Unit 5
What are the shirts made of?
Section B
Do you know about any folk or traditional arts in your hometown?
Free Talk
shadow figures
Beijing Opera
sky lantern
Face-Changing
in Sichuan Opera
paper cutting
cloisonne
[klwɑː'zɒneɪ]
景泰蓝瓷器
2a 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.
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.
sky lanterns
bamboo, paper
paper cutting
paper
Chinese clay art
clay
2c Read the passage again and
answer the questions.
What do traditional Chinese art forms try to show?
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?

4. How do people use paper cuttings during the Spring Festivals?
5. What are the steps for making clay art pieces?

6. Which art form do you think is the most interesting? Why?
How many parts do you think the passage can be divided into? Why?
Two parts. The first paragraph is Part One and the next three paragraphs are Part Two.
The first paragraph is a general introduction and the next three paragraphs are specific details and examples.
在进行英语写作时，要按照西方人的思维方式来布局谋篇。在语篇的开始方面，应该直截了当表达观点，态度明确。在语篇的发展方面，直接点明议题，即“先概括后具体”，先整体轮廓， 后具体细节。“让事实本身说话”，则能达到更好的效果。
Read Paragraph 2 and answer the questions.
Why did Zhuge Kongming send sky lanterns?

What is a sky lantern made of?
He did so to ask for help when in trouble.
It is made of bamboo and covered with paper.
Read Paragraph 3 and fill in the blanks.
Paper cutting has been around for more
Than 1,500 years. It is ______ to do paper
cutting. We use _____ to cut paper. People
put paper cuttings on windows, doors and
walls as ________ of wishes for good luck.
difficult
scissors
symbols
Read Paragraph 4 and answer the questions.
What are clay art pieces made of?

