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Welcome to the unit & Reading
Unit 3
The art of painting
In this lesson, you are going to:
know some popular types of painting;
appreciate the Impressionists’ paintings;
improve reading skills;
master several important sentences.
Lead-in
1. Who are these famous painters
A
A. Vincent van Gogh B. Zhang Daqian C.Leonardo da Vinci
C
B
2. Which type do you think each of the paintings belongs to
A
B
E
C
D
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A. Portrait painting(肖像画)
B. Still life painting(静物画)
C. Landscape painting(风景画)
D.Cityscape painting(城市风景画)
E. Real-life painting
F. History painting
Pre-reading
1. What do you think the text will talk about according to the title and pictures
The travel journal might talk about the thoughts people have when they look at one of an artist’s works for the first time. It gives a different impression every time one looks at it. The title “First impressions”, together with the pictures, also reminds me of the Impressionist painters and their unique techniques. The travel journal could mention how they used the techniques, what effects they created, as well as the reasons why artists used them.
2. (1)Have you ever visited art museums
(2)How do you feel about the experience
(3)Why do people visit art museums?
To appreciate the artists’ spectacular masterpieces.
To learn about cultures, beliefs and traditions.
Visiting museums is a very rewarding experience.
The travel journal below is about a visit to an art museum.
Activity 1 Fast-reading for main ideas
1.Skim the passage and then fill in the blanks.
The passage is a travel journal about the author’s _________________ of the Musée d’Orsay,an __________.
While-reading
first impressions
art museum
2.Skim the travel journal and match each part with the main idea.
Part 1(Para.1) A.Impressionist painters shared some similarities in terms of their subject matter and painting techniques,and influenced future painters
and modern art.
Part 2(Paras.2~4) B.Seeing the Musée d’Orsay was what I was looking forward to most about my trip to Paris.
Part 3(Paras.5~6) C.I was impressed by two of the greatest Impressionist painters Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir the most.
3.(1)How many paintings are mentioned in the travel journal
Four.
(2)Which paintings left a deep impression on the author
The Ballet Class
The Card Players
Blue Water Lilies
Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette.
Activity 2 Careful-reading for details
Ⅰ. Read paragraph 1 carefully and do the following exercises.
1.What is the function of this paragraph
To introduce the purpose of the author’s trip to Paris.
2.Where is the Musée d’Orsay
It is located/housed in an old railway building.
3.What does the Musée d’Orsay feature
It features some Impressionist paintings of the 19th century.
Musée d’Orsay
Monet Impression Sunrise
Ⅱ.Read paragraphs 2-4 carefully and do the following exercises.
1.Decide whether the following statements are true (T)or false (F).
(1)The author had not prepared to admire The Ballet Class and The Card Players because they didn’t show the real thing._____
(2)Monet’s Blue Water Lilies was greatly influenced by the natural scenery._____
(3)Monet focused on the change of nature,especially the different colours and styles._____
(4)Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette is Renoir’s most famous painting._____
(5)There is too much information hidden in Renoir’s painting,but you can’t figure out all of them._____
F
T
T
F
T
2.What’s the connecting sentence between paragraph 2 and paragraph 3
While it was hard to pick a favourite painting out of so many amazing works,the artists who made the deepest impression on me were two of the greatest Impressionist painters,Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
leading to the following context
3.What does the phrase “jump out at” in paragraph 4 mean
A.Easily attract.
B.Easily disappoint.
C.Easily move.
D.Easily puzzle.
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4.Read Paras. 3-4 again and complete the following table.
Claude Monet Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Famous piece (1)Blue Water Lilies Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette
Subjects of painting He painted mostly scenes (2)_______________ in the last three decades of his life. He preferred to paint scenes of (5)_____________.
Other Information ·He painted about 250 paintings of the same water lily pond,all in (3)____________________________. ·He brought the pond’s beauty to the canvas (4)_______________. ·His masterpiece shows (6)___________________________________________________________.
·It is characterized by the small areas of (7)_________________________ and the way the (8)_________________________ seemed to mix together.
from his garden
different colours and styles
in a unique way
everyday life
life in a busy neighbourhood of Pairs on a Sunday afternoon
light across the painting
soft edges of the figures
Ⅲ. Read paragraphs 5-6 carefully and do the following exercises.
1.The travel journal uses several words and structures to make comparisons. Find the examples of comparison in the travel journal.
Tips
When describing either the similarities or the differences between two things,pay attention to the following expressions.
Describing similarities: share,be similar to,like,as...as
Describing differences: as opposed to,in contrast to,be different from,than,unlike
①Although the paintings had very different settings,it was their similarities that stayed with me long after I left the Musée d’Orsay—similarities which can be seen throughout the Impressionists’ paintings.
②Everyday subject matter was the main focus of their works,as opposed to the history paintings that had traditionally dominated European art.
③They employed free brushwork and used colours to show the effect of light on things,creating paintings that were far less realistic than the works that came before.
2.Make a comparison between the Impressionists’ paintings and the works that came before.
The works that came before The Impressionists’ paintings
Subjects (1)_________________ (2)_______________________
Styles Realistic (3)______________
Focus (4)______________________ (5)_____________________________________________
Technique (6)______________________________________________________________________
History paintings
Everyday subject matter
Every detail in a scene
Less realistic
A brief “impression” they had at that moment
Employ free brushwork and use colours to show the effect of light on things
3. What influence did the Impressionists have on other painters
The Impressionists influenced the Post-Impressionist painters as well as painters in modern art, by encouraging artists to look at the world from an entirely new point of view.
