unit 3 the world of colours and light reading

课件49张PPT。ReadingUnit 3Visiting the mastersLeonardo da VinciPablo PicassoSelf-portraitVan GoghSun-
flowersStarry NightFast reading Go through the passage as
quickly as possible and try
to find answers to the three
questions in Part A on page 34. Which countries has Li Ming visited on his trip?
2. How many days did they spend in Paris?
3. Where are they going next?Spain, France, Netherlands.
Four days.
They are going to another museum
in Amsterdam.
Detailed reading Read the passage a second time and complete Part C1. What did Li Ming think about Málaga?
(2) What is cubism? Who developed it?
He thinks Málaga is a lovely city and
that the architecture there is beautiful.
Cubism is a type of art developed by
Pablo Picasso that represents things
as geometric shapes.
(3) What did Li Ming do in Paris?
(4) What can be seen in the Louvre Museum?
(5) What did da Vinci do besides painting?He went to the Louvre Museum and
the Musée d’Orsay.
Mona Lisa.
He was also a sculptor, an architect,
an engineer and a scientist.
(6) In which museum can you see Monet’s works?
(7) Where is the Van Gogh Museum?
(8) In which city did Li Ming see
Rembrandt’s paintings?Musée d’Orsay.
It is in Amsterdam.
In Amsterdam.2. Read the article again and complete Part C2.D
a d h f b g c e E
Italian 2. sculptor
3.astronomy 4. calculated
5. Louvre 6. nature
7. successful 8. talented
9. created 10. abstractDiscussionDo you like art?
Do you think art
is important to us?What do you think of the
artists mentioned in the
passage? What do you
think of their works?ConsolidationFill in the blanks with proper
words according to the reading
material.Li Ming: Hi, Yang Yan. This is Li Ming speaking.Yang Yan: Hi.Li Ming: I am in Amsterdam now. I’ve just
had a (1)f________ trip with my aunt and grandmother who are both (2)t________.Yang Yan: Please tell me about your trip.Li Ming: All right. First, we visited the
birthplace of Picasso and the house
where he was born.Yang Yan: What do you know about him?antasticalentedLi Ming: He produced more than 20,000
pieces of art and he (3)d________
different styles of painting. He wasn’t
just a painter, he was also a sculptor
and a photographer.Yang Yan: Where else did you go?Li Ming: We went to Paris and spend 4 days
there.Yang yan: Then you must have been to the
Louvre Museum.Li Ming: Yes. We visited the Louvre Museum
which (4)c________ the famous
painting Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. evelopedontainedYang Yan: Tell me more about da Vinci.Li Ming: Da Vinci was a painter and also a
sculptor, an architect, engineer
and a scientist. He made a lot of
scientific discoveries that he
(5)s________ with the world.Yang Yan: By the way, do you know about
Monet?Li Ming: Of course. In the Musée d’Orsay we
saw the works of Monet. He was a
French painter who lived between
1840 and 1926. He loved to paint lotus
flowers.haredYang Yan: What did you do next?Li Ming: We experienced a thunderstorm and
then we went to the Van Gogh
Museum. There we know something
about Van Gogh. He painted about
800 oil paintings and did 1,600
drawings. One of his most famous
oil paintings is The Potato Eaters.
Later, he created more (6)a________
art work. He did 36 paintings of
himself, and his most famous still
lifes are of sunflowers.bstractYang Yan: But I heard that he was also
(7)u_________. Would you please
tell me the reason?Li Ming: Yes, you are right. Though he
devoted his whole self to painting,
and we (8)a_____ his work today,
he only sold one painting before he
died. His younger brother
tried hard to sell and (9)d________
van Gogh’s paintings to buyers, but
he was never able to (10)n________
a successful sale.nfortunatedoreistributeegotiateYang Yan: It’s a pity. What are you going to
do next?Li Ming: Tomorrow we are off to another
museum in Amsterdam. My aunt
really wants to see a painting of
Rembrandt called The Night Watchman.Yang Yan: I envy you very much. Thank you
for telling me so much about the
masters.Li Ming: You are welcome. Goodbye.Yang Yan: Bye.Language points[+ question word] I was amazed by how
well he looked. 他看上去气色很好我感到很惊异。[+ that] It amazes me that she’s got the
energy for all those parties. 她有那么多的精力参加那些晚会使我很惊异。amazed adjective extremely surprised: She was amazed at how calm she felt
after the accident.她惊疑于在事故之后她感到这么平静。1. amaze ?? verb [T] to cause someone to be extremely surprised: [+ to infinitive] I was amazed to hear that
He had won first prize. 我很惊异地听说他获得了一等奖。[+ (that)] I’m amazed (that) she didn’t
complain. 她没有抱怨我很惊异。amazement ?? noun [U] extreme surprise: To my amazement, he ate the whole lot. 使我惊异的是，他把整个儿的全吃了。amazing ?adjective extremely surprising: It’s amazing that no one else has applied
for the job. 没有其他的人申请这份工作真是令人惊异。amazingly ? adverb Amazingly enough (= Very surprisingly),
no one else has applied for the job.没有其他的人申请这份工作真是令人惊异。 2. represent: verb [T] to speak, act or be present officially
for another person or people: They chose a famous barrister to
