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课件网) 高二—人教版—英语选择性必修三—第一单元 Unit 1 Art Reading and thinking A short history of Western painting Learning Objectives Learn about the development of the western painting, and the time, artists as well as the charecteristcs of each stage. Understand the passage in detail, and talk about “art” freely. Talk about the short history of western painting and their preferences. 览 介 Part Warming up What comes to your mind first when it comes to art literature What comes to your mind first when it comes to art music What comes to your mind first when it comes to art Microsoft 美术馆 展馆地址：请添加展览馆地址 展览场地 What about paintings Let’s enjoy some Chinese-style and Western-style Paintings Do you know any famous painters in the world What do you know about them and their works School of Athens The painting is of the fresco (湿壁画) painting School of Athens by Raphael (拉斐尔). The fresco shows many famous philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, Socrates, and Pythagoras, though it is not clear who they all are. Although all shown together, they were not all contemporaries. Why do you think the painter created this work of art What idea did the painter want to convey Let’s watch a short video to know more about paintings. Part Reading Prediction Read the title and subtitles for main idea The text mainly tells us _____ major styles of _____ , showing the _____ of it. What kind of text it is narrative informative essay argumentation four Western paintings development/history The author’s main purpose in writing this passage is to _____. A. to advertise the course of painting B. to make you amused C. to tell you how to paint pictures D. to introduce you some information about western painting A Short History of Western Painting What is Western art It is hard to give a precise definition. As there have been so many different styles of Western art, it is impossible to describe them all in a short text. Perhaps the best way to understand Western art is to look at the development of Western painting over the centuries. 1. What is western art 2. What is the best way to understand it Careful Reading：Para 1 1. Why does the author use subheadings The author uses subheadings as an explicit clue (明显的线索) to show different stages of Western painting clearly and readers can better understand its development in chronological order. How many periods of the paintings are mentioned in this text What are they 5th 14th 15th 20th 17th 19th The Middle Ages The Renaissance 文艺复兴 Impressionism 印象派 Modern Art 现代艺术 religious themes 宗教主题 Picasso Careful Reading：Para 2-5 2. Look at the flow chart in Activity 2 on page 3 and answer the questions. (1) What is a flow chart (2) What information should be included in the flow chart Period 1 The Middle Ages (Para. 2) Time From the 5th to the 15th century Characteristics Famous painters The Middle Ages （from the 5th to the 15th centur ... ...
