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Unit 3 Arts enrich our life
第6课时
Understanding cultures:
Artists around the world
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Activity 1: Look and say
Look at some pictures of famous artworks and answer the following questions.
Michelangelo’s art works
• Do you know these artworks?
• Who created them?
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Activity 1: Look and say
Look at some pictures of famous artworks and answer the following questions.
Picasso’s art works
• Do you know these artworks?
• Who created them?
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Activity 1: Look and say
Look at some pictures of famous artworks and answer the following questions.
Van Gogh’s art works
• Do you know these artworks?
• Who created them?
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Activity 1: Look and say
Look at some pictures of famous artworks and answer the following questions.
Leonardo da Vinci’s art works
• Do you know these artworks?
• Who created them?
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Activity 1: Look and say
Look at some pictures of famous artworks and answer the following questions.
Qi Baishi’s art works
• Do you know these artworks?
• Who created them?
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Activity 1: Look and say
Look at some pictures of famous artworks and answer the following questions.
Xu Beihong’s art works
• Do you know these artworks?
• Who created them?
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Activity 1: Look and say
Brainstorm and share something about famous artists you have searched before, including name, nationality, masterpiece and so on.
• Can you name some famous artists from China or around the world?
• Where is he/she from? What is his/her masterpiece?
• What is he/she famous for?
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Activity 2: Read and analyze
Read the passage, analyze its structure and answer the questions.
1. How many parts can the passage be divided into?
_______________________________________________________2. What’s the main idea of each part?
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The passage can be divided into three parts.
Part 1 (Para. 1) tells us why artists are remembered.
Part 2 (Paras. 2 ~ 3 ) is an introduction of four artists.
Part 3 (Paras. 4~5) concludes the value of art.
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Activity 3: Read, match and complete
Read Paras. 2 ~ 3 and match the names with the statements in Part 1.
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Activity 3: Read, match and complete
Read Paras. 2~3 again and complete the following chart about the four artists.
Artist Nationality Era Famous for
Michelangelo . from 1475 to 1564 and sculpting
Picasso Spanish in century painting
Van Gogh . in . his .
Qi Baishi Chinese modern painting the
of nature
Italian
painting
19th
Dutch
1800s
oil paintings
smaller details
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Activity 4: Introduce your favourite artist
Introduce your favourite artist with the help of the chart above.
Example:
Qi Baishi really showed us the beauty of small things in nature. Also, his art works always remind people of traditional Chinese art. What’s more, he made a contribution to creating a peaceful world.
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Activity 5: Read and answer
Read the passage again and answer the questions in Part 2.
1. What makes a well-known artist remembered?
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2. What did Qi Baishi usually paint?
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3. What does art represent?
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They are remembered not just for the quality and unique style of their art works, but also for their influence on culture.
He usually painted the smaller details of nature, like birds, insects, and fish.
Art represents us and our culture: past, present, and future.
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Activity 6: Think and discuss
Think deeply and discuss the questions in groups.
Do you think modern artists, like street artists, will be remembered in the future? Why?
Street art is popular now. It is changing the way
people see cities. Art is for everyone and art helps us to express feelings. Any artist who creates something new and meaningful will be remembered, no matter what style they use.
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Activity 7: Match and discuss
Look at pictures of five famous Chinese paintings from Part 3 and match the names with the famous ancient Chinese paintings.
A Five Oxen
B A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains
C One Hundred Horses
D Along the River During the Qingming Festival
E Spring Morning in the Han Palace
D
B
E
A
C
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Activity 7: Match and discuss
Imagine you are a museum guide. A foreign visitor wants to learn about one of the Chinese paintings. Choose one of the paintings in Part 3 and discuss the beauty of the painting with your group members. Then prepare a short introduction.
The following structures can help you:
This is...
It was painted by...
We can see...
It shows/represents...
It makes us feel...
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Activity 7: Match and discuss
Present your introduction in front of the class. The others vote for the best group according to the evaluation form.
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1. Finish the self-check on the learning sheet. (Required)
2. Write a short paragraph about your favourite artist using the structure we learned. (Required)
3. Search for more information about famous Chinese paintings and prepare a short oral report. (Optional)
4. Choose a foreign artist you are interested in and make an introduction poster. (Optional)
Homework
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Thank you!
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$Unit 3 Arts enrich our life
第1课时
Lesson 1 A talk about art
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Activity 1: Read and answer
Read the two questions in Part 1 and give your answers.
• What forms of art do you know?
• What do you know about Beijing opera?
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Activity 2: Listen and tick
Listen to the conversation and tick the following items mentioned.
□Jenny’s school will have an art festival.
□Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet were written by Shakespeare.
□Good plays can enrich our life.
□Li Ming invites Danny to a tea house.
□Brian likes Chinese calligraphy.
□Jenny will try a Chinese dance at the festival.
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Activity 3: Listen and write
Listen to the conversation again and write T (true) or F (false) in Part 2.
A Li Ming and his friends are working on a play together.
B Cao Yu and Lao She are famous playwrights.
C Jenny did an art project about traditional Chinese artwork.
( )
( )
( )
F
T
F
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Activity 4: Listen and answer
Listen to the conversation for the third time and answer the questions in Part 3.
1. What will Jenny do for the art festival?
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2. What can people watch in a teahouse in Beijing?
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She will act in a play.
They can watch plays, Beijing operas or talk shows.
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Activity 5: Look and retell
Look at the key words and then retell the conversation. Pay attention to the passive voice.
Saturday evening, talking online, art festival
famous plays and playwrights
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Activity 5: Look and retell
Look at the key words and then retell the conversation. Pay attention to the passive voice.
Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet... were written by... have been translated into… around the world
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Activity 5: Look and retell
Look at the key words and then retell the conversation. Pay attention to the passive voice.
a project about Chinese traditional artwork... different forms of art, such as...
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Activity 5: Look and retell
Look at the key words and then retell the conversation. Pay attention to the passive voice.
Chinese calligraphy
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Activity 5: Look and retell
Look at the key words and then retell the conversation. Pay attention to the passive voice.
watched a Chinese dance drama, called The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting... amazing... try... have a whale of a time...
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Activity 6: Interview and share
Work in groups and interview your group members about their favourite art forms in Part 4. Then present your findings in front of the class.
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Activity 7: Create and show
Work in pairs and choose an art form to show for your school art festival.
For example:
I’d like to choose _____(Chinese painting, calligraphy, short play, paper-cutting, music...). I like it because it is _____(adjective: beautiful, meaningful...). It makes me feel _____. I will use _____(e.g., red colour, traditional music, famous sayings) to make it special. I’m sure it will be worth watching. Let’s experience the charm of traditional art together.
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Activity 7: Create and show
Present your art forms in front of the class.
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1. Finish the self-check on the learning sheet. (Required)
2. Design a school art festival poster. It should
include a clear title and interesting activities. (Optional)
Homework
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Thank you!
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第5课时
Lesson 5
The Fisherman and the Goldfish
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Activity 1: Look and say
Look at the title and some pictures and then share what you know about the story.
• Who are the main characters in the story?
• What did the fisherman do after he caught the goldfish?
• How did his wife react when she heard about it?
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Activity 2: Skim and answer
Skim the passage and answer the following questions.
1. What kind of passage is it?
A story. B. A play. C. A letter.
2. How many scenes are there?
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3. How many characters are there? Who are they?
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There are three scenes.
There are three characters. They are the Fisherman, the Fisherman’s Wife and the Goldfish.
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Activity 3: Read and learn
Read Scene 1 and answer the following questions.
1. What happened to the fisherman?
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2. What did the goldfish say to the fisherman?
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3. What did the fisherman do with the goldfish?
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He caught a talking goldfish when he was fishing on the sea.
It asked the fisherman to let it go. It said it was the prince of the sea and could give him whatever he wanted.
He let the goldfish go back into the sea and wanted nothing from it.
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Activity 3: Read and learn
Read Scene 2 and write T (true) or F (false) in Part 1.
A The fisherman caught a talking fish.
B The fisherman didn’t tell his wife about catching a goldfish.
C The wife wanted the fisherman to ask for a new house.
( )
( )
( )
T
F
T
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Activity 3: Read and learn
Read Scene 3 and answer the following questions.
1. What did the fisherman say to ask for a new house?
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2. Did the goldfish agree? What did it say?
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Could I have a new house? My wife really wants one.
Yes, it agreed. It said, “No problem. You will have a new house very soon.”
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Activity 4: Read and match
Read the play, match the statements with the scenes and put them in the right order in Part 2.
At home
On the sea
Back on the sea
A fisherman wearing a hat is fishing. A goldfish jumps out of the net and asks the fisherman to let it go. Then the goldfish swims back into the sea.
A
B
C
The fisherman is near the coast, looking out towards the sea. He calls the goldfish. It jumps out.
The fisherman’s wife, who is old with gray hair, is sitting at the table. The fisherman tells her what happened.
B
A
C
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Activity 5: Read and analyze
Read the play again and answer the following questions.
1. What do you think of the three characters?
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The goldfish is magical, polite, thankful, and generous—it rewarded the fisherman with a new house for setting it free.