What do clay art pieces show?
They are made of a very special kind of clay.
They show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.
2d Complete the sentences using the
correct forms of the phrases in the box.
The keys
send out
rise into
turns
into
put
on
such as
covered with
Which art form do you think is the easiest? Which is the most difficult? Why?
Free Talk
Which art form would you like to learn? Why?
Free Talk
Steps:
Print out design.
2. On another sheet of paper, trace out the design.
3. Using scissors, cut out the traced design.
How to cut out a butterfly?
1. The international kite festival is held in
Weifang every year.
国际风筝节每年在潍坊举行。
(1) international (connected with or involving
two or more countries) 形容词，意为“国
际的”。
► The UN is an international organization.
联合国是一个国际组织。
Language Points
(2) hold (to have a meeting, competition,
conversation, etc.) 动词，意为“举行”。
其过去式和过去分词都是held。
► We are going to hold a meeting tomorrow.
我们打算举行一次会议。
hold的一词多义
助记：
2.The competitors at the festival are from
all of the world.
风筝节的选手来自全国各地。
competitor (someone who tries to win in a
race or competition )名词，意为“参赛者;
竞争者”。
► We soon knocked over our competitor.
我们很快打败了我们的竞争对手。
compete是其动词形式，意为“竞争”
3. Each different part of China has its own
special forms of traditional art.
中国每个不同的地 区都有各自独特的传统艺
术形式。
form (sort; kind) 此处用作可数名词，意为
“形式;类型”。
►These are two different forms of the same thing.这是同一事物的两种不同形式。
(2) form (a piece of paper on which you write
information)作名词,还可以表不“表格(纸)”。
► Please fill in this form, giving your name, address and business.
请填一下这张表, 写上你的姓名、地址、和 职业。
(3) form还可以作动词，意为“构成;组成”。
►We formed a study group.
我们组成了一个学习小组
4. The most common things, from paper to clay
to bamboo, are turned into objects of beauty.
最普通的东西，从纸到黏土再到竹子,都变成
了美丽的物品。
turn ... into …是动词短语，意为“把……变
成……”。
► The farmers are turning wasteland into rice
fields.
农民们正把荒地变成稻田。
turn on 打开
turn off 关闭
turn up 调大(音量)
turn down调小(音量)
turn against 背叛
turn in 上交
turn over 翻转
拓展：
5. He sent them out to ask for help when in
trouble.
当遇到麻烦的时候，他就放孔明灯以 寻求帮助。
(l) send out意为“发出；放出；发送”，是
“动词+副词”短语，代词作宾语时，要放在
两者之间。但如果名词作宾语，可以放在
短语后 面，也可放在短语中间。
► The sun sends out light and heat.
太阳发出光和热。
(2) when in trouble是状语从句的省略句，当主句主语和从句主语相同且从句中有be动词时,可以把从句中的主语以及be动词省略。
► I saw him while (I was) waiting for the bus.
等公共汽车的时候我看见他了。
► He fell asleep when (he was) on duty.
他值班的时候睡着了。
6. They are made of bamboo and covered with
paper.
它们由竹子制成，外面被糊上纸。
be covered with 意为“被......覆盖”。
►The whole land is covered with white snow now.
现在整个大地都被白雪盖住了。
be covered by 也表示“被……覆盖”是被动语态结构，而be covered with是系表结构，侧重于事物的状态，可译为“到处都是”。
►The field is covered by water.地被水 淹了。
►The field is covered with water.
地里到处都是水。
7. When the lanterns are lit, they slowly rise into
the air like small hot-air balloons for all to see.
孔明灯被点燃后会慢慢上升到空中,像小型的
热气球,能被所有人看见。
(1)时间状语从句中，谓语are lit是被动语态结
构，意为“被点燃”。light作及物动词时，意
为“点燃”，过去式和过去分词都是lit。
► He lit a cigarette and began to smoke.
他点着了 一支烟开始抽起来。
(2) rise into意为“上升到；升人”。
► Chang’e-3 rose into space within
seconds.
短短几秒钟之内，“嫦娥三号”升入
太空。
8. They are seen as bright symbols of happiness
and good wishes.
它们被看作是幸福和美好祝福的光明的象征。
as介词，意为“作为;当作”。
► He works in the school as a teacher of math.
他在学校里担任数学教师。
as作连词的用法
拓展：
(1) as 意为“因为；由于”引导原因状语从句。
► You must hurry up as there is little time left.
你必须快点，因为剩下的时间不多了。
(2) as 意为“像；按照”引导方式状语从句。
► You must do everything as I asked you to.
你必须按我要求的那样做每件事。
(3) as 意为“当……的时候；一边…一边…”引导时间状语从句。
► She sings as she walks. 她边走边唱歌。
9. The paper, usually red, is folded before it is
cut with scissors.
通常是红色的纸,在用剪刀裁剪之前要先折叠。
scissors意为“剪刀”，是名词复数形式，常用表达： a pair of scissors 一把剪刀。“a pair of + 复数名词 ” 做主语时，谓语动词与pair形式一致。
► A pair of scissors costs a little, in fact.
一把剪刀实际上花不了几个钱。
常见a pair of修饰的名词
拓展：
10. The pieces are usually cute children or
lively characters from a Chinese fairy tale
or historical story.
这些工艺品通常是可爱的孩 子，或者是源
自中国童话故事或者历史故事 中的活泼的
人物形象。
lively (full of life and energy)形容词，意为“生气勃勃的;活泼的;(色彩)鲜艳的”。
► She may be 80，but she’s still lively.
她也许有八十岁了，但仍精力充沛
lively,alive与living
辨析：
►Who is the lively boy in the picture?
照片中那个活泼的男孩是谁？
►Luckily, the dog is still alive.
幸运的是，这只狗仍然活着。
►He is one of the oldest men alive in the world.
他是世界上仍健在的最老的人之一。
►The river is so dirty that no living things can
live in it
河水这么脏，以至于没有生物 能在里面生
存。
11. After drying, they are fired at a very high heat.
干了以后它们被高温烧制。
heat (high temperature )名词，意为“热;高温”。
at a very high heat 意为“通过高温”, heat虽是不
可数名词, 但前面有修饰成分时，要用冠词a。
► You can feel the heat of the sun.
你可以感觉到太阳的热气。
heat还可作动词，意为“加热；变热”
► Heat some water! 烧些水吧！
12. It takes several weeks to complete everything.
完成每件作品需花费好几个星期。
(1)该句为“It takes (sb.) + 一段时间+ to do
sth.” 句型，意为“做某件事花费（某人）
多长时间”。
► It took him an hour and a half to write the
letter.
写这封信花了他一个半小时。
(2 ) complete ( to finish doing or making
something )动词，意为“完成”。
►The builders will complete the new sports
center next year.
建筑工人将在明年建成这 个新的运动中心。
complete (with no parts missing)还可作形容词，意为“完整的；完全的”。
►Is this a complete story?
这是一个完整的故事吗？
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.
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.
2d Complete the sentences using the correct
forms of the phrases in the box.
such as turn ... into send out
cover with rise into put ... on
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
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.
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.
turns
into
put
on
such as
covered with
2e Discuss the questions in your group.
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.
3a What are some special things that your hometown or city is famous for? These can be food, artwork or any other products. Discuss them with a partner and take notes.
3b Write a paragraph about the product.
Use your notes in 3a.
Use the following expressions to help you:
My hometown/city is famous for…
…is famous in my hometown/city.
…is/are made of/from/with/by/in...
…is/are used for...
…is/are special because...
练习
写作：

