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task and self-assessment
Unit5 Art world
Art Forms
dance
drama
film
photography
literature
music
painting
What art forms are you interested in?
n. [u] written works, such as novels, plays, poems
All my teachers and classmates praised my designs for the art festival. They think I have a real gift for painting. However, I once did not like art lessons because I could not draw very well.
Para 1
What do others think of Sandy?
They praised her designs and they think she has a real gift for painting.
Does Sandy enjoy painting?
No.
Pay attention to the title The Art Form I Like Best and the last sentence, what do you want to ask her?
How did you become interested in painting? …
to get readers interested
to introduce the story
Why does Sandy mention that she didn’t like painting before?
Para 2
One day, I was playing with some paint as usual in Ms Luo’s art lesson. I mixed the paint with water. As I took the brush away, I dropped some paint onto the paper. Looking at the mark, I decided to blow it. The paint began to run, so I blew harder. The paint ran in all directions and made a very interesting picture! I forgot that I was in class until Ms Luo came by my desk. “That’s a very good picture, Sandy,” said Ms Luo. She encouraged me to keep trying and make more wonderful pictures.
What did Sandy do at the lesson?
She made an interesting picture by blowing the paint she dropped.
Did Ms Luo blame Sandy? What did Luo do?
No. She encouraged Sandy to make more.
How did Sandy possibly feel when Ms Luo came by her desk?
Worried, surprised, nervous…
What makes a good story?
to create a problem
to solve a problem
create pictures in readers’ minds
What does “as usual” suggest?
What did Sandy do at the lesson? (when asking this question, have students play attention to the verbs)
Para 3
I did make some wonderful pictures later. Since then, I have been crazy about crayons and paints. I enjoy myself in the