Unit 1 Art

Reading

by Zheng Liyu

Studying aims

To learn about how western art has changed over the centuries.

To develop the reading abilities.

To develop sense of cooperative learning.

To appreciate the beauty of art

What do we call these things? What do we call these things?

paintingspaintings

painting

painter

Brainstorming

Can you name some famous paintings and

painters, either Chinese or Western?

Comparison of Western and Chinese paintingsTime Western Chinese

5th to 15th century AD

15th to 16th centuryLate 19th century to early 20th century

20th century to todayWhich do you think has a greater change?

Why do western paintings have a greater change? Now we’d like to learn something about the history of western painting.

Reading

Skimming(I) Read the title of the text and the headings within it and answer the two questions.

1. What’s the topic of the text?

2. How is the information organized?

It’ s about __________________.the Western painting

The information is organized _____________________________________.in time periods, from earliest to present time

(II) Skim the first paragraph and the headings to answer the following two questions.

1. Which sentence summarizes the main idea of

the text?

3. How many periods of Western painting are

mentioned in the text? What are they?

2. Which sentence tells you what the text is going

to be about?

(III) Based on the information you have already known about the topic, think about what new information you expect to find in the following text.

(II) Work in groups to organize the information into a chart.

Scanning(I) Check whether you can find all the information you expect to find in each period.

Vincent Van Gogh

PicassoLeonardo da Vinci

Giotto di Bondone

The Middle Ages

The Renaissance

Impressionism

Modern art

Quiz

DiscussionLook at the following pictures and discuss in groups. If you could have two of these paintings on the wall of your classroom, which would you choose? Discuss your reasons.

These words might help you in your discussion:

realistic abstract nature detailed traditional line rich religious unfinished modern color shape

•artistic style changes as a society's culture and values change.

Conclusion

Write down three new things you have learned about Western painting.

I have learned that:

•at first people hated impressionist paintings.

•before l428 Western painters didn't know how to draw in perspective.

•in the middle ages most paintings had religious subjects.

AssignmeAssignments:nts:

1. Writing a short passage of 100 words to explain your choice in discussion.

2. Preview the language points.