典例导引
假如你是韩梅，远在美国的笔友Linda给你写信了！信中，Linda向你了解中国有什么著名小吃。请根据表格提示给Linda回信。
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 I’ll treat you to tanghulu.
Yours,
Han Mei
要求：
1. 短文应包含表格中的内容，但是不能逐条翻译,可适当增加
细节，以使短文连贯、自然；
2. 词数80左右。（文章开头和结尾已经给出，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。
著名小吃
概括介绍
具体描述
总结评价
It was so delicious and healthy that…
It is now seen as the bright symbols of…
One of the most famous snacks is…
Each different part of China has…
It is usually made of…
But there are more materials…
It is said that…
Dear Linda,
You asked me what famous snacks there were in my country. Well, in my country, one of the most famous snacks is tanghutu. ① Each different part of China has different tanghulu ②. It is usually made o f haws, which are put together on a stick and covered with ice sugar. But there are more materials for tanghulu today in some places, such as strawberries, grapes，and even little apples.
范文
It is said that ③ tanghulu ever saved the life of an emperor’s wife in the Song Dynasty. It was so delicious and healthy that many Chinese people like eating it. It is now seen as the bright symbols of happiness and reunion.④
Are you looking forward to eating it? Come to my country, and I’ll treat you to tanghulu.
Yours,
Han Mei
点评：
① Well, in my country, one of the most famous
snacks is tanghutu.
开门见山，直接入题，向朋友介绍中国的著名小吃。
② Each different part of China has different
tanghulu .
两个different使用准确，为下文介绍不同种类糖葫芦做铺垫。
③ It is said that…
用It is said that 句型介绍小吃的历史渊源，
增加了浓浓的传奇色彩。
④ It is now seen as the bright symbols of
happiness and reunion.
语言精练，点出了小吃的文化内涵。
1. In order to find a job, I ___ my information
on the Internet.
A. asked for B. found out
C. sent out D. heard from
2. The table is so dirty. Why don’t you ____
the table ____ a piece of cloth?
A. put; on B. cover; with
C. turn; into D. take; from
C
B
I. 单项选择。
3. How much are _______?
A. the pair of scissor
B. these pairs of scissor
C. the pair of scissors
D. these pairs of scissors
D
C
4. Although he is old, he is _____ and strong.
A. living B. alive C. lively D. lived
5. One third of the earth’s surface _____water.
A. is covered by B. was covered by
C. covers by
6. ________ is used for making knives in most
of China.
A. Steel B. Bamboo C. wood
7. This is a __________ story that I will never
forget.
A. historical B. history C. historic
A
A
A
8. Water ___ ice if the weather is below zero
A. will be turned off
B. will be turned to
C. will be turned into
9. This _____ is made of metal and plastic.
A. pair of scissors B. scissors
C. piece of scissors
C
A
10. _____ are usually put on windows or doors during the Spring Festival.
A. Clays B. Paper cuttings
C. Sky lanterns
11. People often _____ on Lantern Festival.
A. fly sky lanterns
B. cut paper
C. make clay
B
A
Longjing Tea is produced in Hangzhou.
(对 画线部分提问）
______ ____ Longjing Tea __________?
2. He seems very angry.(改为同义句）
___ ______ ____ he is very angry.
3. Our school holds a sports meeting every year. (改为被动语态）
A sports meeting ___ ______ in our school every year.
II.句型转换。
Where is
produced
It seems that
is held
4. The food is cooked with very high temperature.
(改为同义句）
The food is cooked ___ ___ _____ _____ _____.
5. Do people grow rice in South China? (改为 被动语态）
___ rice ________ by people in South China?
at a very high heat
Is grown
Finish the writing in 3b.
Master the words and expressions
in this unit.
Homework
Unit 5
What are the shirts made of?
Self Check
1 List some things you use every day. Write
down what they are made of/from and
where they were made.
2 Use the information above to write full
sentences.
1.______________________________________
______________________________________
2.______________________________________
3.______________________________________
______________________________________
I have a beautiful cotton blanket made in
India.
All of us use wooden pencils made in China.
Her mother has an expensive leather bag
that was made in Italy.
4.______________________________________
______________________________________
5.______________________________________
______________________________________
This calculator is made of metal and plastic,
and it was made in Japan.
The chopsticks are made of steel, and they
are made in Korea.
3 Complete the sentences using the correct
forms of the words in brackets.
1.Cheese ________ (make) from milk.
2.Parents and students ___________ (invite) to
the school concert last night.
3.The underground parking lot ________ (close)
at midnight every day.
4.There is a lot of research on how languages
__________ (learn).
5.Some classic films __________ (show) at that
cinema last week.
is made
were invited
is closed
are learned
were shown
Review what you have learned in this
unit and preview what you will learn
in next unit.
Homework