5–8 minutes
Learn the core expressions and record in short blocks.
Explain folding and symmetry.
Compare removed spaces with the paper that must stay connected. Use the first and second attempts as evidence of how a design changes. You can pause after any study block and continue later.
Culture, performance & choices · Lessons 1–4
Explain the practice or setting using specific details. Compare perspectives respectfully without assuming everyone shares one experience.
Read this part, identify the main event or idea, and note one useful detail.
Read this part, identify the main event or idea, and note one useful detail.
Link the parts, try the reading checks, then write or explain a supported response. Complete the dialogue recordings in short blocks.
5–8 minutes
Learn the core expressions and record in short blocks.
10–15 minutes per sitting
Read one part per sitting. Use the reading sessions in this plan, then connect the parts and practise the dialogue in short blocks.
5–10 minutes
Practise the writing focus and revisit your first-choice answers.
Try each item in a short block. Listen when needed, record when ready, and use the hints to retry. Pinyin and English can be turned off independently.
Pinyin shows how to say a word. The mark above a vowel shows its tone.
Watch the tone marks and listen for the rhythm of the whole phrase. Light syllables are short; pauses belong between meaningful groups.
Flip each card for stroke order. This lesson’s writing focus: 对 · 折 · 纸 · 步 · 图 · 轮.
剪纸
jiǎn zhǐ
paper cutting
对折
duì zhé
fold in half
图案
tú àn
pattern
对称
duì chèn
symmetry
轮廓
lún kuò
outline
步骤
bù zhòu
steps
春节时,窗户上贴着红色剪纸。
chūn jié shí, chuāng hù shàng tiē zhe hóng sè jiǎn zhǐ。
During the Spring Festival, red paper cuttings decorate the windows.
剪图案以前,先把正方形彩纸对折。
jiǎn tú àn yǐ qián, xiān bǎ zhèng fāng xíng cǎi zhǐ duì zhé。
Before cutting the pattern, first fold the square coloured paper in half.
展开纸张以后,完整的花朵图案出现了。
zhǎn kāi zhǐ zhāng yǐ hòu, wán zhěng de huā duǒ tú àn chū xiàn le。
After the paper is unfolded, a complete flower pattern appears.
左右对称的图形可以沿中线重合。
zuǒ yòu duì chèn de tú xíng kě yǐ yán zhōng xiàn chóng hé。
The two sides of a symmetrical shape can overlap along its centre line.
我们先用铅笔轻轻画出蝴蝶的轮廓。
wǒ men xiān yòng qiān bǐ qīng qīng huà chū hú dié de lún kuò。
We first draw the outline of a butterfly lightly in pencil.
按照正确步骤剪纸,细小部分就不容易断。
àn zhào zhèng què bù zhòu jiǎn zhǐ, xì xiǎo bù fèn jiù bù róng yì duàn。
Following the correct cutting steps helps prevent small sections from breaking.
美术课上,老师展示几张剪纸,有花朵、动物,也有节日里常见的文字。小雨发现,纸上的空白和留下的部分,一起组成了图案。
měi shù kè shàng, lǎo shī zhǎn shì jǐ zhāng jiǎn zhǐ, yǒu huā duǒ、 dòng wù, yě yǒu jié rì lǐ cháng jiàn de wén zì。 xiǎo yǔ fā xiàn, zhǐ shàng de kòng bái hé liú xià de bù fèn, yì qǐ zǔ chéng le tú àn。
In art class, Yu notices that removed spaces and retained paper together create the flowers, animals and festival characters in paper cuts.
她想做一只蝴蝶,先把纸对折,在折边旁画半个身体和一侧翅膀。老师请她指出,哪里必须连接,哪里可以剪掉,不能只看外面的轮廓。
tā xiǎng zuò yì zhī hú dié, xiān bǎ zhǐ duì zhé, zài zhé biān páng huà bàn gè shēn tǐ hé yī cè chì bǎng。 lǎo shī qǐng tā zhǐ chū, nǎ lǐ bì xū lián jiē, nǎ lǐ kě yǐ jiǎn diào, bù néng zhǐ kàn wài miàn de lún kuò。
She folds paper and sketches half a butterfly, identifying necessary connections as well as areas to remove, rather than looking only at the outline.
