Chinese art in this museum. 2．The students decorated the classroom with colorful
_b_a_ll_o_o_n_s_(气球)． 3．Dave is one of the mostl_iv_e_l_y(活泼的) students in his school. 4．The stone is fired at a very high h_e_a_t_(温度) before it is
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 brightsymbols of happiness and good wishes.
2. What were sky lanterns used for before and what are they used for now? They were used for asking for help when in trouble in the past. Today sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations.
（皮影戏）
in Sichuan Opera
2a What do you know about folk or
traditional art, like paper cutting? Tell your partner about it.
— Do you know what they are? — Yeah. They are Chinese paper cuttings.
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 foldedbefore it is cut with scissors. The most common pictures are flowers, animals,and things about Chinese history. During theSpring Festival, they are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.
6. Which art form do you think is the most interesting? Why? I think the sky lantern is the most interesting. Because it’s not too difficult for me to make one by myself. And it’s exciting to see the lantern flying away in the sky. I think … is the most… because…
Unit 5 What are the shirts made of?
Period4 Section B (2a-self check)
学习目标 【知识目标】 Important words：its，form，balloon，scissors，lively，heat，
complete Important phrases：special forms of traditional art，objects of beauty，according to，Chinese history，send…out，be covered with， sky lanterns，paper cutting，a Chinese fairy tale，fire at a very high
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 ofclay 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.
5. What are the steps for making clay art pieces? 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.
2b Read the passage and complete the chart
below.
Traditional art form
Materials used
sky lanterns
bamboo and paper
paper cutting
paper, scissors
Chinese clay art
of clay and then allowed to airdry.
【能力目标】 教会学生能根据所学内容，更多地接触中国的传统工艺，并 能将之传承下来。 【情感目标】 指导学生能通过开展小组学习活动，培养欣赏美的能力；并 能学会在平凡的事物中发现美。
自学互研
自主学习
根据句意及汉语提示完成句子。 1．You can learn some different _fo_r_m__s_(形式) of rtaditional
turned into steel. 5．Mr.Wang spent two weeks completing (完成) this
painting.
情景导入
Beijing Opera
paper cutting
sky lantern
cloisonne （景泰蓝）
shadow figures Face-Changing
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 the gift for foreign friends.
3. What kinds of pictures are usually found 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? Paper cuttings are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.
2d Complete the sentences using the
correct forms of the phrases in the box.
2c Read the passage again and answer
the questions.
1. What do traditional Chinese art forms try to show? These usually try to show the things that are and family.