Unit 5
What are the shirts
made of?
Section B (2a-Self Check)
学习目标
Key words & phrases:
its, form, clay, balloon, scissors, lively, fairy tale,
heat, polish, complete
Key sentences:
1.The most common things, from paper to clay to
bamboo, are turned into objects of beautify.
2.According to Chinese history, sky
lanterns were first used by Zhuge
Kongming.
Writing Practice
Do you know about any folk or
traditional arts in your hometown?
Lead in
shadow figures（皮影戏） Beijing Opera
Pre-reading
Some traditional arts in China
sky lantern
Face-Changing
in Sichuan Opera
paper cutting
cloisonne（景泰蓝）
— Do you know what they are?
— Yeah. They are Chinese paper cuttings.
It’s one of the Chinese traditional arts.
What do you know about folk or
traditional art, like paper cutting? Tell your
partner about it.
2a
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.
Traditional art form Materials used
Read the passage and complete the
chart below.
sky lanterns
Chinese clay art
bamboo and paper
paper cutting paper, scissors
clay
While-reading
2b
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 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 important in life, such as love,
beauty and family.
Post-reading
2c
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 lanterns 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 walls 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 painted.
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…
Complete the sentences using the
correct forms of the phrases in the box.
2d
1. 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 out
rise into
such as turn…into send out
cover with rise into put…on
2. 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,
windows and walls of their homes to
celebrate the Spring Festival.
turns
into
put on
such as turn…into send out
cover with rise into put…on
3. 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.
such as
covered with
such as turn…into send out
cover with rise into put…on
1. These usually try to show the things
that are important in life, such as
love, beauty and family.
such as和for example都有“例如”的
意思，但是它们的用法有所不同。
Language Points
e.g. I like animals, such as dogs, bears
and pandas.
我喜欢动物，如狗、熊、熊猫。
★ such as常用来列举同类人或事物中
的多个例子。
★ for example一般只以同类人或事物中
的“一个”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。
2. The most common things, from paper
to clay to bamboo, are turned into
objects of beauty.
1) turn…into…表示“把……变成……
；使……变成……” ，而turn into表
示“转变；变成”等意思。
e.g. Can you turn an egg into a flower?
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。
2) objects of beauty 在此为“精美事物；
精美物品”的意思。其中object指具
体、实际的“物品；东西”。
e.g. Look, there’s a strange object in
the sky!
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; 据……所说
e.g. According to the radio, it will rain
tomorrow.
据电台广播，明天有雨。
4. The 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piece意为“作品”，指由
艺人、作家等创作出来的艺术品或文学
作品。如：
Did you read that piece in today’s news-
paper? 你看过今天报纸上的那篇文章了吗
？
Just take a look at this lovely clay piece.
Doesn’t this boy look real!
看看这个可爱的小陶人，这男孩看上去
多么逼真啊！
2) air-dry 是由air和dry复合而成的一
个合成动词，意为“晾干”，类似
的词还有blow-dry吹干。
5. It takes several weeks to complete every-
thing.
It takes (sb.) some time to do sth. 是英语中
的常用句型，意为“花费（某人）多长时
间做某事”。其中it是形式主语，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
了三个小时。
Discuss the questions in your group.
1. 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?
2e
Which art form do you think is the
easiest?
In my opinion, paper cutting is the easiest.
Because I’m 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 it’s difficult to keep its balance.
Which art form
would you like to
learn? Why? I’d like to learn the
Chinese clay art.
Because I can have
fun making some
cute characters by
myself.
What are some special things that
your town / city is famous for? These
can be food, artwork or any other
products. Discuss them with a partner
and take notes.
Writing3a
What the product is
What it is made of /
from
Who it is made by
Where it is made
What it can do
Why it is special
lantern
bamboo, paper, steel
craftsman
family or factory
It is used at festivals and
celebrations.
It is symbol of good luck
and family reunion
Use the following expressions to help you:
My town/city is famous for…
…is famous in my town/ city.
…is / are made of/ from/ with/ by/ in…
…is / are used for…
…is / are known for…
…is / are special because…
Write a paragraph about the product. Use
your notes in 3a.
