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UNIT3 THE ART OF PAINTING
EXTENED READING
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QINGMING Scroll
Qingming Scroll
The 12th century/the Northern Song Dynasty
Zhang Zeduan
Real-life painting
The life in an ancient city Bianjin
The Palace Museum in Beijing
The message that the painter wanted to convey
What materials were used in its painting?
Ink and silk
What are the problems shown in the painting?
Serious social and political problems, like the government’s loss of control of food
supplies and transportation.
What dose the value of the painting lies in?
Its value lies in its first scale, artistic quality, attention to detail and its representation of daily life.
Why is the painting not often displayed to the public now?
Tip:pay attention to logic connectives like because, so, owing to…
How can we protect masterpieces from damage but at the same time the public wish to have more access to them?
Making digital models of a gallery for online tours is commonplace nowadays.
Limiting the number of people to exhibitions is vital in preventing overcrowding
which can damage delicate exhibits.
Building underground exhibition halls may be necessary for delicate masterpieces
scroll
n. A long roll of paper for writing on
v.
E.g. scroll down to the bottom of the document
A_____ scrolls were found in caves.
ncient
2. insight
n. +into
have an insight into
give/offer an insight into
We began to _______ _______ ______ ________ Chinese herbal medicines.
have some insights into
3. survive the test of time
long-tested, time- tested
E.G. A relationship cannot stand the test of time without trust.
清明上河是一幅久经考验的中国 名画。
The Qingming Scroll
_________ _________ _______ is _____ _________ masterpiece from China.
a long-tested
4. wind-wound-wound
①e.g. The river wound through the landscape.
这条小路弯弯曲曲通向海滩。The path ______down to the beach.
wound
②wind the watch/clock
③wind the bandage around your finger
④wind back/forward
⑤wind up
5. civilian
① soldiers and civilians
②civilian workers/life
a. ci