[人教版]九年级英语上册Unit 5 Section B 2a-2e优质课件.ppt

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 traditional art.,Post reading,Do you know about any Chinese traditional arts ?,shadow figures,Beijing Opera,sky lantern,Face-Changing in Sichuan Opera,,paper cutting,china,,,,Which art form would you like to learn? Why?,, Do you know what they are?, Yeah. They are Chinese paper cuttings. Its one of the Chinese traditional arts.,2a What do you know about folk or traditional art, like paper cutting? Tell your partnerabout it.,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.,,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.,Reading Strategy,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.,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.,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.,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.,,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.,Read 3a and match every paragraph with the traditional art.,A. the sky lanterns,B. Paper cutting,C. Chinese clay art,Paragraph 1,Paragraph 2,Paragraph 3,,,,While reading,Paragraph 4,,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 _______, _________ and _______.,love,beauty,family,Read Para2 and complete the mind map about sky lanterns.,made of,,used for,Sky lanterns,,,,,first used by,symbols of,Zhuge Kongming,bamboos and paper,happiness and good wishes,asking for help in the past; for celebrations now,Read Para.3 and fill in the blanks.,Paper cutting,History: ________________,The color of paper: __________,_________ before it is cut with ________.,Where:_______________________________,Symbols:______________________ _______________________________,The common pictures :_________________ _____________________________,over 1500 years,flowers, animals and things about Chinese history,scissors,It is folded,be put on windows, doors, and walls,wishes for good luck and a happy new year,red,Read Para.4 and number the steps of making clay pieces.,shaped by hand,allowded to air-dry,fired,polished and painted,,,,Clay art,The pieces are carefully shaped by hand.,They are polished and painted.,They are fired at a very high heat.,They are allowed to air-dry.,Repeat the steps of making clay art pieces.,sky lanterns,bamboo, paper,paper cutting,paper,Chinese clay art,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 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? On paper cuttings, the most common pictures are flowers, animals, and things about Chinese history. 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.。