The fisherman is kind but perhaps a bit weak, as he follows his wife’s orders without question.
The wife, however, is rude and greedy.
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Activity 5: Read and analyze
Read the play again and answer the following questions.
2. What might the fisherman’s wife do after she got the new house?
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3. What can you learn from the story?
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After getting the new house, she would likely keep wanting more.
In our life, we should value what we have and not ask for things that don’t belong to us.
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Activity 6: Rehearse and perform
Watch three parts of the video and imitate the three characters’ intonation, facial expressions and body gestures.
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Activity 6: Rehearse and perform
Work in groups of three and choose one scene from the play and practice to act it out.
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Activity 6: Rehearse and perform
Perform in front of the class. The others evaluate the performances according to the evaluation standards.
Evaluation Standards
Content (2 points) Cover the main plots.
Language (2 points) Correct tense.
No grammar mistakes.
Performance (4 points) Good intonation.
Rich facial expressions.
Proper body gestures.
Teamwork (2 points) Cooperate well with teammates.
Total score:
More than 9: You are perfect !
6~8: You are good.
Less than 6: You are OK, and you should try hard!
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Activity 7: Discuss, create and share
Predict what will happen next in the story of the play. Discuss in groups.
• What do you think will happen next?
• Will the wife be satisfied, or will she ask for more?
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Activity 7: Discuss, create and share
Finish the story and write a script for Scene 4. Then present your Scene 4 script to the class. You can read aloud or act it out.
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1. Finish the self-check on the learning sheet. (Required)
2. Polish your group’s Scene 4 script and prepare to present it next class. (Required)
3. Read the whole original story or watch the complete video of “The Fisherman and the Goldfish”. (Optional)
4. Choose another story you like, write a script and act it out with your classmates. (Optional)
Homework
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Thank you!
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第2课时
Lesson 2 The art of calligraphy
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Activity 1: Look, match and predict
Look at some pictures of Chinese calligraphy.
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Activity 1: Look, match and predict
Match the objects to the words in Part 1 and predict what the passage is about.
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Activity 2: Read and answer
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions in Part 2.
1. What are the steps to write a character?
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2. Why does the grandpa like calligraphy?
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First, lay a piece of paper on the desk. Second, use the ink stick to grind ink in the ink slab. Third, take a brush and immerse it with enough ink. Finally, write characters properly.
Because he likes the beauty of calligraphy. It lies in its balance, harmony, and rhythm. And people can better understand traditional culture through it.
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Activity 3: Read and match
Read the passage again and match each part with its main idea.
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Activity 4: Choose and explain
Choose the tags that best describe the author’s attitude towards Chinese calligraphy and give reasons for your choices in Part 3.
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Activity 5: Watch and discuss
Watch a video about a girl’s introduction about Chinese calligraphy and discuss the questions.
• What were the earliest Chinese characters?
• What are the five major styles of script?
• What sense can one cultivate through practicing calligraphy?
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Activity 6: Complete and act out
Read the conversation and use the correct forms of the phrases to fill in the blanks in Part 4. Then share your answers and act out the conversation in pairs.
am into
lies in
mix
with
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Activity 7: Talk about a calligrapher
Discuss a famous calligrapher you know. Share his/her stories and works.
• Who is the calligrapher?
• What is an interesting story about him/her?
• What are some famous works he/she created?
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Activity 7: Talk about a calligrapher
Express your personal views on Chinese calligraphy in your eyes.
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1. Finish the self-check on the learning sheet. (Required)
2. Write a short passage about your favourite calligrapher. (Required)
3. Try writing a Chinese character (such as “和”“美”“福”) on rice paper using a calligraphy brush and write 2~3 English sentences to describe your feelings while writing this character. (Optional)
Homework
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Thank you!
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第4课时
Lesson4
Huang Gongwang—a famous painter
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Activity 1: Look and say
Look at the painting Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains and answer the questions in Part 1.
• What’s the name of the painting?
• What can you see in the painting?
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Activity 2: Read and get the main idea
Read the passage quickly and get its main idea.
What this passage is mainly about?
The passage is about Huang Gongwang and his paintings.
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Activity 3: Read and answer
Read the passage carefully and answer the detail questions.
1. Who were the Four Masters of the Yuan Dynasty?
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2. What is Huang Gongwang most famous for?
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They were Huang Gongwang, Wu Zhen, Ni Zan and Wang Meng.
He is especially famous for his landscape paintings, and his most well‑known work is Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains.
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Activity 3: Read and answer
Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions.
