内容正文:
U1 Reading and Thinking
A SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTING
Brainstorm
When it comes to ART, what forms of art comes into your mind? Can you list some ?
art
sculpture
memorial
architecture
photography
music
dance
literature
opera
movie
paper cutting
calligraphy
Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is a speaking picture.
画是无言的诗, 诗是有声的画。
Why arts are so important?
keep a record of the beauty in our life
a medium to communicate ideas
enrich our life
bring us spiritual pleasure and relieve stress
What kind of art it is?
painting
________________ (1452--1519), an Italian painter, is well-known for his works like Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.
Lead in
Leonardo da Vinci
_______________ (1853--1890), was a painter of Holland. His great works include Sunflowers and The Starry Night.
Lead in
Vincent van Gogh
_____________ (1840--1926), was a French painter.
Famous works include: Impression, Sunrise, Wheatstacks.
Lead in
Claude Monet
Subtitles:
The Middle Ages(中世纪)(from the 5th to the 15th century)
The Renaissance(文艺复兴) (from the 14th to the 17th century)
Impressionism (印象主义) (late 19th to early 20th century)
Modern Art (from the 20th century to today)
Read the title and subtitles for main idea
Title: A SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTING
It mainly talks about the most important styles of ____________ in four periods, including the Middle Ages, ______________, _____________, ____________.
the Renaissance
Impressionism
Modern Art
Western painting
In the order of _________.
time
What functions do the subtitles serve?
To clearly show the structure of the text
Pre-reading
A. It tells us what is art .
B. It stresses the importance of art .
C. It introduces the topic and the purpose of the passage .
D. It tells us how the Impressionist paintings developed.
It‘s hard to give a precise definition.
To look at the development of western paintings over the centuries.
It‘s impossible to describe them in a short text.
Q1.What is western art?
What is structue of the passage?
General