5 Special things

Chapter 5 Special things 1 china 2 glass 3 wood 4 jade 5 plastic 6 metal 7 leather 8 silk A Some tourists are shopping at a famous flea market in Beijing. Read. Excuse me. What's this vase made of? It's made of china. How much does it cost? It's five hundred dollars. I'll take it.

Excuse me. What are these chopsticks made of? They're made of wood. How much do they cost? They're eighty dollars. I'll take them. B Act the stall holders and the tourists. Talk about the other things.

LEARN to Read C Were there any clever inventions in ancient China? Read and find out. There were some very clever inventions in ancient China. These inventions may look strange to us, but they have changed the world. Ancient tooth-cleaning brushes Have you ever wondered how ancient people brushed their teeth? Were there any toothbrushes in the past? Before toothbrushes were invented, people in ancient China used willow branches to clean their teeth. Some people even bit one end of a willow branch and then split its end with their teeth to remove bits of food. This was like a simple tooth-cleaning device. 10 About 1, ooo years ago, people in ancient China started to make brushes to clean their teeth. They probably developed the earliest form of tooth-cleaning brushes in the world. The handles of these brushes were made of bamboo or bone. The bristles were made from pig hair. As pig hair was very hard, people later used horse-tail hair instead. To make the bristles, people first drilled tw

The ancient Chinese football game was called cuju. It was quite popular 1, ooo years ago. The boots worn to play cuju look very professional. They are quite like the football boots that are worn today. At that time, cuju boots were made of ox skin. This tough material could help protect cuju players'feet and ankles. There were also round metal studs on the soles. With these metal studs on the bottom of the boots, cuju players could run faster on soft grass or on a muddy field. Ancient Chinese people were certainly intelligent! Do you think ancient Chinese people were intelligent? D Answer the questions. 1 Read lines 6-8. Before toothbrushes were invented, what did people useto clean their teeth? 2 Read lines 13- 14. What did people use to make the handles oftooth-cleaning brushes?3 Which material was good for making soft bristles? A Pig hair. B Ox skin. C Horse-tail hair. 4 Read the last paragraph. Which part of the boots could help cuju playersrun faster? A The metal studs. B The soles

Pre-tack Activity E The Wongs are buying presents at a flea market. Act the people. What's this handbag made of? It's made of plastic. It's too big. Do you have a smaller one? Yes. This handbag is smaller. How much is it? It's sixty dollars. I'll take it. What's this belt made of? It's made of leather. It's too long. Do you have a shorter one? Yes. This belt is shorter. How much is it? It's fifty dollars. I'll take it.