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Unit 7 Arts
Lesson 1 Masterpieces
Unit 5 Humans and Nature
Lesson 3 Race to the Pole
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 similarties between three different paintings
Learining Objectives
What is masterpiece
masterpiece: a work of art that is of high quality or that is the best that a particular artist, writer etc. has created
1. What do you see in the following paintings Use the phrases below to help you. Do you like them What are the names of the three paintings
white and yellow circles an amazing sky a thin figure a lonely tree a sleeping village a dark stormy sea a house lit by lights from inside
white and yellow circles
an amazing sky
a dark stormy sea
a sleeping village
a thin figure
a lonely tree
a house lit by lights
from inside
2. Listen and read the descriptions of the three paintings. Underline the name of each painting and its artist. Find out what each painting is about.
The Starry Night
The Scream
The Empire of Light
What does the painting show
What may have inspired the painter
What did the artist think or say about the painting
The Starry Night
_______________
The Scream
_______________
The Empire of Light
____________________
.
3. Read the three descriptions again. Use the diagram below to help you take notes. Then talk about each painting.
R
The Starry Night
What does the painting show
What may have inspired the painter
What did the artist think or say about the paintig
The night sky with clouds, stars and a moon.
What he saw from the window.
He thought it was failure.
What does the painting show
What may have inspired the painter
What did the artist think or say about the paintig
A thin figure with an expression of fear.
His experience of walkig with friends.
Not mentioned in the text.
The Scream
What may have inspired the painter
What did the artist think or say about the paintig
A beautiful house lit by lights from inside, surrounded by the darkness of the night.
He thoughts and ideas.
The contrast between day and night in the paintings was surprising.
The Empire of Light
What does the painting show
1 with an expression of fear
2 let out a powerful scream
3 circles of white and yellow racing across the sky
4 a burning orange-red sky
5 surrounded by the darkness of night
6 the night sky with clouds, stars and a moon
7 a beautiful house lit by lights from inside
8 full of brightness and soft white clouds
9 looks directly at the viewer
10 a sleeping village and a dark, lonely tree
The Starry Night The Scream The Empire of Light
3, 6, 10
1, 2, 4, 9
5, 7, 8
4. Pair Work Sort the expressions into the correct columns. Use them to practise introducing the paintings.
5. Look at the three paintings and read the first paragraph of each desccription. Do they have anything in common If so, underline the words and phrases in the descriptions that show their common features. Explain your opinions.
dark / darkness…
常见的if 型省略结构有:
(1)if so如果这样的话
◆Is it raining If so,let's go there tomorrow.在下雨吗?如果下了,我们明天再去那儿吧。
(2)if any即使有,如果有的话
◆Correct the mistakes, if any(=if there are any mistakes).如有错误就请更正。
(3)if not如果不是
◆Do you have an umbrella If not, I'll lend you mine.你带伞了吗?如果没有,我把我 的借给你。
(4)if ever如果有过/发生过的话
◆He seldom, if ever, travels abroad.他到国外旅行,即使有过,也是极少的。
(5)if+形容词:if necessary如果有必要的话,
if possible如果可能的话
◆If necessary,I'll go there by myself,如果有必要的话,我将亲自去那儿一趟。 ◆I suggest you make a copy of the document, if possible我建议你把文件复印一份,如 果可能的话。
The words and phrases in the descriptions:
the massive circles of white and yellow racing across the sky; a burning orange-red sky; a daytime sky full of brightness a dark, lonely tree, a dark, s tormy sea; the darkness of night
Each painting is focused on the artist’s interpretation of nature, especially the aspects of the sky. All three paintings paint the sky with bright colours and the darkness in each one manifests a typical feature.
6. What’s your opinion of the three paintings after reading the descriptions Do you like or dislike them more Give your reasons.
Try to write a few sentences on each painting, expressing your opinion.
You can use the following vocabuary words:
artistic beauty, originality, emotional, atmosphere, colour scheme, dramatic, contrast of _____ and ______, highlights, the painting makes me feel uneasy/inspired, dark and troubling, failure, powerful.
7. Group Work: Suppose you are a volunteer at an art exhibition. Introduce one of the three paintings to the visitors.
10. Group Work Read the quotes. Discuss the features of good paintings.
A man paints with his brain and not with his hands.
— Michelangelo, an Italian painter
Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks.
— Plutarch, an ancient Greek writer
Good painting is like good cooking; it can be tasted but not explained.
