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3 Chinese paper art

A Video about Chinese Paper Art

Chinese Paper Art Vocabulary Fast reading Careful reading Listening Interview Homework

vocabulary Task 1 A wording-guessing game Guess the key words according to part of the pictures. As soon as you guess the words, rush to the blackboard and write it down.

A word-guessing game dragon

A word-guessing game phoenix

A word-guessing game rooster

phrases 的 date back to v.回溯到, 远在...(年代) ex.这个城市的历史可以追溯到1350年. line 5: Paper cuts of animals have been found in tombs which date back to the time of the Northern and Southern Dynasty. 缩句： ex.这个城市的历史可以追溯到1350年. ( ) ( ) Paper cuts have been found in tombs. 动物剪纸被发现于远在南北朝时期 墓中。 的 The history of this city _____ _____to 1350. dates back Read these 2 sentences together.

phrases 的 2. relate to 把……联系起来 A be related to B be d 被动： Line 22.23: People to whom the dead person was related would make these offerings on special days and during festivals. 缩句： 翻译： ( ) [ ] People would make these offerings. 与死者有关　人（死者亲属）会在特殊的日子或者节日剪这些祭祀剪纸。 的

1. —— Can what he does _____ what he says? —— I don’t think so. Exercise: 1. —— Can what he does _____ what he says? —— I don’t think so. A.relating to B. relate to C. being related to D. be related to Can A B 2. Listen to the extract of a song and fill in the blank. Round and round in circles live a life of solitude 'till we find ourselves a partner someone to _____ ___ Then we slow down, before we fall down. We've got stars directing our fate and we're praying it's not too late relate to

phrases 3. try out v.试验, 考验, 提炼 Line 30: I was also ready to try out paper- cutting for myself. 我自己也准备尝试一下剪纸. Exercise: 如果你自己试验做某事的话，你会理解得更好的。 You will understand something better if you __ __ ___ by yourself. try it out Read these 2 sentences together.

Fast reading A B C Task 1: Paragraph 2 talks about____ How to make paper cuts The history of Chinese paper cuts Different colors of paper cuts A B C 3 Task 2: From paragraph__ to paragraph ___ are talking about the types of paper cuts which people still make today? 6

Careful Reading True or False Task1: Read paragraph 2 together and finish the exercise. (Reading strategies: read the statements or questions and use your general knowledge to guess the answers read the text check your answers. True or False Paper-cutting is a long tradition in China. 2. Paper cuts of animals have been found in tombs dating back to Song Dynasty. 3. A young farmer would look at a man’s paper-cutting skills to choose her husband.

Task1: Read paragraph 2 and finish the exercise. Careful Reading Task1: Read paragraph 2 and finish the exercise. True or False Paper-cutting is a long tradition in China. 2. Paper cuts of animals have been found in tombs dating back to Song Dynasty. 3. A young farmer would look at a man’s paper-cutting skills to choose her husband. T F Northern and Southern F woman’s

1. How many types of paper cuts do people like to make? What are they? Task2: Read par. 3-6 with the computer in a low voice and then answer the following questions. 1. How many types of paper cuts do people like to make? What are they? 2. Which Chinese character (字符) often appears in wedding paper cuts? 3. How is paper-cutting related to(与……有关联） fashion?

How many types of paper cuts do people like to make? What are they? 2. Which Chinese character (字符) often appears in wedding paper cuts? 3. How is paper-cutting related to(与……有关联） fashion? Three. Paper cuts for decorations, for religious purposes and for design patterns. Double happiness . Paper cuts are used to make patterns on clothing and decorate jewellery boxes

Careful Reading For decoration Task3: Guess what the paper cuts following are used for. For decoration

Careful Reading For design

For religious purposes Careful Reading For religious purposes

listening Task4: Close your book and listen to the last paragraph and fill the blank. The interview was very _______ as I got a lot of interesting information for my article. I was also ready to try out ___________for myself. “See you _____ ____,” I said as I waved goodbye to Mr. Chen. I was going to meet him again so that he could help me make my ____paper cut! useful paper-cutting next week first

interview Pair work Suppose you want to write an article about Chinese Paper Art, now you have an interview with an expert on paper art. Ask and answer at least 5 questions.

Stage 2: ask and answer the questions. Stage 1: greeting J: Nice to meet you, Mr.*/Miss*. It’s known that you’re a famous expert on paper cuts. I’ am so glad to have an interview with you. Could I ask you some questions? E: Of course. Go ahead. Stage 2: ask and answer the questions. Stage 3: say thanks and goodbye J: thank you very much, Mr./Mrs.**. With your help, I have got a lot of useful information for my article. Goodbye! Suggestions: 1. How many types of paper cuts do people like to make? 2. How do we know that there is a long tradition of paper-cutting in China? 3. Which Chinese character (字符) often appears in wedding paper cuts? 3. How is paper-cutting related to(与……有关联） fashion?

Write down the interview. homework Write down the interview.

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