Art world

主持人：谢建民（正高级教师，江苏省特级教师）

本期撰稿：江苏省无锡市谢建民名师工作室成员徐骊君（江苏省南菁高级中学实验学校）

Reading 1

Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art.These art forms usually try to show the important things in life,such as love,beauty and family.The most common things like paper,clay and bamboo are turned into objects of beauty.

According to Chinese history,sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming.He released them into the sky to ask for help when in trouble.Today,sky lanterns are used in festivals and celebrations.They are made of bamboo and covered with paper.They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes.

Paper cutting has been around for over 1,500 years.The paper,usually red,is folded before it is cut with scissors.The most common pictures are flowers,animals,and things about Chinese history.During the Spring Festival,they are put on windows,doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.

Chinese clay（黏土）art is famous for the clay pieces are so small but they look very real.These pieces are usually about cute children or lively characters from Chinese fairy tales and historical stories.They are carefully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry.After drying,they are fired at very high temperatures.They are then polished and painted.These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.

Tasks

1.What do the traditional art forms try to show?

2.Which art form do you think is the most interesting?Why?

Writing 1

艺术是人类感受美、表现美和创造美的重要方式，也是表达自己对周围世界的认识和情绪态度的独特方式。你的学校打算举办一次关于个人最喜欢的艺术形式的故事分享会：假如你是李华，请你写一篇英文发言稿，参加分享会。

原文呈现

I didn’t like singing when I was young.Because I didn’t think I could sing well.Things changed a lot when I was ten.At the birthday party of my grandparents,most of my relatives praised me for singing.They encouraged me to sing in public.

文章的体裁是发言稿，要加上恰当的称呼和结束语,使发言稿的语境更自然，与读者的交流更真实。

开头应开门见山点明我最喜欢的艺术形式是唱歌。

Because 不能单独成句。

I love singing so much that I have decided to take up singing as my lifelong career.I will work hard no matter how many difficulties that come my way.

文章第二、三段功能重复，没有逻辑关系。

可以增加一个段落再写一个事例。

Since then,I have been crazy about singing.I won many singing competitions.I enjoy myself in the world of music every time I sing.

发言稿要加上结束语。

升格展示

Hello,everyone.I’m Li Hua.Today,I would like to share with you my favorite art form.I like singing best.

To be honest,I didn’t like singing until I was 10 years old because I didn’t think I could sing well.However,things changed a lot later.At the birthday party of my grandparents,most of my relatives praised me for singing.They think I have a real gift for singing and encouraged me to sing in public.

But that’s not the only reason why I like singing.I took part in a school singing show once,and my performance was really successful.The audience couldn’t help but applaud when they heard me sing.

Since then,I have been crazy about singing.I have even won many singing competitions.I enjoy myself in the world of music every time I sing.

Thanks for listening.

综合点评

这是一篇发言稿。在升格作文中，小作者根据题目要求，正确使用发言稿的格式书写，分享了自己最喜欢的艺术形式以及原因，结构清晰，内容完整。文章开门见山，讲述了自己最喜欢的艺术形式，中间两段讲述了自己对唱歌态度改变的原因，最后一段再次点题，强调唱歌带给自己的快乐。句式结构以简单句为主，也使用了并列句、复合句和一些高级句，如：To be honest,I didn’t like singing until I was 10 years old because I didn’t think I could sing well.等。