— Maurice de Vlaminck, a French painter
1. The Starry Night was painted in June 1889 when Vincent van Gogh was staying at a home for the mentally ill. Van Gogh painted what he saw from his window—the night sky with clouds, stars and a moon. However, he didn’t just paint the clouds. He also painted the massive circles of white and yellow racing across the sky. The stars and the moon hang bright in the night sky. Beneath this amazing sky, we see a sleeping village and a dark, lonely tree.
《星空》是文森特·凡·高(Vincent van Gogh)于1889年6月在一家精神病院里创作的。凡·高画了他看到的窗外景象——有云、星星和月亮的夜空。然而,除了云之外,他还在天空中画了相互追逐的巨大白色和黄色光圈。星星和月亮在夜空中熠熠生辉。在这片神奇的夜空下,我们看到了一个沉睡的村庄和一棵黑暗孤独的树。
2. His unusual use of colour has led experts to think that Van Gogh’s mental illness may have affected his sense of sight. He also took a drug that can make people see yellow spots, just like the stars in The Starry Night.
凡·高对色彩的应用很不寻常,专家们认为精神疾病可能影响了他的视力。他还服用过一种药物,可以让人看到黄色斑点,就像《星空》中的星星那样。
句型公式
情态动词 + have done
英语里,“情态动词 + have done”表示对过去的推测时,具体用法如下:
① must have done表示对过去情况的肯定推测,意思是“过去一定做过某事”,只用于肯定句中。如:
It must have rained last night, for the ground is wet.
昨晚一定下雨了, 因为地面是湿的。
②may/might have done 表示对过去情况的可能性推测,意思是“可能做了……”。
如:
She might have achieved greater progress, if you had given her more chances.
如果你给她更多的机会,她可能会取得更大的进步。
③can/could have done 表示过去本来有能力做成而事实上没能做成某事,含有遗憾的意味。如:
He could have passed the exam, but he was too careless.
他本来可以通过考试的,但他太粗心了。
【活学活用】
(1) He ______________________ some of those places.
那些地方他也许去过一些。
may have been to
(2) He ______________________ you more help, even though he was very busy at the time.
他原本可以给予你更多帮助的,即便他当时很忙。
could have offered
(3) I was really anxious about you. You ______________________ home without a word.
你让我急死了。你不该一句话不讲就离开家。
shouldn't have left
3. Unfortunately, Van Gogh’s unique paintings weren’t very popular and he only sold one painting in his lifetime. He also thought The Starry Night was a failure. However, the fact remains that The Starry Night is now one of the world’s most famous paintings.
不幸的是,凡·高独特的画作在当时并不是很受欢迎,他有生之年只卖出了一幅画。他还认为《星空》是一幅失败的作品,而现在《星空》是世界最著名的画作之一。
1. The Scream was painted by Edvard Munch in 1893. What makes it striking is that it shows a thin figure with an expression of fear—the figure’s mouth is wide open and letting out a powerful scream. The figure covers his or her ears and looks directly at the viewer. This figure is set on a bridge above a dark, stormy sea, and against a burning orange-red sky.
《呐喊》是爱德华·蒙克(Edvard Munch)于1893年创作的。这幅画富有冲击力,画中有一个表情恐惧的瘦弱身影——嘴巴大张,正发出强烈的尖叫声。这个人捂住了自己的耳朵,直直地看向观众。人物被设置在一座桥上,桥下是漆黑的、翻滚的海面,背景是燃烧的橙红色天空。
2. In his diary, Munch talked about what inspired him. “I was walking down the road with two friends when the sun set; suddenly the sky turned as red as blood... I stood there shaking. Then I heard the scream of nature.”
蒙克在他的日记中谈到了灵感的来源,“太阳落山时,我和两个朋友一起顺着路走,天空突然变得像血一样红……我站在那里颤抖着,然后听到了大自然的尖叫声。”
Sb.was doing sth.when...