represent them in court. 他们选择了一个著名的律师代表他们出庭。(2) to show or describe something or
someone: This new report represents the current
situation in our schools. 这份新的报道描述的是我们学校当前的情况。(3) to be a sign or symbol of something: In this dictionary the word ‘noun’ is
represented by the letter n. 在这本词典里，“noun”是由字母”n”表示的。representation ?noun [U] representative ?? noun [C] 他供应得起法定代理的费用吗?Can he afford legal representation? someone who speaks or does something
officially for another person or group of
people:The firm has two representatives in every
European city. 这家公司在每个欧洲城市有两个代表。representative ?adjective a representative system of government政府的一个有代表性的制度。3. calculate: verb [T]to judge the number or amount of
something by using the information
that you already have, and adding,
multiplying, subtracting or dividing
numbers: [+ question word] At some stage we
need to calculate when the project
will be finished. 在某个阶段我们需要估计一下这项工程将
在什么时候完成。calculation ?? noun [C or U] The calculations that you did/made
contained a few inaccuracies. 你所做的估算有几点不精确的地方。calculator ?? noun [C] a small electronic device which is used
for doing calculations: a pocket calculator小型计算器4. range: noun 1) [C] a set of similar things: I offered her a range of options. 我给了她很大的选择范围。2) [C] a group of hills or mountains: We could see a low range of hills in
the distance. 我们可以看到远处的矮山。3) [S] the amount, number or type of
something between an upper and a
lower limit: The price range is from $100 to $500. 价格在100美圆到500美圆之间变化。4) [S or U] the distance within which
you can see, hear or hit someone: The ship was in/out of range of our guns. 这艘轮船在我们手枪的射程范围之内/外。5) [C] all the musical notes that a singer
can sing or a musical instrument is able
to produce Prices range between $50 and $250. 价格在50美圆到250美圆之间变化。5. float: verb [I] to stay on the surface of a liquid and
not sink: An empty bottle will float. 一只空瓶子将会漂浮着。verb [I usually + adverb or preposition]
(2) [I or T; usually + adverb or preposition]
to (cause to) move easily through, or
along the surface of a liquid, or to
(cause to) move easily through air: We spent a lazy afternoon floating
down/along the river. 我们沿着河流飘荡懒洋洋地度过了一个下午。(3) [I usually + adverb or preposition]
to move or act without purpose: 自从他失去工作,他四处游荡,什么事也不做。Since he lost his job, he’s just floated
around/about doing nothing.6. distribute: verb [T] to give something out to several people,
or to spread or supply something: The books will be distributed free to
local schools. 这些书被免费送给了当地的学校。distribution ? noun [C or U] an unfair distribution of wealth 财富的不公平分布7. negotiate: verb [I or T] I’m negotiating for a new contract. 我正在谈判签一个新的合同。negotiation noun [C or U] the process of discussing something
with someone in order to reach an
agreement with them, or the discussions
themselves: 在一系列的艰难的谈判之后终于达成了
这一协议。The agreement was reached after a series
of difficult negotiations.8. adore: verb [T not continuous] FORMAL (1) to worship: We adore him for all his works. 我们崇拜他所有的作品。(2) to love someone very much, especially
in an admiring or respectful way, or to
like something very much:我非常喜欢吃巧克力。I absolutely adore chocolate. adoration ?noun [U] very strong love for someone: her complete adoration of her brother 她对她弟弟的爱9. subjective: adjective influenced by or based on personal
beliefs or feelings, rather than based
on facts:I think my husband is the most handsome
man in the world, but I realize my judgment
is rather subjective. 我认为我丈夫是世界上最英俊的男人,但我
意识到我的判断是相当主观的。The opposite: objective (FAIR OR REAL) ?
adjective subjectively ?adverb subjectivity noun [U] There’s always an element of subjectivity
in decision-making.在决策上总是会有主观的成分在内。10. appetite: noun [C or U] a desire for food: The children all have healthy/good
appetites (= they eat a lot). 孩子们都有好的胃口。noun [C] a strong desire or need: her appetite for adventure 她冒险的欲望11. admire: ?verb [T] to respect and approve of someone or
their behavior, or to find someone or
something attractive and pleasant to look at: I admired him for his determination. 我钦佩他的决心。admirable ?? adjective deserving respect or approval: admiration ?noun [U] when you admire someone or something: My admiration for that woman grows daily. 我对那个女子的仰慕与日俱增。admirer ?noun [C] someone who finds someone else sexually
attractive, or someone who admires
someone or something: She’s got plenty of admirers. 她有许多崇拜者。12. assistance: noun [U] help: The company needs more financial
assistance from the Government. 这家公司需要更多的来自于政府的援助。come to sb’s assistance to help someone13. abandon: verb [T] to stop doing an activity before you
have finished it: They had to abandon their attempt to
climb the mountain. 他们不得不放弃了爬山的尝试。abandonment ?noun [U]14. scratch: verb 1) [I or T] to cut or damage a surface or your skin slightly with or on something sharp or rough: 你小心别被玫瑰刺伤了。Be careful not to scratch yourself on the
roses. 2) [T] to rub your skin with your nails: He was scratching (at) his mosquito bites. 他正在抓蚊子咬伤处。from scratch from the beginning, without using
anything that already exists: He built the shed from scratch. 他从头开始建这个小屋。Ｂye-bye！