Post-Impressionist
Cubism(立体派)
Activity 1 Discussion
1. What do you think of the title of this travel journal Why (Critical thinking)
I think it is a good title.
(1)The title indicates that this was the first time the writer had laid eyes on real Impressionist works in a museum, since she had previously only admired them on her computer screen.
(2)In addition, it is a good summary of the artistic features of the Impressionists. The Impressionist artists did not try to paint every detail in a scene. Instead, they tried to paint a brief “impression” of the feeling they had, burning with vivid colours and light, before it disappeared. What was painted on a canvas was exactly the impression in their mind at that very moment.
Post-reading
2. If you were a tour guide of the Musée d’Orsay, how would you introduce the museum to the visitors (Creative thinking)
The Musée d’Orsay is a world-famous art museum in Paris, France. It is unusual because it was previously used as a railway station. This museum is famous for its large collection of paintings from the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist movements of the 19th century. It also displays masterpieces from masters such as Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin. A visit to the Musée d’Orsay allows visitors to look at and compare the different styles between the two art movements. They can enjoy looking at the world from an entirely new point of view.
Activity 2 Summary
I visited the Musée d’Orsay on June 3,which is a world-famous art museum 1.______(house)in an old railway building in Paris.2._________(wander)through the Impressionist gallery,I appreciated masterpieces.Two of the greatest Impressionist painters that 3._____(make)the deepest impression on me were Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir.Monet was 4._______(great)inspired by nature.It’s said that about 250 paintings by Monet including the famous piece Blue Water Lilies feature 5.___ same water lily pond,but all are in different colours and styles.Renoir preferred to paint 6.______(scene)of everyday life.I 7.__________(strike)by the small areas of light across his 1876 masterpiece Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette.It was the similarities of the paintings that impressed 8.____(I)deeply.The Impressionists’ vision inspired Post-Impressionist painters such as Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin,9._____ works are displayed at the Musée d’Orsay,too.In fact,the Impressionist movement has had a lasting influence 10._______ modern art.
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主题升华
As a huge art fan, I knew exactly what I was looking forward to most about my trip to Paris: visiting the Musée d’Orsay. Housed in an old railway building, this world-famous art museum features some of the best-known paintings from the Impressionist movement of the 19th century.
宾语从句
过去分词作状语
Analyze the key points of the text
Paragraph 1
As I wandered through the Impressionist gallery, I appreciated masterpieces like The Ballet Class and The Card Players. Even though I had admired them hundreds of times on my computer screen, nothing could have prepared me for the wonder I felt when I finally laid eyes on the real thing. While it was hard to pick a favourite painting out of so many amazing works, the artists who made the deepest impression on me were two of the greatest Impressionist painters, Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
定语从句
as引导时间状语从句,表示“当……的时候”
even though引导让步状语从句
时间状语从句
while引导让步状语从句,表示“虽然……”
定语从句
同位语
Paragraph 2
I could see from Monet’s works that he was greatly inspired by nature. In the last three decades of his life he painted mostly scenes from his garden. One of these scenes is shown in the famous piece Blue Water Lilies, which I studied for quite a while in the gallery. I couldn’t believe it when I heard he did around 250 paintings of the same water lily pond, all in different colours and styles. It is amazing that every time Monet studied this simple scene, he brought the pond’s beauty to the canvas in a unique way.
宾语从句
非限制性定语从句
it形式主语,真正的主语是that引导的主语从句
every time ...是在that引导的主语从句中的时间
状语从句
宾语从句
“名词+介词短语”独立主格结构
Paragraph 3
Renoir, I noticed, preferred to paint scenes of everyday life. For me, the most interesting of his paintings is his 1876 masterpiece Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette, which shows life in a busy neighbourhood of Paris on a Sunday afternoon. When I saw it up close, I was struck by the small areas of light across the painting, and the way the soft edges of the figures seemed to mix together. There’s so much going on, but so little clear detail. This effect makes the lively movement of the dance almost jump out at the viewer.
非限制性定语从句
时间状语从句
定语从句
Paragraph 4
Although the paintings had very different settings , it was their similarities that stayed with me long after I left the Musée d’Orsay — similarities which can be seen throughout the Impressionists’ paintings…They employed free brushwork and used colours to show the effect of light on things, creating paintings that were far less realistic than the works that came before. To me, these techniques are the essence of the Impressionist view of art. Impressionist artists did not try to paint every detail in a scene—just a brief “impression” they had at that moment, burning with vivid colours and light, before it disappeared.
although引导让步状语从句
定语从句
时间状语从句
it was ...that ...强调句,强调 their similarities
现在分词作状语
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to do不定式作目的状语
Paragraph 5
The Impressionists’ vision inspired a whole new generation of Post-Impressionist painters such as Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin, whose works are also displayed at the Musée d’Orsay. It is also worthy of note that Post-Impressionist painters were not the only ones to be influenced by Impressionism—the movement has had a lasting influence on modern art, encouraging artists to look at the world from an entirely new point of view. It certainly left a lasting impression on me too!
非限制性定语从句
不定式作后置定语
现在分词作状语
Paragraph 6
it为形式主语, that 引导主语从句, 为真正的主语
Homework
Preview language points and recite the key points of the text.