Unit 5 Section B Reading (2a-2e) 课件2025-2026学年人教版（2012）九年级英语全册

Unit 5 What are the shirts made of? Section B Reading (2a-2e) 1 Chinese traditional culture is amazing. Beauty in Common Things Beauty in Common Things Which paragraph gives the ? Which paragraph gives the ? Fast-reading general introduction specific details Para.1 Paras.2-4 general introduction specific details ____________ can be turned into objects of beauty. The history of ______________. The art of __________. How to make Chinese ______. Common things Chinese sky lanterns paper cutting clay art Careful reading 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. Read Para.1 carefully and fill in the blanks. A general introduction The passage is about _________________________. special forms of traditional art Important things in life are _________________________. love, beauty and family Common things mentioned are _____________________. paper, clay and bamboo 1.What do Chinese art forms try to show? Careful-reading Read Para. 2 and answer the question. 2.What were sky lanterns used for before and what are they used for now? 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. Careful-reading Read Para. 2 again and complete the chart. Sky lanterns Zhuge Kongming asking for help when in trouble festivals and other celebrations bamboo and covered with paper happiness and good wishes Careful-reading Read Para.3 and answer the question. Paper cutting has been around for over 1500 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. How: Paper cutting History: ________________ Color: ______ _________ before it is cut with ________. Where:_______________________________ Symbols:______________________________________ over 1500 years scissors It is folded be put on windows, doors, and walls wishes for good luck and a happy new year red 3.What kind of pictures are usually found on paper cutting? Read Para.3 again and fill in the blanks. Careful-reading 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 Para. 4 and make a card for clay art. Careful-reading Art form: Material used: Appearances: from a fairy tale or historical story The process of making it: 1._________________________ 2._________________________ 3._________________________ 4._________________________ What it shows: (Chinese) clay art a special kind of clay Shaped by hand Fired at a very high heat Polished and painted cute children/ lively characters The love of Chinese people for life and beauty Read Para. 4 and make a card for clay art. Air-dry Feedback Beauty in Common Things Para. 1 Paras. 2-4 Each different part of China has its own special forms of . traditional art Sky Lanterns Paper Cutting Chinese clay art first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when someone was in __________ made of __________ and __________ symbols of _________and ___________ trouble over 1500 years pictures are ________, ________ and things about________________ symbols of wishes for _________and _______________ flowers paper happiness good wishes animals Chinese history good luck a happy new year about _________characters from Chinese fairy_________ or ___________ stories four _________ to finish a piece of clay show the love for life and __________ bamboo steps lively tales historical beauty 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 1. 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 1.把…变成… 2.精美的物品 3.根据 4.放出 5.用…把…盖住 4.把…放在…上 5.升到天空 6.热气球 7.用手工 8.在高温下 1. turn…into 2. objects of beauty 3. according to 4. send out 5. cover with 4. put…on 5. rise into the air 6. hot-air balloons 7. by hand 8. at a high heat Key phrases Post reading Further thinking Do you think traditional Chinese arts are important? Why? How can we promote traditional Chinese arts today? The best way to inherit our traditions is to protect them. Be Chinese cultural spreaders! Assignments 19 null 156559.3 $