(共28张PPT)
Unit 7
Lesson 1
Masterpieces
Art
By the end of this period, you will be able to:
1. get basic information about the three paintings(eg:the artist, content,inspiration and comment).
2. grasp the specific information about the paintings
3. talk about the three paintings and write a short paragraph to introduce masterpieces.
Learning objectives
masterpiece: a work of art that is of high quality or that is the best that a particular artist, writer etc. has created.
Masterpieces
What do you see in the following paintings Use the phrases below to help you. Do you like them
Lead-in
an amazing sky
a thin figure
a dark stormy sea
a lonely tree
a house lit by lights
white and yellow circles
a sleeping village and a lonely tree
Read the description of the three paintings. Underline the name of each painting and its artist.
The Starry Night
The Scream
The Empire of light
Pre-reading
1. Read the first to third paragraphs of the article and acquire the following qualities.
1. What may have inspired Van Gogh
2. What do the experts think of Van Gogh's unusual use of colour
Experts think that______________________________
___________________________________________
3. (T or F) Many artists thought The Starry Night was a failure. ( )
What he saw from his window.
his mental illness may have affected his
sense of sight
F
While-reading
2. Read the fourth to sixth paragraphs of the article and acquire the following qualities.
(1) What makes The Scream striking
(2)What may have inspired the painter
(3) (T or F) Many experts think that The Scream is related to Munch's mental health problems. ( )
第六段“caused him a lot of pain”中的cause属于高级词汇,要比give更好,形象又恰到好处,使语言更地道。试翻译下面的句子:恶劣的天气给许多农民造成了困难。
______________________________________________________________
It shows a thin figure with an expression of fear.
What he saw when the sun set.
T
The bad weather has caused many farmers problems.
3. Read the seventh to ninth paragraphs of the article and acquire the following qualities.
1. Between 1953 and 1954, how many times did Magritte paint the same scene
2. (T or F) Magritte thought art should shock the viewers and challenge their sense of reality. ( )
3. (T or F) Viewers have different reactions to The Empire of Light. ( )
27 times.
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4. Read again, take notes and talk about each painting.
1. What does the painting show
2. What may have inspired the painter
3. What did the artist think or say about the painting
Questions:
1. What does the painting show
2. What may have inspired the painter
3. What did the artist think or say about the painting
Painting Questions 1 Question 2 Question 3
The Starry Night
The Scream
The Empire of Light
The night sky with clouds, stars and a moon.
What he saw from the window.
He thought it was a failure.
A thin figure with an expression of fear.
His experience of walking with friends.
Not mentioned in the text.
A beautiful house lit by lights from inside, surrounded by the darkness of the night.
His thoughts and ideas.
The contrast between day and night in the paintings was surprising.
5. Sort the expressions into the correct columns.
The Starry Night The Scream The Empire of Light
1 with an expression of fear 2 let out a powerful scream 3 circles of white and yellow racing across the sky 4 a burning orange-red sky 5 surrounded by the darkness of night 6 the night sky with clouds, stars and a moon
7 a beautiful house lit by lights from inside
8 full of brightness and soft white clouds
9 looks directly at the viewer
10 a sleeping village and a dark, lonely tree
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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1. 课文重现:His unusual use of colour has led experts to think that Van Gogh's mental illness may have affected his sense of sight.
凡·高对于颜色不同寻常的使用方法使专家们认为他的精神疾病可能影响了他的视觉。
affect vt.影响
These actions have greatly affected the ecological balance.
这些行为极大地影响了生态平衡。
affect的用法
阅读下列句子,写出句中黑体部分的词性、词组和含义
①She was deeply affected by this story
②Diseases affect almost everyone at some time during their lives.
③What he said had a great effect on the students all affected by the story.
v. 打动
v. 侵袭;使感染
n. 影响
Learning points
高考考点
be affected by... 被……打动/侵袭
be affected with ... 受......感染;患有......疾病
effect n.影响
have an effect on 对……有影响
[即学即练]单句语法填空
①They will go to help those people____________ (affect) by the flood.
②_____________(affect) by the moving story,the woman began to cry.
③I’m sure this film will have a good effect________these villagers.
翻译句子
④前几天,一场大雨袭击了那个小村庄。
⑤显然,在场的人都被这个故事打动了。
affected
Affected
on
A heavy rain affected the small village the other day.
Obviously,the people present were all affected by the story.
2. 课文重现:What makes it striking is that it shows a thin figure with an expression of fear-the figure's mouth is wide open and letting out a powerful scream.
它(这幅画)最显著的特征是,它展示了一个带有恐惧表情的瘦弱的人物形象--这个人张大嘴巴,发出有力的尖叫声。
(1)striking adj.惊人的;显著的
be struck by...被......侵袭/袭击
It strikes sb that...某人突然想到......
What is striking is how bright the children are.令人注目的是孩子们的机智聪明
(2)let out a scream发出尖叫声
We were reading English when she let out a scream.我们正在读英语,这时她发出了尖叫声。阅读下列句子,写出句中let词组和含义
① The baby can’t even sit up yet,let alone walk!
② It was your rude words that let him down.
③ Don’t let go of my hand or we’ll get separated.
④ The girl let out a cry when she caught sight of the tiger.
⑤ l really don’t know who let out the secret.