这是一篇科普性说明文，让
同学们介绍灯笼的相关情况，语
态应为被动语态为主；时态应以
一般现在时为主，辅以少量一般
过去时态或其他时态的句子。
写作时，应按表格提示，理清写
作思路，逐条清晰地进行介绍。比如，
可以先介绍灯笼的历史、用途及意义。
后介绍人们挂灯笼的时间。最后，介
绍灯笼的制作材料、产地及其类型。
注意要恰当运用被动语态，检查
数、时态以及句子结构等是否正确。
Lanterns have been around for about 1800
years. They were first used for lighting in the
old days. Today, they are used at festivals and
other celebrations. Chinese people love
lanterns very much because they’re symbols
of good luck and family reunion.
One possible version
From Spring Festival to Lantern Festival,
lanterns are hung up everywhere. Lanterns
were usually made of bamboo and paper in
the old days. Now they are made of many
kinds of materials, such as steel, silk, cloth,
plastic and so on. They are made all around
China. Lanterns are made in the shape of
different animals, vegetables, fruits and many
other things.
1. List some things you use every
day. Write down what they are
made of/ from and where they
were made.
Self Check
Things Made of/ from Made in…
Shanghai
Yiwu
Harbin
Tianjingsteel
wood
wood
plastic and steel
bike
desk
pencil
knife
shoes Hangzhouleather and clothes
1. _______________________________
______________________
2. _______________________________
______________________
My knife is made of plastic and steel
and it was made in Yiwu.
My pencil is made of wood and it
was made in Shanghai.
2. Use the information above to write
full sentences.
3. ______________________________
______________________________
4. ______________________________
______________
5. ______________________________
______________________________
__________
His bike is made of steel. It was
made in Tianjin.
Our desks are made of wood. They
were made in Harbin.
My shoes are made of leather and
clothes. They were made in
Hangzhou.
1. Cheese ________ (make) from milk.
2. Parents and students ___________
(invite) to school concert last night.
3. The underground parking lot _______
(close) at midnight every day.
is made
were invited
is closed
3. Complete the sentences using the correct
forms of the words in brackets.
4. There is a lot of research on how
languages __________ (learn).
5. Some classic films __________
(show) at that cinema last week.
are learned
were shown
1. 皮革是动物的皮做的。
Leather ____ _____ ____ the skin of
animals.
2. 这个小镇以其手工艺品而广为人知。
The small town ____ ______ ___ its
handicraft products.
Ⅰ. Complete the sentences.
is made of
is famous for
Exercises
3. 茶叶被手工采摘，然后送去加工。
The leaves for tea plants are picked
by hand and then ____ ____ for
_________.
4. 无论你做什么，都要尽力去做。
____ ______ _____ you do, you
must do it with great efforts.
processing
are sent
No matter what
5. 国际风筝节每年在潍坊举行一次。
The ___________ kite festival ___
_____ in Weifang every year.
6. 据新闻报道，纽约州昨晚下了大雪。
_________ ____ the news report, it
snowed heavily in New York last night.
international is
held
According to
7. 饭桌上铺着一层塑料台布。
The table ___ _______ _____ a
plastic table clothes.
8. 大意驾驶酿成很多交通事故。
Careless _______ causes many
_______ _________.
is covered with
driving
traffic accidents
1. In spring, we can see green ______
(leaf) and grass everywhere.
2. The Internet is ______ (wide) used
in most families in our country
today.
3. English ________ (speak) by many
people in the world.
leaves
widely
is spoken
Ⅱ. Finish the sentences.
4. The company hopes ____ (it) product
will be successful on the European
market.
5. My teacher did what he could to make
his class ______ (live).
6. If the traffic _____ (be not) heavy, it’ll
take us an hour to get there.
its
lively
isn’t
7. They spent one part of their holiday in
_______ (French) and the other in
England.
8. Bell is ______ (know) for inventing
the telephone.
9. The Chinese use _________
(chopstick)
instead of knives and forks.
France
known
chopsticks
Homework
1. Read the passage in 2b. Memorize
some points.
2. Do the exercises in students’ book.
Thank
you!
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