Unit 5

What are the shirts made

of?

1. I wash dishes every day. ( 改为被动语态 ) 。

_______ ______ ______ by me every day.

2. Most of the farm work is done by machine in the USA. ( 改为一般疑问句 )

3. French and English are spoken in Canada. ( 对划线部分提问 ) 。

______ _______ ______ ______ in Canada?

Dishes

句式转换。

are washed

Is most of the farm work done by machine in the USA?

What languages are spoken

1. Usually computers _______ (use) to get information on the Internet.

2. I ________ (ask) to clean my bedroom every day by my mother.

3. Trees __________ (plant) in spring.

4. The brown desk _______ (make) of wood.

are used

am asked

are planted

用所给动词的正确形式填空。

is made

Weifang, “the World's Capital of Kites”

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

___________

___________

___________

___________

___________

___________

bamboowood

paper

string

cloth

plastic

1b Listen to a conversation between Laura and Zheng Yun and circle the correct answers.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 festival.

B. how to make a kite.

1c Listen and write L for Laura or Z for Zheng Yun.

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.4.___didn’t know that kite flying could be so exciting.5.___wants to learn to fly a kite.

Z

L

Z

L

L

许多不同种类的

1.a kind of 一种 all kinds of 各种各样的 different kinds of 不同种类的 2.Kind of=a little 一点如： He is kind of hungry.3.It’s very kind of you. 你太好了。

1d Listen again. Fill in the blanks with what you hear.

1.Weifang is a city in Shandong. It is famous

for_____ .

2.The international kite festival is held in

_________ every year.

3.The competitors at the festival are from

__________________.

kites

Weifang

all over the world

4.There are_____________ for the best kites.

5.Some of the kites Zheng Yun saw were ma

de of ____________ . Some were painted wi

th colorful _________ .

silk or paper

drawings

competitions

1e Role-play a conversation between Laura and Zheng Yun using the information in 1b–1d .

A: Where did you go on vacation?

B: I went to an international kite festival.

A: That sounds interesting. What did you

see there?

B: ...

Do you know about any folk or

traditional arts in your

hometown?

Beijing Opera

sky lantern

paper cutting

Paper cutting is a famous traditional

art in China. We cut out different animals,

characters, flowers with scissors. And we

put them on windows, doors and walls for

a happy new year.

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

2a

Beauty in Common Things

Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art. These usually try to show the things that are important in life, such as love, beauty and family. The most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo, are turned into objects of beauty.

2b Read the passage and complete the chart below.

2b

（普通事物中的美）

turn…into… 把…变成…美的物体

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

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

According to Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming. He sent them out to ask for help when in trouble.

Today, sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations. They are made of bamboo and covered with paper. When the lanterns are lit, they slowly rise into the air like small hot-air balloons for all to see. They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes.

放出send outsend forsend away

派人叫开除

(they were)

dangersilence

2.What were sky lanterns used for before and what are they used for now?

They were used for asking for help when in trouble, and they are used at festivals and other celebrations now for wishes.

Paper cutting has been around for over 1,500 years. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be difficult to do.The paper, usually red, is folded before it is cut with scissors. The most common

pictures are flowers, animals,and things about Chinese history. During thespring festival, they are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.

be around for+ 段时 ( 存在… )3.What kinds of pictures are usually found on paper cuttings?

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?

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

Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. The pieces are usually cute children or lively characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story. The pieces are carefully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry. After drying,

they are fired at a very high heat. They are then polished and painted. It takes several weeks to complete everything. These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.

可爱的 活泼的

被定型

被烧

磨光 上色

这些小的黏土艺术作品展示了所有中国人对生活和美的热爱。

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

First, they are carefully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry. After that, they are fired at a very high heat and then polished and painted.

lively 生气勃勃的；精力充沛的”，可作定语或表语

alive 活着的”，常作表语或后置定语

living 活着的”，常作定语

►Who is the lively boy in the picture?

