人教版九年级上英语Unit5SectionB2a-2e优质课件

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D. The forms and meaning of the traditional art
Read Para.1 and fill in the blanks.
What do traditional Chinese art forms try to show?
Traditional Chinese art forms try to show the things that are important in the life, such as __lo_v_e___, __b_e_a_u_t_y__ and _f_a_m__il_y_.
made of
Sky lanterns
happiness and good wishes
symbols of
Read Para.3 and fill in the blanks.
History: __o_v_e_r_1_5_0_0__y_ea_r_s__
The color of paper: ___r_e_d_____ I_t_i_s_f_o_ld_e_d_ before it is cut with _s_ci_s_s_o_rs__. The common pictures :__fl_o_w_e_r_s_, _a_n_im__a_l_s__ _a_n_d__t_h_in_g_s__a_b_o_u_t_C__h_in_e_s_e_h_i_s_t_o_ry_ Paper cutting Where:_b_e_p_u__t _o_n_w__in_d__o_w_s_,_d_o_o_r_s_, _a_n_d_w__a_ll_s
On paper cuttings, the most common pictures are flowers, animals, and things about Chinese history. 4. How do people use paper cuttings during the
Spring Festival? People put paper cuttings on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.
Symbols:___w_i_sh_e_s__fo_r__g_o_o_d_l_u_c_k___ _a_n__d_a__h_a_p_p_y__n_e_w__y_ea_r____________
Read Para.4 and number the steps of making clay pieces.
5.What are the steps for making clay art pieces? First, they are carefully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry. After that, they are fired at a very high heat and then polished and painted. 6.Which art form do you think is the most interesting?
Beauty in Common Things
Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art. These usually try to show the things that are important in life, such as love, beauty and family. The most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo, are turned into objects of beauty.
Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. The pieces are usually cute children or lively characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story. The pieces are carefully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry. After drying, they are fired at a very high heat.
Paper cutting has been around for over 1,500 years. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be difficult to do. The paper, usually red, is folded before it is cut with scissors. The most common pictures are flowers, animals, and things about Chinese history. During the spring festival, they are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.
traditional art.
➢Post reading
Do you know about any Chinese traditional arts ?
shadow figures Beijing Opera
Face-Changing in Sichuan Opera
sky lantern
paper cutting
Read Para2 and complete the mind map about sky lanterns.
Zhuge Kongming
first used by
asking for help in the past; for celebrations now
used for
bamboos and paper
Section B 2a-2e
➢Objectives
To learn to read the passage about traditional art.
To learn to master the reading skills. If you like, you give some more folk or
polished and painted
fired
allowded to air-dry
Clay art
shaped by hand
Repeat the steps of making clay art pieces. The pieces are carefully shaped by hand. They are allowed to air-dry. They are fired at a very high heat.
According to Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming. He sent them out to ask for help when in trouble. Today, sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations. They are made of bamboo and covered with paper. When the lanterns are lit, they slowly rise into the air like small hot-air balloons for all to see. They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes.
They are then polished and painted. It takes several weeks to complete everything. These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.
china
Which art form would you like to learn? Why?
2a What do you know about folk or traditional art, like paper cutting? Tell your partnerabout it.
— Do you know what they are? — Yeah. They are Chinese paper cuttings.
2b Read the passage and complete the chart below.
MOVING FROM GENERAL TO SPECIFIC
A general introduction of the topic is usually followed by specific details and examples.
They are polished and painted.
Traditional art form
1. sky lanterns 2. paper cutting 3. Chinese clay art
Materials used
bamboo, paper paper clay
2c Read the passage again and answer the questions.
1.What do traditional Chinese art forms try to show? They try to show the things that are important in life, such as love, beauty and family. 2.What were sky lanterns used for before and what
It’s one of the Chinese traditional arts.
Paper cutting is one of the most popular traditional folk arts in China. During the Spring Festival and wedding celebrations , they are used to decorate doors, rooms and windows. The color most frequently used is red. Chinese paper cutting is very popular around the world, which is often used as be the gift for foreign friends.
are they used for now? They were used for asking for help before, and they are used for making wishes at festivals and other celebrations now.
3.What kinds of pictures are usually found on paper cuttings?
➢ While reading
Read 3a and match every paragraph with the traditional art.
Paragraph 1
A. the sky lanterns
Paragraph 2
B. Paper cutting
Paragraph 3
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