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

该初中英语课件围绕“中国剪纸艺术”核心主题，通过实物词汇（剪刀、纸张等）和引导问题（Who? What? How? Why?）导入，以Pre-reading专题报道标题为起点，衔接Skim/Fast Reading的段落大意匹配，搭建从已知到文本深入理解的学习支架。 其亮点在于融合文化意识与语言能力培养，通过剪纸大师赵悦的实践案例分析工具、意义及情感表达，结合Skim/Scan阅读策略和词汇学习（如“add”“hand”）提升思维品质。实践活动“Make a paper-cut”让学生动手创作并展示，既增强文化认同，又锻炼语言表达，为教师提供从输入到输出的完整教学方案，提升课堂效率。

Unit 4 Chinese Folk Art Reading Lead in a pair of scissors landscapes a knife some paper fish flowers Skim for main ideas What’s the main idea of each paragraph. 1 What do you know about Chinese paper-cutting? 2 Would you like to try paper-cutting? Why or why not? Pre-reading 专题报道 Who? What is the article about? How? Why? way. Read for structure Zhao Yue, a great master of paper-cutting An example of paper-cuts and its meaning Zhao Yue’s ideas about paper-cutting The use of paper-cuts Fast Reading Fast Reading Paper-cutting an art full of life 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. 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. "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." 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. “Say” and “add” express her ideas. Para. 1 Main idea: Zhao Yue's ideas about paper-cutting add vt.补充说; 添加 She adds some sugar to the coffee. (add ... to ... 添加…到…) The numbers add up to 100. (add up to 合计，总计) While-reading Para1-Zhao Yue’s ideas about paper-cutting tool & materials What is Zhao Yue working on? She is working on a picture of bamboo. What does she think of paper-cutting? You don’t need much to start working. Anyone can try it. Why is paper-cutting an art full of life? The ________________ are common in our daily life. tools & materials 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 2 Zhao Yue's paper-cuts are _____. a usually in the shape of an animal b in different shapes c usually for festivals b c Scan: read quickly and find the specific information. Read and match 1 2 3 4 Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 a Zhao Yue, a great master of paper-cutting b The warmth and life of paper-cutting c Zhao Yue’s ideas about paper-cutting d The importance of paper-cutting c a b d Match the paragraphs with the main ideas. Paper-cutting—an art full of life 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. 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. Read and learn quickly /ˈkwɪkli/ adv. 迅速地 landscape /ˈlændskeɪp/ n. 景色；风景画 practice /ˈpræktɪs/ n. 练习，训练 add /æd/ v. 补充说；添加 knife /naɪf/ n. (pl. knives) 刀 scissors /ˈsɪzəz/ n. [pl.] 剪刀 Let’s think! When and where can we usually see paper-cuts? During _________ : At the Spring Festival, paper-cuts are displayed on windows and doors to bring good _____ . At celebrations : At weddings, “______ happiness” paper-cuts are placed in the _________ home to convey blessings. In _________ life: People use paper-cuts to decorate bedroom walls or other areas of their _______, as seen in Liu Hua’s and Zhao Yue’s examples. festivals daily double new couple’s homes luck Paper-cutting an art full of life 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. 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. "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." 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. Careful Reading scissors  / ˈsɪzəz / n. [pl.]剪刀 knife   / naɪf / n. 刀 → knives pl. “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”. Zha 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. hand /hænd/ vt. 交，递，给 couple /ˈkʌpl/ n. 夫妇 happiness /ˈhæpinəs/ n. 幸福，快乐 express /ɪkˈspres/ vt. 表达，表示 paper-cut /ˈpeɪpə kʌt/ n. 剪纸（作品）  warmth /wɔːmθ/ n. 温暖 alive /əˈlaɪv/ adj. 活的；有活力的 Read and complete 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 c 2. Zhao Yue’s paper-cuts are _______ a usually in the shape of an animal b in different shapes c usually for festivals b Read the passage again and choose the correct answers. Paper-cutting—an art full of life 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. 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. 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 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 a c “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”. Zha 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. Let’s discuss! l like paper-cuts with Chinese characters better because they express our goodwishes, and l can learn more about Chinese culture from Chinese characters. Which do you like better, paper-cuts of animals and plants, or the ones with Chinese characters? 迁移创新 Make a paper-cut Make a paper-cut you like and introduce it to the class. Paper-cutting an art full of life 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. 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. "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." 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. Careful Reading hand n. 手 v.交, 递, 给 hand in v. 上交 by hand adv. 用手 handy adj. 手巧的，有手艺的 quick adj. (+ n.) → quickly adv. (+ v.) Love the beauty of paper-cutting, Love the value of Chinese folk art ! Let’s learn the language points! 专题文章 剪纸艺术 put up sth ① I can put up a toy house. ② The workers put up a new building last year. 我能搭起一个玩具房子。 搭建，建造 工人们去年建造了一座新大楼。 分类作业 Homework For all: 1. Finish the paper-cut and introduce it to your classmates. 2. Preview Grammar For some: 1. Search for more information about paper-cutting. Thanks for your listening! null 102096.0 $