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(共44张PPT)
The art of the brush
Unit 6
Reading
新版牛津译林九上
describe the benefits of practising calligraphy.
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to
describe Sandy’s experience of learning calligraphy.
give some advice to people who are trying calligraphy.
describe your experience of trying a form of art and your feelings.
Introduce your calligraphy work in class.
Does your work have a special name
What style of calligraphy script did you use
How long did you spend finishing this work
How do you feel about this piece of work
...
write beautiful handwriting
become more patient
improve concentration
relax ourselves
...
Have you learned calligraphy
How long have you been practicing it And what do you think are the benefits of learning it
Sandy has written an article. Look at the title and predict what topics will be included in the article.
How Sandy started learning calligraphy
Challenges she faced while practising
What she learned about calligraphy
Her progress over time
Why she loves calligraphy
...
Now let’s read her article to check the answers.
Enjoy the video
Read the article and match the paragraphs with the main ideas.
Little by little, I learnt how to focus and produce better work when practising calligraphy.
I am pleased with my calligraphy work, and my mother is happy with it.
I feel proud and happy when my mother puts up my work on the door.
My love of calligraphy began when I saw ancient calligraphy in a museum.
I have learnt more about Chinese characters.
Calligraphy is now one of my hobbies that help me relax.
P82 A
1. What is Sandy doing at the beginning of the article (P82 B1)
a Writing Spring Festival couplets.
b Putting up Spring Festival couplets.
c Admiring Spring Festival couplets.
2. How does Sandy feel about her work when she finishes it
a She feels worried about it.
b She feels pleased with it.
c She feels bored with it.
3. Why is Sandy’s mother happy
a Because Sandy is cleaning her room.
b Because Sandy is going to the museum.
c Because Sandy can make Spring Festival couplets for their home.
Detailed Reading
Read Para. 1 and choose the best answer.
1 When did Sandy fall in love with calligraphy (P82 B2)
a When she tried calligraphy for the first time.
b When her father bought her calligraphy tools.
c When her father took her to a museum to enjoy calligraphy works.
2. Why does Sandy compare ancient calligraphy to beautiful pictures
a Because both are kept in museums.
b Because both are written on paper.
c Because both look very attractive and beautiful to her.
3. What can we infer from the sentence “I decided to try it myself right away”
a Sandy was not interested in calligraphy at all.
b Sandy was deeply attracted by the calligraphy works.
c Sandy had a lot of free time that day.
Read Para. 2 and choose the best answer.
Read Para. 3 and answer the questions.
1 What was it like for Sandy to learn calligraphy in the beginning (P82 B3)
2 How has Sandy benefited from practising calligraphy
1
2
Read Para. 4 and answer the questions.
1 How have Chinese characters changed over thousands of years
2 What makes calligraphy special
2
1
