内容正文:
Before watch the vedio:
Florence n. 佛罗伦萨(意大利都市名)
birthplace n. 出生地
Renaissance n. 文艺复兴(欧洲14至17世纪)
Michelangelo n. 米开朗基罗(意大利文艺复兴时期成就卓著的科学家,艺术家
Botticelli n. 波提切利(文艺复兴早期的著名意大利画家)
Sculpture n. 雕像,雕塑作品
architecture n. 建筑设计,建筑风格
Guggenheim Museum 古根海姆博物馆(位于美国纽约)
Chelsea n. 切尔西(伦敦自治城市,为文艺界人士聚居地)
stand n. 展台;货摊;立场 vi.站立 vt. 忍受
demonstrate one's skills 展示某人的技艺
It was definitely an exciting experience. 这肯定是一次激动人心的经历。
What caught my attention first was…首先吸引我注意力的是……
a breathtaking exhibition of Chinese porcelain 一场令人叹为观止的中国瓷器展
vividly illustrate a dragon playing with a ball 生动地描绘了一条在玩球的龙
…paper cutting, that is, making images out of paper剪纸,也就是用纸制作图像
manage to illustrate a dragon 成功描绘了一条龙
in the shape of 呈……的形状
meanwhile = at the same time 与此同时
Words and expressions
(writing) so free and elegant 如此飘逸和优雅
Pretty awesome!棒极了!
an awesome opportunity to experience Chinese culture 一次极好的体验中国文化的机会
admire/appreciate awesome view 欣赏令人惊叹的风景
come away 离开
a beautifully embroidered handkerchief made of soft cotton fabric用柔软的棉织品制成的漂亮的绣花手帕
a porcelain cup and saucer painted in wonderful shades of blue一个漆成极好的深蓝色的瓷杯和碟子
Words and expressions
B3U4 Amazing art
Starting out + Vocabulary + Micro-writing
acquire key information about some cities by watching a video;
identify different forms of art by viewing some pictures;
express our feelings about different artworks;
write an invitation letter for an art exhibition.
In this lesson, we will be able to :
If you are a big fan of art or
you want to learn more about art,
which city comes to your mind first?
Lead-in
Activity 1 Watch and answer
1.What cities are introduced in the video?
2.What is each city famous for in the world of art?
Florence, New York City and Beijing.
1.What cities are introduced in the video?
Florence is famous for its long history of art.
2.What is each city famous for in the world of art?
New York City is famous for modern art.
Beijing is famous for mixing traditional and modern Chinese art.
Activity 2: Three categories of art forms
Visual Arts
Performing Arts
Applied Arts
Vocabulary building
舞蹈(艺术)
歌唱(艺术)
电影和戏剧(艺术)
音乐或演奏(艺术)
Performing Arts
Folk dance
油画艺术
绘画艺术
摄影
雕刻术;
雕塑术
书法艺术
Visual Arts
室内设计
建筑学
珠宝设计
木制工艺品
服装设计
Applied Arts
Chinese art forms
P55-4:Look at the pictures and answer the question.
What are these art forms?
paper cutting
embroidery
seal cutting
calligraphy
Chinese painting
porcelain
Activity 3: What is your favorite art form? Discuss and share with us.
(what, description, reasons / comments )
Words bank: vivid, creative, exciting, breathtaking, elegant, amazing/ awesome/ fantastic/ wonderful...
For me, my favorite art form is films, which can be creative, impressive and powerful. The reason why I am crazy about films is not only because it is all-encompassing(包罗万象的) and can incorporate(融合) any art forms, but also because it can fully show all the real and virtual world.
Yesterday, I went to an amazing Chinese art festival. There were different stands where artists could demonstrate their skills and teach the visitors! It was definitely an exciting experience for a foreign student like me.
What caught my attention first was a 15th-century qinghua bowl in a breathtaking exhibition of Chinese 1__________. It vividly illustrated a dragon playing with a ball.
Activity 4:Complete the passage with the words below. P56-5
paper-cutting, embroidery, seal cutting, calligraphy, Chinese painting, porcelain
porcelain
Then I tried some 2____________, that is, making images out of paper. It was difficult, but a lot of fun! With help from the artist, I managed to make one in the shape of a fish. Meanwhile, a woman at the next stand was using a needle and some thread to do some 3___________. It looked so pretty! Then I went into a section decorated like a traditional Chinese study, with two beautiful 4________________ of a pine tree and some bamboo hung on the walls.
Complete the passage with the words and expressions in Activity 4.
paper cutting
embroidery
Chinese paintings
There was also an old man writing Chinese 5__________:his writing was so free and elegant! Another man sitting next to him showed me how 6___________ works. Chinese characters are carved into small squares of stone and stamped onto paper with ink. He made one for me with my name in Chinese – pretty awesome!
I also came away with a beautifully embroidered handkerchief made of soft cotton fabric, and a porcelain cup and saucer painted in wonderful shade of blue.
Complete the passage with the words and expressions in Activity 4.
calligraphy
seal cutting
我还带走了一块用柔软的棉布做的漂亮的绣花手帕,
还有一个涂着极好的蓝色的瓷杯和瓷碟。
邀请信
假设你是李华,打算邀请交换生Henry观看在你校举办的中国艺术节(包括中国剪纸、篆刻、瓷器、书法等)。请给他写封邮件,内容包括:
1.发出邀请
2.展览时间,地点
3.展览内容。
Activity 5: Imitative writing
Dear Henry,
I'm Li Hua. I'm writing to invite you to attend the amazing Chinese art festival (参加令人惊叹的中国艺术节) in our school.
As scheduled (按照日程安排), the festival will be held (将会被举办) in our school hall from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm next Sunday. There will be different stands where artists could demonstrate their skills (展示他们的技能) and teach the visitors! You can experience the joy of paper-cutting (体验剪纸的快乐) and seal cutting (篆刻) with the help of the artists. Meanwhile, you can appreciate breathtaking Chinese porcelains (欣赏令人惊叹的中国瓷器) as well as free and elegant Chinese calligraphy. I'm convinced it will be an awesome opportunity to experience Chinese culture (一次很好的体验中国文化的机会) for a foreign student like you.
I do hope you will accept my invitation(接受邀请) if it is convenient for you.
假设你是李华,打算邀请交换生Eric观看中国古代艺术展(包括中国古代服饰,书法,绘画等)。请给他写封邮件,内容包括:
1.发出邀请
2.展览时间,地点
3.展览内容。
Activity 5: Imitative writing
Dear Eric,
Knowing that you are keen on (热衷于) traditional Chinese culture, I'm writing to invite you to attend the amazing Chinese ancient culture exhibition in our school.
As scheduled, the exhibition will be heldin the school hall from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm next Saturday. There will be different stands displaying ancient Chinese costumes, calligraphy, and paintings. You can experience the charm of ancient Chinese culture with the help of the artists. Meanwhile, you can appreciate the impressive ancient Chinese costumes (中国古代服饰)as well as the elegant Chinese calligraphy and paintings.
I‘m convinced it will be an awesome opportunity to experience Chinese culture. I do hope you will accept my invitation if it is convenient for you.
Art is the right hand of nature. The latter has only given us being, while the former has made us men.
艺术是自然的右手。后者只给了我们生命,而前者使我们成为人。
Thanks!
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