Unit 7 Art Reading Club & Check Your Progress 课件-2023-2024学年高一英语北师大版（2019）必修第三册

Unit 7 Reading Clubs & Check Your Progress 新 课 导 入 What do you know about them and their works? 课 堂 学 习 ◆ Reading Club 1 East Meets West General Understanding Read the text. Answer the questions. 1 1. How did Zhang Daqian learn to paint? Who taught him? What influenced him? What was his painting style? 1) He was first taught by his mother and siblings. Then he travelled extensively, honing his craft. 2) Japanese colouring techniques and Buddhist mural paintings have a great influence on him. 3) His painting styles ranged from detailed portraits to expressive landscapes. 2. How did Picasso learn to paint? Who taught him? What influenced him? What was his painting style? 3. What was their personal and professional relationship? 1) He was encouraged and taught by his father who was a painter. 2) He was influenced by the works of the old Spanish masters. 3) He pioneered Cubism and moved between many diverse styles, such as Symbolism and Surrealism. They became good friends in private. They admired and appreciated each other professionally. Critical Thinking Pair Work. What is your understanding of the title “East Meets West”? Discuss in pairs. 2 It might mean that art has no border. The fact that the two famous artists became friends and learnt from each other shows that cross cultural communication will benefit both. ◆ Reading Club 2 Graffiti: From Vandalism to Street Art What do they show? General Understanding Read the text and answer the questions. 1 1. What is a graffiti “tag” and what is its purpose? 2. According to the text, how did most people in New York view graffiti until the 1970s? Why? A graffiti tag is a signature unique to an artist or group. It is used to identify the author of a graffiti. Most New Yorkers hated graffiti and considered it disgusting. Because they saw the messy names and slogans as ugly and rough, the work of vandals seeking to express express themselves or even to make a political point. 3. In the 1980s, What particular developm