M8 unit 3 Reading Visiting the masters

Reading words and phrasesⅡPip from No. 27 High School

Review: a summary of the text.

There have been many _______European painters, whose paintings ______from the 13th to the 19th century. One of the earliest was Leonardo da Vinci, an Italian painter. He had an _______ for life and enjoyed exploring the workings of objects and animals. His great artistic masterpiece was Mona Lisa, a painting whose value cannot be________.The Netherlands is another country with many famous artists, including Van Gogh. He was known for a style called Impressionism. He was never successful, though he ________ his whole self to painting. His younger brother tried hard to ________ Van Gogh’ paintings to buyers, but he was never able to _________ a successful sale.I can’t help ________ at the news that he killed himself at last. Spanish artist Pablo Picasso was a great who produced more than 20,000 pieces of art . He __________ the accepted styles and rules of painting and developed cubism.

appetite calculated devoted distribute talented negotiate weeping abandoned ranged

ranged

appetite

calculated

devoted

distribute

negotiate weeping

abandoned

talented

Key sentences in the text1.They are very talented artists, and I’m thinking about starting painting myself

after I get back. (Page 34, lines3-4)

2. This painting is so valuable that it is difficult to calculate what its price would be if the museum wanted to sell it.(page 34, lines 19-20)

3.Besides the works of da Vinci, the Louvre Museum has more than 6,000 other European paintings, ranging from the 13th century to the 19th century.(page

34, lines 23-24)

4. She almost wept because we missed it this time. (page 35, lines 31-32)

5. The sad thing is that although Van Gogh devoted his whole self to painting, he only sold one painting before he died in 1890.(page 35, lines 44-45)

6. His younger brother ,Theo, tried hard to sell and distribute Van Gogh’ paintings to buyers, but he was never able to negotiate a successful sale.

(page 35, lines 46-47)

7. He had an appetite for life and enjoyed exploring the workings of objects and animals. (page 37, part E lines 4-5)

Further details of these key words

Who is the most beautiful woman in the world?

Mona Lisa Xi shi Lady Feng

Result:

Lady Feng can’t help crying at the news. She can’t help _______(weep) at the news.She ______ for her failure. She stood there with her friend,_______.

weep/wept/wept

weepingwept

weeping

Result:

Lady Feng can’t help crying at the news. She can’t help _______(weep) at the news.She ______ at the news .She stood there with her friend,_______.

weep/wept/wept

weepingwept

weeping

She wept for joy.

Who is responsible for the painting ‘ Mona Lisa’?

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci created the masterpiece between 1503 and 1506.

He has a talent for painting.He is ________(talent) in painting. He has a gift for painting.He is ______(gift) in painting.

talented

gifted

(have a talent/gift for= be gifted/talented in

Where is the painting ‘Mona Lisa’ now?

Louvre Museum['luːvr].

Besides the works of da Vinci, the Louvre Museum hasmore than 6,000 other European paintings, ranging fromthe 13th century to the 19th century. (page 34, lines 23-24)

range from…to…

the elderly/ the old people/the senior citizens

teenagers

All the people , ranging from_______

to _________, adore Jay Chou.

His show had a large number of audience,

which ________from children to grandparents.

A. range B. ranging C. ranged D. ranges

It is difficult to _________what its price would be if the museum wanted to sell it.(page 34, lines 19-20)

calculate

calculate v. calculator /calculation n.

It is __________ that the direct loss of the earthquake in Japan could reach about 300 billion US dollars.

work out /figure out

calculated

Guess who he is ?

Vincent Van Gogh

Vincent Van Gogh never received any formal training in painting.

But he began to spend a lot of time and energy _____ (paint) when he was 27 years old.

He began to devote his whole self to _____(paint). prep.+doing

Our teachers devote themselves to________(teach).

Students should devote their time to_______(learn) knowledge.

painting

painting

teaching

learning

devote oneself/ one’s time/ one’s life to (doing) sth.

