They read English every day.  

English is read by them every day.

1. We use computers to search information. __________________________________________________

2. The teacher repeated the story yesterday. __________________________________

Computers are used to search information by us.

The story was repeated by the teacher yesterday.

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.

balloon n. 气球

scissors n. 剪刀

clay n. 黏土；陶土

fairy tale 童话故事

paper cutting 剪纸

celebration n. 庆典；庆祝活动

e.g. The kilogram is the international standard of weight. 公斤是国际通用的重量标准。

international adj. 国际的

e.g. Jogging is a healthy form of exercise. 慢跑是一种健康的锻炼方式。

form n. 形式；类型

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。

e.g. My pet dog likes catching biscuits in its mouth. 我的宠物狗喜欢用嘴接饼干。

its adj. 它的

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。

lively v. 生气勃勃的；（色彩） 鲜艳的

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。

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. Heat the water, otherwise it will freeze. （动词） 把水加热，否则会结冰。

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？

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 completed building the bridge. 他们刚刚建成那座大桥。

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

1a Do you know how to fly a kite? What are kites made of? Write down some materials used in making kites.

bamboo, steel, paper, cloth, silk, cord（线） , knife, scissors （剪刀） and so on

Listen to a conversation between Laura and Zheng Yun and circle the correct answers.

1b

1. Laura is trying to find out more about _____A. what Zheng Yun did on his vacation.B. what Zheng Yun thinks about Weifang

2. Zheng Yun tells Laura about ____A. a kite festivalB. how to make a kite

Listen and write L for Laura or Z for Zheng Yun.

1c

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.

Z

L

Z

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

L

L

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 paperdrawings

1. Weifang is a city in Shangdong. It is famous for ________.

2. The international kite festival is held in _________ every year.

kites

April

— Do you know what they are?— Yeah. They are Chinese paper cuttings. It’s one of the Chinese traditional arts.

2a What do you know about folk or traditional art, like paper cutting? Tell your partner about it.

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.

Traditional art form Materials used

Read the passage and complete the chart below.

2b

sky lanterns

Chinese clay art

bamboo and paper

paper cutting paper, scissors

clay

Read the passage again and answer the questions.

1. What do traditional Chinese art forms try to show?

2c

These usually try to show the things that are important in life, such as love, beauty and family.

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.

Complete the sentences using the correct forms of the phrases in the box.

2d

such as turn…into send outcover with rise into put…on

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 outcover 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.

turnsinto

put on

such as turn…into send outcover 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 outcover 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。

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。

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：

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？

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 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。

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.

2e

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?

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.

1. Read the passage again after school.2. Try to write a short introduction on how to make a Chinese clay piece.