Unit 3 The Art of Painting Welcome to the unit & Reading 课件-2023-2024学年高二英语牛津译林版（2020）选择性必修第一册

Welcome to the unit & Reading Unit 3 The art of painting In this lesson, you are going to: know some popular types of painting; appreciate the Impressionists’ paintings； improve reading skills； master several important sentences. Lead-in 1. Who are these famous painters? A A. Vincent van Gogh B. Zhang Daqian C.Leonardo da Vinci C B 2. Which type do you think each of the paintings belongs to? A B E C D F A. Portrait painting(肖像画) B. Still life painting(静物画) C. Landscape painting(风景画) D.Cityscape painting(城市风景画) E. Real-life painting F. History painting Pre-reading 1. What do you think the text will talk about according to the title and pictures? The travel journal might talk about the thoughts people have when they look at one of an artist’s works for the first time. It gives a different impression every time one looks at it. The title “First impressions”, together with the pictures, also reminds me of the Impressionist painters and their unique techniques. The travel journal could mention how they used the techniques, what effects they created, as well as the reasons why artists used them. 2. （1）Have you ever visited art museums? （2）How do you feel about the experience? （3）Why do people visit art museums？ To appreciate the artists’ spectacular masterpieces. To learn about cultures, beliefs and traditions. Visiting museums is a very rewarding experience. The travel journal below is about a visit to an art museum. Activity 1　Fast-reading for main ideas 1．Skim the passage and then fill in the blanks. The passage is a travel journal about the author’s _________________ of the Musée d’Orsay，an __________. While-reading first impressions art museum 2．Skim the travel journal and match each part with the main idea. Part 1(Para.1) A．Impressionist painters shared some similarities in terms of their subject matter and painting techniques，and influenced future painters and modern art. Part 2(Paras.2～4)