Book6 Unit 1 Art[上学期]

Unit 1 Art
The Third Period Integrating Skills(1)
一. 教学目标 (Teaching aims)
1. 教学内容 (Teaching content) Text Book 6 Unit 1, Page 5 Reading
2. 能力目标 (Ability aim)
a Enable the Ss to talk about art galleries.
b Enable the Ss to write. a letter to give suggestions
3. 语言目标 (Language aim)
a重点词汇和短语 avenue, mansion, exhibition, metropolitan, Manhattan, civilization, contemporary, permanent, district, tip
b重点句子
Henry Clay Frick, ..., died in 1919, leaving his house ... to the American people. P5
The garden of this ... is also well worth a visit. P5
Its art collection covers ... civilization from …including ... P6
二. 教学重难点 (Teaching important points)
Teach the students to write a letter to give suggestions
三. 教学方法 (Teaching method)
a. task-based learning ; b. close reading ;discussion.
四. 教具准备 (Teaching aids)
A recorder,
五. 教学步骤 (Teaching procedure)
Step I. Revision and Lead-in
T: Have you ever been to any galleries before Do you think visiting galleries is interesting Now work in groups of 4 and I'll give you a few minutes to talk about the galleries you have been to. And then I'd like to ask some of you to introduce the galleries to the class.
After discussion.
T: Who would like to introduce something about the galleries you've ever been to before
S: I've ever been to the Gallery of China. It has various kinds of beautiful Chinese paintings. The one I like best is a dragon painting. It gives people the feeling of admiration. And 1 think the Gallery is able to establish an "Art Kingdom".
S: I have ever been to a gallery in Beijing. Its exhibition halls are filled with oil paintings, sketch, watercolor, gouache, prints, tempera, lacquer painting, traditional Chinese paintings, calligraphy, photography, sculptures, performance art and installation art. I like all of them, because they can bring me pleasure and by visiting it I have learned much about the cultures of many countries.
T: Wonderful! Visiting galleries can not only bring people wonderful feelings but also teach them many things. So I think you should visit some galleries if you have a chance.
Step II. Reading
Ask the students to read the passage about galleries on page 5. T: Today we're going to read a passage about art galleries. Now please open your books and turn to page 5. Before they begin reading this text , encourage them to survey it by asking questions such as:
1 What is the title of the text
2 What does the map show
3 What do you think the numbers on the map are for
4 How many galleries are featured in this text
5 What do you think the purpose of this text is
(To give people information about various art galleries in New York and show them
where they are.)
6 What do you think the text was written for
( Tourists and art gallery visitors )
7 Where might you see such a text
(Possible in a guide book )
T: Read the passage quickly to get the main idea. After the students finish reading.
T: Who would like to tell us the main idea of this passage
S: Let me have a try. The passage introduces some best art galleries of Manhattan. And I think this passage is perhaps from a tourist guide book.
T: Very good. Then please read the passage carefully again, and deal with Exercises 1 & 2 below.
A few minutes later, check the answers.
Type of art
Name Address Which centuries What countries
Whitney Museum ofAmerican Art 945 Madison Avenue (near 75th St) Contemporary (mainly art by living artists) America
Museum of Modem Art 53rd St (between 5th and 6th Avenues) Late-nineteenth century to 21st century Western countries
Metropolitan Museum of Art 5th Avenue anaX82nd Street. From ancient to modem times All over the world
Guggenheim Museum 5th Avenue and 88th Street Modern (from late 19th century onwards) Western countries
The Frick Collection 5th and Madison Avenues Before the twentieth century Western countries
Step III Listening
Ask the students to do some listening practice on page 7.
At first, ,ask them to listen to the tape for the first time and number the galleries.
Next, listen again and answer the questions.
At last, check the answers with the whole class.
Step IV Discussion
First, ask the students to read the passage "The Best of Manhattan's Art Galleries" again by themselves. And then show them some expressions about likes and preferences, and ask them to tell the group members which galleries being introduced they prefer in groups of 4, At last, discuss how they will spend the day. A few minutes later, ask several
groups to show their discussions and report their decisions.
T: Now I'd like you to do some discussion work. Please work in groups of 4. Read the passage again and use the expressions on the screen ( or Bl) to tell the others in your groups which galleries you prefer. If you have a chance to visit the galleries in the district, how will you spend the day
Show some expressions on the screen (or Bl).
l'd prefer ...
I'd rather ....
I'd like ...
Which would you prefer ....
I really prefer ...
Would you rather ...
Would you like ... or ...
A few minutes later, ask several groups to show their discussions.
A sample dialogue:
S1: I'd prefer to go to the Frick Collection because I like western paintings very much. By the way, I also enjoy exploring Frick's lovely garden, beautiful house and the furniture. Which do you prefer
S2: I really prefer to visit the Whitney Museum of American Art. I'm interested in the contemporary American paintings and sculptures very much. I think they are very special, fashionable and modern with exhibition of new art. And we can also watch some videos and see films when we have a rest. Which do you like, Metropolitan Museum of Art or Museum of Modern Art
S:3: I'd rather visit Metropolitan Museum of Art. This museum has the greatest collection of art in the USA, which covers over 5,000 years of civilization from all over the world. I prefer it partly because the museum displays more than just art with many other special exhibitions. Would you rather visit this museum
S4: Yes, I'd love to. But I also prefer Guggenheim Museum, because the largest collection in it is the impressionist and post-impressionist section and its building is famous worldwidely. And it has an excellent restaurant. We can have a rich dinner there.
T: Excellent job! If you have the chance to visit the galleries in the district one day, how will you spend the day
S: After discussion, we decide to visit the four museums from south to north. We shall have
breakfast at home. At 8:00 am, we'll meet at the Frick Collection, which is on the 5th and Madison Avenue. After watching the western paintings there, we can explore its beautiful garden. Later, we'll take a taxi to the Whitney Museum of American Art. After visiting the exhibition of new art, we will watch some videos and see films to have a rest, eat some fast food for lunch. In the afternoon, we plan to take a bus to go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the greatest collection of art in the USA. There we can enjoy over 5,000 years of civilization from all over the world and many other special exhibitions. Next, we'll continue to go northward by taxi until we get to the Guggenheim Museum. We can see the collection that is impressionist and post-impressionist and appreciate its great architectural art. At last, we decide to have a rich dinner in its restaurant. We wish we spent a meaningful day, had a good time and learned much knowledge about art.
First, ask the students to discuss the questions in Exercise 1 on page 8 in groups of 4, giving their own suggestions and reasons. Then, write a letter to give their opinions.
T: Today we're going to practice writing a letter to the art gallery committee. You can practice according to the following steps:
1. Discuss the questions in Exercise 1 in groups of 4, expressing your suggestions and reasons.
2. Write a letter to give your suggestions and reasons.
Step VI Homework
Write a letter to the art gallery committee, to give your suggestions and reasons.