Unit 3 The art of painting
Integrated skills (I)
1
Step
Free talk
Have you ever enjoyed some art gallery? What kind of art do you like best?
1
Step
Free talk
Have you ever seen some special pictures which used some special materials to make? What do you think of it?
2
Step
Listening
Pre-listening
There is a TV programme about the use of unusual materials in art. Please read the questions of part A1 on page 36 and underline the key words to prepare for your listening. And then guess what answers would be filled in the table of part A2.
2
Step
Listening
While-listening
Lisa has found a TV programme about the use of unusual materials in art. Watch the TV programme and finish the exercises below.
A1 Watch the TV programme and answer the following questions.
A
2
Step
Listening
While-listening
1. What do many creative artists use to make their artworks?
2. What is Jane Perkins well known for?
3. What may an artist think of the things we regard as rubbish?
4. What plays an important role in finding inspiration for your art from nature?
Everyday objects.
Portraits of famous people.
A source of creativity.
Imagination.
2
Step
Listening
At recycling centres
Old buttons
Take a walk
Grass
Small toys
Small stones
2
Step
Listening
Post-listening
After listening, can you tell me what unusual materials are mentioned in the video?
Unusual art materials
Materials mentioned in the video
More materials
Old buttons
Small toys
Grass
Small stones
Leaves
Sand
old clothes
plastic bottles
old batteries
old shoes
...
3
Step
Reading
Lisa wants to create art using unusual materials and she has found some instructions for making unusual pictures. Read the instructions and find out the structure.
3
Step
Reading
Introduction
Needed materials
Procedures
Summary
3
Step
Reading
Introduction
Needed materials
Procedures
Summary
3
Step
Reading
Reading for practice
Let’s try it by ourselves.
materials
Vegetables
Mushrooms
Garlic
Red peppers
Toast
4
Step
Analyzing the structure
Now it’s your turn to give instructions for making an unusual picture. You can make your preparations with the following three questions.
1.What picture will you create?
2.What materials and tools will you use for your picture?
3.What steps will you take to create the picture?
4
Step
Analyzing the structure
Giving instructions for making an unusual picture
Brief introduction: what picture you will create
Give well-organized directions
Old buttons
Small toys
Grass
Small stones
Leaves
Sand
…
List the materials needed to make the picture
Portrait?
Landscape picture?
Animal picture?
…
Step 1/Step 2/Step 3 ...
First/Firstly/To begin with/To start with;
It is followed by/The next step is;
In the end/Finally/ Lastly
Homework
1. Prepare some information about giving instructions for making an unusual picture;
2. Preview the content on page 38 and prepare some expressions for the article.
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