Unit 4 Chinese folk art Reading 课件 2025-2026学年译林版英语七年级下册

Chinese folk art Unit 4 Reading Learning objectives learn about traditional Chinese paper-cutting; observe some reading skills, such as skimming, scanning, and the definition of a feature article and find out the specific information correctly; talk about what we learn from the Chinese paper-cutting and better understand the value of traditional Chinese culture; In this lesson, we will be able to: (1)What can the writer see in her home? (2)What are her paper-cuts like? (3)Why can she make so many beautiful paper-cut? Para2-Zhao Yue, a great master of paper-cutting A lot of beautiful works. In different shapes. Why is paper-cutting an art full of life? The ________of paper-cutting come from life. shapes What is on the window? Paper-cutting! It is called jianzhi (剪纸) in Chinese. Why do Chinese people put it on windows? For good-looking? For fun?... Paper-cutting From the video, we could know that paper-cutting, is not just good-looking. People use paper-cutting, because they believe it can: bring them happiness and good luck 在观看完视频后，教师可以询问学生： after watching this video, do you think paper-cutting is just for decorations(装饰) or good-looking? Events at the Spring Festival _____________ house-warming parties Places ____________ in new couple’s __________ in _________ Meanings good ________ good_________ wish for _______ on windows and doors home luck/wishes wishes/happiness at weddings When and where do you often see paper-cuts? Para3-The use of paper-cuts a good life new homes Why is paper-cutting an art full of life? Paper-cutting shows Chinese people’s ______ for a good life. hope What is this paper-cut called? While- reading Zhubaoping’an (竹报平安） What does it mean? It means ‘I wish you a safe and healthy life’. Para4-An example of paper-cuts and its meaning Do you want to know more about paper-cutting? Sandy wants to learn about the art of paper cutting, she found a feature article about a master of paper-cutting. A feature article (新闻特写) is a special type of news story. It tells an interesting story about a person, event, or issue, often including background information(背景信息), personal experiences, and detailed descriptions (细节描写). Tip: In a feature article, it is common to use the present tense to make the description more vivid. How does the writer feel about this art? The bamboo seems to be______, and the leaves look like they are _________. alive dancing What rhetorical technique(修辞手法) is used here? Personification拟人 When the writer gets the bamboo picture, she________. a. feels safe and healthy b. begins to learn how to do paper-cutting c. feels the warmth and life of paper-cutting Let’s read and find out the main idea of each paragraph. Skim: read quickly and find the topic sentence in each paragraph, it is usually at the beginning or end of the paragraph. Para 4 Example of paper-cutting Zhao Yue makes the last cut. She hands me the bamboo picture, smiling, “This is called zhubao ping’an. It means ‘I wish you a safe and healthy life’.” The bamboo seems to be alive and the leaves look like they are dancing. I feel the warmth and life of this traditional folk art. What’s the name of the paper-cut? What does it mean? Zhubaoping’an. It means a safe and healthy life. How does the writer feel? The writer feels the warmth and life of the art. How can Zhao Yue become a master ? You can find facts from the text and you can also infer(推断） from the facts to get the answer. Tip love/interest practice&skills cultural knowledge creativity Discussion Bamboo Firecrackers Watch for fun Answer the following question and review what have learnt in “Welcome to the unit”. Can you introduce some traditional Chinese crafts that we learnt about? We learnt about Chinese lanterns/zisha teapots/... They are made of wood/ bamboo/silk/paper/clay/... They look ... Discussion What do people wish for? good luck happiness and love safety and health a lot of money colorful life love for nature show respect and love for life Paper-cutting Summarize the information Colour usually red Tools knife, paper and ________ Shapes flowers, birds, _________ and _________ Uses make home _________ and express _________ Example Zhubaoping’an means a ______ and ______ life Feelings _________ and lively scissors landscapes fish beautiful wishes healthy safe warm look at the picture and read the rubrics on page 44, and then answer the following questions. 1. What do you think this article is about? From the picture and the rubrics, I guess this article is about a master of paper-cutting. 2. What type of text is this article? It’s a feature article. Think and share 1. Why is paper-cutting important as a folk art? It can decorate our home and make us happy and excited. It can express our good wishes at the Spring Festival or weddings. It records how people lived long time ago. It is easy to start with a pair of scissors. Ordinary people can be great masters. Share your answers with your partner. Think and share 2. Why is paper-cutting “an art full of life”? It means good luck, health, and happiness. People put their wishes into the paper. Paper-cuts are in the shape of things we see every day, like flowers, animals or people. These make the art close to us. Paper cutting tells stories from old time or fairy tales. It makes traditional culture come alive again. It shows how we feel and makes us happy. It can be made by everyone. It comes from our daily life experiences. 1 Para. 1 ______________ 2 Para. 2 ______________ 3 Para. 3 _____________ 4 Para. 4 ______________ Match the paragraphs with the main ideas. a Zhao Yue, a great master of paper-cutting b An example of paper-cuts and its meaning c Zhao Yue’s ideas about paper-cutting d The use of paper-cuts c a d b Try for fun Let’s make our own paper-cuts. S1：Make a paper-cut S2: Introduce the paper-cut Tools We make this paper-cut with paper, ... Shape It is in the shape of a ... Uses Usually, people put it on ... It can make our home ... Meanings It means .... Wishes We hope it can bring us ... Summary After learning this lesson, I can 1 2 3 learn new expressions about paper-cutting. explain why paper-cutting is an art full of life. tell symbolic meaning of paper-cutting. a pair of scissors; in the shape of flowers, birds, and landscapes; make the last cut; put them up on windows and doors... We use them to express our wishes; At the Spring Festival, we put them on windows and doors for good luck; At weddings, we put up “double happiness” in the new couple’s home for good wishes. The warmth and life of Chinese traditional folk art… Read the article again and choose the correct answer. 1 Zhao Yue thinks that ______________. a it takes years to learn paper-cutting b you need special tools to do paper-cutting c anyone can try paper-cutting 2 Zhao Yue’s paper-cuts are ______________. a usually in the shape of an animal b in different shapes c usually for festivals c b 3 At the Spring Festival, we put up paper-cuts to ______________. a bring us good luck b bring happiness to new couples c give best wishes to children 4 When the writer gets the bamboo picture, she ______________. a feels safe and healthy b begins to learn how to do paper-cutting c feels the warmth and life of paper-cutting a c Homework 1. Read the passage fluently and recite the new words and expressions. 2. Find the paper-cuts in your daily life. Take pictures of them, and then try to explain what they mean. Bye-bye! Lavf58.20.100 null 106294.805 $