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Describe a handicraft made by you.

You should say:

  when you made it

  how much time you spent making it

  how you made it

and explain why you enjoyed making it.

Notes

• Ø  Kite flying is very popular in Taiwan, especially for small kids and primary school students. They have a kite flying competition in March when it is windy enough. When I was young, I enjoyed flying kites very much and once I made a kite by myself. It was in the shape of a butterfly. It took a whole day to finish making it. First I took some wooden sticks to make the frame of the kite. Then I used some paste to stick a bright picture of a butterfly on the frame. And then a beautiful kite was made. The kite was flying the way a butterfly flies in the sky. It was really a lot of fun.
• Ø  In autumn, leaves turn yellow and red, and finally fall when the weather gets colder and colder. I often pick up fresh-falling leaves which are bright in colour to paste them together to make a picture. First of all, I draw the outline of the picture on a piece of paper, maybe a rabbit, a deer or a Christmas tree. Then I cut the leaves into small pieces to form a pretty pattern on the body of the rabbit or deer, or make a star on the top of Christmas tree. After that, I stick these pieces into the outline to form a nice picture. Finally, I clean up the picture and put it in a frame. You can find wonderful leaf pictures hanging on the wall of my home. Sometimes I even send some of my leaf pictures as birthday gifts to my friends. They always quite appreciate my work and cherish them very much.
• Ø  When I was in my first year at college, I made a Chinese knot. Chinese knots were very popular at that time. It’s a kind of handicraft. It’s made of long red strands of string. I had got a guide book on how to make the knot. First, I put some needles into a piece of plastic to follow the pattern. Then I wound the strand around needles to follow the pictures as shown. And then, I took the strand out of the needles and pulled the strand tight. And that’s how the Chinese knot was made. It was unique, and because I made it myself, it had a special meaning.
• Ø  I seldom made handicraft but this topic reminds me of a coloured egg I once made. When I was at school I had a handicraft class. The teacher asked us to make one. First I brought an egg and then I pricked a small hole at the top of the egg with a needle, Afterwards I pricked a big hole at another point of the egg with a knife. After that I blew the air into the small hole. The liquid flew out of the big hole. Then I used Chinese brushes to draw a picture of mountains, rivers and people on the surface of the egg.

Follow-up Questions

1. What handicraft have you bought recently?

2. What is the handicraft you would like to make next?

Part 3

1. Would you like to give the handicraft you’ve made to people as presents?

2. What are popular handicrafts people make now?

3. Did people make the same handicrafts in the past?

4. What popular handicrafts would you recommend as a souvenir?

5. How do children like handicrafts? // Do they enjoy making handicrafts?

6. Can handicraft be regarded as both physical and mental activity? // How?

7. How can children benefit from making crafts?

8. Why should children be encouraged to learn manual skills?

9. What role do DIY services play in society?

10. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using machines and an assembly line?

Reference

4   What popular handicrafts would you recommend as a souvenir?

• Ø  Paper cuttings — Paper cutting is a traditional folk art; variety of patterns and styles; have many symbols: good luck, happiness, fortune, wealth and health. etc.; a very good present for weddings and other happy events
• Ø  Chinese knots — Chinese knots have always been very popular. It’s a kind of handicraft made of long red strands of string; being unique; imply good wishes.
• Ø  Chinese fans — great variety: sandalwood, ivory, silver and jade used as materials; of particular interest is the sandalwood fan: giving off a pleasant and fragrant scent that comes from the wood; enhance the elegance and femininity of the lady holding it gracefully in her hand; emit subtle fragrance; palm fan; widely used by Chinese people, very useful and welcomed by common people

7   How can children benefit from making crafts?

• Ø  Crafts can be a lot of fun and are also very useful. They include sewing, crocheting, knitting, making things for your home and more. These crafts can make children creative and imaginative, and develop their manual skills to make interesting and beautiful things.
• Ø  It can train their wisdom and improve their mental and physical well-being.
• Ø  Develop special interests, skills, and hobbies.
• Ø  Make their playtime colourful and meaningful.
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• Ø   Additional Topic-related Questions (Refer to previous topic : A Child Game or Toy)