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Unit 4
Unit 4
Amazing Art
To know about the Louvre.
To read for the main idea and the structure of the passage.
To read carefully for some detailed information.
To share your experience in galleries or museums.
1. Have you ever visited any art museums If so, what kind of art forms do you prefer
2. Do you know something about the Louvre
Here is a short video clip about the Louvre.
The Louvre Museum is the world’s largest museum and a historic monument in Paris, France. A central landmark of the city, it is located on the right bank of the Seine in the city’s 1st district. The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace, originally built as a fortress in the late 12th century.
It opened on 10 August 1793 with an exhibition of 537 paintings. Nowadays, approximately 38,000 objects from prehistory to the 21st century are exhibited over an area of 72,735 square metres. It receives millions of visitors each year.
3. You must have heard of the famous painting Mona Lisa. Where is it Who painted Mona Lisa What do you think made it famous
Mona Lisa is a half-length portrait painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci. It has been described as “the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most sung about, the most parodied work of art in the world”. Mona Lisa is also one of the most valuable paintings in the world.
Work in pairs and complete the quiz. Try to guess if you are not sure of the answers.
1. Where is the Louvre Museum
a. In London.
b. In Paris.
c. In Berlin.
2. When was the original castle of the Louvre built
a. The 12th century.
b. The 15th century.
c. The 18th century.
3. How many works of art are there in its collection
a. Around 180,000.
b. Around 400,000.
c. Around 480,000.
4. Which work of art is among the “Big Three” attractions of the Louvre
a. The Code of Hammurabi. 《汉谟拉比法典》
b. Liberty Leading the People. 《自由引导人民》
c. Venus de Milo. 《米洛的维纳斯》
“Big Three” attractions of the Louvre
Venus de Milo
Mona Lisa
Winged Victory of Samothrace
Read the passage and find out what Zack is doing in the Louvre.
Zack is doing a live broadcast in the Louvre. He is introducing three treasures of the great museum and inviting the audience to subscribe his live broadcast.
match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
The introduction to what is going on
Mona Lisa
Rembrandt’s self-portrait
The Winged Victory of Samothrace
Conclusion
本文语篇类型为网络直播，属于新媒体语篇。主播采用了总—分—总的结构介绍了三件艺术品，并表达了自己看法。
Choose three tags that best describe the main idea of the passage and give reasons for your choices.
Louvre
art
Mona Lisa
exhibition
museum
selfie
fantastic
tour guide
history
live broadcast
museum
art
tour guide
I choose “art” because the three pieces of work mentioned in the passage all belong to art.
The reason why I pick the tag “museum” is that the whole thing happens in a museum.
And judging from what the author does in the passage, I’d say that he behaves as a “tour guide”.
Winged Victory of Samothrace
Here at the top of the stairs is this _______________. Although ____________________________, you can still imagine her posture. The folded dress shows incredible _________________.
huge sculpture
her head and arms
skill of the sculptor
are missing
Complete the route with expressions from the passage.
Mona Lisa
This is perhaps the most famous painting here, protected by glass. It’s smaller than __________________. The lady in the painting seems to have _________________, which makes her so interesting!
you would expect
a mind of her own
Rembrandt’s self-portrait
This is one of the 90 or more self-portraits Rembrandt made in his lifetime. We don’t know why he made so many - perhaps it was his way of ________________________!
Or maybe it was just ___________________ ________________________
taking a 17th-century selfie
cheaper to paint himself
than to pay for a model
Decide whether the following statements are true (T), false (F) or not given (NG).
1. This broadcast has already been produced in advance. ( )
2. The Winged Victory of Samothrace, one of whose arms is missing, is made of stone. ( )
3. The Mona Lisa is Zack's favourite work displayed in the Louvre. ( )
4. Rembrandt painted so many self-portraits because it was cheaper to paint himself than to pay for a model. ( )
5. About 35, 000 works are on show in more than 300 rooms in the Louvre. ( )
F
F
NG
NG
T
Choose the best answers according to the text.
1. What is the text mainly about
A. The power of art.
B. The magnificent artworks displayed in the Louvre.
C. Why the Louvre attracts so many visitors every year.
2. What is the author's purpose by saying “as if time itself were nothing” in the last paragraph
A. To show how time flies.
B. To highlight the timelessness of great artistic works.
C. To suggest time doesn't change our attitude towards art.
阅读微技巧—描写特点（以第二段为例）
第四句描写了雕塑的整体形态，紧接着作者采用从上到下的顺序，从雕塑消失的头、手臂入手，逐渐将视线下移到裙子上被风吹出的褶皱。而这样一件精美的艺术品竟然是石头做的，这更让人觉得不可思议。
将读者的视线集中到了高处
Choose the right item from the box and make the summary complete. Change the form when necessary.
appreciate, paint, sad, ship, treasure, victory, head and arms, self-portrait
This broadcast is from one of the largest museums on Earth — the Louvre. One of the Louvre's most amazing 1. _________ is the Winged Victory of Samothrace, or Nike of Samothrace, which looks like she has just flown down out of the sky on a(n) 2. __________. Even though her 3. ____________ are missing, you can still imagine her celebrating the 4. __________ of a battle.
treasures
ship
head and arms
victory
appreciate, paint, sad, ship, treasure, victory, head and arms, self-portrait
And the next is the world-famous Mona Lisa! When I look into her eyes, she seems to have a mind of her own! She seems to be happy but 5. _________. I guess that's why she attracts so many visitors every day. And last, let's have a look at Rembrandt's 6. __________ painted about 400 years ago. He was a(n) 7. __________ who made over 90 self-portraits. It would take a lifetime to 8. __________ everything in the Louvre. I hope you all can visit this fantastic place personally one day to feel the power of these amazing works of art.
sad
self-portrait
painter
appreciate
1. Which of the three artworks makes the greatest impression on you Why
I’d say the artwork that makes the greatest impression on me is Mona Lisa, because one can
always have a different view of her
when looking at this painting in a
different way.
2. Which galleries and museums have you visited Share your experience with the class.
I once visited the Palace Museum, and the experience left a deep impression on me. The royal buildings, which are so magnificent, caught my sight immediately when I stepped into the front gate. Travelling through the palaces, I was quite shocked to see the elegance
of the collections. They really touched
me. I hope you can all visit the museum
yourself.
Read the passage again and try to underline the words and expressions used to describe the two art works in Para. 3 and Para. 4 , and then form a general opinion about how the broadcaster introduced them.
