Unit 6 Lesson 3 Chinese Paper Art

brought by the dragon and the phoenix 龙凤呈祥 Prosperity brought by the dragon and the phoenix

rooster animals bat

莲(连)年有余 Enjoying prosperity year after year people 门神 Door gods

characters

Now, help me to finish several tasks. I’m Chen Zijiang. Do you know me? I’m a paper-cutting expert who started to learn paper-cutting from an early age. Now, help me to finish several tasks.

Paper-cuts of animals have been found in Fast Reading How do we know that there is a long tradition of paper-cutting in China? Paper-cuts of animals have been found in tombs which date back to the time of the Northern and Southern Dynasty.

Careful Reading How many types of paper cuts do people like to make today? What are they? on for decorations: It is used for decoration windows and gates, (especial) during holidays (bring) good (lucky). especially to bring luck Three HOW? offerings It is used for religious purposes in temples as (offer) to the (die). People whom the dead (relate) do these on special days and during festivals. dead for religious purposes: were related to It is used (make) patterns on clothing or (decorate) jewellery (box), such as dragons. to make to decorate boxes for design patterns:

You all did a good job, and now I will help you to consolidate what you have learned, please watch the video.

True or False F 1. The text introduces four uses of the paper-cutting. 2. A young farmer who wanted a wife would look at a young woman’s paper-cutting skills to choose his bride. 3. Paper-cutting of animals can date back to the Southern Song Dynasty. 4. The text tells us that paper-cutting was once a necessary skill of a young woman. 5. A paper cut of children would be given to parents whose child has recently been born. 6. Double happiness paper cuts are commonly used to celebrate a child was born. 7. The text introduces the history and uses of Chinese paper cuts. 8. Relations often use paper cuts to do something for the dead on special days. T F T T F T T

Voice your opinion Supposing that you want to send a paper cut to your foreign friend, which kind of paper cuts would you like to send? Why?

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Speaking Example: I will send him/her a paper cut of Double Happiness which/ that means happiness comes in pairs because he/she is going to get married next month. Sentence Pattern: I will send him/her a paper cut of … which/ that means(is used for/ to…)… because he/she … (e.g. decorate, give birth to a baby, celebrate….)

Paper-cut in China ---- The symbol of Chinese culture heritage, as carrying on the human civilization on the globe, having been showing the folk craft-cutting for almost thousands years, representing Chinese national history art treasure. 传承世界至高文明的中国文化 弘扬神州悠悠千载的民间工艺 展现中华民族传统艺术瑰宝 ---中国剪纸

Assignments: 1. Try some paper-cutting yourself or collect some paper cuts and then take them to the class. 2. Prepare for the grammar part.

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