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Unit 7 ART
Lesson 1 Masterpieces
Learning Objectives:
*To read and talk about paintings and masterpieces
*To read for general understanding
*To read for specific information and understanding words in context
*To read for similarities between three different paintings
Do you know who they are
Vincent Van Gogh
(1853-1890)
Sunflowers
The Starry Night
Wheatfield with Crows
Edvard Munch (1863-1944)
The Scream
Girls on the Bridge
It’s not a Pipe
The Empire of Light
René Magritte
(1898-1967)
The Son of Man
What are the names of the paintings Who painted them
What do you see in the paintings Use the phrases below to help you.
Read the description of the three paintings.
1.What is the main idea of the text
A. The creation process of the masterpieces of the three painters and people's comments on their paintings.
B. How to create great works of art.
C. The introduction of some famous artists.
D. The influence of great works of art on human beings.
Q1:What does the painting show
Q2:What may have inspired the painter
Q3:What did the artist think or say about the painting
The Starry Night
________ _
The Scream
_____________
The Empire of Light
_______________ __
Read the three descriptions again. Talk about the three questions.
Painting Questions 1 Question 2 Question 3
The Starry Night
The Scream
The Empire of Light
The night sky with clouds, stars and a moon.
What he saw from the window.
He thought it was a failure.
A thin figure with an expression of fear.
His experience of walking with friends.
Not mentioned in the text.
A beautiful house lit by lights from inside, surrounded by the darkness of the night.
His thoughts and ideas.
The contrast between day and night in the paintings was surprising.
Sort the expressions into the correct forms. Use them to practise introducing the paintings.
3,6,10
1,2,4,9
5,7,8
What’s your opinion of the three paintings after reading the descriptions Do you like or dislike them more Give your reasons.
Useful expressions:
1. I like ..., because they are + adj.
2. The reason why I like ......is that they are + adj.
3. I am crazy about....., because......
4.I’m a fan of.....,because.....
Reasons:
wonderful, amazing colorful,energetic exciting,elegant(优雅的)special,traditional interesting
Suppose you are a volunteer at an art exhibition. Introduce one of the three paintings to the visitors.
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I’m … I feel so honoured to give you an introduction of the famous painting … by …
…. shows… …. was affected by/ was inspired by… ….The artist(s) said….
In my opinion, …shows the emotion of… , because …. All of these give me the impression of/that ….
Write a passage(80~100 words) to introduce one of the three paintings and tell us the emotion shown in it.
What does the painting show
What may have inspired the painter
What did the artist think or say about the painting
How do you feel about the painting
Homework