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XB1U3 EXTENDED READING
Qingming Scroll
The Palace Museum
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>>Fast Reading
Skim the passage and find out the topic sentence of each paragraph.
Para. 1
Para. 3
Para. 2
Para. 4
Para. 5
Zhang Zeduan’s Qingming Scroll is a masterwork of Chinese art.
The scroll consists of three main sections.
Thanks to all this fine detail, the Qingming Scroll provides a comprehensive look at life during the Northern Song Dynasty.
Zhang’s amazing artistic technique is apparent all across the scroll.
Zhang’s timeless scroll is an important example of realism in the history of Chinese painting.
Introduction
Body
Para. 6
The public's continued enthusiasm about the Qingming Scroll, ..., speaks volumes about the power of this historic piece of art.
Conclusion
Structure
An important___________ into life in ancient city , the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty in the 12th century.
Status:
Size:
Content:
Artist:
Qingming Scroll
A masterwork of Chinese art
A silk scroll
five-meter-long
Bianjing
Zhang Zeduan
insight
It presents a ___________scene of ________ life near Bianjing.
>>Para. 2 Main sections
Section1
Section2
Section3
It shows the ___________and __________ alive with activity.
It pictures the life __________ .
It presents a ___________scene of ________ life near Bianjing.
>>Para. 2 Main sections
Section1
Section2
Section3
It shows the ___________and ______________ alive with activity.
It pictures the life _________________ .
peaceful
rural
riverbanks
central bridge
inside the city
Section 1
Section 3
Section 2
From these pictures,we can see the daily life there is__________(adjectives)
Suggested answers:
busy, hot, peaceful, prosperous [ pr sp r s]繁荣的......
Perspective
What enables Zhang to show an enormous amount of detail
Precise brushwork
Ambitious size
a comprehensive look at life
>>Para. 3 Artistic techniques
What details does the painting reveal (L22-26)
Daily life
customs
clothing
transportation methods
business practices
Buildings
temples
tea houses
government structure
>>Para. 4 Message
One day in the Northern Song Dynasty
political and social problems
peaceful life
Superficial meaning
Deep meaning
Peaceful and cheerful life in the capital city
Serious political and social problems
The government has lost control of___________________________.
Soldiers______________________.
appear to ignore their duties
food supplies and transportation
is in danger of crashing into the bridge
A boat________________________.
A crisis developing in the city
L26——L35
The Song Dynasty was in decline by this stage.
Warning
Twenty years later,the Dynasty was overthrown.
What do people think of the copies of the scroll
Why is the original scroll not often displayed to the public
>>Para. 5 & Para. 6
A.useless B. precious
C. valueless D. meaningless
A.It is lost. B.It is not in one piece.
C.It is delicate. D.It is banned.
>>Summary
Zhang Zeduan’s Qingming Scroll is a representative work of realism in Chinese art. 1._________(paint) on a five-metre-long silk scroll, the painting provides an important insight into life in China in the 12th century. The ancient scroll, 2._______ is currently kept in the Palace Museum in Beijing, gives the viewer an idea of what life was like for the people of Bianjing.
Painted
which
>>Summary
It is possible that the most 3.___________(impress) aspect of the painting is Zhang’s precise brushwork.The painting reveals a great deal about the 12th-century Chinese customs, clothing, transportation 4.________(method),business practices and various buildings. At first sight, the overall scene of life in the capital city seems peaceful and cheerful. 5.________, some critics suggest that on closer inspection, the painting actually exposes serious political and social problems.
impressive
methods
However
>>Summary
Some boats 6._________(carry) food do not seem to belong to the government, which 7._______(suggest) that the government has lost control of food supplies and transportation. The details show that a crisis is developing in the city. As a matter of fact, the Northern Song Dynasty was 8.____ decline by this stage.About twenty years after the painting was completed, it 9.____________(overthrow).
With the Qingming Scroll, Zhang made 10._____ outstanding contribution to Chinese art and greatly influenced generations of future artists.
carrying
suggests
in
was overthrown
an
If you were a guide of the Palace Museum, how would you introduce the Qingming Scroll to the visitors
Show time!
>>Critical thinking
How can the younger generation play a role in preserving and promoting Chinese relics
In protecting and promoting Chinese relics like the Qingming Scroll, we not only honor our history but also enlighten our future.
Homework
Suppose you were Li Hua, your good friend---Vermont, is a big fan of Chinese culture, especially Chinese ancient paintings.Please write a letter to introduce the Qingming Scroll to him with 80 words .
Dear Vermont,
Learning that you are a big fan of ancient paintings, I’m delighted to intoduce the Qingming scroll to you.
___________________________________________________________
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If you are interested, why not have a try I bet it is definitely a visual feast to you!
Yours
Li Hua