(1)此句型表示"某人正在做某事,这时(突然)…",句中when作并列连词,连接 两个并列分句,前一分句通常用过去进行时,后一分句通常用一般过去时。
(2)when表示"这时/那时(突然)"时,相当于and then,and just then或and at that time。when可与suddenly连用以加强语气。在此用法中when不能用while替换。
◆I was thinking about the basketball match when someone knocked on my desk.我正想着 篮球比赛,这时突然有人敲了我的桌子。
when作并列连词时的其他常见句型:
Sb.had just done sth.when.某人刚做完某事,这时(突然)…
Sb.was about to do sth.when..某人正要做某事,这时(突然)……
Sb.was on the point of doing sth.when.某人正要做某事,这时(突然)……
◆We had just finished the task when the machine broke down..我们刚完成任务,这时机 器就坏了。
◆ I was about to go out when someone came to see me.我正要出去,这时有人来看我。
◆He was on the point of saying something when someone burst into the meeting room. 正要说话,这时突然有人闯入会议室。
"as.….as…"结构的用法
(1)"as.…as…"意为"像/和…一样……",表示同级比较,两个as之间通常使用 形容词或副词的原级。第一个as为副词,第二个as为连词,后面的从句为比较状 语从句。"as…as.…"的否定形式为"not as/so…as.…"(不如……那样……)。
◆The girls are as busy with their work as bees.这些女孩像蜜蜂一样忙于她们的工作。
◆Judy goes to the movies as often as Sara does.朱迪像萨拉一样经常去看电影。 ◆Maybe things are not as bad as they seem to be.也许事情并不像它们看上去那么糟。
(2)"as.…as…"结构还有以下几种常见形式:
as+adj.+a(n)+可数名词单数+as.
as+many+可数名词复数+as.…
.as+much+不可数名词+as…
◆He is as nice a boy as Peter(is),他和彼得一样是个好孩子。
◆She has as many friends as Mary(does),她有和玛丽一样多的朋友。
◆I can carry as much paper as you can.我能搬和你一样多的纸。
特别提醒:
(1)“as.…as…”结构中,第二个as引导的比较状语从句中常省去与主句相同的 部分,只留下相比较的部分。
(2)”as…as…“结构中,第二个as引导的比较状语从句常用助动词或情态动词 的某种形式代替与主句相同的谓语部分。
3. Many experts say that The Scream is connected to Munch’s mental health problems, which caused him a lot of pain.
许多专家说,《呐喊》与给蒙克带来巨大痛苦的心理健康问题有关。
1. The Empire of Light is a series of paintings by Belgian artist René Magritte. Between 1953 and 1954, he painted the same scene 27 times. It shows a beautiful house lit by lights from inside, surrounded by the darkness of night. What is strange is that above the house and the tree, we see a daytime sky full of brightness and soft white clouds. It seems like quite a mysterious scene.
《灯之王国》是比利时画家勒内·马格利特(Rene Magritte)的一系列绘画作品。1953年至1954年间,同样的场景他画了27次。画中有一座美丽的房子,房子里充满了灯光,外面被夜晚的黑暗包围。奇怪的是,在房子和树木之上,我们看到明亮的天空和柔软的白云。这个场景看起来非常奇异。
what 引导的名词性从句
【句式点拨】
(1)这是一个主从复合句,其中“What is strange…”是主语从句,what在从句中作主语;“…that above the house and the tree, we see a daytime sky full of brightness and soft white clouds.”是表语从句,that在从句中只起连接作用,不在从句中充当任何成分。
(2)what 在引导名词性从句时不仅起连接作用,而且在从句中充当主语、宾语等成分。如:
What you have done might do harm to other people.
(what在主语从句中作done的宾语)
【活学活用】
(1) __________ we are badly in need of is your support.
我们最需要的是你的支持。
What
(2) Before the sales start, I make a list of _________ my kids will need for the coming season.
在促销开始之前,我把孩子们下一季需要的东西列了个清单。
what
(3) __________ amused us was that the actor jumped on and off the stage.
令我们感到有趣的是,这个演员在舞台上跳上跳下。
What
2. Magritte was a painter inspired by his thoughts and ideas. His paintings were visual experiments as he tried to play with reality. His view was that art should shock the viewers and challenge their sense of reality.
马格利特的灵感来自于个人的思想和想法。他尝试戏谑现实,他的画作是一个个视觉实验。他认为艺术应该震撼观众并挑战他们对现实的观感。
3. The Empire of Light has produced different reactions in viewers. Some feel that the paintings look dark and troubling. Others, however, find them calming. As for Magritte himself, he thought that the change between day and night in the paintings was surprising. “I call this power poetry,” he said.
观众对《灯之王国》的反应不同。有些人觉得这些画看起来很黑暗,令人不安。而有些人则觉得这些画让人感到平静。马格利特本人认为画作中白天和黑夜之间的变化令人惊讶。他说:“我称之为诗意的力量。”
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