Lesson 3  Chinese Paper Art

lesson 3  chinese paper art
teaching aims:
to practise scanning the text to extract specific information
to practise using relative clauses.
to practise giving definitions of words with the help of relative pronouns
teaching difficulties:
to practise using relative clauses.
teaching aids: computer and cassette
teaching procedures:
ⅰ. warming up
t: look at the pictures on this page. what style do these pictures belong to?
s: chinese paper cut
t: which paper cut do you like most?
s:
t: today we will read an article about paper cut. have you ever tried paper-cutting? on what occasions would you use paper cuts?
s:
t: nowadays, paper cuts are chiefly used as decoration. they ornament walls, windows, doors, columns, mirrors, lamps and lanterns in homes and are given as presents themselves.
now let’s look at some paper cuts and describe them.
picture 1.   this paper cut is of a boy holding a big fish.
picture 2    the two women who are dressed in red are dancing.
picture 3.   the monkey who is eating a big peach is really lovely.
picture4    the paper cut of red phoenix is fit for wedding party.
picture 5   these farmers are busy sowing in their fields.
ⅱ reading
how much do you know about paper cut? do you know the answers to these questions?
present the questions in exercise 4, and give students time to read these questions.
read the article and you will the knowledge of paper cuts
ⅲ voice your opinion
what meaning can you get from these paper cuts?
paper cuts with a long history is a special art form of china, and it plays an important part in people’s everyday life. 
ⅳ knowledge structure
true or false
1. the writer want to learn the skill of paper cuts.
2. paper cut has something to do with clothing design.
3. relations often use paper cuts to do something for the dead on special days.
4. the earliest paper cut dates back to the southern song dynasty .
5. the text refers to us that paper cuts was once a necessary skill of a young
   woman.
6. paper cuts are early found in tombs in the northern and southern dynasty.

7. the text introduce the history and uses of chinese paper cuts.
answers: 1.f 2.t 3.t 4.f 5.t 6.t 7.t
correct mistakes
1. chinese paper cuts has long history.
2. paper cuts are usually put on gates and windows for good luck.
3. paper cuts are used for religious purposes are often found in temples.
4. these paper cuts are prepared for dead.
5. before marrying with her , the farmer want to see her paper cuts.