课件31张PPT。The RenaissanceModule2the Renaissance
the period of new growth of interest and activity in the areas of art, literature and ideas in Europe, especially northern Italy, during the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries:Leonardo da VinciMona Lisa“A thousand eyes see a thousand
different Mona Lisa.” 1. Read what people say about the painting and decide which opinions are positive.14masterpiecea work of genius; astonishing23mysterious; disturbing;
strangely unrealtoo dark, too dull,
uninterestingThe Puzzle of the Mona LisaWhy is she smiling?More about the Mona Lisa’s smile:“It’s a typical satisfied smile of a mother to be.” “the smile is really just a normal expression
of someone thinking hard about something.More about the Mona Lisa’s smile:It looks as if she has the whole world on her shoulders.Most of the theories about the Mona Lisa
are complete rubbish.The Puzzle of the Mona LisaWho is real
Mona Lisa?More about the Mona Lisa’s antetype:the Mona Lisa isreally a self-portrait
Of Da Vinci.The Puzzle of the Mona LisaIs the painting authenic or a copy?Reading PracticeThe Puzzle of the Mona Lisa(P25—26,BOOKS)Read the passage quickly and choose the best summary.The Mona Lisa was stolen so that someone
could make six copies and sell them to collectors.
(b) Perugia stole the Mona Lisa on behalf of his
boss, who simply made copies but didn’t pay him
for stealing the painting.(c) The Mona Lisa was stolen, copies were made,
and no one now knows if the painting which was
returned is authentic.
(d) The Mona Lisa in the Louvre Museum today
is a copy and not the authentic painting.Decide what text type the passage is. a description
a narrative
an argument1. Perugia was caught and put into prison,while De Valfierno remained at liberty.
2.De made six superb copies and sold them.
3.Mona Lisa was lost and a passerby saw the suspect.
4.Perugia tried to sell the painting in vain.
5. Six buyers thought the painting they bought was authentic.
6.News about the loss of Mona Lisa spread quickly and police appeal to everyone to help them.
7. De made a promise to Perugia if he succeeded in stealing Mona Lisa.1.dash means
a. go b. drive c. run d. walk
2. drawback means
a. disadvantage b. mistake
c. disappointment d. advice
3. confidential means
a. secret b. unnecessary
c. amusing d. illegalChoose the correct answers.4. De Valifierno wanted everyone to hear about the news of the burglary ____.
a. to tell the buyers the real Mona Lisa
was just a copy
b. to make six copies
c. to avoid paying Perugia
d. to convince each buyer they had the
authentic painting and not a copy 5. The six buyers didn’t know about the other paintings because __.
a. they hadn’t heard the news
b. they might have guessed that their
painting was a copy
c. De Valifierno had told them their
copy was the authentic painting
d. Perugia had waited so long before
trying to sell the painting6. Except for the copies painted by the students of Leonardo, there should have been at least ________ paintings of the Mona Lisa if Perugia just stole a copy.
a. eight b. seven
c. six d . two7. De Valfierno planned the theft because he wanted to _______.
a. send Perugia to prison
b. keep the painting to himself
c. challenge Leonardo da Vinci to paint
the Mona Lisa
d. take advantage of the news of the
theft to make moneyLanguage pointsComplete the sentences and underline:1.The burglar left the antique frame and
The glass behind. He must have gone
through the basement to the main
Courtyard.2.we’re appealing to anyone who saw
The suspect to contact us.Post-reading :1. leave… behind
1) 忘了带;留下:
I've left my pen behind.
我忘了带笔。
2) 抛在后面:
They soon left the city light behind.
3) 留下,遗留
He left a great fame behind him.2. appeal
1) 呼吁;恳求:
He appealed to me for help.
He appealed to his friends for support.
他请求朋友支持。
2) 诉诸;求助:
We will appeal to a great variety of sources of information.
我们将求助于多种资料来源。
3) 有吸引力;迎合爱好:
The idea appealed to Mary.
这主意正合玛丽的心意。appeal (vi.) a.恳求,呼吁
警察呼吁公众提供案件的信息。
The police are appealing to the public for information about the crime.
appeal to sb. for sth./appeal to sb. to do sth.
b. 吸引某人
这个杂志针对的是为了吸引20至30岁的工薪阶层的妇女。
The magazine is intended to appeal to working women in their 20s and 30s.
c. appeal to sb’s better nature/ sense of honour/ sense of justice 唤起某人的良知/荣誉感/正义感Language pointsComplete the sentences and underline:Post-reading :3.We don’t think the burglar was working
along.We’re seeking a gang of criminals.4. The outcome of the story is that Perugia got the blame for the crime and went to prison. 3. seek
1) 搜寻,寻找,寻觅(常与for, after连 用):
These young graduates are seeking after success in life.
这些年青毕业生在探索人生成功之途.
2) 请求,要求:
I will seek my doctor's advice.
我将征求医生的意见。
3) 尝试;试图;企图:
He sought to make peace.
他企图讲和。seek—sought– sought 6. blame
1) v. 埋怨,归咎
They blamed the failure on George.
他们把失败归咎于乔治。
2) n. 谴责;归咎
He put the blame of his failure in the exam on his teacher.
他把考试不及格归罪于他的老师。put/lay the blame (n.) on sb. (for sth.)
把某事归咎于某人
take/bear the blame (n.) 承担责任
sb. be to blame (v.) 应受谴责
The children were not to blame.
孩子们不应受到谴责。
blame sb./sth for sth. blame sth. on sb.
妈妈把Danny的问题全部揽在自己身上。
Mom blamed herself for Danny’s problem.
Leonardo da VinciMona LisaThe RenaissanceHomeworkPreview the reading.