初中英语人教新目标 (Go for it) 版九年级全册Section B精品第4课时教学设计

设计说明

本课时学习有关中国传统艺术的短文。教学时先从讨论中国传统文化中的艺术形式入手，导入新课，从而进入对课文的阅读和理解，通过完成不同的阅读任务，让学生理解文本内容。

教学目标

通过本课时的学习，让学生达成以下目标：

1. 知识目标：

(1)单词：its, form, balloon, scissors, lively, heat, complete 

(2)短语：Chinese history, sky lanterns, send... out, in trouble, be covered with...,

rise into the air, hot-air balloons, symbols of happiness and good wishes, paper cutting, put... on windows, doors and walls, Chinese clay art, fairy tales, historical stories, at a very high heat, be used for doing/to do sth.

(3)句子：①They are made of bamboo and covered with paper.

②It takes several weeks to complete everything.

2. 能力目标：

学会使用一般现在时的被动语态介绍中国的传统艺术。

3. 情感目标：

了解中国传统艺术形式，热爱中国文化，培养爱国情怀。

重点难点

1.重点：(1)让学生掌握本课时出现的重点单词、短语及句型；

(2)通过阅读短文,提高学生对文章从整体到细节的理解能力。

2.难点：让学生学会从整体到细节的阅读策略。

教学准备

 PPT课件

教学过程

Step 1 Lead-in

Show the students some pictures: Beijing Opera, New Year painting and Chinese clay. Get them to talk in pairs.

What do you know about them?

Step 2 Reading   

Pre-reading

Work on 2a.

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

paper cutting：use scissors or knives；for decoration or other folk activities；luck and happiness

Fast reading

A general introduction of the topic is usually followed by specific details and examples.

Task 1

Read the passage quickly and match each paragraph with the key words.

Paragraph 1        paper cutting

Paragraph 2        Chinese clay art

Paragraph 3        sky lanterns  

Paragraph 4        general introduction

Check the answers one by one.

The answers are:

Paragraph 1—general introduction   Paragraph 2—sky lanterns  

Paragraph 3—paper cutting   Paragraph 4—Chinese clay art

Task 2

Read the passage and complete the chart below.

Check the answers one by one.

The answers are:

Careful reading

Task 1

Work on 2c.

Read the passage again and answer the questions.

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

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?

4. How do people use paper cuttings during the Spring Festival?

5. What are the steps for making clay art pieces?

6. Which art form do you think is the most interesting? Why?

Check the answers one by one.

The answers are:

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

2. Before, they were used to ask for help when in trouble. Today, sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations.

3. The most common pictures are flowers, animals, and things about Chinese history.

4. Paper cuttings are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.

5. 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. 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 fly away in the sky. (答案不唯一，范例仅供参考)

Task 2

Read Paragraph 2 and complete the sentences.

They were used to ask for help when people were in trouble in the past and they are used at ______________________________today.

They are made of ________ and covered with ________ .

They are seen as symbols of __________ and good wishes.

They were first used by _________________ .

Check the answers.

The answers are:

festivals and other celebrations, bamboo, paper, happiness, Zhuge Kongming

Task 3

Read Paragraph 3 and complete the sentences.

It is used during the _______ Festival.

The paper is folded before it is cut with _______ .

Pictures are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for _________ and _________.

It has been around for over ________ years.

Check the answers.

The answers are:

Spring, scissors, good luck, a happy new year, 1,500 

Task 4  

Read Paragraph 4 and complete the sentences.

The characters are from Chinese _________ or _______________.

The pieces are from a very special kind of _________ and then allowed to air-dry.

This small pieces of clay art show the love for _________ and _________.

Check the answers.

The answers are:

fairy tales, historical stories, clay, life, beauty

Post reading

Task 1

Remember the following phrases.

Chinese history        中国历史

sky lanterns                 孔明灯

send... out                 放出……

in trouble                   处于困境; 遇到麻烦

be covered with...    被 / 用……覆盖

rise into the air             升入空中

hot-air balloons              热气球

symbols of happiness and good wishes  幸福和美好祝愿的象征

paper cutting                  剪纸

put... on windows, doors and walls      把……贴在窗户上、门上和墙上

Chinese clay art              中国泥塑艺术

fairy tales                  童话故事

historical stories            历史故事

at a very high heat           在高温下

be used for doing/to do sth. 被用来做某事

Task 2

Work on 2d.

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

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.

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.

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.

Check the answers.

The answers are: 1. send out; rise into  2. turns; into; put; on  3. such as; covered with

Step 3 Discussion

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?

Step 4 Homework

1. Review the words and expressions on page 38.

2. Recite the passage on page 38.

3. Find more information about Chinese traditional art and share with your classmates.

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