Unit 6 The art of the brush Reading 1 课件 2026-2027学年译林英语九年级上册

该初中英语课件围绕Unit6“书法艺术”主题，通过Sandy的真实经历学习相关词汇与表达。课堂导入先播放视频引发兴趣，再自由讨论书法体验与益处，接着引导预测文章内容，通过略读匹配段落大意、扫读回答问题等阅读策略逐步深入，最后制作思维导图作为复述和写作的学习支架。 其亮点在于融合文化意识与语言能力培养，以真实故事为载体，通过预测、概括段落大意等活动提升思维品质。例如，学生制作思维导图梳理书法学习的起源、过程与价值，结对复述锻炼口语表达，写作“我最爱的传统中国艺术”巩固语言输出。这既帮助学生理解书法文化内涵，提升跨文化沟通能力，也为教师提供多样化教学活动设计，提高课堂效率。

Unit6 The art of the brush Reading 1 Enjoy a video Free talk ◆Have you ever tried practising calligraphy? ◆What benefits can we get from learning calligraphy? Today Sandy will share her real experience of learning calligraphy with us. Let’s read her passage My story with calligraphy and find out her story and gains. Read the title of her passage,and predict What will the story talk about? How the writer fell in love with calligraphy & the changes calligraphy brought to her. My story with calligraphy I watch closely as the tip of my brush meets the paper. I am pleased with my work as I finish the final stroke with care. My mother appears in the doorway and smiles at me. She is happy that I can make these Spring Festival couplets for our home. My love of calligraphy began when my father took me to a museum. I was amazed to see so many wonderful pieces of writing. To me, looking at ancient calligraphy was like looking at beautiful pictures. They caught my interest and I decided to give it a try myself the very same day. I still remember the first time that I tried using a brush. Practising calligraphy requires a lot of attention, and back then, this seemed impossible. I could hardly sit still for more than a few minutes! Over time, I learnt how to concentrate on my task, and I took pleasure in producing better work. Learning calligraphy has undoubtedly helped me develop my ability to focus and taught me the importance of patience. While practising my calligraphy skills, I also learn more about Chinese characters. They have developed from drawings into present forms over thousands of years. Calligraphy is an artistic form of Chinese characters that is admired by many people at home and abroad. Many famous calligraphers from different times have created beautiful works for us to enjoy. There are different writing styles, but each has its own characteristics and beauty. Calligraphy is now one of my hobbies that help me relax. When I am writing, I can often feel my breath slow down and my mind get quiet. Whenever I feel down or under pressure, I pick up my brush and start writing. Practising calligraphy always makes me feel better. Now my mother is carefully putting up the character fu and the couplets on the door. I look at this with pride and happiness. Skim the article and match the paragraphs with the main ideas. Skim the article and match the paragraphs with the main ideas. Para1 Para2 Para3 Para4 Para5 Para6 I gradually learnt how to focus and produce better work when practising calligraphy. I am pleased with my calligraphy work, and my mother is happy with it. I feel proud and happy when my mother puts up my work on the door. My love of calligraphy began when I saw ancient calligraphy in a museum. I have learnt more about Chinese characters. Calligraphy is now one of my hobbies that help me relax. Scan the article and answer the questions below. My story with calligraphy I watch closely as the tip of my brush meets the paper. I am pleased with my work as I finish the final stroke with care. My mother appears in the doorway and smiles at me. She is happy that I can make these Spring Festival couplets for our home. My love of calligraphy began when my father took me to a museum. I was amazed to see so many wonderful pieces of writing. To me, looking at ancient calligraphy was like looking at beautiful pictures. They caught my interest and I decided to give it a try myself the very same day. I still remember the first time that I tried using a brush. Practising calligraphy requires a lot of attention, and back then, this seemed impossible. I could hardly sit still for more than a few minutes! Over time, I learnt how to concentrate on my task, and I took pleasure in producing better work. Learning calligraphy has undoubtedly helped me develop my ability to focus and taught me the importance of patience. While practising my calligraphy skills, I also learn more about Chinese characters. They have developed from drawings into present forms over thousands of years. Calligraphy is an artistic form of Chinese characters that is admired by many people at home and abroad. Many famous calligraphers from different times have created beautiful works for us to enjoy. There are different writing styles, but each has its own characteristics and beauty. Calligraphy is now one of my hobbies that help me relax. When I am writing, I can often feel my breath slow down and my mind get quiet. Whenever I feel down or under pressure, I pick up my brush and start writing. Practising calligraphy always makes me feel better. Now my mother is carefully putting up the character fu and the couplets on the door. I look at this with pride and happiness. 1.What was Sandy doing at the beginning of the article? a Writing the Spring Festival couplets. b Putting up the Spring Festival couplets. c Admiring the Spring Festival couplets. My story with calligraphy I watch closely as the tip of my brush meets the paper. I am pleased with my work as I finish the final stroke with care. My mother appears in the doorway and smiles at me. She is happy that I can make these Spring Festival couplets for our home. My love of calligraphy began when my father took me to a museum. I was amazed to see so many wonderful pieces of writing. To me, looking at ancient calligraphy was like looking at beautiful pictures. They caught my interest and I decided to give it a try myself the very same day. I still remember the first time that I tried using a brush. Practising calligraphy requires a lot of attention, and back then, this seemed impossible. I could hardly sit still for more than a few minutes! Over time, I