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课件网) Unit 3 The art of painting Extended reading Step 1 Lead-in What do you want to know about this masterwork Lead-in Mottos Friends are like books. You don't need a lot of them as long as they are good. Friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, but you know they’re always there. Friends are like wine: the older, the better. Friends are like diamonds, precious and rare . Friendship is very _____ to us. important The Author (Adapted from “Of Friendship”, an essay written by Francis Bacon, a great English writer, scientist and philosopher) to talk about Before-reading Francis Bacon（1561—1626） pioneer of British essays Of Parents and Children Of Marriage and Single Life Of Envy Of Love Of Friendship Of Fame Of Studies The Author 读书使人充实，讨论使人机智，写作使人准确。 ———弗朗西斯.培根 Reading makes a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. Step 2 Global reading Look through the text quickly and answer these questions： What’s the genre of the text An introductory essay. How does the author develop the essay From the general introduction about the Qingming Scroll to some details about the painting, the author makes readers know about the painting step by step. Please read Paragraph 1, can you use one sentence to introduce the Qingming Scroll About details from paragraph 2 to paragraph 5, what’s the main idea of each paragraph Para. 2: The main sections of the Qingming Scroll Para. 3: The artistic technique reflected in the Qingming Scroll Para. 4: The message conveyed in the Qingming Scroll Para. 5: The value and influence of the Qingming Scroll Pay attention to the topic sentence of each paragraph. Step 3 Detailed reading Paragraph 2 What’s the painting about It’s about people’s lives in Bianjing in the 12th century, including scenes of rural life, the riverbanks, the splendid central bridge and life inside the city. Paragraph 3 What materials did Zhang Zeduan use He used ink on silk. Paragraph 4 What message does Zhang Zeduan want to get across The painting reveals a great deal about life during the Northern Song Dynasty. It tells us about customs, clothing, transportation methods, business practices and architecture styles of that time. However, on closer inspection, it also exposes serious political and social problems. Paragraph 4 In order to illustrate that the painting exposes serious political and social problems, what explanatory method does the author use And what are the political and social problems The author illustrates that the painting exposes serious political and social problems by listing some examples. The government has lost control of food supplies and transportation. Soldiers appear to ignore their duties. There are some less obvious indicators of trouble too. Paragraph 5 What does the value of the Qingming Scroll lie in Its value lies in its great scale, artistic quality, attention to detail, and its representation of da ... ...
