冀教版(新)七年级下册英语Unit 6 Being creative跟读

Unit 6 Being creative

第六单元 充满创造力

Towards the end of this unit study, you will be able to:

在本单元学习结束时，你将能够：

talk about the steps of making a hand-made product;

谈论手工制品的制作步骤；

learn about traditional Chinese handicrafts;

了解中国传统手工艺品；

talk about DIY using reflexive pronouns.

用反身代词谈论手工制作。

One of my rules is: never try to do anything.

我的规则之一是：永远不要尝试做任何事情。

Just do it.

尽管去做就是了。

— Ani DiFranco

——安妮·迪弗兰科

Lesson 1 Let's DIY!

第1课 一起来做手工！

Read the questions and give your answers.

阅读问题并作出回答。

What is DIY?

DIY是什么？

Explain in your own words.

用自己的话解释一下。

When giving a gift, do you usually buy one or make one by yourself?

在送礼物的时候，你一般会买礼物还是自己动手制作礼物？

Why?

为什么？

Listen to the conversation and match the words with the pictures.

听对话录音，然后匹配图片和单词。

It's time for our shop class now.

现在该上手工课了。

I brought a lot of wood.

我带了很多木材过来。

Let's DIY!

一起来做手工吧！

What would you like to do with the wood?

你们想用这些木材做些什么？

Hmm...

嗯……

I'd like to make a bird house.

我想做一个鸟屋。

Why do you want to do that?

你为什么想做鸟屋？

I want to put it on a tree.

我想把它放到树上。

It will be a home for wild birds.

它会成为野鸟的家。

That's great!

主意不错！

What about you, Peter?

你呢，彼得？

I want to make a small table.

我想做一张小桌子。

It will be a gift for my grandparents.

当作礼物送给我的爷爷奶奶。

Good idea.

好主意。

And you, Tom?

你呢，汤姆？

I want to make a penguin.

我想做一只企鹅。

I will give it to my little sister.

我要把它送给我妹妹。

Good.

很好。

How do you plan to make it?

你打算怎么做？

I will draw a penguin on the wood.

我会在木材上画一只企鹅。

Then, I will cut out the shape.

然后再把形状裁出来。

I'm looking forward to seeing your great ideas come to life.

期待能看到你的创意变成现实。

Let's get started!

现在开始吧！

Learning Tips

学习小贴士

DIY is short for "do-it-yourself".

“DIY”是“do-it-yourself”的缩写形式。

It is quite popular throughout the world.

这一词汇在世界各地广为流传。

Jenny

詹妮

Peter

彼得

Tom

汤姆

little sister

妹妹

grandparents

爷爷奶奶

birds

小鸟

Listen to the conversation again and fill in the blanks.

再听一遍对话录音，然后填空。

I am Jenny.

我是詹妮。

We took a shop class last week.

上个星期，我们上了一堂手工课。

I made a bird house from wood.

我用木材做了一个鸟屋。

I put it on a tree and it became a home for wild birds.

我把它放在树上，它就成了野鸟的家。

Peter made a table for his grandparents and Tom made a penguin for his little sister.

彼得给他的爷爷奶奶做了一张桌子，汤姆给他的妹妹做了一只企鹅。

Let's DIY.

自己动手试试看。

What would you like to do?

你想做什么？

Talk with your partner.

与同伴说一说。

What would you like to do?

你想做什么？

I'd like to make...

我想做……

Why do you want to make that?

你为什么想做这个？

How do you plan to make it?

你打算怎么做？

Listen and repeat.

听录音并复述。

Write more words in each group.

给每个字母组合多写几个单词。

or /ɔ:/

or /ɔ:/

forward

向前

corner

角落

oo /ʊ/

oo /ʊ/

wood

木材

look

看

sh /ʃ/

sh /ʃ/

shop

商店

wash

洗涤

dr /dr/

dr /dr/

draw

画画

dream

梦想

Lesson 2 Paper cutting

第2课 剪纸

Talk about the pictures.

谈论图片内容。

What art form is this?

这是什么艺术形式？

What do these images mean?

这些图案有什么含义？

Read the passage and write true (T) or false (F).

阅读文章，然后判断正误。

Paper cutting is a traditional art form in China.

剪纸是中国的一种传统艺术形式。

I love it!

我喜欢剪纸！

When I was a child, I watched my grandma turn paper into flowers, trees, humans, animals and almost anything else.

小的时候，我看着奶奶把纸变成花、树、人、动物，几乎可以变成所有的东西。

She has magic hands.

