Unit3FishingwithbirdsReading

1、module 2 arts and craftsreading1brainstorm.4look and say.work in groups and discuss the following questions.discuss the following questions in groups.how much do you know about the traditional skill of paper cutting? in groups, talk about this skill. use the questions and expressions below to help y

2、ou.a: do you know about the traditional skill of paper cutting?b: yes, i do.a: when did people first start making paper cuttings?b: people first started making paper cuttings in the 6th century.a: what tools are used to make paper cuttings?b: scissors and paper are used to make paper cuttings.a: wha

3、t patterns are used in paper cutting?b: animals, plants, chinese characters for health or good luck, and so on.a: when are paper cuttings used?b: paper cuttings are used in the spring festival, weddings.2look and compare.334skim the article on page 35. then match the paragraphs with their main ideas

4、.scan the first paragraph and complete the table. 5.1wang damin is a fisherman. although he is over 65, he is very fit and still enjoys working.scan the second paragraph and fill in the blanks.damin uses cormorants to catch fish. cormorants are large black birds. they are good at catching fish becau

5、se they can swim well. they can dive down and stay under the water for up to two minutes.5.2scan the third paragraph and answer the questionsdamin usually sets off in the late afternoon and gets the cormorants ready for work. first, he ties a piece of grass around their necks to stop them from eatin

6、g big fish. then when damins boat reaches the right place in the river, he pushes them into the river. damin uses several ways to attract fish. during the day, he jumps up and down on his boat. after dark, he hangs a light on a post at the front of the boat. the cormorants bring the fish back to the

7、 boat. the fish are then taken and thrown into a big basket by damin. no nets are required for this type of fishing.5.3 1.when does damin usually set off to go fishing? 2. why does damin hang a light on a post at the front of his boat? 3. how many ways does damin use to attract fish? damin usually s

8、ets off in the late afternoon to go fishing. because the light attracts fish.there are two ways.scan the fourth paragraph and answer the questions.cormorant fishing was once practised in lots of places in south-east china, and there were many fishermen in the area. but today, few young people are in

9、terested in it. in 50 years, perhaps there will be no more cormorant fishermen in the world.5.4wang damin is a fisherman. although he is over 65, he is very fit and still enjoys working. damin uses cormorants to catch fish. cormorants are large black birds. they are good at catching fish because the

10、y can swim well. they can dive down and stay under the water for up to two minutes.read the passage.6damin usually sets off in the late afternoon and gets the cormorants ready for work. first, he ties a piece of grass around their necks to stop them from eating big fish. then when damins boat reache

11、s the right place in the river, he pushes them into the river. damin uses several ways to attract fish. during the day, he jumps up and down on his boat. after dark, he hangs a light on a post at the front of the boat. the cormorants bring the fish back to the boat. the fish are then taken and throw

12、n into a big basket by damin. no nets are required for this type of fishing.cormorant fishing was once practised in lots of places in south-east china, and there were many fishermen in the area. but today, few young people are interested in it. in 50 years, perhaps there will be no more cormorant fi

13、shermen in the world.doughroughall the timesizesimplecharacterlovelyturn to page 44 and use reading skills to finish tasks below.7exerciseskim the article and match each paragraph with its general idea.7.11. how old is mr chen?mr chen is over 50 years old now.2. what does mr chen make?mr chen makes dough toys of different sizes.3. what is used to make the toys more interesting?dough of different colour is used to make the toys more interesting.7.2scan the article and answer the questions. heading sub-heading first sentence last sentence main sen