3. What skill did Huang Gongwang use in his painting?
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4. What contributions did Huang Gongwang make to Chinese art and culture?
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He used a special skill called “looking closely at nature” to see all the details.
His contributions are significant. His paintings help promote the natural beauty of China to the world.
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Activity 4: Read and complete
Read the passage again and complete the paragraph about Huang Gongwang with proper words in Part 3.
talented artist
landscape paintings
considered
details
peaceful
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Activity 5: Discuss and analyze
Discuss the structure of the passage, the useful expressions about the artist and his works.
From the structure, we know the writer introduces Huang Gongwang from four aspects: life experience, achievements, works and contributions.
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Activity 5: Discuss and analyze
Discuss the structure of the passage, the useful expressions about the artist and his works.
Yuan
Lin’an
the Four (Painting) Masters of the Yuan Dynasty
landscape paintings
Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains
“looking closely at nature”
significant
the natural
beauty of China to the world
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Activity 6: Complete and retell
Complete the table, share your ideas about the table and retell the passage with the help of it.
Huang Gongwang—a famous painter
Life
experience He was born in Dynasty.
He learned to paint and write in .
Achievements He was one of .
He was famous for .
Works His most well-known work is .
His special skill is called .
Contributions His contributions are .
His paintings help promote .
Yuan
Lin’an
the Four Masters of the Yuan Dynasty
his landscape paintings
Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains
“looking closely at nature”
significant
the natural beauty of China to the world
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Activity 7: Share and communicate
Work in groups to talk about your favourite artist and the reasons with the help of the following questions. Then share your ideas in front of class.
Who is this famous artist?
What is his/her most famous work?
What is this work about?
What influence does he/she have on society?
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Activity 8: Write and polish
Write a short passage to introduce your favourite artist. Polish the passage in pairs according to the following table.
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1. Finish the self-check on the learning sheet. (Required)
2. Polish the short passage about your favourite artist. (Required)
3. Collect more information about traditional Chinese landscape paintings and write 3 simple English sentences about them. (Optional)
Homework
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Thank you!
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第3课时
Lesson 3 Moving pictures
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Activity 1: Look and say
Look at some different movie posters and answer the questions.
• What movies are they?
• What are the types of these movies?
• What other types of movies do you know?
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Activity 2: Listen and find
Listen to the conversation and find out the topic of this lesson.
This conversation is about movies. Lesson 3 Moving pictures talk about movie types, the history of movies and movie making.
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Activity 3: Read and tick
Read the conversation quickly and tick the types of movies mentioned.
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Activity 4: Read and fill
Read the conversation carefully and fill the table.
What types of movies do they like? Why? And what is the representative movie?
Name Favourite
movie type Reason Representative
movie
Wang Mei
Li Lin
Li Ming
cartoons and comedies
Comedies are filled with humour.
Ne zha, films with Charlie Chaplin
science fiction
He learns a lot of interesting things from science fiction movies.
The Wandering Earth
war movies
Chinese films make great contributions to Chinese culture.
Wolf Warriors, The Battle at Lake Changjin
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Activity 5: Read and answer
Read the conversation again and learn about the early movies and movie making.
1. How long ago were movies made?
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2. Where were the first movies made?
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3. What were the first movies like?
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4. What does Wang Mei think of movie making these days?
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Over 100 years ago.
In France and Germany.
They were not in colour and just moving pictures. The audience couldn’t hear any music or dialogue.
She thinks making movies is much harder today. It involves many different tasks and many people.
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Activity 6: Read and complete
Read the conversation and complete the mind map in pairs.
science fiction
comedy
war
cartoon
over 100
France and Germany
colour
Actors
complex
Thousands of people
years
a big budget
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Activity 7: Discuss and learn
Read the sentences in Part 4 and pay attention to the words in yellow. Discuss what these sentences have in common.
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Activity 7: Discuss and learn
Find the sentences with the passive voice in the conversation. Then complete the passage in Part 4.
was directed
was loved
was watched
was attracted
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Activity 8: Retell
Retell the conversation in Part 2 according to the mind map. Remember to use the passive voice.
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Activity 9: Survey and report
Introduce one of your favourite movies to your partner.
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Activity 9: Survey and report
Work in groups and make a survey about classmates’ favourite movies.
Name Favourite movie Type Director Reasons
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Activity 9: Survey and report
Make a short report with the help of the table below to introduce your classmates’ movie preferences.
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1. Finish the self-check on the learning sheet. (Required)
2. Retell the conversation according to the mind map. (Required)
3. Write a short passage (80 words) to introduce your favourite movie, including its type, director and reasons why you like it. (Optional)
Homework
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Thank you!
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