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Understanding ideas
Book3 Unit 4 Amazing art
By Mr. Able
the Musee du Louvre ['luːvə]
1. Where is the Louvre Museum?
a In London. b In Paris. c In Berlin.
2. When was the original castle of the Louvre built?
a The 12th century. b The 15th century. c The 18th century.
3. How many works of art are there in its collection?
a Around 180,000. b Around 400,000. c Around 480,000.
4. Which work of art is among the “Big Three” attractions of the Louvre?
a The Code of Hammurabi.
b Liberty Leading the People.
c Venus de Milo.
How much do you know about the Louvre?
Work in pairs and complete the quiz (Ex1).
Activity 1 Lead-in
The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved legal code of Babylonia, dating back to about 1754 BC. 282 laws were carved on a large stone pillar and placed in the public hall for all to see. Hammurabi Code was an origin to the concept of “an eye for an eye”, meaning a proper punishment for a crime.
/,bæbi'ləunjə
Punishments were designed to fit the crimes as people must be responsible for their actions. However, consequences for crimes depended on rank in society (ie. only fines for nobility)
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Liberty Leading the People is an oil painting (1830) by French artist Eugène Delacroix (欧仁·德拉克罗瓦) in honor of the July Revolution in Paris that removed Charles X, the restored Bourbon king, from the throne. The heroic scene of rebellion was initially received with mixed reviews, but it became one of Delacroix’s most popular paintings.
Venus de Milo, ancient statue commonly thought to represent Aphrodite(阿佛洛狄忒), goddess of love and beauty, now in Paris at the Louvre. It was carved from marble by Alexandros, a sculptor of Antioch on the Maeander River about 150 BC. It was found in pieces on the Aegean island of Melos on April 8, 1820, and was subsequently presented to Louis XVIII (who then donated it to the Louvre in 1821). Though it was reconstructed to a standing posture, the statue’s arms were never found.
The “Big Three” Attractions of the Louvre
Venus de Milo
Mona Lisa
Winged Victory of Samothrace
《萨莫特拉斯的胜利女神》和《米罗的维纳斯》
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4. Which work of art is among the “Big Three” attractions of the Louvre?
a. The Code of Hammurabi.
b. Liberty Leading the People.
c. Venus de Milo.
Q2. How many artworks are actually on exhibition in Louvre?
Activity 2 Pre-reading
Watch a video and take notes of the facts and details of the Louvre.
Q1. What makes the Louvre special among the museums?
35,000.
Being the largest in the world.
Q3. On what days is the museum closed?
On Tuesdays, Jan 1st, May 1st and Dec 25th.
Q5. What is the purpose of the video?
To introduce the Louvre and advertise the App “Headout”.
Q4. What is the best time to visit it?
Weekday afternoons.
Hi,it’s Zack!
Activity 2 Pre-reading
Look at the boy and the title. By what means is Zack introducing us to the Louvre?
Zack is doing a live broadcast.
Fast-reading: Main Idea
Louvre
live broadcast
Mona Lisa
exhibition museum
selfie
tour guide
history
fantastic
This article introduces ___________ in_____________ in the form of ________________.
artworks
Activity 3 Fast reading
Task 1. Choose three tags that best describe the main idea of the passage and give reasons for your choices. (P53 Ex3)
Task 2. Can you draw the structure of the passage?
Activity 3 Fast reading
Rembrandt's self-portrait
The famous painting Mona Lisa
The huge sculpture - Winged Victory of Samothrace
Greetings and the opening speech to
the viewers
Ending and expectations
Task 2. Can you draw the structure of the passage?
Activity 3 Fast reading
Para 2
Winged Victory of Samothrace
Para 3
Mona Lisa
Para 4
Rembrandt's self-portrait
Para 1
Greetings and the opening speech
Para 5
Ending and expectations
Activity 4 Careful reading
Task 1. Read and find out what basic information is provided in the opening paragraph?
Who?
What?
Where?
When?
Task 2. Suppose you’re giving a live broadcast in our school, greet your viewers in a similar way!
Activity 4 Careful reading
Read para2-4 and do the following tasks:
Activity 4 Careful reading
Read para2-4 and do the following tasks:
Task 1. This article is organized in the order of___________.
A. time B. space C. logic
Task 2. How does Zack connect each part?
Here we go!
Okay, I’d better move on.
And now, it’s time to get up close and personal with...
I’ll say bye for now...
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3
5
2
4
now, at the top of these stone stairs...
Activity 4 Careful reading
Read para2-4 and do the following tasks:
Task 3. Find out Zack’s description and impression of each of the three artworks.
2. Now, at the top of these stone stairs... get a load of that! That huge sculpture you can see is the Winged Victory of Samothrace, or Nike of Samothrace! I can't even begin to tell you how amazing this is! It looks like she has just flown down out of the sky and is standing on a ship. Her head and arms are missing, but you can imagine her holding her arms up high, celebrating the result of an ancient battle. And just look at how her dress is being folded by the wind! I really can't believe she’s made of stone. The skill of the sculptor is just incredible.
