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Unit 5 What are the shirts made of?Section B 2b Beauty in Common Thingsshadow figuresBeijing OperaDo you know about any folk or traditional arts in your hometown?sky lantern Face-Changing in Sichuan Operapaper cutting cloisonne2a What do you know about folk or traditional art,like paper cutting?Tell your partner about it.Paper cutting is a famous traditional art in China.We cut out different animals,characters,flowers with scissors.And we put them on windows,doors and walls for a happy new year.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 thespring festival,they are put on windows,doorsand 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 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.Traditional art form Materials used1.2.3.sky lanternsbamboo,paperpaper cuttingpaperChinese clay artclayWhich art form do you think is the easiest?Which is the most difficult?Why?Which art form would you like to learn?Why?2e Discuss the questions in your group.1.Which art form do you think is the easiest?Which is the most difficult?Why?I think paper cutting us the easiest,because we just cut a a piece of paper into what we want with scissors.I think Chinese clay art is the most difficult,because there are too many steps to make a clay piece.2.Which art form would you like to learn?Why?I want to learn paper cutting,not only because it is easy to learn,but also because we can do it at any time.Ask and Answer2c 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.4.How do people use paper cuttings during 5.the Spring Festival?6.People put paper cuttings on windows,doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.5.What are the steps for making clay art pieces?First,they are carefully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry.After that,they are fired at a very high heat and then polished and painted.6.Which art form do you think is the most interesting?Why?Chinese clay art.Because they are so small but they look very real.Homework 假如你是韩梅，远在美国的笔友假如你是韩梅，远在美国的笔友Linda给你写信了给你写信了！信中，！信中，Linda向你了解中国有什么著名小吃。请向你了解中国有什么著名小吃。请根据表格提示给根据表格提示给Linda回信。回信。民间小吃民间小吃 糖葫芦糖葫芦 原料原料山楂山楂(haw)，有些地方的糖葫芦用草，有些地方的糖葫芦用草莓莓（strawberry)、葡萄、葡萄（grape)、甚至小、甚至小苹果等制成苹果等制成历史渊源历史渊源据说，宋代据说，宋代(the Song Dynasty)位皇位皇帝的妻子曾因吃了糖葫芦治好了病，因帝的妻子曾因吃了糖葫芦治好了病，因此流传此流传 下来下来 象征象征幸福和团圆幸福和团圆Dear Linda，You asked me what famous snacks there were in my country.Well,_ _ _ _Are you looking for forward to eating it?Come to my country,and Ill treat you to tanghulu.Yours,Han Mei 要求：要求：1.1.短文应包含表格中的内容，但是不能逐条翻译短文应包含表格中的内容，但是不能逐条翻译,可适当增加可适当增加 细节，以使短文连贯、自然细节，以使短文连贯、自然；2.2.词数词数8080左右。（文章左右。（文章开开头和结尾已经给出头和结尾已经给出，不计人总词数不计人总词数）这是一篇表格提示作文，时态以一般现在时和这是一篇表格提示作文，时态以一般现在时和一般过去时为主，描述冰糖葫芦会用到被动语一般过去时为主，描述冰糖葫芦会用到被动语态结构。根据题目提示可考虑采用下面的模板。态结构。根据题目提示可考虑采用下面的模板。著名小吃著名小吃概括介绍概括介绍具体描述具体描述总结评价总结评价It was so delicious and healthy thatIt is now seen as the bright symbols ofOne of the most famous snacks isEach different part of China hasIt is usually made ofBut there are more materialsIt is said that
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