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课件网) LESSON 1 MASTERPIECES UNIT 7 ART To read and talk about paintings and masterpieces; To read for general understanding; To read for specific information and understanding words in context; To read for similarities between three different paintings; To learn about and practise noun clauses; To learn about and practise subject clause, object clause and predicative clause. LEARNING OBJECTIVES To answer the comprehension questions; To understand the vocabulary to find similarities between the paintings; To find the different types of noun clauses in a sentence with help or guidance. KEY POINTS AND DIFFICULT POINTS Do you know who they are LEADING IN Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) Sunflowers The Starry Night Wheatfield with Crows LEADING IN Edvard Munch (1863-1944) The Scream Girls on the Bridge LEADING IN LEADING IN It’s not a Pipe The Empire of Light René Magritte (1898-1967) The Son of Man ACTIVATE AND SHARE What do you see in the paintings Use the phrases below to help you. white and yellow circles an amazing sky a thin figure a lonely tree a sleeping village a dark stormy sea a house lit by lights from inside READ AND EXPLORE Read the description of the three paintings. Answer the questions. 1. What’s the genre of the passage A. narrative. B. argumentation. C. exposition. 2. What’s the passage mainly about A. The description of three famous paintings. B. The introduction of three famous painters. C. Three interesting stories. √ √ READ AND EXPLORE Read the three descriptions carefully. Choose T(true) or F(false). 1.The Starry Night was painted by Edvard Munch in 1893. ( ) 2.The three famous paintings all include the sky. ( ) 3.The Starry Night was very popular in Van Gogh’s lifetime. ( ) 4.There is an expression of satisfaction on the thin figure’s face. ( ) 5.Van Gogh and Munch both had a mental health problem. ( ) F T F F T READ AND EXPLORE Read the three descriptions again. Use the diagram below to help you take notes. Then talk about each painting. What does the painting show What may have inspired the painter What did the artist think or say about the painting The Starry Night _____ The Scream _____ The Empire of Light _____ READ AND EXPLORE The Starry Night What does the painting show What may have inspired the painter What did the artist think or say about painting The night sky with clouds, stars and a moon. What he saw from the window. He thought it was a failure. READ AND EXPLORE The Scream What does the painting show What may have inspired the painter What did the artist think or say about painting A thin figure with an expression of fear. His experience of walking with friends. Not mentioned in the text. READ AND EXPLORE The Empire of Light What does the painting show What may have inspired the painter What did the artist think or say about painting A beautiful house lit by lights from inside, surrounded by the darkness of the night. His thoughts and i ... ...
