Unit 4 Amazing art Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas（Word教参）-【优化指导】2022-2023学年新教材高中英语必修第三册（外研版2019）

单元素养目标 文化、思维、 学习能力目标 了解常见的艺术形式、经典艺术作品和艺术家；能够听懂并谈论与艺术相关的话题，发表自己的看法；能用所学语言介绍艺术作品，培养艺术鉴赏力 语言能力目标 核心单词 greet，broadcast，stair，load，battle，fold，sculptor，portrait，selfie，exhibition，neighbourhood，vividly，elegant，contemporary，cigarette，lack，stimulate，magnificent，wine，dirt，sponsor，fond，frequent，vase，mostly，shade 重点词块 get a load of ...，be made of，a bit，in fact，come up，look into one's eyes，of one's own，laugh at，a sense of sadness，take a selfie，pay for，as if，by the way，be regarded as，in the history of，be known for，due to，be fond of ...，on the move，plenty of 单元语法 现在进行时的被动语态 写作能力 写一篇介绍艺术作品的说明文 单元话题导入 [品读话题短文] Minimalism vs. maximalism① Some say you can tell a lot about a person by the way they decorate their homes②. We often find pleasure in the things we stick in our houses, be it trinkets we bought on holiday, film memorabilia③ or paintings to liven up walls④. And when we head to others' houses, we often see things we appreciate, but wouldn't have in our own homes, because maybe they're not quite to our taste⑤. The point is, the way we decorate our homes is very personal. And while many of us have plenty of stuff, there are always people who go that little bit further. So, when it comes to minimalism and maximalism, which one appeals to you⑥ more? Minimalism is an art movement⑦ that started in the 1950s. Its basic principles are derived from a concept of “less is more” —reducing things back to their most basic. Some people take that art style⑧ and use it as a way of living. Ideas of vast open spaces with an organised and functional structure may spring to mind. They are usually decorated in simple pastel colours⑨， with many minimalists opting for duotone, often just black and white. For some, especially maximalists, it may seem sparse and a bit bland to live without many things—even boring or depressing. However, living in this way is seen by many as more practical. Maximalism is the opposite of minimalism and started in the 1970s. It embraces the core ideas