Unit 5 What are the shirts made of?

1. Unit 5 What are the shirts made of?

2. Section B 1 1a-2e

3. Revision 主动语态变被动语态的方法 动作执行者+动词主动形式+动作承受者 动作承受者+谓语动词被动形式+by执行者

4. They read English every day. English is read (by them) every day.

5. 1. We use computers to search information. __________________________________________________ 2. The teacher often repeats the story. __________________________________ Computers are used to search information by us. The story is often repeated by the teacher.

6. 3. Bill looks after his cats carefully. _________________________________ 4. We don’t often speak English at home. __________________________________ The cats are carefully looked after by Bill. English isn’t often spoken by us at home.

7. Warming up Do you know what festival is it? It’s Wei Fang International Kite Festival.

8. Do you know how to fly a kite? What are kites made of? Write down some materials used in making kites. 1a bamboo, steel, paper, cloth, cord（线）, knife, scissors（剪刀） and so on.

9. Listening 1b Listen to a conversation between Laura and Zheng Yun and circle the correct answers. 2. Zheng Yun tells Laura about ____ A. a kite festival B. how to make a kite 1. Laura is trying to find out more about _____ A. what Zheng Yun did on his vacation. B. what Zheng Yun thinks about Weifang

10. Listen and write L for Laura or Z for Zheng Yun. 1c Z 1. ______ went on a vacation to Weifang. 2. ______ wants to know more about the kite festival. 3. ______ saw many different kinds of kites at the festival. L Z

11. L 4. ______ didn’t know that kite flying could be so exciting. 5. ______ wants to learn to fly a kite. L

12. Listen again. Fill in the blanks withwhat you hear. 1d 1. Weifang is a city in Shangdong. It is famous for ________. 2. The international kite festival is held in _________ every year. kites April

13. 3. The competitors at the festival are from ________________. 4. There are _______________ for the best kites. 5. Some of the kites Zheng Yun saw were made of ____________________________. Some were painted with colorful _________. all over the world also competitions different things like silk or paper drawings

14. Role-play 1e Role-play a conversation between Laura and Zheng Yun using the information in 1b-1d.

15. Presentation balloon n.气球 clay n.黏土；陶土 scissors n.剪刀 fairy tale 童话故事

16. paper cutting 剪纸 celebration n.庆典；庆祝活动

17. international adj. 国际的 e.g. The kilogram is the international standard of weight. 公斤是国际通用的重量标准。 form n.形式；类型 e.g. Jogging is a healthy form of exercise. 慢跑是一种健康的锻炼方式。

18. competitor n. 参赛者；竞争者 compete (动词) + or → competitor (名词) e.g. 1. We can compete with the best teams. 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。

19. its adj. 它的 e.g. My pet dog likes catching biscuits in its mouth. 我的宠物狗喜欢用嘴接饼干。 lively v. 生气勃勃的；（色彩）鲜艳的 e.g. Mary is a lively young woman with imagination. 玛丽是一名富有想像力生气勃勃的 年轻女性。

20. historical adj. （有关）历史的 e.g. These are not just historical points. 这可不仅仅是历史的观点。

21. heat n. 热；高温 v.加热；变热 e.g. 1. The heat from the fire will soon dry your coat. （名词） 炉火的高温很快就会烘干你的上 衣。 2.Heatthe water, otherwise it will freeze. （动词） 把水加热，否则会结冰。

22. polish v. 磨光；修改；润色 e.g. 1. Let’s polish the silver before the guests arrive. 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？

23. complete v.完成 complete sth. 完成某事 complete doing sth. 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。 2. They have just completedbuilding the bridge. 他们刚刚建成那座大桥。

24. What do you know about folk or traditional art, like paper cutting? Tell your partner about it. 2a — Do you know what they are? — Yeah. They are Chinese paper cuttings. It’s one of the Chinese traditional arts.

25. 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 be the gift for foreign friends.

26. 2b Reading Read the passage and complete the chart below. sky lanterns bamboo and paper paper cutting paper, scissors Chinese clay art clay

27. Read the passage again and answer the questions. 2c 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.

28. 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.

29. 3. What kinds of pictures are usually found on paper cuttings? The most common pictures are flowers, animals, and things about Chinese history.

30. 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.

31. 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.

32. 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.

33. Complete the sentences using the correct forms of the phrases in the box. 2d such as turn…into send out cover with rise into put…on

34. 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

35. 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

36. 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

37. Language points 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。

38. ★ such as常用来列举同类人或事物中的多个例子。 e.g. I like animals, such as dogs, bears and pandas. 我喜欢动物，如狗、熊、熊猫。

39. ★ 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。

40. 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。

41. 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。

42. 2) objects of beauty 在此为“精美植物；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。

43. 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。

44. 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：

45. 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！ Did you read that piece in today’s newspaper? 你看过今天报纸上的那片文章了吗？

46. 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。

47. 5. It takesseveral weeks to complete everything. 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。

48. 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。

49. Group work 2e 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?

50. 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.