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UNIT2 Art and Artists
Period1 ReadingA and Grammar
Learning Objectives
1.get the general information about Qi Baishi's artworkssocial influences by skimming and scanning and build vocabulary on artworks and artists;
2.figure out the general-specific pattern by analyzing the whole passage and some paragraphs;
3.express their impressions about Qi Baishi by using the generic specific pattern and the vocabulary based on the theme.
目录
CONTENTS
lead in
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reading part
02
grammar
03
summary and assignments
04
lead in
when it comes art,you will remember?
Match each artwork with its art form and name.Share what you know about them.
a. Painting (oil painting)
b. Painting (ink wash painting)
c. Dance (ballet)
d. Sculpture
A. The Thinker
B. Bamboo and Rocks
C. Swan Lake
D. Mona Lisa
please show some common examples of art.
一、表演艺术 (Performing Arts)
1. Music (音乐)
- 例:Classical music (古典音乐), folk music (民间音乐), pop music (流行音乐)
2. Dance (舞蹈)
- 例:Ballet (芭蕾), traditional Chinese dance (中国民族舞), modern dance (现代舞)
3. Drama/Theatre (戏剧)
- 例:Beijing Opera (京剧,中国国粹), Broadway musicals (百老汇音乐剧)
4. Opera (歌剧)
- 例:Italian opera (意大利歌剧), Chinese opera (中国戏曲)
二、文学艺术 (Literary Arts)
1. Poetry (诗歌)
- 例:Lyric poetry (抒情诗), classical Chinese poetry (中国古代诗词)
2. Novel/Fiction (小说)
3. Drama Script (戏剧剧本)
please show some common examples of art.
三、视觉艺术 (Visual Arts)
1. Painting (绘画)
- 例:Oil painting (油画), Chinese ink painting (中国水墨画),如Qi Baishi’s ink paintings of shrimps are world-famous.
2. Sculpture (雕塑)
- 例:Marble sculpture (大理石雕塑), bronze sculpture (青铜雕塑)
3. Calligraphy (书法)
- 例:Chinese calligraphy is regarded as a unique art form in the world.
4. Photography (摄影艺术)
- 例:Landscape photography (风景摄影), portrait photography (人像摄影)
5. Printmaking (版画)
6. Ceramics (陶艺)
Please tell us the worth of Qi Baishi’s ink paintings of shrimps.
Read the text and know more about Qi Baishi .
reading part
Skimming
Match each main idea to the correct paragraph.
- Paragraph 1: ______
- Paragraph 2: ______
- Paragraph 3: ______
- Paragraph 4: ______
- Paragraph 5: ______
- Paragraph 6: ______
- Paragraph 7: ______
- Paragraph 8: ______
A) Qi’s use of blank space and his plan to finish paintings later
B) Qi’s artistic style and his love for nature and life
C) Qi’s early life and the honor of “People’s Artist”
D) The symbolism in Qingping Fulai
E) Qi’s other artistic talents and varied interests
F) Qi’s focus on shrimp paintings and his artistic development
G) Qi’s wish for world peace and his social responsibilities
H) Qi’s broader subjects including flowers, vegetables and doves
C
F
H
D
B
E
A
G
What does the text tell us about Qi Baishi? Tick the items that are mentioned inthe text.
his works of art his areas of interest
his family his artistic expressions
his artistic style his friendships
his social influences his life in old age
his educational background
Q-A.
What is the main purpose of this passage?
A) To explain how Qi Baishi learned to paint shrimps
B) To introduce Qi Baishi’s life, artistic achievements and honors
C) To compare Qi Baishi’s paintings with those of other artists
D) To describe the symbols in Qi Baishi’s painting Qingping Fulai
Careful Reading
Complete the outline according to the text.
subjects
seal carvings
poems
shrimps,crabsd fish aquatic life
expression and detail
lively
influences
responsibilities
Answer the questions
1.In what ways did Qi express sybolic meanings in his paintings.
Qi expressed symbolic meanings through his choice of subjects and cultural associations.
flowers
prosperity
veget ables
rich harvests, and doves stand for world peace
the bat
happiness
because its Chinese pronunciation sounds like “fu” ,meaning happiness and good fortune while the vase symbolizes peace.
Answer the questions
2. What do you think made Qi Baishi a “People’s Artist”?
Qi Baishi was called a “People’s Artist” because his art connected deeply with ordinary people. He painted familiar, everyday subjects like shrimps, vegetables and rural scenes that resonated with the public, reflecting their longing for a stable, harmonious life.
He also actively took on social responsibilities and used his art to convey universal wishes for peace and happiness.
Additionally, his unique style blended modern artistic trends with traditional Chinese expression, making his work both accessible and meaningful to people from all walks of life.
Vocabulary Focus
Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of a word from the text. The first letter is given.
