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课件网) Unit 7 Art Reading Club 1 EAST MEETS WEST To read and talk about an Eastern artist and a Western artist To read for critical thinking To mater the usage of key words : admiration; expressive; Learning objectives Watch two videos about an Easter artist and a Western artist. What do you know about them Have you ever seen their works Look at the title “East Meets West” and predict what you will read. Before reading, learn some new words: expressive adj. _____ artistic adj. _____ extensively adv. _____ symbolism n. _____ sculptor n. _____ admiration n. _____ best-selling adj. _____ 富于感情的；明确表明想法的 美术的，艺术的 广泛地；大规模地 象征主义 雕刻家 敬佩；羡慕 畅销的 Pre-reading 1. brilliant adj. 才华横溢的 2. productive adj. 多产的;富有成效的 3. extensively adv. 广泛地;大规模地;全面地 4. technique n. 技巧;手法 5. passion n. 热情;激情;酷爱 6. influential adj. 有影响的;有势力的 7. diverse adj. 不同的;相异的 8. mutual adj. 相互的 9. incredibly adv. 难以置信地;非常地 10. prolific adj. 多产的 Before reading, accumulate topic vocabulary Read the text. Answer the questions. 1. Who first taught Zhang Daqian how to paint A. His siblings. B. His mother. C. His father and siblings. D. His mother and siblings. While-reading 2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage A. Zhang Daqian's painting styles are various. B. Picasso was the most influential artist inthe world. C. Picasso's mother claimed that his first wordwas “pencil”. D. Once Zhang Daqian visited Picasso at his home in France. 3.How many imitations of Chinese paintings did Picasso give to Zhang Daqian in total C A. More than 600. B. Less than 600. C.Just 600. D. Less than 500. What is your understanding of the title “East Meets West”after reading the passage It might mean that art has no border. The fact that the two famous artists became friends and learnt from each other shows that cross cultural communication will benefit both. Post-reading Complete the table, comparing the two artists. Eastern artist Western artist Name How they learnt to paint Who taught them What influenced their painting style Describe their painting styles Zhang Daqian Pablo Picasso travelled exmensively saw works by the old 5panish masters his mother and siblings his father tradidional Chinese parnting Cubism,Symbolism and Surrealism a variety of painting styles ranging from detallied purtraits to expressive landscapes a painter and a sculptor who moved between many diverse styles The two artists had more in common than mutual admiration. 这两位艺术家除了相互欣赏外,还有很多共同点。 ★admiration n.敬佩;羡慕;赞赏 [以文化人] Throughout life, we rely on small groups of people for love, admiration, respect, moral support and help. 整个一生，我们都有赖于从一些群体中获得友爱、赏识、尊重、道义支持和帮助。[点拨归纳] (1)with/in admiration 钦佩地 express admiration for ... 对……表示钦佩 (2)admire v. 钦佩;赞赏;仰慕 admire sb. for sth. 因某事 ... ...
