北师大版（2019）必修 第三册 Unit 7 Art Lesson 1 Masterpieces课件（33张PPT含视频）

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Unit 7　Art
Lesson 1 Masterpieces
To remember the words and phrases.
To know about something abouth the background of paintings.
To read for general understanding
to know the meanings of long and difficult sentences
To read for specific information and understanding words in context
To read for similarties between three different paintings
1.a thin figure 2.a house lit by lights from inside
3.mentally ill 4.massive circle
5.lead....to 6.beneath
7.take a drug 8.yellow spot
9.unique 10.remain
11.striking 12. troubling
13.against 14.inspire
15.the sun set 16. be connected to 17.mysterious scene 18.visual experiment
19.reaction 20.let out
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
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
本文的语篇类型是说明文，属于“人与社会”主题语境中的“文学、艺术与体育”范畴里的“绘画建筑等领域的代表性作品和人物。
An exposition is a non-fiction text written for the purpose of information, explaining, or giving additional details to the reader about a certain topic.
Language of exposition:
1) to explain why 2) to report information
3) to explain how
Exposition is usually tightly constructed.
说明文的语言多采用客观性词语，较少使用主观判断词汇，如表示个人善恶的形容词、副词。
1.What are these three descriptions mainly about
A. Three famous paintings.
B. Three famous painters.
C. Three interesting stories.
Read and answer:
2.Which of the following is true about The Starry Night
A.It shows a rough sea.
B.He took a drug before he painted it.
C.The Starry Night was an immediate success.
D.Van Gogh painted what he saw from his window.
A
D
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE
A.In the painting The Scream,the thin figure is a man.
B.The Starry Night is now very famous in the world.
C.Munch heard the scream of nature while painting a picture.
D.All the people have the same opinion about The Empire of Light.
4.In Magritte’s opinion,art should shock the viewers and___ 　　　
A.relax them B.make them love nature
C.question them about life
D.challenge their sense of reality
B
D
5.Why there are yellow spots in The Starry Night
A.Because Van Gogh had mental illness.
B.Because Van Gogh used colour unusually.
C.Because Van Gogh took a drug.
D.Because there was a moon in the sky.
6.What did Edvard Munch want to show in the Scream
A.Blood
B.an expression of fear
C.Viewer
D.Mental problem
C
C
7.We can infer from the passage that 　　　.
A.Munch’s mental health problems caused him a lot of pain
B.sometimes some paintings became famous after its artist had died
C.an artist who has mental problems often creates a famous painting
D.some experts think that Van Gogh’s mental illness may have affected his sense of sight
B
8.Which of the following belongs to The Scream
A.An amazing sky.
B.A dark stormy sea.
C.A sleeping village.
D.A house lit by lights from inside.
9.What is strange about The Empire of Light
A.It is a series of paintings.
B.It produced mixed reactions in viewers.
C.The painter painted the same scene 27 times.
D.We see a daytime bright sky against the darkness of night.
B
D
10.The three paintings have something in common.What is it
A.They are all about nature.
B.They all caused different reactions in viewers.
C.They all show the sky and use the colour of black.
D.They all have something to do with the mental health problems of the painters.
C
Translaion
1.His unusual use of colour has led experts to think that Van Gogh’s mental illness may have affected his sense of sight.
2.He also took a drug that can make people see yellow spots,just like the stars in The Starry Night.
3.What makes it striking is that i shows a thin figure with an expression of fear--the figure’s mouth is wide open and letting out a powerful screen.
4.Many experts say that The Scream is connected to Munch’s mental health problems,which caused him a lot of pain.
5.What is strange is that above the house and the tree,we see a daytime sky full of brighness and soft white clouds.
Painter Painting Time Content
Vincent van Gogh
Edvard Munch
René Magritte
The Starry Night
The Scream
The Empire of Light
1889
1893
1953---1954
white and yellowcircles;an amazing sky;a lonely tree;a sleeping village
a thin figure;a dark stormy sea
a house lit by lights from inside
What is each painting about
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
____________________
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.
The Starry Night
What did Van Gogh also paint in The Starry Night
the massive circles
a village and a tree
hang in the sky
color: white and yellow
the stars and the moon
racing across the sky
bright and dark
beneath amazing sky
feeling: lonely
The Starry Night
Why did Van Gogh paint the yellow spots
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.
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
The Scream
What made Munch create this painting
In his diary, he 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.
The Scream
What do the experts find
The experts say that The Scream is connected to Munch’s mental health problems, which caused him a lot of pain.
What do they have in common
1. mental health problems
2. inspiration
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
仔细阅读课文“Masterpieces”,并根据课文内容将短文补充完整
The Starry Night was painted by Van Gogh while he was staying at a home for the 1.　　　　　　(mental) ill at that time.The Starry Night is now one of the world’s most famous 2.　　　　　　(painting).The Scream was painted by Edvard Munch,3.　　　　　　 shows a thin figure with an 4.　　　　　　(express) of fear—the figure’s mouth is letting out a 5.　　　　　　(power) scream.
mentally
paintings
which
expression
powerful
In his diary,Munch talked about 6. 　　　　　　 inspired him.He and his two friends 7.　　　　　　　　　(walk) down the road when something inspired him.Many experts say that The Scream 8.　　　　　　　　　(connect) to Munch’s mental health problems.The Empire of Light was painted by Magritte,who painted the same scene twenty-seven times between 1953 and 1954.This painting shows 9.
　　　　　　mysterious scene.
what
were walking
is connected
a
Magritte’s view was that art should shock the viewers and challenge their sense of reality.The Empire of Light has produced different reactions in viewers.However,Magritte thought that the change between day and night in the paintings was 10. 　　　　　　(surprise).
surprising
The Starry Night The Scream The Empire of Light
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.