Activity 4 Careful reading
to tell sb. to look at or listen to … <informal>
Winged Victory of Samothrace
Impression
amazing
incredible
unbelievable
Description
Activity 4 Careful reading
has flown down, standing on a ship
head and arms missing
dress being folded by the wind
position
Okay, I'd better move on.You can see there are so many people here.I'm being pushed around quite a bit,in fact. And you're really going to love what's coming up next. It's the one and only Mona Lisa! than you would expect, and is protected by glass.But from here I can get a good view to show you.
. I guess that's why she attracts so many visitors every day.
amazing
imaginative
unbelievable
Impression:
incredible
The painting is a lot smaller
When I look into her eyes it seems she has a mind of her own! One moment she seems to be laughing at me,but then again I catch a sense of sadness in her smile
crowded
popular
attractive
Impression:
mysterious
size
look and expression
Activity 4 Careful reading
position
amazing
imaginative
unbelievable
Impression:
incredible
curious
Impression:
time
numbers
And now, it's time to get up close and personal with one of history's greatest artists-Rembrandt! He painted this self-portrait about . Throughout his life, he made over ! No one really knows why.
Perhaps it was his way of taking a 17th-century selfie? Or was it simply cheaper to paint himself than to pay for a model?
90 self-portraits
400 years ago
possible reasons
Activity 4 Careful reading
mysterious
5 About 35,000 works are currently being displayed in over 300 rooms in the Louvre, and it would take a lifetime to see everything! I'll say bye for now, and hope you can all visit this fantastic place one day to feel the power of these great works of art for yourselves. They really do reach out to us across the centuries as if time itself were nothing. By the way, if you have enjoyed this live broadcast, subscribe to find out where I'm visiting next!
Activity 4 Careful reading
译文:这些作品穿越几个世纪,出现在我们面前,仿佛时间没有流逝一般。
Task 5. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
Activity 5 Think and share
Q1. What does Zack mean by saying “They really do reach out to us across the centuries as if time itself were nothing.”?
Art has no boundary in time and space. It’s accessible to people around the world.
Q2. What’s your understanding of art now?
A
R
T
Appreciate
Respect
Treasure
What expressions can be used to describe an artwork?
Find the examples in the passage and put them into the table.
Adjectives
Phrases
Sentences
* amazing
* impressive
* breathtaking
* incredible,
* imaginative
...
* be made of
* be designed/drawn/sculpted by...
* in the shape of... , in...style
* vividly describe/represent....
* leave a(n) ...impression on
* be popular with...
* enjoy great popularity among...
* be regarded /praised as...(one of the most...)
* be a typical example of...
*I am impressed with…
*I am crazy about/ really enjoy…
*What impressed me most was…
*I can't even begin to tell you
how amazing this is!
*You can imagine ...
*One moment she seems to ...,
but then again I catch a sense of
...
*They really do reach out to us
across the centuries as if time
itself were nothing.
Activity 6 Assignment
--To be continued
1. Now, at the top of these stone stairs… get a load of that!
to tell sb. to look at or listen to … <informal>
2. I can’t even begin to tell you how amazing it is!
to signal that it is very difficult to express sth.
3. I’m being pushed around quite a bit.
quite a lot
4. It’s the one and only Mona Lisa!
famous and unique
5. When I look into her eyes it seems she has a mind of her own!
to have one's own ideas and make one's own choices
6. It’s time to get up close and personal with one of history’s greatest artists – Rembrandt!
What do the phrases in bold mean?
Revision
intimately
了解
在……之上
看;听……
有翅膀的
难以……
从天而降
想象着她高举着手
她的裙子正被风
吹得折了起来。
由……制成
最好做某事
往前走
推来推去
很多
发生
独一无二且著名的
find out about
at the top of…
get a load of
winged
… can’t even begin to…
fly down out of the sky (fly-flew-flown)
imagine her holding her arms up high
Her dress is being folded by the wind.
be made of
had better do
move on
push… around
quite a bit (of)
come up
one and only
Revision
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比期待的小很多
有好的视角
盯着她的眼睛
有她自己的想法
一会儿,一阵,时而
朝我笑
在微笑中捕捉到悲伤的感觉
近距离接触
花钱请个模特
此刻,时下 adv.
……要花一辈子
目前,暂时
尝试与……交流
就好像
a lot smaller than you would expect
get a good view
look into her eyes
have a mind of her own
one moment
laugh at me
catch a sense of sadness in her smile
get up close and personal with
pay for a model
currently
It takes a lifetime to do…
for now
reach out to…
as if/as though
She looks as if she __________(be) ten years younger than her youngest brother.
Everyone looked at me, and I felt as if I ____________(do) something wrong.
Come on! It’s not the end of the world. Don’t act as if the sun _______________(not; rise) tomorrow.
She sounds as if she ____________(come) from India.
were
had done
comes
wouldn’t rise
as if/ as though
(有逻辑的推断,可能是事实)
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