learnt how to concentrate on my task, and I took pleasure in producing better work. Learning calligraphy has undoubtedly helped me develop my ability to focus and taught me the importance of patience. While practising my calligraphy skills, I also learn more about Chinese characters. They have developed from drawings into present forms over thousands of years. Calligraphy is an artistic form of Chinese characters that is admired by many people at home and abroad. Many famous calligraphers from different times have created beautiful works for us to enjoy. There are different writing styles, but each has its own characteristics and beauty. Calligraphy is now one of my hobbies that help me relax. When I am writing, I can often feel my breath slow down and my mind get quiet. Whenever I feel down or under pressure, I pick up my brush and start writing. Practising calligraphy always makes me feel better. Now my mother is carefully putting up the character fu and the couplets on the door. I look at this with pride and happiness. Scan the article and answer the questions below. 2.When did Sandy fall in love with calligraphy? a When she tried calligraphy for the first time. b When her father bought her calligraphy tools. c When her father took her to a museum to enjoy calligraphy works. 3.Why did the writer want to learn calligraphy at first? Because she saw many amazing calligraphy works and they attracted her greatly. My story with calligraphy I watch closely as the tip of my brush meets the paper. I am pleased with my work as I finish the final stroke with care. My mother appears in the doorway and smiles at me. She is happy that I can make these Spring Festival couplets for our home. My love of calligraphy began when my father took me to a museum. I was amazed to see so many wonderful pieces of writing. To me, looking at ancient calligraphy was like looking at beautiful pictures. They caught my interest and I decided to give it a try myself the very same day. I still remember the first time that I tried using a brush. Practising calligraphy requires a lot of attention, and back then, this seemed impossible. I could hardly sit still for more than a few minutes! Over time, I learnt how to concentrate on my task, and I took pleasure in producing better work. Learning calligraphy has undoubtedly helped me develop my ability to focus and taught me the importance of patience. While practising my calligraphy skills, I also learn more about Chinese characters. They have developed from drawings into present forms over thousands of years. Calligraphy is an artistic form of Chinese characters that is admired by many people at home and abroad. Many famous calligraphers from different times have created beautiful works for us to enjoy. There are different writing styles, but each has its own characteristics and beauty. Calligraphy is now one of my hobbies that help me relax. When I am writing, I can often feel my breath slow down and my mind get quiet. Whenever I feel down or under pressure, I pick up my brush and start writing. Practising calligraphy always makes me feel better. Now my mother is carefully putting up the character fu and the couplets on the door. I look at this with pride and happiness. Scan the article and answer the questions below. 4.What was it like for Sandy to learn calligraphy in the beginning? a She loved it and could sit and practise for hours. b She disliked it and thought about giving it up. c She found it difficult, but she kept on practising. 5.What two good qualities did the writer get from learning calligraphy? The ability to focus and the sense of patience. My story with calligraphy I watch closely as the tip of my brush meets the paper. I am pleased with my work as I finish the final stroke with care. My mother appears in the doorway and smiles at me. She is happy that I can make these Spring Festival couplets for our home. My love of calligraphy began when my father took me to a museum. I was amazed to see so many wonderful pieces of writing. To me, looking at ancient calligraphy was like looking at beautiful pictures. They caught my interest and I decided to give it a try myself the very same day. I still remember the first time that I tried using a brush. Practising calligraphy requires a lot of attention, and back then, this seemed impossible. I could hardly sit still for more than a few minutes! Over time, I learnt how to concentrate on my task, and I took pleasure in producing better work. Learning calligraphy has undoubtedly helped me develop my ability to focus and taught me the importance of patience. While practising my calligraphy skills, I also learn more about Chinese characters. They have developed from drawings into present forms over thousands of years. Calligraphy is an artistic form of Chinese characters that is admired by many people at home and abroad. Many famous calligraphers from different times have created beautiful works for us to enjoy. There are different writing styles, but each has its own characteristics and beauty. Calligraphy is now one of my hobbies that help me relax. When I am writing, I can often feel my breath slow down and my mind get quiet. Whenever I feel down or under pressure, I pick up my brush and start writing. Practising calligraphy always makes me feel better. Now my mother is carefully putting up the character fu and the couplets on the door. I look at this with pride and happiness. Scan the article and answer the questions below. 