Chinese paper?cutting 中国剪纸

莫炎芬

Chinese paper?cutting is one of the oldest handicrafts in China， and its a hollow?outart. The content varies from animals and plants to vivid daily life scenes. Some of themeven are created into a series to tell you an interesting Chinese legend. Some are cut intomany creatures in the world on one sheet with great imagination.

According to the unearthed relics， paper?cutting appeared during the NorthernDynasties （386 AD to 581 AD）. Hence， it has ahistory of more than 1，500 years.

Today， the art has developed into art formsthat can partly represent traditional Chinese folkculture. Combining many folk art forms such aspainting and cutting， Chinese paper?cutting canserve as a window to understand traditional Chi?nese folk art.

The theme of paper?cutting always relates tonature worship and reflects peoples life and work. The biggest similarity is that people willenlarge the topic they cut， so everything is bigger than the real size—the bigger fish， thebigger pepper， the bigger grain and so on. Chinese people put their hope to the paper?cutting to praise peoples creation of nature and encourage people to keep going. Most ofthe paper?cutting is in red， which is the lucky color in China.

Paper?cutting falls into many categories according to their sticking places and func?tions. There are different kinds of paper?cutting for windows， doors， walls， and those forroofs and lights as well as for marriages and different festivals. Many of them are usedduring the New Year and marriages to add up the happy and auspicious atmosphere.

Chinese people， especially people in northern China， like to use paper?cutting as adecoration when the Spring Festival is coming. To some extent， not only is Chinese paper?cutting a decoration， but also an emotion.

Activity A Reading for understanding

Ⅰ. Text?centered chunks

vary from...to 从……到……各不相同

a series（of）一系列……

traditional Chinese folk culture 中国传统民俗文化

serve as 担任……；充当……

relate to 涉及；有关

and so on 等等；诸如此类

fall into many categories 分成许多种类

add up the happy and auspicious atmosphere 增添了喜庆、吉祥的气氛

to some extent 在某种程度上

Ⅱ. Text?centered sentences

1.现在分词作状语

Combining many folk art forms such as painting and cutting， Chinese paper?cuttingcan serve as a window to understand traditional Chinese folk art.中国剪纸融合了绘画和剪裁等多种民间艺术形式，充当着了解中国传统民间艺术的窗口。

【点石成金】本句中的Combining many folk art forms such as painting and cutting在句中充当原因状语，解释了剪纸能充当了解中国传统民间艺术的窗口的原因。现在分词作状语可以表达时间、原因、伴随、结果、让步等逻辑关系。

【运用迁移】和这个女孩一起生活了五年，我们都很了解她。

2. not only引导的倒装句

To some extent， not only is Chinese paper?cutting a decoration， but also an emotion.在某种程度上，中国剪纸不仅是一种装饰品，还代表了某种情感。

【点石成金】本句是一个not only引导的倒装句，起强调作用。在这种情况里只有第一个分句要部分倒装，第二个分句不需要倒装。但是，当not only...but also...连接两个并列的主语时，则不倒装，如“Not only the teachers but also the students love theirschool very much.”。

【运用迁移】对这件事不仅教授们有自己的看法，学生们也有自己的想法。

Activity B Reading for writing

假定你是学生会主席李华，你想邀请学校新来的外国交换生Henry一起参观中国剪纸艺术展。请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：

1. 介绍中国剪纸；

2. 展览的相关信息。

注意：

1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 至少需要使用一个本文中解析过的句式；

4. 注意段落内的逻辑关系。

写作导引

本次的写作任务是写一封邀请信，要求学生以学生会主席的名义，邀请学校新来的交换生参观中国剪纸艺术展，并且需要使用现在分词作状语或not only引导的倒装句。这些写作要求和所给语篇的主题语境、语言内容是紧密相关的。我们可以通过整合同主题阅读材料的内容和语言，梳理写作思路和积累素材。

一、语篇解码

（一）主题归纳

What is the text mainly about？

（二）结构梳理与内容分析

Fill in each blank with only one word according to the text.

二、素材积累

本文是基于同一主题的阅读和写作，我们可以通过学习、模仿并运用阅读中的语言表达，如词块和句型，积累写作的语言素材。

（一）表明写信目的，发出邀请

1. Im Li Hua， chairman of the Students Union. I am writing to invite you to visit a paper?cutting exhibition.

2. On behalf of the Students Union， Im writing to invite you to visit a paper?cuttingexhibition.

3. A paper?cutting exhibition will be held recently in our school. Learning you are en?thusiastic about Chinese folk culture， Im writing to invite you to visit it.

（二）活动的具体内容或感受

1. There will be a wide variety of fantastic performances.

2. You are definitely welcome to show up on stage， which will add color and fun to ourfestival.

3. Since you are so eager to learn more about Chinese culture， it will prove to be agreat chance.

4. Im sure that you will enjoy yourself there.

5. The exhibition will start at 9：00 am， lasting 3 hours.

6. You will have a great chance to learn about paper?cutting and appreciate somecharming works.

（三）期待对方接受邀请，并希望对方尽快回复

1. Will you be available during that time？ Please contact me at 1234567 at your earli?est convenience.

2. Would you please let me know as soon as possible if you can accept my invitation？

3. We will feel much honored if you could come.

4. We are looking forward to your coming.

三、写作支架

本次的写作任务是写一封邀请信，根据任务的要求，语篇结构可定位为“发出邀请+介绍剪纸+介绍活动+期待对方接受邀请”。文章的框架如下：

Dear Henry，

I am Li Hua， chairman of the Students Union. I am writing to invite you to...（发出邀请）

Having a history of more than 1，500 years， paper?cutting is... （介绍剪纸）

Scheduled...， the exhibition will...（介绍活动）

Hopefully， you can accept my invitation if it is convenient for you.

Yours，

Li Hua

四、语篇过手

根据以上提供的主题、主题表达和语篇结构，写出邀请信的第一、二、三、四段。第一段发出邀请，第二段介绍剪纸，第三段介绍活动信息，第四段表明期待对方接受邀请。总词数控制在80左右。同时，学习运用前文阅读中出现的现在分词作状语或者not only引导的倒装句等高级句型。尤其要注意表达的内在逻辑关系，段落内部是对比关系还是递进关系，需要注意使用恰当的连词。