新广州深圳版八年级下册(8B)U3 Reading.ppt

Unit 3Traditional skills Warming up Yes. I’ll put a cross here, so we’ll know where to come next time! There are lots of fish here, Lo! Jade Ancient Chinese bronze Chinese silk Chinese embroidery Chinese porcelain Chinese knots Paper cuttings 玉 中国古代青铜 中国丝绸 中国刺绣 中国瓷器 中国结 剪纸 Famous Chinese crafts and skills Embroidery(刺绣) Embroidery always accompanies silk and its development. The most famous Embroideries in China are Su embroidery in Jiangsu, Xiang embroidery in Hunan, Shu Embroidery in Sichuan and Yue embroidery in Guangdong, namely Four Renowned Embroideries. Culture corner A Chinese knot is usually made of a thin rope. It can be in the shape of an animal, a flower or a Chinese character with a special meaning. Red ropes are usually used because red is a lucky colour for Chinese people. Many Chinese knots have special meanings. People think that these knots can bring them happiness or good luck, so they carry the knots with them or put them up at home. Chinese Knots A1 How do people and animals work together? Match the beginning of each sentence with the correct ending. What do you know about …? 1. Farmers use cats 2. Blind people use dogs 3. We used to use horses 4. The police use dogs a to find things. b to catch mice. c to guide them. d to pull carriages. A2 Label this picture with words from the box. fisherman fishing boat net fisherman net fish boat Skim the article on page 35. Then match the paragraphs with their main ideas. Before you read Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 a describes a kind of bird. b is about the future of fishing with birds. c describes a fisherman . d describes how the fisherman works. b d a c C1 The words in italics are from the article on page 35. Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences. 3 When you reach a place, you ____ the place. a arrive at b return from 4 If you hang somethin