Read Para. 5 and decide whether each statement is true (T) or false (F).
1. Calligraphy is the only hobby that helps Sandy relax. ( )
2. When Sandy is writing calligraphy, her breath becomes faster. ( )
3. Calligraphy is a way for Sandy to deal with negative feelings. ( )
4. Practising calligraphy never makes Sandy feel better.
( )
one of her hobbies
slows down
T
F
F
F
always
Read Para. 6 and answer the questions.
What is purpose of this paragraph
It forms a circular structure(首尾呼应), bringing the story back to the opening scene and deepen the meaning of Sandy’s calligraphy journey.
Why does Sandy begin her article with making Spring Festival couplets
P83 D
To create a vivid, warm opening scene to draw readers
To set up a "full-circle" story structure
What benefits can practising calligraphy bring to Sandy
What other activities can help people focus
Give an example.
Draw paintings
Do paper-cutting
P83 D
Make Chinese knots
Do pottery
Read and pay attention to the underlined expressions.
写完最后一笔
春联
惊讶地看到……
决定做某事
立刻，马上
需要高度专注
那时候
几乎坐不住
从……中获得乐趣
从……演变成……
一种艺术形式
被……欣赏
在国内外
(使) 慢下来
感到沮丧
在压力之下；处于压力中
张贴
自豪地
拿起；拾起
Translate the following expressions into English.
1. 写完最后一笔
2. 春联
3. 惊讶地看到……
4. 决定做某事
5. 立刻，马上
6. 需要高度专注
7. 那时候
8. 几乎坐不住
9. 从……中获得乐趣
finish the final stroke
Spring Festival couplets
be amazed to see…
decide to do sth
right away
require a lot of attention
back then
can hardly sit still
take pleasure in
10. 从……演变成……
11. 一种艺术形式
12. 被……欣赏
13. 在国内外
14. (使) 慢下来
15. 感到沮丧
16. 在压力之下；处于压力中
17. 拿起；拾起
18. 张贴
19. 自豪地
develop from ... into ...
an artistic form
be admired by ...
at home and abroad
slow down
feel down
under pressure
pick up
put up
with pride
What difficulties do you think people will meet when they start learning calligraphy
Have difficulty controlling the writing brush.
Lack enough patience.
Fail to write standard and correct strokes.
...
What advice would you like to give
a long time.
Sandy is reading an article with advice for people who are trying calligraphy. Complete the article with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box.
C
P83
attention
take pleasure in
still
characters
Focus
pressure
pride
appear
Have you ever tried any form of art If so, what is it and how does it make you feel
D
P83
paper-cutting
Chinese painting
Chinese knot
shadow puppetry
I have tried ... It makes me feel ...
My favorite art form is ... It brings me ...
I often practice ... in my free time. I feel ... while doing it.
Though ... is not easy to learn, it makes me ... when I finish a work.
When I work on ..., I put all my heart into it and feel totally ...
Useful expressions
paper-cutting
I have ever tried paper-cutting, a traditional Chinese folk art.
It was not easy at first, but I stuck to practising it. Not only did it enrich my spare time, but it also helped me know more about traditional culture. It made me feel peaceful and satisfied, and I truly took pleasure in creating beautiful works with my own hands.
Traditional Chinese art is a treasure of the nation, full of wisdom and beauty.
1. My mother appears in the doorway and smiles.
母亲出现在门口，微笑着。
appear v.
出现
(1) A bus appeared around the corner.
一辆公共汽车出现在拐角处。
(2) A woman appeared at the far end of the street.

