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新外研社高中英语必修三Unit4 Amazing art
Developing Ideas
Reading
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magnificent
bare
hoof
wine
dirt
sponsor
emperor
fond
be fond of...
frequent
majesty
gallop
adj. 宏伟的,壮丽的
v. 使暴露,露出
n. 蹄
n. 葡萄酒
n. 灰尘,尘土
v. 资助
n. 皇帝
adj. 喜爱的
喜欢......
adj. 经常发生的,频繁的
n. 陛下
v. (马)飞奔,疾驰
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What words might come into your mind when you see a horse?
Tick the words that you would use to describe horses. Add any more you can think of.
calm brave
cute clever
fast loyal
wild strong
Now compare your choices with the rest of the class and share what you know about horses.
P58 1
Have you ever seen the horse paiting?
Do you know who painted it?
八骏图(徐悲鸿) Eight fine horses
Do you know any artworks about the horse?
Who created them?
Have you ever seen these horse paitings? How do you feel when you see them? Do you know who painted them?
Horse paintings by Han Gan
What do you know about Han Gan?
Now let’s read the passage – Han Gan and His Horses.
A. An introduction to the Metropolitan
Museum of Art.
B. The story behind Night-Shining White.
C. The famous artist Han Gan.
Task
1
Read the passage and find out what it is about.
Task
4
Complete the diagram with the information from the passage.
Han Gan
Night-Shining White
What a magnificent horse!
We can still feel the power within its burning eyes, bared teeth and kicking hooves.
He was born into a poor family in the early Tang Dynasty.
His artistic talent was discovered by the poet Wang Wei. He sponsored Han Gan to study painting and recommended him to a master. Due to Han Gan’s natural talent and years of hard work, he was eventually chosen to serve Emperor Xuanzong in the royal palace.
He frequently visited the royal stables and even moved in to live with the stable workers for quite some time in order to observe horses.
“The horses painted by Han Gan are real horses.”
Han Gan’s horses “could gallop off the paper”.
1.What made Han Gan a successful painter?
2. What does Su Sh