6.What does the writer learn about Chinese characters through practising calligraphy? She learns that Chinese characters developed from drawings over thousands of years, and calligraphy is a famous traditional Chinese art with various beautiful styles. My story with calligraphy I watch closely as the tip of my brush meets the paper. I am pleased with my work as I finish the final stroke with care. My mother appears in the doorway and smiles at me. She is happy that I can make these Spring Festival couplets for our home. My love of calligraphy began when my father took me to a museum. I was amazed to see so many wonderful pieces of writing. To me, looking at ancient calligraphy was like looking at beautiful pictures. They caught my interest and I decided to give it a try myself the very same day. I still remember the first time that I tried using a brush. Practising calligraphy requires a lot of attention, and back then, this seemed impossible. I could hardly sit still for more than a few minutes! Over time, I learnt how to concentrate on my task, and I took pleasure in producing better work. Learning calligraphy has undoubtedly helped me develop my ability to focus and taught me the importance of patience. While practising my calligraphy skills, I also learn more about Chinese characters. They have developed from drawings into present forms over thousands of years. Calligraphy is an artistic form of Chinese characters that is admired by many people at home and abroad. Many famous calligraphers from different times have created beautiful works for us to enjoy. There are different writing styles, but each has its own characteristics and beauty. Calligraphy is now one of my hobbies that help me relax. When I am writing, I can often feel my breath slow down and my mind get quiet. Whenever I feel down or under pressure, I pick up my brush and start writing. Practising calligraphy always makes me feel better. Now my mother is carefully putting up the character fu and the couplets on the door. I look at this with pride and happiness. Scan the article and answer the questions below. 7.What does Sandy think is a benefit of learning calligraphy? a Learning calligraphy makes her healthier. b Learning calligraphy brings happiness to her family. c Learning calligraphy helps her focus and relax. 8.What does the underlined phrase “feel down” mean? a tired b sad c excited My story with calligraphy I watch closely as the tip of my brush meets the paper. I am pleased with my work as I finish the final stroke with care. My mother appears in the doorway and smiles at me. She is happy that I can make these Spring Festival couplets for our home. My love of calligraphy began when my father took me to a museum. I was amazed to see so many wonderful pieces of writing. To me, looking at ancient calligraphy was like looking at beautiful pictures. They caught my interest and I decided to give it a try myself the very same day. I still remember the first time that I tried using a brush. Practising calligraphy requires a lot of attention, and back then, this seemed impossible. I could hardly sit still for more than a few minutes! Over time, I learnt how to concentrate on my task, and I took pleasure in producing better work. Learning calligraphy has undoubtedly helped me develop my ability to focus and taught me the importance of patience. While practising my calligraphy skills, I also learn more about Chinese characters. They have developed from drawings into present forms over thousands of years. Calligraphy is an artistic form of Chinese characters that is admired by many people at home and abroad. Many famous calligraphers from different times have created beautiful works for us to enjoy. There are different writing styles, but each has its own characteristics and beauty. Calligraphy is now one of my hobbies that help me relax. When I am writing, I can often feel my breath slow down and my mind get quiet. Whenever I feel down or under pressure, I pick up my brush and start writing. Practising calligraphy always makes me feel better. Now my mother is carefully putting up the character fu and the couplets on the door. I look at this with pride and happiness. Scan the article and answer the questions below. 9.What is the writer making for his family at the beginning and end of the article? Spring Festival couplets and the character fu. 10.What life lesson can you learn from the writer’s experience of learning calligraphy? We should keep practising when learning new things. Patience and perseverance can help us make progress and shape better ourselves. fell in love with calligraphy Beginning Writing Spring Festival couplets Origin Father took me to a museum fell in love with calligraphy Process Difficulties at first ◆Can hardly sit still for several minutes ◆Hard to concentrate Growth later ◆Learn to focus on tasks gradually ◆Make better works little by little ◆Stronger focus & good patience Calligraphy & Chinese Culture Develop from drawings during thousands of years classic Chinese traditional art popular worldwide Various writing styles with unique beauty Value Relax myself and cheer me up when feeling upset Ending Full of pride and happiness Make a mind map according to the passage Pair work ◆Work in pairs and take turns to retell the whole text orally with the sorted mind map as a reference; ◆Express coherently with all key points covered. Do not recite the original text; List the benefits calligraphy brings to the writer with three concise phrases or short sentences. ◆It calms her down and reduces her pressure. ◆It helps her improve the ability to focus. ◆It teaches her to be patient. Write an article about your favourite traditional Chinese art according to the passage. Practice makes perfect! My favourite traditional Chinese art My favourite traditional Chinese art is calligraphy. I first knew it from many ancient works. Practising calligraphy teaches me patience and makes me calm down when I feel tired or worried. It lets me learn the long history of Chinese characters. It is a precious treasure of our culture. I will keep learning it and pass it on. Sample Further study Now we use phones and computers a lot, do we still need to learn calligraphy? Why? Discuss ◆Calm our mind and shape our temper 静心修身 ◆Develop patience 磨炼耐心 ◆Pass down traditional Chinese culture 传承中华文化 Homework 1.Search information about one traditional art form to share and introduce in the next class; 2.Improve the mind map and retell the article in 60 words. $