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Module 4 Fine Arts
Reading and Vocabulary
Learning aims:
Get to know the works and style of following famous artists: Picasso, Roy Lichtenstein, Qi Baishi and Xu Beihong.
2. Learn to describe art works and express your attitude towards it.
3. Learn to appreciate art works, find the beautiful things in your life and enjoy your life.
Pablo?Picasso
['p?bl?u pi'k?s?u]
(1881-1973), Spanish artist. He started Cubism togeter with George Braque.
Roy Lichtenstein
[r?? 'I?kt?nsta?n]
(1923-1997), A contemporary American painter who was a world famous example of pop art.
Qi Baishi
(1863-1957), Chinese painter who followed the traditional Chinese style of painting.
Xu Beihong
(1895-1953 ), Chinese painter. He believed that artists should show reality, but not just imitate.
Fast reading
Read the passage and choose the best title for it.
The painters I like
Artists and their styles
Chinese artists
2.Read and finish the two questions.
(1)Part 1: works.
Match paintings 1-4 with descriptions
in paragraphs A-D
(2)Part 2: opinions
Say which paintings are mentioned in
paragraphs E and F.
1
2
3
4
A
B
C
D
E
F
Careful reading
Read part 1 paragraph A-D and fill in the table.
Name
Nationa-lity
Achievements
style
Pablo?
Picasso
Roy
Lichten-
stein
Qi
Baishi
Xu
Beihong
Spain
America
China
China
The greatest western artist of 20 ct; started Cubism
World famous
example of Pop art
One of China’s
greatest painters
One of China’s best-known 20th ct artist
painted objects and people, with different aspects
aimed to show or-
dinary 20th ct city life
traditional Chinese style, observed the world of
nature very carefully
traditional Chinese style,
artists should show reality,
but not just imitate it
1.Fill in the table.
2. Read part 2 paragraph E-F and answer the questions.
(1). Which pictures does Wu Hang like and dislike? Why?
(2). Which picture does Sarah like? Why?
He’s crazy about the paintings of Qi Baishi, and he thinks that the little shrimps are so lovely. He dislikes the picture of a golden-haired girl because he thinks it is stupid.
She likes the six horses by Xu beihong because they look so alive.
Post reading
Try to describe the pictures.
This is …by …Spanish artist, Pablo Picasso, …the greatest western artist…Cubist artists …different aspects…
This … by …Roy Lichtenstein …pop art…show .... For example, …
…by Qi Baishi, …greatest painters …traditional Chinese style ……the world of the nature …special
…by Xu Beihong…best known ... artists should show … and ...lively paintings of horses.
author
nationality
achievement
style
I’m crazy about
Like /love
can’t stand
alive / lively
delightful
get tired of
Discussion: Group work
Look at these art works.
Which one do you like? Why? Please write down your answers on the paper.
1
3
4
A zebro in yellow flowers
Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci
the Statue of Liberty
Sydney Opera House
2
Homework
Describe one picture from the passage and tell if you like it or not as well as the reasons.