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SB1U4 Meeting the muse
Vocabulary -- Listening (page 55-57)
Have you ever visited an art exhibition
Posters of art exhibitions
Activity 5:
Task 1: Look at this poster, what information can you get about the
exhibition
Task 2: Read the comments and answer the questions.
Pay attention to the compound adjectives in bold.
1 What is the exhibition about What artworks might you see in it
The exhibition is about abstract art. We can see Storm and Superhighway in it.
2 Which comment makes the greatest impression on you Give your reasons.
3 Do you want to go to this exhibition after reading the comments Why or why not
Activity 6:
Match the compound adjectives in Activity 5 to their meanings.
1 ________________: extremely impressive so as to take one’s breath away
2 ________________: known by a lot of people
3 ________________: making you feel great respect and admiration, and sometimes fear
4 ________________: very good at doing something
5 ________________: innovative, using new methods or achieving new results
6 ________________: very expensive
breathtaking
well-known
awe-inspiring
highly-skilled
ground-breaking
over-priced
compound adjectives
Think of more compound adjectives to describe an art exhibition or an artwork.
Group Work
Listening and Speaking
Activity 7:
Read the passage and answer the questions.(P56)
1. What else do you know
about Pablo Picasso and
Feng Zikai
2. What other artists are
famous for representing
war and peace What are
their best-known artworks
Pablo
Picasso
Feng
Zikai
Activity 8:
Listen to the audio guide and find out the main passage of each artwork.(P57)
The tragedy of war
Hopes in war
Guernica
The Battlefield in Spring
延伸阅读文本:
The title of this painting is Guernica. It was painted by the well- known Spanish artist,Pablo Picasso. Picasso painted this huge, breathtaking painting after the attack on the town of Guernica by the Nazis. It measures about 3.5 metres in height and almost 8 metres in width, and contains many different elements. In the centre of the painting, we can see a bull, a horse, a light bulb and a dead or wounded man lying on the ground. There have been endless debates about the meaning of these images, but Picasso insisted that it wasn't up to the painter to define them. He said that people must interpret the images as they understand them. Through these images, I can see the tragedy of war, and feel the people's fear as well as Picasso's anger towards the fighting. In the painting, Picasso uses only three colours: black, white and grey. In my opinion, this makes its effect more powerful than using a full range of colours.
延伸阅读文本:
Let's take a look at The Battlefield in Spring by Feng Zikai, who was one of the pioneers of modern Chinese cartoons. His illustrations deal with complex social issues in a simpleand lively way, and are widely loved by Chinese people. This Chinese cartoon is painted in protest of Japanese aggression against China. In this cartoon, you can see a small section ofa battlefield, made up of sandbags, an army cap and a wire fence. On one of the sandbags grows some grass leaves. The lifeless objects together with the grass leaves create a strong contrast. Unlike Guernica, I personally think this cartoon delivers quite an optimistic message. It shows that the destruction of war is only temporary, and that the power of life is everlasting. I can feel the strong spirit and hope in this cartoon. It is widely believed that the grass shows Feng Zikai's encouragement to the Chinese people as well as his hope for peace. Through his war cartoons, he wanted to express his belief that Chinese people would win the war and bring peace back to the country.
Step1.Who and when was it painted
Step2. What is it about
Step3. How do you feel
How to introduce an artwork
Activity 9:
Listen again and complete the notes.
1 the attack on the town
2 3.5 metres in height and almost 8 metres in width
3 dead or wounded man
4 a more powerful effect
5 in protest of
6 some grass leaves
7 the lifeless objects and the grass leaves
8 encouragement to the Chinese people as well as his hope for peace
Guernica
The Battlefield in Spring
Activity 9:
Task 2: Discuss which artwork makes the greater impression on you and why.
Listen again if necessary.
Activity 10:
Complete the table with the expressions from the audio guide.
About an artwork
Basic information What you see How you feel
Through..., I can feel...
In my opinion, this makes...
... create a strong contrast.
I personally think...
... by the well-known...
It measures...
It is widely believed...
In the centre of the
painting, we can see...
Through..., I can see...
Activity 11:
Choose an art exhibition, or an artwork from an exhibition you like, and write about it using the words and expressions in this section.
Useful expressions
Pair work: Make improvements to your partner’s writing and share it!
1. Think of more compound adjectives to
describe an art exhibition or an artwork.
2. Use the expressions learnt in this section to
modify your writing.