⑥ Would you let the dog out please
what引导主语从句,在从句中作主语;that引导表语从句。
strike v.打;击;撞倒;侵袭;突然想到
let alone 更不用说
let sb down 使某人失望
let go of 放开;松手
let out 发出(叫声等)
let out 泄露
let out 放走;放出
[即学即练]
①The old expert made a ____________ (strike) contribution to our society.
②_________ (strike) by the scene,he created a moving novel.
③Seeing the long snake,the girl let_______ a scream.
④他突然想到,可以给妻子买一件外套。
⑤他连中文都说不好,更不用说英语了。
⑥无论发生什么,她都不会对这个计划放手的。
⑦As she was struck by the boy’s performance,she burst into tears.(同义句转换)
____________________________________, she burst into tears.
striking
Struck
out
It struck him that he could buy a coat for his wife.
He couldn’t speak Chinese well, let alone English.
No matter what happens, she won’t let go of the plan.
Struck by the boy’s performance
3. 课文重现(P 8) He also thought The Starry Night was a failure.
他也认为《星空》是一部失败的作品。
failure n. 失败的人或事[C],失败[U]
a total/big failure 彻底的/很大的失败(者)
end in failure 以失败告终
词根: fail vi.不及格;失败
failure fail to do sth. 未能做某事
fail a test/an exam 考试不及格
sth.fail 机器/身体部位出毛病
(1)Failure can contribute to your future success once you learn to make use of it.
一旦你学会了利用失败,那么失败就会促进你将来的成功。
(2)She failed__________(get) a scholarship.
她没能获得奖学金。
(3) The rocket's engine failed a few seconds after take-off.
(4) I failed my driving test the first time I took it.
to get
火箭发射几秒钟后,发动机便失灵了。
我第一次参加驾照考试没通过。
4. (P 8) a thin figure一个消瘦的身影
figure n.人像,人形,数字 V. 认为,认定
figure that ... 认为:以为..
figure out 弄懂:弄明白:算出
figure a leading figure一个重要人物
have a good figure身材好
keep one's figure保持身材
[即学即练]
(1) 我认为这点麻烦值得。
(2) If I have a map, I can ___________________
如果我有地图的话,我就能弄明白。
(3) She takes regular exercise to______________
她经常锻炼以保持身材。
(4) Since her death, she has become _____cult figure.
她去世后,她成了部分人狂热崇拜的偶像。
I figured that it was worth the trouble.
figure it out.
keep her figure
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5.课文重现(P 9) The Empire of Light has produced different reactions in viewers. 《灯之王国》这幅画在观众中产生了不同的反应。
reaction n.反应,回应
the reaction to 对……的反应
react to 对……做出反应
react by 以……方式回应
react with 与……发生化学反应
[即学即练]
(1)Dogs ___________kindness by wagging their tails.
狗摇尾巴以示友好。
(2) When John's mother made him stay at home, he _______________behaving noisily.
当约翰的母亲让他待在家里时,他的反应是举止吵闹。
(3) Our____________(react)to a joke is to laugh.
我们对笑话的反应是笑。
(4) (2019年浙江卷)他们不知道美国人会对这种新型音乐有什么反应。
react vi.做出反应
react to
reacted by
reaction
They were not sure how the Americans would react to the new type of music.
6. What's your opinion of the three paintings after reading the descriptions Do you like or dislike them more Give your reasons.
Try to write a few sentences on each painting, expressing your opinion.
You can use the following vocabulary words:
artistic beauty, originality, emotional, atmosphere, colour scheme, dramatic, contrast and, highlights, the painting makes me feel uneasy/inspired, dark and troubling, failure, powerful
1.Pair work:If you are a reporter of your school, you will interview another student in your class according to the text.You can start like this:
A:Hi! Would you mind telling me something about the text Masterpieces Which one do you like best Why
B:...
The answer is open.
Post-reading
2.Supposing that you have some difficulty in grasping the main idea of an article, what kind of measure do you usually take to improve your ability
The answer is open.
Group Work: Introduce the paintings.
Suppose you are a volunteer at an art exhibition. Introduce one of the three paintings to the visitors.
Exercise
语法填空
Van Gogh painted _______1. he saw from his window. But experts thought his mental illness may have2. ________ (affect) his sense of sight. He thought it was a3. _______ (fail). 4._______, the fact remains that it was one of the world's most famous paintings.
Edvard Munch painted a thin figure 5. ______ an expression of fear,
6. ________ is set on a bridge and against a burning orange-red sky, which makes it 7._________(strike). Many experts say it is connected to his mental health problems.
what
affected
failure
However
with
which
striking
Rene Magritte painted 8. ______ same scene 27 times. His paintings were visual experiments as he tried to play with 9. _________(real). It has produced different10. _________ (react) in viewers.
the
reality
reactions
Think and Share
Group Work Read the quotes. Discuss the features of good paintings.
A man paints with his brain and not with his hands.
— Michelangelo, an Italian painter
Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks.
— Plutarch, an ancient Greek writer
Good painting is like good cooking; it can be tasted but not explained.
— Maurice de Vlaminck, a French painter
Write a paragraph(40~50 words) to introduce one of the three paintings and tell us the emotion shown in it.
What does the painting show
What may have inspired the painter
What did the artist think or say about the painting How do you feel about the painting
Homework