第一次展开时,两只翅膀分开了,身体留在另一边。她发现自己剪断了连接的位置,便在草稿上做记号,重新设计细节。
dì yī cì zhǎn kāi shí, liǎng zhī chì bǎng fēn kāi le, shēn tǐ liú zài lìng yì biān。 tā fā xiàn zì jǐ jiǎn duàn le lián jiē de wèi zhì, biàn zài cǎo gǎo shàng zuò jì hào, chóng xīn shè jì xì jié。
Her first attempt separates the wings from the body; she identifies the severed connection, marks it on the draft and redesigns the details.
第二次,她保留了连接处,慢慢剪出花纹。展开以后,两边形状对应,却不是所有剪纸都必须对称,选择要符合自己的设计。
dì èr cì, tā bǎo liú le lián jiē chù, màn màn jiǎn chū huā wén。 zhǎn kāi yǐ hòu, liǎng biān xíng zhuàng duì yìng, què bú shì suǒ yǒu jiǎn zhǐ dōu bì xū duì chèn, xuǎn zé yào fú hé zì jǐ de shè jì。
Keeping the connection produces matching sides, though she learns that symmetry is a design choice rather than a requirement for every paper cut.
同学问:“蝴蝶的翅膀为什么有小圆点?”小雨拿起旁边的花瓣,笑着说:“我看见花上的点,想把它们也留在蝴蝶身上。”
tóng xué wèn:“hú dié de chì bǎng wèi shén me yǒu xiǎo yuán diǎn?” xiǎo yǔ ná qǐ páng biān de huā bàn, xiào zhe shuō:“wǒ kàn jiàn huā shàng de diǎn, xiǎng bǎ tā men yě liú zài hú dié shēn shàng。”
“Why are there dots on its wings?” asked a classmate. Picking up a petal, Xiaoyu said, “I saw dots on the flower and wanted to put them on my butterfly too.”
她把蝴蝶贴在窗边,阳光从剪开的空隙透进来。第一次剪坏的纸还放在桌上,她没有扔掉,而是把它收进画册。
tā bǎ hú dié tiē zài chuāng biān, yáng guāng cóng jiǎn kāi de kòng xì tòu jìn lái。 dì yī cì jiǎn huài de zhǐ hái fàng zài zhuō shàng, tā méi yǒu rēng diào, ér shì bǎ tā shōu jìn huà cè。
She placed the butterfly by the window, letting sunlight through its openings. She kept her first, unsuccessful attempt in her sketchbook.
老师也介绍,剪纸在不同地方有不同风格。了解一种作品时,可以问它在什么场合使用、表达什么愿望,而不把全部传统说成一样。
lǎo shī yě jiè shào, jiǎn zhǐ zài bù tóng dì fang yǒu bù tóng fēng gé。 liǎo jiě yì zhǒng zuò pǐn shí, kě yǐ wèn tā zài shén me chǎng hé shǐ yòng、 biǎo dá shén me yuàn wàng, ér bù bǎ quán bù chuán tǒng shuō chéng yí yàng。
The teacher explains regional styles, inviting questions about occasions and wishes represented without treating all traditions as identical.
小雨把两次作品放在一起,向同学说明哪里失败、怎样改进。她觉得,一个不完美的尝试,只要留下分析,也能帮助下一次创作。
xiǎo yǔ bǎ liǎng cì zuò pǐn fàng zài yì qǐ, xiàng tóng xué shuō míng nǎ lǐ shī bài、 zěn yàng gǎi jìn。 tā jué de, yí ge bù wán měi de cháng shì, zhǐ yào liú xià fēn xī, yě néng bāng zhù xià yí cì chuàng zuò。
Yu compares both attempts, showing how identifying a failed detail can improve the next creation.
A 你为什么先把纸对折?
nǐ wèi shén me xiān bǎ zhǐ duì zhé?
Why do you fold the paper first?
B 这样展开以后,两边的形状可以对应。
zhè yàng zhǎn kāi yǐ hòu, liǎng biān de xíng zhuàng kě yǐ duì yìng。
That can make the sides correspond when opened.
A 哪里不能剪断?
nǎ lǐ bù néng jiǎn duàn?
Where must you avoid cutting through?
B 连接身体和翅膀的地方。
lián jiē shēn tǐ hé chì bǎng de dì fang。
Where the body connects to the wings.
A 第一次失败了,接下来怎么办?
dì yī cì shī bài le, jiē xià lai zěn me bàn?
What comes after the first failed attempt?
B 我会找出断开的地方,再改草稿。
wǒ huì zhǎo chū duàn kāi de dì fang, zài gǎi cǎo gǎo。
I will identify the broken connection and revise the draft.