她有一双神奇的手。

Her works are lively and beautiful.

她的剪纸栩栩如生，美轮美奂。

Later Grandma gave me a pair of scissors and taught me to make different paper-cuts.

后来，奶奶给了我一把剪刀，教我各式各样的剪纸。

We make paper-cuts with red paper to welcome the Chinese New Year.

我们用红纸剪窗花，以迎接中国新年的到来。

We put them on the walls and windows.

我们把窗花贴在墙壁和窗户上。

We hope they bring us good luck and happiness in the coming year.

我们希望这些剪纸能在来年给我们带来好运和幸福。

Paper cutting is creative.

剪纸是一种创意。

Do you want to do a paper-cut by yourself?

你想自己动手做剪纸吗？

You can use your imagination in your paper-cuts.

你可以在剪纸中发挥自己的想象力。

Try it now!

现在就来试试看吧！

Paper cutting is a new form of art.

剪纸是一种崭新的艺术形式。

Only elderly people like to make paper-cuts.

只有老年人才会喜欢剪纸。

You can use your imagination to decide what paper-cuts to make.

你可以发挥自己的想象力，决定制作什么样的剪纸作品。

Read the passage again and fill in the blanks.

再读一遍文章，然后填空。

Paper cutting is a traditional Chinese art form.

剪纸是中国的一种传统艺术形式。

Paper-cuts can be in different shapes, such as flowers, trees, humans and animals.

剪纸可以是各式各样的形状，例如花、树、人和动物。

We put red paper-cuts on the walls and windows to welcome the Chinese New year.

我们把红色的剪纸贴到墙壁和窗户上，以迎接中国新年的到来。

We hope they bring us good luck and happiness in the coming year.

我们希望这些剪纸能在来年给我们带来好运和幸福。

Paper cutting is creative.

剪纸是一种创意。

Do you want to make a paper-cut by yourself?

你想自己动手做剪纸吗？

Use your imagination.

发挥自己的想象力。

Try it now!

现在就来试试看吧！

Complete the conversation and then role-play it.

完成对话内容，然后进行角色扮演。

This paper-cut is lovely.

这幅剪纸真好看。

What is it?

这是什么？

It's a gift for you.

这是送给你的礼物。

Can you see the lady and the rabbit on the moon?

你能看到月亮上的女人和兔子吗？

I do!

能看到！

Thanks.

谢谢。

Is it about the famous Chinese story of Chang'e?

这是著名的中国故事“嫦娥奔月”吗？

Yes, that's right.

是的，你说的没错。

Do you know this story?

你知道这个故事吗？

Yeah, I like Chinese culture.

我知道，我喜欢中国文化。

Did you make it by yourself?

这是你自己做的吗？

Yes, my grandma taught me how.

对，我奶奶教我做的。

That's cool.

做得真好。

Why do people make red paper-cuts?

为什么人们要做红色的剪纸？

They invite good luck and happiness.

它们会带来好运和幸福。

This is a really great form of art.

这真是一种重大的艺术形式。

Did you make it by yourself?

这是你自己做的吗？

This paper-cut is lovely.

这幅剪纸真好看。

They invite good luck and happiness.

它们会带来好运和幸福。

Is it about the famous Chinese story of Chang'e?

这是著名的中国故事“嫦娥奔月”吗？

What other Chinese art forms do you know?

你还知道哪些中国艺术形式？

Talk with your partner.

与同伴说一说。

Lesson 3 What is in the box?

第3课 箱子里面有什么？

Look at the pictures and answer the questions.

观察图片，然后回答问题。

What animals are they?

这些是什么动物？

Can you make them?

你会制作吗？

Read the conversation and underline what is in the box.

阅读对话，然后用下划线画出箱子里面有什么。

What's in the box?

箱子里面有什么？

Can you guess?

猜猜看。

No idea.

猜不到。

Come on!

快告诉我！

What is it?

是什么？

Let's open the box together.

我们一起打开箱子看看吧。

Wow!

哇！

It's a cute monkey and some costumes!

是一只可爱的猴子，还有几件衣服。

I made the monkey out of clay.

我用黏土做了这只猴子。

I painted it myself.

我自己给它涂上颜色。

That's wonderful.

真好看。

Did you make the costumes by yourself?

这些衣服是你自己做的吗？

Yes, I used some old cloth.

是的，我用旧布做的。

It's easy.

很简单。

That's great.

真好。

Can I put the costumes on the monkey?

我能给这只猴子穿上衣服吗?

Go ahead.

请吧。

Done!

