高二英语牛津译林版选修8课件《Unit 3 The world of colours and light》Section Ⅰ welcome to the unit Reading — Pre-reading.pptVIP

Unit 3 The world of colours and light Section Ⅰ Welcome to the unit Reading—Pre-reading Step 4 Step 3 Step 2 Step 1 Step 5 1．List the function of paper cuts according to the passage. 2．Do you think it is necessary to master the skill with the development of society? Paper cut is a very special visual (视觉的) art of Chinese handicrafts. It originated from the 6th century. The ancient people cut papers into animals or people for religious purposes. Later, paper cuts were used during festivals to decorate (装饰) gates and windows. After hundreds of years development, now they have become a very popular means of decoration among country folk, especially women. It is easy to learn cutting a piece of paper but very difficult to master it to perfection. Knives and gravers (刻刀) of various types are needed to make complicated (复杂的) patterns. Firstly, one must draw the pattern on the paper and then used various kinds of knives to make it. No mistake can be made during the process, otherwise the work would fail. People express their wishes through paper cuts. For example, on the wedding ceremony, red paper cuts are traditional and required decoration on the tea set, on the dressing table glass and on other furniture. Paper cuts cover nearly all topics. They can be flowers, birds, animals, legendary (传奇的) people, figures in classical novels, types of facial painting in Peking Opera and so on. As society is developing, fewer and fewer people master this skill. But there are some who still regard it as a profession. At present, there are factories and associations for paper cuts in China. Exhibitions and exchanges are held regularly and books related to these are published. Paper cuts have changed from decoration into a kind of art. Ⅰ.Do you know these pictures? A．Mona Lisa　B．Sunflowers　C．The Starry Night 答案：1.C　2.A　3.B A．Pablo Picasso　B．Leonardo da Vinci　C．Vincent Van Gogh 答案：1.A　2.C　3.B Ⅱ. Do you know these men? Scan the t