1. Unit 5 What are shirts made of?
Section B (2a–2e)

2. kites
traditional Chinese art form

5. Skim the passage and answer the question:
How many special forms of traditional Chinese art forms are mentioned in this article? What are they?
Three.
They are sky lanterns, paper cutting and Chinese clay art.

6. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4
Paper cutting has been around for over 1,500 years.
Paragraph 1
Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art.
Paragraph 2
Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real.
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
According to Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming.

7. 2 Careful reading The _______ common things, from most
Read Paragraph 1 and fill in the blanks.
The _______ common things, from
paper to clay to bamboo, are
___________ objects of beauty.
most
turned into

8. Why did Zhuge Kongming send out sky lanterns?
Read Paragraph 2 and answer the questions.
Why did Zhuge Kongming send out sky lanterns?
2. What is a sky lantern made of?
He sent them out to ask for help when in trouble.
It is made of bamboo and covered with paper.

9. made of bamboo; covered with paper;
first used by
Zhuge Kongming
first used by
used for:
used for:asking for help in the past ;
at festivals and other celebrations now
sky lanterns
made of
made of bamboo; covered with paper;
symbols:
happiness,
good wishes
symbols:

10. Read Paragraph 3 and fill in the blanks.
Paper cutting has been ________for over
1,500 years. It is ________ to do paper
cutting. We ____ scissors ______paper. The
paper was _________ flowers, animals, and
the things about Chinese history. They’re
the ________ of wishes for good luck and a
happy new year.
around
difficult
use
to cut
cut into
symbols

11. Retell Para.3 …… around for…… …… sounds easy……can be difficult……
…… is folded before……
The most common pictures ……
During ……be put……as symbols of……

12. Read paragraph 4 and put the steps for making clay art pieces in order.
_____ allowed to air-dry 2
_____ they are then polished and painted 4
_____ shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay 1
_____ fired at a very high heat 3

13. Read Paragraph 4 and fill in the chart.
what be
made of
how
to make
symbols

14. sky lanterns Read the passage and complete the chart below.
Objects of beauty
Common things
Symbols
happiness and good wishes
sky lanterns
bamboo, paper
paper (usually red)
good luck and a happy new year
paper cutting
a very special kind of clay
Chinese clay art
the love that Chinese people have for life and beauty

15. Read carefully and answer the questions.
1. What do traditional Chinese art forms try to show?
2. What were sky lanterns used for before and what are they used for now?
3. What kinds of pictures are usually found on paper cutting?
They try to show things that are important in life, such as love, beauty and life.
Before, they were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when in trouble. Now, they are used at festivals and other celebrations as symbols of happiness and good wishes.
The pictures usually found on paper cutting are flowers, animals and things about Chinese history.

16. 4. How do people use paper cutting during the Spring Festival?
5. What are the steps for making clay art pieces?
6. Which art form do you think is the most interesting? Why?
They put them on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.
First, the pieces are carefully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry. Second, after drying, they are fired at a very high heat. At last they are polished and painted.

18. such as turn … into send out cover with rise into put … on
Task 4: Complete the sentences using the correct forms of the phrases in the box.
such as turn … into send out cover with rise into put … on
send out
People used to __________ sky lanterns when they were in trouble. But today, people light the lanterns and watch them ____________ the sky with their wishes.
The art of paper cutting _______ a simple thing like a piece of paper __________ a beautiful piece of art. People often __________ these art pieces _______ the doors, the windows and walls of their homes to celebrate the Spring Festival.
To make Chinese clay art, the clay is shaped by hand into things ____________ cute children or characters from Chinese fairy tales and stories. They are then _______________ paint.
rise into
turns
into
put on
such as
covered with

19. 观察与思考：
这篇文章的每一自然段的开头都有一句 __________, 它对该自然段起 ________作用，它可以帮助我们迅速了解文章大意。后面紧跟着对该主题句内容的 __________。这样设计文章结构的作用是：我们了解了文章大意后，再对文章做仔细阅读时，对较难的文章的理解就容易多了。
主题句 引领
解释说明

20. Discuss the questions in your group.
Which art form do you think is the easiest? Which is the most difficult? Why?
2. Which art form would you like to learn? Why?

21. 我的收获 Words：(词) Sentences: (句) Reading skill:(阅读技巧)
its, form, clay, balloon, scissors, lively, fairy, heat, polish, complete
Sentences: (句)
1. According to Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming.
2. Today, sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations.
3. They are made of bamboo and covered with paper.
4. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be difficult to do.
5. It takes several weeks to complete everything.
Reading skill:(阅读技巧)
Moving from general to specific.

22. Homework
选一项中国的传统艺术作介绍，写一篇英语短文。
你可以上网查阅有关中国传统艺术的信息作为参考。

23. Thank you !