弄好了！

Let's see...

瞧瞧……

It's the Monkey King!

是美猴王！

The Dragon Boat Festival is coming.

端午节就快到了。

Let's make some small dragon boats by ourselves.

我们自己动手做几条小龙舟吧。

We can give them to our friends.

我们可以把它们送给朋友。

Good idea!

好主意！

DIY is fun and creative.

自己动手既有趣又有创意。

Read the conversation again and fill in the blanks.

再读一遍对话，然后填空。

Li Lin had a box.

李琳有一个箱子。

Wang Mei was eager to find out what was inside.

王梅迫切地想知道里面有什么。

So they opened it.

于是她们打开了箱子。

They found a cute monkey and some costumes.

她们发现有一只可爱的猴子和几件衣服。

Li Lin used clay to make the monkey and painted it herself.

李琳用黏土做了这只猴子，并且自己给猴子涂上了颜色。

She used some old cloth to make the costumes.

她用了一些旧布来做衣服。

Then Wang Mei put the costumes on the monkey.

接着，王梅给猴子穿上了衣服。

It was the Monkey King.

那是一只美猴王。

DIY is fun and creative.

自己动手既有趣又有创意。

They want to make some small dragon boats by themselves for their friends.

她们想自己动手做几条小龙舟送给她们的朋友。

Read the sentences and complete the table.

读句子，然后填写表格。

I painted it myself.

我自己给它涂上了颜色。

Let's make some dragon boats by ourselves.

我们自己动手做几条龙舟吧。

We use a reflexive pronoun to emphasize that someone does something without any help.

反身代词用来强调某人在没有任何帮助的情况下完成某事。

I

我

you

你

he

他

she

她

it

它

we

我们

you

你们

they

他们；她们；它们

myself

我自己

Complete the conversation with the words from the table above.

用上表中的单词完成对话。

How was the birthday party for your grandpa yesterday?

昨天你爷爷的生日聚会怎么样？

We enjoyed ourselves at the party.

我们在聚会上玩得很开心。

The scarf is beautiful.

这条围巾好漂亮。

Is it a gift from your mother?

是你妈妈送你的礼物吗？

Yes, my mum made it herself.

是的，这是我妈妈自己织的围巾。

You are a good cook.

你的厨艺真好。

The food smells delicious.

饭菜闻起来很香。

Thank you.

谢谢。

Help yourself to some fish, Jack.

来点鱼吧，杰克。

Do you need to drive David to school?

你要开车送戴维去学校吗？

No, he is old enough to go by himself.

不用，他已经到了可以自己去上学的年纪了。

Lesson 4 Chinese kites

第4课 中国的风筝

Do you like to fly kites?

你喜欢放风筝吗？

Where do you fly kites?

你在哪里放风筝？

Read the passage and answer the questions.

阅读文章，然后回答问题。

Kites are a traditional form of art in China.

风筝是中国的一种传统艺术形式。

They have a history of about 2,300 years.

风筝有着大约2300年的历史。

Traditional kite patterns can mean many things, including good luck, long life, and happiness.

传统的风筝样式寓意很多，包括好运、长寿和幸福。

People fly kites to express their wishes for a better life.

人们通过放风筝来表达自己对美好生活的愿景。

Last week, there was a kite festival at our school.

上个星期，我们学校举办了一次风筝艺术节。

We were happy to be able to make kites ourselves.

我们很开心，能够自己动手制作风筝。

My group made a special one.

我们小组做了一个特别的风筝。

First, we got different materials: special paper, a string, bamboo sticks, scissors, and glue.

首先，我们准备了不同的材料：制作风筝的专用纸、细绳、竹条、剪刀和胶水。

Next, we cut the paper into a shape.

接着，我们把纸剪成各种形状。

Then we connected the string to the main part of the kite.

之后，我们用绳子把风筝的主体部分串连起来。

Finally, we drew beautiful patterns on our kite.

最后，我们在风筝上画出漂亮的图案。

On the day of the festival, we had so much fun.

在风筝艺术节那天，我们玩得很开心。

There were many beautiful kites in the sky.

天空中出现了许多漂亮的风筝。

They came in many different shapes.

它们形状各异。

Some kites looked like birds, some looked like butterflies, and some looked like fish.

有的像小鸟，有的像蝴蝶，还有的像鱼。

Guess what our kite was.

猜猜我们的风筝是什么样的？

It was a dragon!

是一条龙！

We won a special award at the festival.

我们在风筝艺术节上获得了特别奖。

How far back does the history of kites go?

