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Understanding ideas
B3U4 Amazing art
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.
LOUVRE FUN QUIZ
Complete the quiz about the Louvre. Try to guess if you are not sure of the answers.
《汉谟拉比法典》
断臂维纳斯
《自由领导人民》
The “Big Three” attractions of the Louvre are generally believed to be Venus de Milo (《维纳斯》雕像), the Winged Victory of Samothrace (《胜利女神》石雕) and Mona Lisa (《蒙娜丽莎》油画).
the “Big Three” attractions of the Louvre
胜利女神尼卡
爱神维纳斯
蒙娜丽莎
蒙娜丽莎
Venus de Milo
Mona Lisa
Winged Victory of Samothrace
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Important lexical chunks
get a load of
can’t even begin to…
fly down out of the sky (fly-flew-flown)
imagine her holding her arms up high
push… around
one and only = unique
a lot smaller than you would expect
get a good view
have a mind of one’s own
reach out to
注意,仔细看;听…
难以……
从天而降
想象着她高举着手
推来推去
独一无二的
比期待的小很多
有好的视角
有自己的主见;
尝试与…交流;到达
Read and choose 7mins
1. According to the passage, what is Zack’s job?
A. A guide B. An artist
C. A broadcaster D. A volunteer
2. Which work is not mentioned in the passage?
A. Winged Victory of Samothrace B. Sunflowers
C. Mona Lisa D. Rembrandt’s self-portrait
3.What is Nike of Samothrace made of?
A. Stone. B. Cloth. C. Plastic. D. Glass.
4. Why does the author say the skill of Winged Victory of
Samothrace’s sculptor is incredible?
A. Because she was sculptured vividly, especially her dress.
B. Because she was made of stone.
C. Because she was celebrating the result of an ancient battle.
D. Because the loss of her arms and legs.
5.What can you learn from the fourth paragraph?
A. Rembrandt is good at painting himself.
B. Rembrandt can’t afford to hire a model.
C. It was a trend to take a selfie in the 17th century.
D. Self-portrait is cheaper than other paintings.
6. According to the passage, which one is true about Mona Lisa?
A. It is as big as you expect.
B.It attracts many visitors for her smile every day.
C. It is displayed without any protection.
D. People usually can’t get a good view of the painting in the museum.
While reading:
What is Zack doing in the Louvre?
Zack is doing a live broadcast in the Louvre. He is introducing three treasures of the great museum and inviting the audience to subscribe his live broadcast.
Rembrandt's self-portrait
The famous painting - Mona Lisa.
The huge sculpture - Winged Victory of Samothrace
a lead that draws the viewer or listener in
Concluding remarks about the live broadcast
What's the structure of the live broadcast script?
Zack’s visiting route
Winged Victory of Samothrace
Mona Lisa
Rembrandt’s self-portrait
Louvre art Mona Lisa exhibition
museum selfie fantastic tour guide
history live broadcast
While reading:
Choose three tags that best describe the main idea of the passage and give reasons for your choices.
Reasons
Hi, it’s Zack!_________(Greeting) from Paris, everyone! This broadcast______________(bring)to you from the largest museum on Earth—the Louvre! Today we’re going to find out about some of the Louvre’s most _______ (amaze) treasures. Here we go!
Now, at the top of these stone stairs... get____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 ______(look) like she has just flown down out of the sky and is standing on a ship. Her head and arms are_______(miss), but you can imagine her holding her arms up high, ___________(celebrate) the result of an ancient battle. And just look at how her dress _____________ (fold) by the wind! I really can’t believe she’s made____stone. The skill of the ________ (sculpt) is just __________ (极好的,难以置信的).
