课件27张PPT。Using languageReadingThe Best Of Manhattan's Art GalleriesPage 6.What do you think the purpose of the text is?
Who do you think the text was written for?Reading ITo give people information about various art galleries in New York and to show them where they are.Tourists, art gallery visitors.Read the text and try to find the answers of following questionsThe passage may probably come from ___ .
A. a newspaper B. a magazine
C. a tourist guide book D. a text book
2. You must walk all the way instead of taking a lift if you visit ___ .
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Whitney Museum of American Art
Museum of Modern Art
Guggenheim Museum
Reading II3. If you want to see Van Gogh’s paintings, you may go to _____ .
The Frick Collection
Guggenheim Museum
Museum of Modern Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art
4. You can expect to see videos in_____ .
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museum of Modern Art
The Frick Collection
Whitney Museum of American Art5. If you want to know how people lived 5,000 years ago, you should visit _____ .
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Whitney Museum of American Art
Museum of Modern Art
Guggenheim Museum
6. Which museum does number 4 in the map stand for?
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Frick Collection
Museum of Modern Art
Whitney Museum of American Art
Guggenheim MuseumMetropolitan Museum of ArtWhitney Museum of American ArtThe Frick CollectionMuseum of Modern Artavenuestreet①②④③⑤Match the number on the map with the names of the museumReading IIII Careful reading
Read the passage more carefully and complete the chart below.Whitney Museum of American Art945 Madison Avenue
(near 75th St.)53th St. (between 5th and 6th Avenues)Contemporary(mainly art by living artists)late 19th century to the 21st centuryWestern countriesModern (from late 19th century onwards)pre-twentieth century5th and Madison Avenues5th Avenue & 88th Street5th Avenue & 82nd StreetMetropolitan Museum of Artall over the worldDiscussionEnjoy the following pictures and discuss.
Which of the five galleries would you choose to visit? Why? The Frick Collection
弗里克收藏馆 Henry clay FrickShow the Ss some famous artists and arts.The Frick Collection
5th and Madison Avenue
Many art lovers consider this to be the best small art galleries in New York. Henry Clay Frick, a rich New Yorker, died in 1919, leaving his house, furniture, and art collection to the American people. At this Gallery, you will not only see an excellent collection of pre-twentieth century Western paintings but you will also be able to explore Frick’s beautiful house. The garden of this lovely mansion is also well worth a visit.Home of FrickGuggenheim Museum
古根海姆博物馆Guggenheim Museum
5th Avenue and 88th StreetMetropolitan Museum
Of Art
大都会博物馆Metropolitan Museum of Art
5th Avenue and 82nd StreetMuseum Of Modern Art 现代艺术博物馆Museum of Modern Art
53rd Street ( between 5th and 6th Avenue) French painterMatisse
French painter Whitney Museum Of American Art
惠特尼美国艺术博物馆Whitney Museum of American Art
945 Madison Avenue (near 75th St.)
The Whitney holds an excellent collection of contemporary American painting and sculpture. There are no permanent displays in this museum and exhibitions change all the time. Every two years, the Whitney holds a special exhibition of new art by living artists. The museum also shows videos and films by contemporary video artists.ListeningAnswer key for Exercise 1 on page 7:John.
Susan.
He wants to see art from all over the world, including some from China.
Visit the Frick Collection in the morning and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the afternoon.
They suggest that Susan go back in the afternoon from the Metropolitan Museum of Art to the hotel if she has had enough. John and Gao Yan stay t the museum till it closes.
She thinks a monkey could paint better pictures than modern artists.
The Whitney first and then the Guggenheim.Page 7.What are their attitudes to modern art?Ex. 2 on Page 7.Gao YanHelpful: he makes suggestions
Reasonable: he tries to accommodate Susan’s not wanting to stay too long at the museums
Organized: he sorts out the programme for the next dayJohnInterested in art: suggests that they go to a museum
Reasonable: prepared to accommodate Susan’s wishes
Independent thinker: argues with Susan over her idea about modern art
Accommodating: fits in with the plans of othersSusanNot accommodating: only fits in with the others unwillingly
Complaining: grumbles a lot about something that is unimportant
Irritating: even though the others make concessions to her she is not happyI’d prefer… I’d rather… I’d like… I want to…
Would you rather…? Would you like …or …?
Which would you prefer…?
If it was up to me, I’d choose…
We shouldn’t miss… That’s my first choice.
I’m not fond of… I don’t like…
What ‘s your preference?Discussion (8ms) You have only one day to visit art galleries in New York. In a small group read the guide book again and decide together which galleries you prefer and why. Use expressions about preference like the following ones in the box.