风筝的历史可以追溯到什么时候？

What do you need to make a kite?

制作风筝需要什么材料？

What shape of kite did the author's group make this year?

作者所在的小组今年制作了什么形状的风筝？

Find the key information from the passage to fill in the table.

在文中找到重点信息填入表格。

Main idea

主旨

Key information (2—4 sentences)

重点信息（两到四句话）

Paragraph 1

第一段

Introduction to the Chinese kite

中国风筝的介绍

Paragraph 2

第二段

Steps to make a kite

制作风筝的步骤

Paragraph 3

第三段

Shapes of kites

风筝的形状

Do you know the steps to make a kite?

你知道制作风筝的步骤吗？

Put the sentences in the correct order.

将下列句子按正确的顺序排列。

Find special paper, strings, bamboo sticks, scissors, and glue.

找制作风筝的专用纸、细绳、竹条、剪刀和胶水。

Draw beautiful patterns on the kite.

在风筝上画出漂亮的图案。

Connect the string to the main part of the kite.

用绳子把风筝的主体部分串连起来。

Use scissors to cut the paper into a shape.

用剪刀把纸剪成各种形状。

What kind of handicraft do you want to make?

你想制作什么样的手工艺品？

Search online for information and write down the steps.

上网搜索相关信息，并写出制作步骤。

First

首先

Next

接着

Then

之后

Finally

最后

Lesson 5 How to make a poster

第5课 如何制作海报

Project

专题研究

Look at the poster.

观察海报。

What are the major parts of a poster?

海报有哪些主要部分？

Read the passage and use the keywords to label the poster.

阅读这段文字，用关键词标注海报。

TRADITIONAL CHINESE FESTIVAL

中国传统节日

DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

端午节

The fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar

农历五月初五

9 a.m. -- 5 p.m.

上午9点至下午5点

Shangde Lake

尚德湖

Dragon Boat Race and Zongzi Making

赛龙舟，包粽子

Best Wishes for Health and Happiness!

端午安康！

picture

图片

Do you know how to make a poster?

你知道如何制作海报吗？

Let's try!

快来试试看！

Step 1: Choose a subject.

步骤1：选择一个主题。

You can discuss with your partner.

你可以与同伴讨论。

Step 2: Search the internet for information on the subject.

步骤2：上网搜索与主题相关的信息。

Step 3: Choose an eye-catching title.

步骤3：选一个醒目的标题。

Step 4: Take notes on important points.

步骤4：记录要点信息。

Make those points clear and short.

要点需简明扼要。

Step 5: Prepare materials.

步骤5：准备材料。

Pencils, markers, scissors, paper, and rulers should be on your list.

铅笔、记号笔、剪刀、纸张和直尺都应该备好。

Step 6: Add pictures and words.

步骤6：添加图片和文字。

Draw or cut out some pretty pictures.

画一些漂亮的图片或剪出一些图案。

Write information under the title.

在标题下方写上相关信息。

All in all, your poster should have a subject, an eye-catching title, useful information, nice pictures, and a slogan.

总之，你的海报应该包含一个主题、一个醒目的标题、有用的信息、漂亮的图画和一个标语。

The key to a good poster is to organise the information well.

一张好的海报关键在于能组织好信息。

Look at the poster and answer the questions.

观察海报，然后回答问题。

Discuss with your partner.

与同伴讨论一下。

What is on the poster?

海报上面有什么？

What is the subject of the poster?

海报的主题是什么？

Where can we do paper cutting on July 19?

7月19日在哪里进行剪纸活动？

What is the purpose of the club?

社团的目的是什么？

Chinese Culture Club Activity

中国文化社团活动

Paper-cut Works

剪纸作品

Date: July 19

日期：7月19日

Place: Art Building Floor 3, Room 2

地点：艺术大楼3层2号厅

Join us!

加入我们！

Let your imagimation run with a piece of paper and a knife or a palr of scissors.

用小刀或剪刀，在纸上尽情发挥你的想象力。

Work in groups.

小组合作。

Design a poster about an activity.

设计一张活动海报。

Discuss and complete the table.

讨论并完成表格。

What's the subject of your activity?

你们组的活动主题是什么？

What's the title?

标题是什么？

What's the useful information?

有用的信息是什么？

What pictures will you include?

你们会提供什么图片？

What's your poster's slogan?

海报的标语是什么？

Make your poster and present it to the class.

制作海报，并向全班同学展示。

This is the poster of our group...

