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Period 3 Reading II
Unit 4 Chinese folk art
主题目标
Learning aims
1. To master some important language points in the article
2. To make a paper-cut and introduce it
3. To love the art of paper-cutting
情境导入
Revision
Read and answer the questions
1. What do people need to start paper-cutting?
2. What are Zhang Yue’s paper-cutting like?
3. Why do people put up paper cuts at the Spring Festival?
4. How do the writer feel when she gets the bamboo picture?
(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
Retell
Paper-cutting
Zhang Yue’s ideas about paper cutting
Zhang Yue, a great master of paper-cutting
The importance of paper-cutting
The warmth and life of paper-cutting
She loves... She thinks we don’t need...just... Anyone...
Her works...are... They are in the shape of...
We use them to... At the Spring Festival... At weddings, we...
Zhubaoping’an means... The bamboo seems to...and the leaves... I feel...
Retell the article according to the article
学习理解
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
学习理解
Language points
1. The art of paper-cutting
paper-cutting n.剪纸(艺术)
剪纸是中国一种重要的艺术形式。
Paper-cutting is an important art form in China.
paper-cut n.剪纸(作品)
What is this paper-cut called?
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
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
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
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.
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
Sandy wants to learn about the art of paper-cutting. She found a feature article about a master of paper-cutting. Before reading, think about the questions below.
1. What do you know about Chinese paper-cutting?
Chinese paper-cutting is amazing. We cut paper into different shapes, like animals and flowers.
2. Would you like to try paper-cutting? Why or why not?
Yes, I would like to try it. I think it is interesting, and I can put up my paper-cuts on windows.
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
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.
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.
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 ...
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.
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