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?

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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?