps for making clay art pieces?
6.Which art form do you think is the most interesting?
Why?
First, they 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 and then polished and painted.
Chinese clay art. Because they are so small but they look very
lively and cute.
2d
Complete the sentences using the correct forms of the phrases in the box.
such as turn ... into send out cover with rise into put ... on
People used to _________ sky lanterns when they were in trouble. But today, people light the lanterns and watch them _________ the sky with their wishes.
send out
rise into
2. 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.
3. To make Chinese clay art, the clay is shaped by hand into things ________ cute children or characters from Chinese fairy tales and stories. They are then _____________ paint.
turns
into
put
on
such as
covered with
2e
Discuss the questions in your group.
Which art form do you think is the easiest? Which is the most difficult? Why?
I think paper cutting is the easiest, because I’m good at drawing and using scissors. I think Chinese clay art is the most difficult, because there are too many steps to make a clay piece.
2.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.
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.
sb’s own sth.某人自己的...
在生活中重要的东西(定语从句)
such as+n./pron./v-ing 例如
1. Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art.
form n. 形式;类型
Ice is a form of water.
form作名词,还可意为“表格”。
The young man is filling in his form.
form 还可作动词,意为“形成;建立”。
A plan formed in my head.
He formed a band with some friends.
Language points
Language points
2. The most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo, are turned into objects of beauty.
turn into... 意为“变成……”
turn… into …意为“把……变成……”。
Each coin has two sides. My bad luck has unexpectedly turned into a good thing.
They want to turn this old house into a hotel.
Language points
turn的常用短语:
turn off turn on
turn down turn up
turn back turn out
关闭
打开
调低;拒绝
调高;出现
返回
结果是
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 hotair balloons for all to see.They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes.
依据;根据
light-lit/lighted-lit/lighted
升入
发送
寻求帮助
在困境中(省略了he was)
被当做
....的象征
be covered with 被....覆盖
Language points
3. They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes.
be seen as 被看作;被视为 是see...as的被动语态结构,其中see意为“看作”。
The dog is seen as her family member.
Miss Wang sees her students as her own children.
see... as...的同义短语:
treat ... as... /consider ... as... / regard ... as...
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.
现在完成时,意为“存在了”
Language points
4. The paper, usually red, is folded before it is cut with scissors.
scissors n.(pl.)剪刀
scissors, trousers, shoes, gloves, shorts(短裤)等名词作主语时,谓语动词用复数形式;但是前面有...pair(s) of修饰时,谓语的单复数由pair的单复数决定。
He took a pair of scissors and cut her hair.
These scissors are very sharp.
A pair of trousers is missing.
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 airdry. 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.
手工制造
在高温下
所有中国人对于生活和美的热爱(定语从句)
Language points
lively意为“生气勃勃的,(色彩)鲜艳的”, 可修饰人或物,用作定语或表语。
She is a lively girl and popular with everyone.
The pictures are lively.
5. The pieces are usually cute children or lively characters from a
Chinese fairy tale or historical story.
lively 生气勃勃的;精力充沛的”,可作定语或表语
alive 活着的”,常作表语或后置定语
living 活着的”,常作定语
Who is the lively boy in the picture?
照片中那个活泼的男孩是谁?
Luckily, the dog is still alive.
幸运的是,这只狗仍然活着。
The river is so dirty that no living things can live in it.
河水这么脏,以至于没有生物能在里面生存。
Language points
6. It takes several weeks to complete everything.
完成每件作品需花费好几个星期。
(1)该句为“It takes /took (sb.) + 一段时间+ to do sth.” 句型,意为“做某件事花费(某人)多长时间”。
►It took him an hour and a half to write the letter.
写这封信花了他一个半小时。
Language points
6. It takes several weeks to complete everything.
完成每件作品需花费好几个星期。
(2) complete 动词,意为“完成”。
►The builders will complete the new sports center next year.
建筑工人将在明年建成这个新的运动中心。
complete 还可作形容词,意为“完整的;完全的”。
►Is this a complete story ?这是一个完整的故事吗?
Exercises
一、根据句意及首字母或汉语提示完成单词
1. Every day he spends two hours c___________ his homework.
_________ (剪刀)are used to cut things.
Elephants ____________ (被看作) the symbol of Thailand.
The top of the mountain _____________ (被覆盖)snow all
year round.
5. How did Carol _______ the ice ______ water? (变成)
6. They are going to walk to school. They think walking to school is not only a good _________ (形式)of exercise but also good for the environment.
Scissors
ompleting
is covered with
are seen as
turn into
form
Exercises
二、单项选择
Pick up your pen and draw your own invention. Maybe it
will be ________ a real product one day!
A. turned on B. turned down
C. turned off D. turned into
2. — How is Lily in the new school?
— She is doing very well. There is ______ to worry about.
A. nothing B. everything
C. something D. anything
A
D
Exercises
3. We shouldn’t laugh at people ________. They need help and we should give them a hand.
A. in trouble B. in public
C. in person D. in silence
4. It ______ about eight minutes for the light to travel from the
sun to the earth.
A. pays B. costs C. spends D. takes
It snowed heavily. I opened the door and discovered that the
ground was covered______ white snow.
A. with B. for C. to D. over
A
A
D
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