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课件网) Unit 2 The World of Art Reading for Writing Learning Objectives 通过本课的学习，学生能够: 1. 学习更多关于艺术的知识； 2. 运用本单元前面所学思维技能，分析课文范文； 3. 借助课文词汇和结构，介绍一项自己最喜欢的艺术形式。 Loving art Pair work. Talk about the following questions and share your ideas with your partner. Activity 1 1. What traditional Chinese arts do you know 2. Which one do you like best 3. Why is it your favorite art Before you write a passage, you can discuss the topic with your classmates to have more ideas. Read the text about Lingling’s favorite art and complete the chart. Falling in Love with Beijing Opera My name is Lingling. When I was six, my grandfather introduced Beijing opera to me, and I fell in love with it immediately. I like Beijing opera for many reasons. First, the actors wear colorful masks. Each color stands for a different type of character. For example, a red mask means a goood person, and a white mask means a bad person. 立即；马上 面具； 面罩 人物，性格 Activity 2 Second, I think the acting of the different roles is really amazing. There are four main roles in Beijing opera—Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Each plays its part in its own way. Third, I like the singing style and the music. The singing style of Beijing opera is very popular among its fans, and the traditional Chinese instruments like erhu and sanxian make the music so pleasant to the ear. I hope more people around the world can enjoy this great art. role 角色 play a / one's part (in) sth. 扮演角色，发挥作用 style 方式；作风 among 在......中（三者及以上） fan 粉（丝）；风扇 Why does Lingling like Beijing opera best . Masks The actors wear colorful masks, which represent different types of characters. . The acting of the different roles is really amazing. Acting . The traditional Chinese instruments make the music so pleasant to the ear. Singing style and music What you read What you know Now you conclude Beijing opera is usually difficult for most people. Lingling fell in love with Beijing opera when she was young. If you learn about the forms and works of art deeply,you will find the fun of it. Example: Why calligraphy is my favorite . ● special writing tool the soft brush . ● Kai, Li, Xing, Zhuan, Cao... different types of characters . ● express information and feelings important functions Draw a chart of your favorite art. Activity 3 Draft your essay. The phrases and sentences patterns may help you. Activity 3 Falling in Love with Traditional Calligraphy My name is Junfeng. When I was young, my father introduced traditional calligraphy to me, and I fell in love with it immediately. I like calligraphy best for many reasons. First, the writing tool is special. Writing top of pen or pencils is hard, but the top of traditional calligraphy is soft. It is a kind of brush with magic. Second, I think the different types are really beautiful. There are five main types — Zhuan, Li, Kai, Xing, ... ...