这是我们小组的海报……

Understanding cultures Lu Ban — the legendary master carpenter

文化理解：鲁班——传奇木匠大师

Read the passage and answer the questions.

阅读文章，然后回答问题。

Lu Ban, or Gongshu Ban, was born in the State of Lu.

鲁班，又名公输班，生于鲁国。

When he was young, Lu Ban worked with his family.

鲁班年轻时跟随家人一起劳作。

He was a quick learner.

他学东西很快。

He was also creative.

他还很有创造力。

He had great interest in inventing new tools.

他对发明新工具有着浓厚的兴趣。

One day, Lu Ban cut his finger on a leaf.

一天，鲁班的手指被一片叶子割伤。

He saw that the leaf had teeth on its edge.

他看见叶片边缘呈齿状。

He realised that a toothed edge could make cutting easier.

他意识到，有齿的边缘能让切割变得更容易。

In the following days, Lu Ban invented the first saw in history.

在接下来的几天，鲁班发明了历史上第一把锯子。

Lu Ban invented many other things, such as grappling hooks and rams for fighting on boats and the "cloud ladder" for attacking walled towns.

鲁班还发明了许多其他东西，比如水战用的钩强和夯锤，以及攻城用的“云梯”。

He also helped build many bridges and palaces in the State of Lu and other states.

他还帮鲁国和各诸侯国建造了许多桥梁和宫殿。

He made a big difference in China.

他对中国产生了极大的影响。

What did you learn after reading the third paragraph?

读完第三段，你有什么收获？

What is a "cloud ladder"?

“云梯”是什么？

Learning Tips

学习小贴士

In Chinese, we have the phrase ban men nong fu.

中国有个成语叫“班门弄斧”。

This phrase has something to do with Lu Ban.

这个成语与鲁班有关。

What does it mean?

它是什么意思呢？

Some people think we need to ban men nong fu sometimes.

一些人认为，人们有时候需要“班门弄斧”。

Do you agree with them?

你认同这一观点吗？

The Four Great Inventions in ancient China greatly promoted the development of China and the world.

中国古代的“四大发明”极大地推动了中国和世界的发展。

Do you know what they are?

你知道“四大发明”是什么吗？

Look at the pictures and match them to their names.

看图片，并将图片与对应名字连起来。

Then discuss with your classmates.

然后与同学们进行讨论。

paper-making

造纸

printing

印刷术

compass

指南针

gunpowder

火药

There are many creative inventors in the world.

世界上有许多富有创造力的发明家。

Work in groups and introduce one of them.

以小组为单位，介绍其中一位。

The following questions may help you:

你可以借助下列问题：

What did he/she invent?

他/她发明了什么？

What is his/her field of interest?

他/她的兴趣领域是什么？

Name of the inventor

发明家的名字

What can you learn from him/her?

你能从他/她身上学到什么？

Self-check

自我检测

I can talk about the steps of making a hand-made product:

我能谈论手工制品的制作步骤：

First, we got different materials.

首先，我们准备了不同的材料。

Next, we cut the paper into a shape.

接着，我们把纸剪成一个形状。

Finally, we drew beautiful patterns on our kite.

最后，我们在风筝上画出漂亮的图案。

I can talk about traditional Chinese handicrafts:

我能谈论中国传统手工艺品：

Paper cutting is a traditional art form of in China.

剪纸是中国的一种传统艺术形式。

People fly kites to express their wishes for a better life.

人们通过放风筝来表达自己对美好生活的愿景。

l can talk about DIY using reflexive pronouns:

我能用反身代词来谈论手工制作：

I made the monkey out of clay.

我用黏土做了这只猴子。

I painted it myself.

我自己给它涂上了颜色。

Did you make the costumes by yourself?

这些衣服是你自己做的吗？

Improvement needed:

需要改进的地方：

Fun Time

轻松一刻

DIY

自己动手

In a world of imagination, where dreams unfold,

在想象的世界里，梦想就此展开；

DIY becomes an adventure, a story yet untold.

DIY变成一场冒险，一个尚未被讲述的故事。

With tools and creativity, we take our stand,

我们以工具和创意为本，

Transforming ordinary things with our hands.

用双手改造平凡的事物。

Scissors cut, glue sticks, and paintbrushes dance,

剪刀剪，胶水粘，画笔翩然起舞，

As we craft and create, taking every chance.

我们精心创作，抓住每一个机会。

Piece by piece, we shape our vision true,

我们一步步走，实现自己的愿望；

DIY magic, bringing dreams to life anew.

DIY的魔法，让梦想重获新生。