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Unit 4 Chinese folk art
Describe their names and features
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
Read and match the main idea.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Do you know other shapes of paper-cuts?
Chinese characters
Chinese animal signs
Enjoy and answer.
What are they ? What do you know about them?
Chinese paper-cutting
colours
tools
shapes
meanings
...
Read Para.1 and answer the questions.
1. What tools do we need to do paper-cutting?
A pair of scissors or a knife and some paper.
2.What do you think of Zhao Yue from the underlined sentence?
She is a skilful(熟练的) master of paper-cutting.
- About the title and the text type
1. What will the article talk about?
2. What’s the type of the text?
a feature article(专题文章)
3. Who is talking about the art?
Read Para.2 and fill in the blanks.
Paper- cuts are in the shapes of ___________________
________________________.
After years of practice, Zhao Yue is now a great master of paper-cuttings. Her works on the walls in her home are beautiful. They are in the shapes of flowers, birds, fish and landscapes.
flowers
birds
fish
landscapes
flowers, birds, fish
and landscapes.
flowers, birds, fish
1.How does Zhao Yue become a great master of paper-cutting?
Through years of practice.
patient
persistent(坚持不懈的)
“Practice makes perfect.”
“Where there is a will, there is a way.”
- About the structure
1
2
3
4
Para.1: Zhao Yue's i about paper-cutting
Para.2: Zhao Yue,a great m of paper-cutting.
Para.3: The i of paper-cutting.
Para.4: The w and l of paper-cutting.
Paragraphs
Main idea
deas
aster
mportance
armth ife
Read Para.2 and fill
Reason
Results
years of
(1)
Her works on the walls in her home are (2) .
They are in the shape of (3)
.
practice
beautiful
flowers, birds, fish and landscapes
Para. 2 Zhao Yue, a great master of paper-cutting
Why is paper-cutting an art full of life?
The ________of paper-cutting come from life.
shapes
Flowers, birds, fish and landscapes,are they common in our daily life? so we can see paper-cutting comes from life.
The use Time Places Wishes
use paper-cuts to(1)______________________ at the (2) _________ Festival on (3)__________
and (4)__________ for (5) __________
at (6)________ put up “double happiness” in the
(7) __________ home for (8) __________
Spring
doors
windows
good luck
good wishes
weddings
new couple’s
express
our wishes
Para. 3 The use of paper-cuts
Why is paper-cutting an art full of life?
Paper-cutting shows Chinese people’s ___________ for a good life.
wishes
Does Zhao Yue love paper-cutting only because it’s easy and beautiful? How do you know that?
A Read and match the paragraphs with the main ideas.
c
a
d
b
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When and where else can you see paper-cuts?
as an accessory
as a souvenir
as a gift
Paper-cuts are very useful in our daily life.
Paper-cutting is an art full of life.
纪念品
装饰,配饰
As you can see, paper-cuts are not only used at the spring festivals or weddings, but also in our everyday life. So we say it’s an art full of life.
B 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
Zhao Yue’s hands move quickly. She is working on a picture of bamboo.“I love paper-cutting,” she says. “You don’t need much to start working—just a pair of scissors or a knife and some paper. Anyone can try it,” she adds.
Para. 1
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Zhao Yue hands the writer a bamboo picutre
---zhubaoping’an.
Q3. What does the paper-cut look like?
Para. 4 An example of paper-cuts and its meaning
It means“I wish you a safe and healthy life”.
Q1. What does Zhao Yue hand the writer?
Q2. What does this paper-cut mean?
The bamboo seems to be alive and the leaves look
like they are dancing.
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
B Read the article again and choose the correct answer.
2 Zhao Yue’s paper-cuts are __________.
a usually in the shape of an animal
b in different shapes
c usually for festivals
After years of practice, Zhao Yue is now a great master of paper-cutting. Her works on the walls in her home are beautiful. They are in the shape of flowers, birds, fish and landscapes
Para. 2
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What do we need to be a master?
talent(天赋)
practice makes perfect
creation(创造力)
imagination(想象力)
patience(耐心)
love
hard work
Learn from Zhao Yue‘s work
B Read the article again and choose the correct answer.
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
“Paper-Cuts are not just beautiful. We use them to express our wishes. At the Spring Festival, we put them up on windows and doors for good luck,” says Zhao Yue. “And at weddings, we put up ‘double happiness’ in the new couple’s home for good wishes.”
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Q:What makes the bamboo seem to be alive and the leaves look like they are dancing?
Zhao Yue’s skills.
skillful
What do you think of ZhaoYue? Why?
hard-working
patient
…
a great
master
技艺精湛的
耐心的
Find her qualities and supporting details.
What do “the warmth and life” refer to?
Craftsman’s Spirit(工匠精神)
hard work
imagination
practice makes perfect
creation
patience
talent
love
Learn from Zhao Yue‘s work
B Read the article again and choose the correct answer.
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
Zhao Yue makes the last cut. She hands me the bamboo picture, smiling, “This is called zhubaoping‘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.
Para. 4
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Read for the theme
Paper-cutting-- an art full of life
Life
come from daily life
make things come to life
show respect and love for life
be used in daily life
C Here are personal stories from some students who like paper-cutting. Complete their sentences with the correct forms of the words and phrase in the box below.
express
scissors
paper-cuts
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