1、balloon n.气球气球scissors n.剪刀剪刀clay n.黏土；陶土黏土；陶土fairy tale 童话故事童话故事paper cutting 剪纸剪纸celebration n.庆庆典；庆祝活动典；庆祝活动e.g.The kilogram is the international standard of weight.公斤是国际通用的重量标准。公斤是国际通用的重量标准。international adj.国际的国际的e.g.Jogging is a healthy form of exercise.慢跑是一种健康的锻炼方式。慢跑是一种健康的锻炼方式。form n.形式；类型形式
2、；类型competitor n.参赛者；竞争者参赛者；竞争者compete(动词动词)+or competitor(名词名词)e.g.1.We can compete with the best teams.我们能与最好的队竞争。我们能与最好的队竞争。2.Each competitor should wear a number.每个参赛者必须佩戴一个号码。每个参赛者必须佩戴一个号码。e.g.My pet dog likes catching biscuits in its mouth.我的宠物狗喜欢用嘴接饼干。我的宠物狗喜欢用嘴接饼干。its adj.它的它的e.g.Mary is a liv
3、ely young woman with imagination.玛丽是一名富有想像力生气勃勃的玛丽是一名富有想像力生气勃勃的 年轻女性。年轻女性。lively v.生气勃勃的；（色彩）生气勃勃的；（色彩）鲜艳的鲜艳的historical adj.（有关）历史的（有关）历史的e.g.These are not just historical points.这可不仅仅是历史的观点。这可不仅仅是历史的观点。heat n.热；高温热；高温 v.加热；变热加热；变热e.g.1.The heat from the fire will soon dry your coat.（名词）（名词）炉火的高温很快就
4、会烘干你的上炉火的高温很快就会烘干你的上 衣。衣。2.Heat the water,otherwise it will freeze.（动词）（动词）把水加热，否则会结冰。把水加热，否则会结冰。polish v.磨光；修改；润色磨光；修改；润色e.g.1.Lets polish the silver before the guests arrive.让我们在客人到达前将银器擦亮。让我们在客人到达前将银器擦亮。2.Would you polish up the article a bit?你把文章再润色一下好吗？你把文章再润色一下好吗？complete v.完成完成complete sth.完成
5、某事完成某事complete doing sth.完成做某事完成做某事e.g.1.They made every effort to complete the task.他们尽最大努力完成任务。他们尽最大努力完成任务。2.They have just completed building the bridge.他们刚刚建成那座大桥。他们刚刚建成那座大桥。Do you know what they are?Yeah.They are Chinese paper cuttings.Its one of the Chinese traditional arts.2aWhat do you know
6、about folk or traditional art,like paper cutting?Tell your partner about 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 pape
7、r cutting is very popular around the world,which is often used as be the gift for foreign friends.Traditional art formMaterials usedRead the passage and complete the chart below.2bsky lanternsChinese clay artbamboo and paperpaper cuttingpaper,scissorsclay Read the passage again and answer the questi
8、ons.1.What do traditional Chinese art forms try to show?2cThese usually try to show the things that are important in life,such as love,beauty and family.They were used for asking for help when in trouble in the past.Today sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations.2.What were sky lant
9、erns used for before and what are they used for now?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 wal
10、ls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.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 p
11、ainted.6.Which art form do you think is the most interesting?Why?I think the sky lantern is the most interesting.Because its not too difficult for me to make one by myself.And its exciting to see the lantern flying away in the sky.Complete the sentences using the correct forms of the phrases in the
12、box.2dsuch as turninto send outcover with rise into puton1.People used to _ sky lanterns when they were in trouble.But today,people light the lanterns and watch them _ the sky with their wishes.send outrise intosuch as turninto send outcover with rise into puton2.The art of paper cutting _ a simple
13、thing like a piece of paper _ a beautiful piece of art.People often _ these art pieces _the doors,windows and walls of their homes to celebrate the Spring Festival.turnsintoputonsuch as turninto send outcover with rise into puton3.To make Chinese clay art,the clay is shaped by hand into things _ cut
14、e children or characters from Chinese fairy tales and stories.They are then _ paint.such as covered with such as turninto send outcover with rise into puton1.These usually try to show the things that are important in life,such as love,beauty and family.such as和和for example都有都有“例如例如”的的意思，但是它们的用法有所不同。
15、意思，但是它们的用法有所不同。e.g.I like animals,such as dogs,bears and pandas.我喜欢动物，如狗、熊、熊猫。我喜欢动物，如狗、熊、熊猫。such as常用来列举同类人或事物中常用来列举同类人或事物中的多个例子。的多个例子。for example一般只以同类人或事物中一般只以同类人或事物中的的“一个一个”为例。为例。e.g.He has ever been to many countries,for example,Australia.他曾经去过许多国家，如澳大利亚。他曾经去过许多国家，如澳大利亚。2.The most common things,
16、from paper to clay to bamboo,are turned into objects of beauty.1)turninto表示表示“把把变成变成；使使变成变成”，而，而turn into表示表示“转变；变成转变；变成”等意思。等意思。e.g.Can you turn an egg into a flower?你能把鸡蛋变成花朵吗？你能把鸡蛋变成花朵吗？The sunny morning turned into a rainy day.晴朗的早晨变成了雨天。晴朗的早晨变成了雨天。2)objects of beauty 在此为在此为“精美植物；精美植物；精美物品精美物品”的
17、意思。其中的意思。其中object指具指具体、实际的体、实际的“物品；东西物品；东西”。e.g.Look,theres a strange object in the sky!快瞧，天上有一个奇怪的东西。快瞧，天上有一个奇怪的东西。3.According to Chinese history,sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming.according to 根据，按照根据，按照;据据所说所说 e.g.According to the radio,it will rain tomorrow.据电台广播，明天有雨。据电台广播，明天有雨。4.Th
18、e pieces are carefully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry.1)此句中名词此句中名词piece意为意为“作品作品”，指，指由由 艺人、作家等创作出来的艺术品或艺人、作家等创作出来的艺术品或 文学作品。文学作品。如：如：Just take a look at this lovely clay piece.Doesnt this boy look real!看看这个可爱的小陶人，这男孩看上去看看这个可爱的小陶人，这男孩看上去多么逼真啊！多么逼真啊！Did you
19、 read that piece in todays newspaper?你看过今天报纸上的那片文章了吗？你看过今天报纸上的那片文章了吗？2)air-dry 是由是由air和和dry复合而成的一复合而成的一个合成动词，意为个合成动词，意为“晾干晾干”，类似，类似的词还有的词还有blow-dry吹干。吹干。5.It takes several weeks to complete everything.It takes(sb.)some time to do sth.是英是英语中的常用句型，意为语中的常用句型，意为“花费（某人）花费（某人）多长时间做某事多长时间做某事”。其中。其中it是形式主语，
20、是形式主语，动词不定式（短语）是真正的主语。动词不定式（短语）是真正的主语。e.g.It took Jack three hours to make the model plane.杰克做这个飞机模型花了三个小杰克做这个飞机模型花了三个小 时。时。Discuss the questions in your group.2e1.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?Which art form d
21、o you think is the easiest?In my opinion,paper cutting is the easiest.Because Im good at drawing and using scissors.Which is the most difficult?Why?I think the sky lantern is the most difficult.Because the sky lantern must be light enough and its difficult to keep its balance.Which art form would you like to learn?Why?Id like to learn the Chinese clay art.Because I can have fun making some cute characters by myself.1.Read the passage again after school.2.Try to write a short introduction on how to make a Chinese clay piece.
