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Chinese folk art
Unit 4
Integration
Have you ever been to a Chinese folk art museum?
What can you see there?
Sandy and her friends are visiting a Chinese folk art museum.
The first stop is a Huishan clay art exhibition.(展览会)
Read and answer
1. What are Huishan clay figures made from?
2. Look at the two types of Huishan clay figures and describe them.
A kind of black clay
made 4.______
Read and answer
Type Shapes Be used to
made 1.______
by hand
cute kids
3.________________
good luck and a happy life
6._______________
from traditional operas
in mould
in the shape of 2.____________
four 5._________ from The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.《三国演义》
characters
show popular scenes
express wishes for
Let's watch the video and learn more about clay art.
1. How long is its history?
2. What’s the cultural value of it?
View and answer
1. How long is its history?
2. What’s the cultural value of Huishan clay figures?
It has a history of about 1000 years.
It becomes an important cultural link between the past and the present.
The second stop:
It has a history of about 2300 years.
It is created by Mo-tse.
It was also called Zhiyuan in Ancient China.
What are they seeing?
The second stop:
Sandy and her friends are looking at Chinese kites in the museum. The tour guide
is telling them about the kites.
What kind of information is missing in the notes?
paper?
bird?
ship/car/…?
festival?
Listen and predict
paper
birds
dragons
kite festival
Why can flying kites become a very popular outdoor activity?
Why can flying kites become a very popular outdoor activity?
be popular with people of different ages
build friendship
all kinds of shapes
wonderful and amazing
simple materials
Now, let’s listen to their conversation about their opinions of Chinese folk art and finish the table.
How much do you know about Chinese folk art?
Millie It shows things about (1) ______ lives.
Sandy It’s (2) _________ to make wonderful pieces of art.
Daniel A good work of art takes a lot of (3) _________ and practice.
Listen and complete
( ) 1. A. ordinary people’s B. all people’s C.working people’s
( ) 2. A. popular B. traditional C.creative
( ) 3. A. hard work B. good work C.long time
A
C
A
Listen to the recording and read along.
Work in pairs and put the expressions into two groups.
comes from working people
shows things about ordinary people's lives
made from everyday materials
I think it's creative to
wonderful pieces of art
That's amazing!
I respect
take a lot of hard work and practice
Facts
Opinions
facts
opinions
Use facts and opinions to talk about Chinese folk art.
Use the conversation below as a model. Work in groups and discuss your opinions about Chinese folk art.
A: How much do you know about Chinese folk art?
B: I think …
C: That’s true. It shows …
D: It’s … to … I really respect the spirit of … What about you?
A: …
The last stop: The Huizhou inkstick
Sandy writes an article about the Huizhou inkstick
Read Sandy’s article in Part D2 and complete the notes about the Huizhou inkstick.
The Huizhou inkstick
People use it for writing and painting.
It comes from the old Huizhou area, largely in today’s Anhui Province.
It has a history of over 1,000 years.
It uses pine wood as its main material, and the making of such an inkstick takes
over a year. It’s beautiful and the inkstick itself is a work of art.
It’s a fine example of traditional Chinese folk art.
It’s an important part of Chinese culture.
The Huizhou inkstick is famous for its great quality and design.
Content
Paragraphs
1
2
3
Name of the handicraft
Basic information about the handicraft
Something special about the handicraft
Cultural value of the handicraft
Other ideas
Summarize the main points of each paragraph.
Find useful expressions in the article.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Name of the handicraft
Basic information about the handicraft
Something special about the handicraft
Cultural value of
the handicraft
(1) ____________________________
(2) ____________________________
… is among the best of its kind.
It gets its name from …
Other ideas
(3) ____________________________
(4) ____________________________
… have/has a history of …
It is/They are popular with …
(5) ____________________________
(6) ____________________________
(7) ____________________________
(8) ____________________________
(9) ____________________________
(10) ____________________________
… uses … as its main material./ ...be made from...
… is easy/difficult to make.
A good work of art usually takes a long time to make/a lot of hard work and practice.
As a fine example of traditional Chinese folk art, …
… is an important part of Chinese culture.
… help(s) show/express/create …
Paragraphs Content Expressions
(11) ____________________________
… is/are famous for …
Cultural value?
Group work
Materials
History
usage(用途)
wood, bamboo, silk or paper
paper and a pair of scissors or a knife
rope and string
more than 2000 years
about 1500 years
about 3000 years
A symbol of joy and getting together.
To express wishes
To show unity (团结) and love
Other ideas?
Choose one of the following folk arts and introduce it.
Draw a picture of your favourite Chinese folk art and write a brief English introduction.
Required(必做)
Optional(选做)
Write a short passage to introduce Chinese folk art to your classmates.
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