高一英语(外研版)-必修二 Unit4 Stage and screen (1) (51张PPT课件)
精读
Greetings
is being brought
amazing
a
looks
missing
celebrating
is being folded
of
sculptor
incredible
Okay, I’d better_________(继续). 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 ____________________(接下来的). It’s the one and only Mona Lisa! The painting is a lot smaller______you would expect, and___________(protect) by glass. But from here I can get a good view to show you. When I look into her eyes it seems she has ________________(有自己的思想)! One moment she seems to _________________(在取笑我), but then again I catch _______________ (一丝悲伤) in her smile. I guess that’s why she _______(吸引) so many visitors every day.
高一英语(外研版)-必修二 Unit4 Stage and screen (1) (51张PPT课件)
move on
than
what’s coming up next
is protected
a mind of her own
be laughing at me
a sense of sadness
attracts
And now, it’s time to get __________________(近距离,亲密地) with one of history’s _________ (great) artists—Rembrandt! He painted this ___________ (自画像) about 400 years ago. ___________ his life, he made over 90 self-portraits! No one really knows why. Perhaps it was his way of taking a 17th-century selfie? Or was it ________(simple) cheaper to paint himself than to pay for a model?
up close and personal
greatest
self-portrait
Throughout
simply
About 35,000 works ________________________(目前正在被展出) in over 300 rooms in the Louvre, and it would _____________(花费一生) to see everything! I’ll say bye for now, and hope you can all visit this _____________(美妙之地) one day to feel the power of these great works of art for yourselves. They really do __________(出现,到达) us ________________(穿越几个世纪) as if time itself _______ (be) nothing. By the way, if you have enjoyed this live broadcast, _________ (订阅) to find out where I’m visiting next!
高一英语(外研版)-必修二 Unit4 Stage and screen (1) (51张PPT课件)
are currently being displayed
take a lifetime
fantastic place
reach out to
across the centuries
were
subscribe
While-reading:
Complete the route with expressions from the passage.(P53-4)
Winged Victory of Samothrace
Here at the top of the stairs is this
1 _____________.
Although 2 __________________________, you can still imagine her posture. The folded dress shows incredible 3 ________________.
huge sculpture
her head and arms are missing
skill of the sculptor
hold her arms up high, celebrating the result of an ancient battle
Her dress is being folded by the wind .
It looks like she has just flown down out of the sky.
Mona Lisa
This is perhaps the most famous painting here, protected by glass. It’s smaller than
4 __________________. The lady in the painting seems to have 5 ______________, which makes her so interesting!
you would expect
a mind of her own
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.
Rembrandt's self-portrait
This is one of the 90 or more self-portraits Rembrandt made in his lifetime. We don’t know why he made so many-perhaps it was his way of ________________________ ! Or maybe it was just ____________________________________________.
cheaper to paint himself than to pay for a model
taking a 17th-century selfie
1. 【教材原句】But from here I can get a good view to show you.
(1)We often went to the fields to enjoy the pleasant view there. ____________
(2) As the car approached the town center, several tall buildings came into view. _____________
(3) In my view, playing computer games is a waste of time. ____________
(4) We hold the view that we should take measures to protect our environment. ______________
(5) We view film as a type of contemporary art. __________________
风景,景色
进入视野,看得见
就我看来 ( In my opinion, As far as I’m concerned, Personally)
持…的观点
把…看作…
consider / regard / see / think of…as…
2. 【教材原句】One moment she seems to be laughing at me, but then again I catch a sense of sadness in her smile.
a sense of humor / time / duty / direction
(1) That sentence doesn’t_______________(讲得通).
That sentence makes no sense.
(2)Can you make sense of this poem? ________
(3)My teeth are very _____________(sense) to cold food.
(5)we should remember the ______________________(常识).
make sense
理解
sensitive
common sense
3. 【教材原句】I guess that’s why she attracts so many visitors every day.
一句多译:
汤姆病了,那就是他没来上课的原因。
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汤姆没来上课,那是因为他病了。
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汤姆没来上课的原因是他病了。
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Tom was ill. That was why he was absent from class.
Tom was absent from class. That was because he was ill.
The reason why Tom was absent from class was that he was ill.
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