一个女人在街那端出现了。
appear v.
显得；看来；似乎
(1) He appears to know it.
他好像知道这件事。
(2) It appears that it will rain.

看来要下雨了。
小结
appear to do sth. 似乎做某事
It appears that… 看来；似乎……
2. I was amazed to see so many wonderful pieces of writing.
看到这么多精彩的作品，我感到十分惊讶。
amazed adj.
大为惊奇
(1) I was amazed at her knowledge of French literature.
她的法国文学知识之丰富使我大为惊奇。
(2) We were amazed by his progress.

我们被他的进步惊讶到了。
(3) She was amazed to see me.
她见到我很吃惊。
小结
be amazed at 对……感到惊讶
be amazed by被……惊讶
be amazed to do sth 对做某事感到惊讶
This is an amazing story.
这是一个很精彩的故事。
比较
小结
amazed，主语是人，表示人感到惊讶
amazing，修饰物，表示事物令人惊讶
单项选择。
1. It is ______ that he finished the hard task alone.
A. amazed B. amazing
C. amaze D. amazes
2. I was deeply ______ by his wonderful performance.
A. amazing B. amaze
C. amazed D. amazement
3. I could hardly sit still for more than a few minutes!
我几分钟就坐不住了。
still adj.
静止的，平静的，安静的
(1) The teacher asked the children to sit still and listen carefully.
老师让孩子们坐好，认真听讲。
(2) You must keep still when the doctor checks your eyes.
医生检查眼睛时，你必须保持不动。
小结
keep still 保持不动
随着时间的推移，我学会了如何集中注意力，也从写出更好的作品中获得了乐趣。
4. Over time, I learnt to focus, and I took pleasure in producing better work.
focus v.
集中（注意力、精力于）
(1) The discussion focused on three main problems.
讨论集中在三个主要问题上。
(2) He focused his attention on the painting.
他把注意力集中到了那幅画上。
小结
focus (one’s attention) on sth 集中(注意力)在某事上
take pleasure in
从……中获得乐趣
(1) He takes pleasure in every small success.
他从每一次小小的成功中获得乐趣。
(2) He takes pleasure in helping others.
他以助人为乐。
翻译句子。
1. 她年少时以写诗为乐。
2. It’s hard to focus on reading when there’s a lot of noise.
She took pleasure in writing poems when she was young.
噪音很大的时候，很难专注于阅读。
5. Calligraphy is an artistic form of Chinese characters that is admired by many people at home and abroad.
书法是一种以汉字为表现形式的艺术形式，深受国内外众多人士的喜爱。
(2) His works are famous at home and abroad.
这本书风靡国内外。
(1) This book is popular at home and abroad.
他的作品海内外闻名。
at home and abroad
在国内外
6. When I write, I feel my breath slow down and my mind get quiet.
当我写字时，我感觉到我的呼吸变平缓了，我的思绪变得平静。
slow down
(使) 慢下来
(1) You need to slow down and have a rest.
你需要放缓节奏休息一下。
(2) Practising calligraphy makes my heart slow down.
练习书法让我内心平静下来。
每当我情绪低落或面临压力时，我就会拿起毛笔。
7. Whenever I feel down or under pressure, I pick up my brush.
pressure n.
心理压力
(1) The team performs well under pressure.
这个队在压力下表现良好。
(2) Even if I had the talent to play tennis I couldn't stand the pressure.

即使我有打网球的天资，我也承受不了那种压力。
小结
under pressure 在压力之下；处于压力中
stand the pressure 承受压力
(1) He held the medal with pride.
(2) Volunteers take pride in helping others.
8. I look at this with pride and happiness.
我对此感到既自豪又幸福。
pride n.
自豪（感）；骄傲
他自豪地拿着奖牌。
志愿者以帮助他人为荣。
小结
with pride 自豪地
take pride in (doing) sth以……为荣；为……感到自豪
翻译句子。
1. Why are children under too much pressure from unschooling(非学校教育) (2024山西省中考题)
2. Nie Er is a great musician in China. We all take pride in him. (2024云南省中考题)
为什么非学校教育的孩子会承受过多压力？
聂耳是中国一位伟大的音乐家。我们都为他感到骄傲。
Now 3 minutes to test your spelling.
1. English-Chinese
appear
still
focus
slow down
pressure
2. Chinese-English
大为惊奇
从……中获得乐趣
在国内外
自豪（感）；骄傲
When finishing, exchange your papers to grade each other.(Score one point for each correct answer.)
Name
Score
根据所给的汉语提示，完成下面的句子，每空一词。
1. 这部书法作品在国内外都很有名。
This calligraphy work is famous ______ ______ ______ ______.
2. 很多学生常常身处压力之下。
Many students are often ________ _________.
3. 男孩自豪地讲述自己的故事。
The boy told his story ______ ______.
4. 拍照时请保持静止不动。
Please keep ______ when taking photos.
at home and abroad
under pressure
with pride
still
5. 练习书法时，你需要专注于每一笔。
When practising calligraphy, you need to ___________ _________ every stroke.
6. 我的奶奶以种花为乐。
My grandma ______ _________ ______ growing flowers.
7. 司机看到红灯，立刻减速了。
The driver _______ ________ immediately when he saw the red light.
8. 刚才我们惊讶地发现了这个事实。
We ______ ________ ______ find the fact just now.
9. 昨天一只兔子出现在路边。
A rabbit _________ beside the road yesterday.
focus
on
takes pleasure in
slowed down
were amazed to
appeared
Can you describe Sandy’s experience of learning calligraphy
Can you describe the benefits of practising calligraphy
Can you give some advice to people who are trying calligraphy
Can you describe your experience of trying a form of art and your feelings
1. Write a short passage about your experience in learning one form of art.
2. Preview Grammar on pages 84-86.

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