His younger brother, Theo, tried hard toHis younger brother, Theo, tried hard to sell and sell and distribute distribute van Gogh’s paintings van Gogh’s paintings toto buyers, but he was never able to buyers, but he was never able to negotiatenegotiate a successful sale. (P 35, L 45-47)a successful sale. (P 35, L 45-47)

分发分发 散发散发

distribute sth. to / among sb.distribute sth. to / among sb.

give out/ pass outgive out/ pass out

Before class I distributed the papers to you.

Clothes and food were distributed ______ the refugees after they suffered from the earthquake in Japan.

among

1.South Korea will _________with North Korea for 1.South Korea will _________with North Korea for peace. peace.

2.South Korea and North Korea will have a 2.South Korea and North Korea will have a __________for peace.__________for peace.

3.3.

negotiatenegotiate

negotiationnegotiation

The peace talk between South Korea and North Korea is under_____________.negotiation

negotiatenegotiate with sb. with sb. for/ aboutfor/ about sth. sth.

=discuss with sb for / about sth. formally=discuss with sb for / about sth. formally

under negotiationunder negotiation

under repair

under discussion

under attack

Consolidation

Competition Round 1

Answering questions

Rules:1.Take turns (3 questions)2.Choose a lucky number and a member to help you. (can’t ask the same one to answer two questions or more)3. Keep silent when someone is answering the question.

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

1.When he was three years old, the boy showed a great interest in music and he is _________ in learning music.talented

2.There are 23 students in our class. Some of 2.There are 23 students in our class. Some of them are 16 years old, while some others are them are 16 years old, while some others are 17 or 18 years old. That’s to say: There are 23 17 or 18 years old. That’s to say: There are 23 students in our class _________from 16 to 18.students in our class _________from 16 to 18.ranging

3. After several months’ discussion, we _____3. After several months’ discussion, we ______ a deal successfully at last._ a deal successfully at last.

A. proved B. negotiated A. proved B. negotiated C. determined D. beggedC. determined D. begged

No question! I am happy to tell you that you can get one point.

5. The doctor _______ the medicine to the 5. The doctor _______ the medicine to the people in the flooded area.people in the flooded area.

A. contributed B. distributed A. contributed B. distributed

C. separated D. distinguishedC. separated D. distinguished

6.Make a sentence ‘devote…to…”

To have a heart that is clean, a goal that is high; to learn to laugh, yet never forget how to weep; to reach into the future, yet never neglect the past.

有纯洁的心，有高尚的目标；学习欢笑， 但不忘记如何哭泣；伸向未来， 但永不忽略过去。

8.When we say “We like something very m8.When we say “We like something very much”, also we can say “We have an ______uch”, also we can say “We have an ___________ for something.” _____ for something.” appetite

9. Make a translation:

老师把试卷分发给学生。The teacher distributed the papers to his students.

10.Translate the sentence into Chinese.

The house is so expensive. The price of the house is beyond our range.

11.At that time, people feared that Fukushima was within the range of nuclear explosion( 爆炸） .

What is the meaning of ‘within the range of ’ in Chinese?

12.What’s the meaning of ‘ under construction’ in Chinese?

experience 1.徐悲鸿酷爱绘画，六岁时随父学中国画；绘画上有天份； 2.1919年起求学西欧，学习油画；3.二战期间组织画展，所募集的资金全部分发给饱受战争之苦的人民；资金无法计算。

People’s comments

1.全身心投入到绘画事业； 2. 他的画老少都喜爱。3.人们对于他的逝世感到痛心。

Round 2 Making a report about Xu beihong

What phrases can we use in this report?

In 5 minutes, try to use the phrases you have collected to write the sentences as many as you can. The group which makes the most correct sentences will get 3 points.

Homework

• Recite 7 key sentences.

• Write a composition about Xu beihong (Try to use the words we’ve learnt as many as possible.)

No pains ,no gains!

Thanks for your attention!