Unit 4 Amazing Art Starting out 课件-2021-2022学年高中英语外研版必修第三册

Unit 4 Unit 4 Amazing Art 1. To watch a video about different characteristics of art development in three cities. 2. To know different forms of art. 3. To talk about the most impressive artwork, building or performance you’ve ever seen. When talking about ART in China, Beijing must be an inevitable topic. What’s Beijing famous for? It’s famous for various scenic sites and is rich in historical and cultural relics. 5 Also known as the Palace Museum, and Gu Gong in Chinese, Forbidden City lies at the city center of Beijing, and once served as the imperial palace for 24 emperors during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Forbidden City Ancient Chinese Astronomers believed that the Purple Star (Polaris北极星) was in the center of heaven and the Heavenly Emperor lived in the Purple Palace. The Palace for the emperor on earth was so called the Purple City. It was forbidden to enter without special permission of the emperor. Hence it’s named ‘The Purple Forbidden City’, usually ‘The Forbidden City’. The vast holdings of paintings, calligraphy (书法), ceramics (陶瓷制品), and antiquities of the imperial collections make it one of the most prestigious museums in China and the world. What do you think of art? Can you list some kinds of art? Art music dance literature film opera … architecture photography painting What Chinese art forms do you know?? porcelain embroidery calligraphy paper cutting seal cutting 1. What cities are introduced in the video? 2. What is each city famous for in the world of art? Florence, New York City, and Beijing. Florence is famous for its long history of art. New York City is famous for modern art. Beijing is famous for mixing traditional and modern Chinese art. Look at the pictures and answer the questions. The Peacock The Persistence of Memory Turandot The Thinker 1. What forms of art are these works? folk dance painting opera sculpture The dance drama The peacock is created and directed by Chinese famous dancer Yang Liping. The story of The Peaco