Present the questions in exercise 4, and give students time to read these questions.

Read the article and you will get 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 wants 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 introduces 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.

Answers: 1. has后加 a 2.on改为up 3. 去掉are 4. dead前面加 the 5. 去掉with

Language points

1. put up张贴，搭起（帐篷等）

put on穿上, 上演，演出

put off推迟

Paper cuts are usually put up during festivals.