第15/720期初二教案

李芳芳

 

 

An ancient art to ‘dye’ for (P5)

 

 

I. Pre-reading

·Have you ever seen this kind of color and pattern on clothes?

·It is made through an ancient Chinese dyeing skill – tie-dye (扎染).

 

Think before reading

·When was the skill created?

·What dye (染料) did ancient people use to do tie-dye?

·How has the skill changed over time?

 

Tie-dye  扎染

★ Level: National intangible cultural heritage (国家级非物质文化遗产)

★ Year of selection: 2006

★ Location: Yunnan

★ Special for: Beautiful and unique patterns (独特的图案)

 

II. While reading

·What can we learn from this paragraph?

  Tie-dye was a way for ancient people to make colorful clothes.

 

·When was tie-dye created?

  More than 1,000 years ago.

 

·Who created the skill?

  Bai ethnic group (白族) in Yunnan

 

·When did tie-dye become popular in China?

  During the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties

 

·How do people do tie-dye?

  They tie, sew, or clip cloth together and then put it in dye.

 

Plant - Isatidis was often used.

 

·What does tie-dyed cloth look like?

  It has unique patterns and the color is irregular (不规则的).

 

·What do people in the US think about tie-dye?

  They also like it.

 

·What does the last paragraph tell us?

  The tie-dye trend has never really gone away.

 

III. Post reading

  After reading the story, you may find that tie-dye is pretty easy to do yourself.

Group work: Please organize a tie-dye activity in your class. Write down tips for doing tie-dye, such as what you should prepare and how you can tie or clip your clothes.

 

  Tie-dye originated in China and is done by people all over the world.

Group work: Do you know any other ancient skills like tie-dye? Please describe them to your classmates and teacher.