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Unit 3
The art of painting:First impressions
Welcome to the unit & Reading
contents
01
Lead in
02
Fast reading
03
Detailed reading
04
Post reading
01
Lead in
Watch the video and guess
Do you know other types of painting?
portrait
still life
landscape
real-life
Types
Why do we appreciate arts?
to be inspired by creativity
to learn about cultures, beliefs and traditions
to see a country’s history through its art
First
impressions
02
FAST READING
Match the paras. with the main idea
Para. 1
A general introduction to the museum Musée d’Orsay.
Paras. 2–4
Paras. 5–6
Descriptions of paintings of Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
Similarities in Impressionist painters and their influence.
True or False
The author was most impressed by Monet and Renoir.
(Para 2 Line 11)
Renoir's masterpiece Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette is very detailed.
(Para 4 Line26)
The Impressionists tried to paint extremely realistic paintings.
(Para 5 Line36)
The Impressionists showed the effect of light on things with colors.
(Para 5 Line 34)
Van Gogh was influenced by Impressionism.
(Para6 Line39)
T
F
F
T
T
shows very little clear detail.
didn’t try to
What's the purpose of the passage?
A. To introduce several world-famous artists.
B. To give readers information about Impressionism.
C. To introduce the Musée d'Orsay to readers.
D. To introduce two famous paintings.
What is the passage mainly about?
A. An introduction to an art museum.
B. Monet's and Renoir's masterpieces.
C. A visit to an art museum.
D. Post-Impressionist painters.
03
DETAILED READING
3 June Paris, France
As a huge art fan, I knew 1.________(exact) what I was looking forward 2. most about my trip to Paris: visiting the Musée d'Orsay. 3._______(House) in an old railway building, this world-famous art museum features some of the best-known
4. (painting) from the Impressionist movement of the 19th century.
First impressions
exactly
Housed
to
paintings
As I 5.________(wander) through th