照片中那个活泼的男孩是谁？►Luckily, the dog is still alive.

幸运的是，这只狗仍然活着。

►He is one of the oldest men alive in the world.

他是世界上仍健在的最老的人之一。►The river is so dirty that no living things can

live in it

河水这么脏，以至于没有生物 能在里面生 存。

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

Chinese clay art. Because they are so small but they look very real.

Paper cutting. Because it’s beautiful and I like it very much.

Traditional art form Materials used

1.

2.

3.

sky lanterns bamboo, paper

paper cutting paperChinese clay art clay

2d Complete the sentences using the correct forms of the phrases in the box.

such as turn ... into send out cover 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

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.

turns

intoput

on

such as

covered with

3b Write a paragraph about the product. Use your notes in 3a.

Use the following expressions to help you:

My hometown/city is famous for…

…is famous in my hometown/city.

…is/are made of/from/with/by/in...

…is/are used for...

…is/are special because...

练习

List your favorite things you use every day. Write a short passage according to the chart below.列出一些细喜欢的日常用品，根据下面的表格信息，写一篇 80 词左右的英语短文。

Things Made of/from

Made in Be used to do

Reasons you like them

There are many everyday things in our daily lives,

such as books, glasses and cars.

The books are made of paper and are made in China.

They are used to help us learn knowledge. So they can

open our eyes and minds.

The glasses are made of glass and are made in

France. They are used to drink water every day. They

are so close to our daily life.

And the cars, made of steel, are usually made in

America. We can use them to drive around. They make

our life more convenient than we used to.

1. In order to find a job, I ___ my information

on the Internet.

A. asked for B. found out

C. sent out D. heard from

2. The table is so dirty. Why don’t you ____

the table ____ a piece of cloth?

A. put; on B. cover; with

C. turn; into D. take; from

CC

BB

I. 单项选择。

3. How much are _______?

A. the pair of scissor

B. these pairs of scissor

C. the pair of scissors

D. these pairs of scissors

DD

CC4. Although he is old, he is _____ and strong.

A. living B. alive C. lively D. lived

5. One third of the earth’s surface _____water.

A. is covered by B. was covered by

C. covers by

6. ________ is used for making knives in most

of China.

A. Steel B. Bamboo C. wood

7. This is a __________ story that I will never

forget.

A. historical B. history C. historic

AA

AA

AA

8. Water ___ ice if the weather is below zero

A. will be turned off

B. will be turned to

C. will be turned into

9. This _____ is made of metal and plastic.

A. pair of scissors B. scissors

C. piece of scissors

CC

AA

10. _____ are usually put on windows or doo

rs during the Spring Festival.

A. Clays B. Paper cuttings

C. Sky lanterns

11. People often _____ on Lantern Festival.

A. fly sky lanterns

B. cut paper

C. make clay

BB

AA

1.Longjing Tea is produced in Hangzhou. ( 对 画线部分提问） ______ ____ Longjing Tea __________?2. He seems very angry.( 改为同义句）

___ ______ ____ he is very angry.3. Our school holds a sports meeting every year.

( 改为被动语态） A sports meeting ___ ______ in our school e

very year.

II.句型转换。

Where is produced

It seems that

is held

4. The food is cooked with very high temperature.

( 改为同义句） The food is cooked ___ ___ _____ _____ _____.

5. Do people grow rice in South China? ( 改为 被动语态）

___ rice ________ by people in South Chi

na?

at a very high heat

Is grown

Unit 5

What are the shirts made

of?

3 Complete the sentences using the correct forms of the words in brackets.

1.Cheese ________ (make) from milk.2.Parents and students ___________ (invite) to the school concert last night.3.The underground parking lot ________ (close) at midnight every day.4.There is a lot of research on how languages __________ (learn).5.Some classic films __________ (show) at that cinema last week.

is madewere invited

is closed

are learnedwere shown