Qi Baishi is one of the most famous painters in China. He achieved success by coupling t with hard work. He was h with the title"People'sArtist" in 1953. Qi's paintings touch on various subjects. The general public are most impressed by his creations of aquatic life like shrimps, crabs and fish. People also love wishes for prosperityhis paintings of flowers and vegetables, which i and harvests,These works also r them of the countryside and of theirhometowns.
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Another common subject in Qi's art is the dove, showing his wish for worldpeace. His works are fresh and lively, r in expression and detail. Though expressed in at a t Chinese way, Qi's works reflect an international trend in modern art.Qi is r first as a painter, but is also famous for seal carvings and poems. The older he got, the higher the g he set for himself. Unlike other elderly artists who r from public life, Qi played a more active social role ashe aged.The International Peace Prize was a to him in 1956.
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rational
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Word Partners: Verb + with
verb + of
1. Underline the “verb + with" and “verb + of'collocations in the sentences and explainthe meaning of with or ofin each collocation.
A preposition can often be used
together with a variety of verbs
to express different meanings.
For example:
The word with can be used after
verbs to mean:
(a) using, having, carrying
(b) along with
(c) in opposition to ...
The word of can be used after
verbs to mean:
(a)concerning
(b)expressing a cause
(c) from ...
(1)Qi Baishi was honoured with the title“People's Artist."
(2)He achieved success by coupling talent with hard work.
(3)The artistic creations remind them of their hometowns.
(a) using, having, carrying
(b) along with
(a)concerning
(4)The artist's wife donated most of hisartworks to the local museum after he died of cancer.
(5)After much practice,the jazz dancerfound himself cured of stage frightwhen dancing alone on this important occasion.
(6)Even masterpieces of landscape paintingcannot compete with the beauty of nature
(b)expressing a cause
(c) from ...
(c) in opposition to ...
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the “verb + of/with" collocations givenin the box.
connect ... with remind ... of cure ... of
fill ... with struggle with associate ... with
Loving Vincent is the world's first fully oil painted feature film. lt 1 people Vincent van Gogh's life and works. Throughout his life, Van Gogh painful mental illness. His paintings, however, use very bright colours and sometimes seem joyful. Night, a common subject in Van Gogh'sworks, was for him a time of creativity, often 3 a feeling of safetyand comfort.
reminds
of
struggled of
associated with
connect ... with remind ... of cure ... of
fill ... with struggle with associate ... with
In his Starry Night, a quiet town sits under the night sky, which4 shining stars. There is also a tree in the painting. The tree5 the earth the sky, reflecting the artist's thought about death the earth-the destination of life's journey. The painting failed to 6 the paintehis mental disease; however, it has become a great source of inspirationfor artistic creations ever since, including the famous song “Starry, Starry Night.
connects
with
cure of
filled with
grammar
Infinitives 1-used as objects, complements, adverbials and attributives. Underline the infinitives in the paragraph and say whether they are used in the same way.
It requires a certain amount of knowledge to appreciate a work of art. We should be able to explain why we like or dislike the artwork, The easiest way to begin our appreciation is to place the work in its time and place, because we need to know how it is related to the context in which it is created.
真正的主语
attributives
object
predicative
object
Grammar Highlights
Infinitives (to do) can function as the object, the complement, the adverbial, the attributive, etc.
Bare infinitives are infinitives without to. They areoften used as the object complement of action verbs like make, let, have, as well as verbs of senses like hear,watch, feel.
常接不定式作宾语的动词(口诀+对应动词)
决心学会想希望 decide/determine, learn, want, expect/hope/wish
拒绝设法愿假装 refuse, manage, care, pretend
主动答应选计划 offer, promise, choose, plan
同意请求帮一帮 agree, ask/beg, help
**afford, strive, happen(碰巧)**等动词也常接不定式作宾语。
Xiaosong: How was the play The Merchant of Venice, Sam?
Sam:Brilliant, but l really couldn't stand the two men behind me 1 (chat)and 2 (laugh) from time to time.
Xiaosong: Did you ask them 3 (stop)?
Sam:Yes, but it didn't help.
Xiaosong: At the theatre, the audience are required 4 (keep) quietSam:To be frank,expected other people 5 (tell) them to stop, but it didn't happen.
Complete the dialogue with the -ing forms or infinitives of the verbs in brackets.
chatting
laughing
to stop
to keep
to tell
Rewrite the passage, replacing the underlined parts with infinitives
How do you “read" a painting? Do you have the skills with which you can appreciate it? When setting out to understand a painting, you will want to search for signs of thoseemotions the artist wanted to express. Not every work of art will attract your attention atfirst sight. You need to spend some time figuring out the clues so that you can understand the specific emotions communicated in the painting. One important thing you should remember is that, in art appreciation, “right and wrong" is often not so clear. You may discover things about a painting that no one else has thought about!
to appreciate
to understand
to remember
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