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课件网) Unit 4 Amazing art Listening & Speaking By the end of the class, you’re expected to 1. identify the three contemporary artworks by focusing on the relevant information and pause； 2. illustrate viewpoints centering on artworks by comparing and contrasting; 3. develop an objective attitude towards artworks and learn how to develop viewpoints in a critical manner. Learning objectives paper cutting embroidery / m br d ri/ seal cutting calligraphy Chinese painting porcelain / p s l n/ Vocabulary What caught my attention first was a 15th-century qinghua bowl in a breathtaking exhibition of Chinese _____. It vividly illustrated a dragon playing with a ball. porcelain Then I tried some _____, that is, making images out of paper. It was difficult, but a lot of fun! With help from the artist, I managed to make one in the shape of a fish. paper cutting Meanwhile, a woman at the next stand was using a needle and some thread to do some _____. It looked so pretty! Then I went into a section decorated like a traditional Chinese study, with two beautiful _____ of a pine tree and some bamboo hung on the walls. embroidery Chinese paintings There was also an old man writing Chinese _____: his writing was so free and elegant! Another man sitting next to him showed me how _____ works. Chinese characters are carved into small squares of stone and stamped onto paper with ink. He made one for me with my name in Chinese – pretty awesome! calligraphy seal cutting What do you think of these artworks Pre-listening 1. Everyone can create art, whatever their background. 2. We can use art to learn about the world. 3. Art means different things to different people. 4. Everyone should try to include art in their lives. Listen for main idea What’s the main idea of the conversation While-listening Listen for details Jill’s opinions Andrew’s opinions It was boring and there was 1 _____. It had 2 _____ for me. It was really clever and the viewer can 3_____. It was rather lazy because the artist didn’t 4 _____. Everyday objects can also be art. I could 5 _____ when looking at the details. It was just 6 _____ anyone can make, and my cat would love to play in them. That was my favourite piece and it really 7 _____. nothing to look at no meaning decide what it means actually create anything tell how the artist lives a pile of boxes explored the nature of art Listen again and underline how Jill and Andrew express their opinions towards contemporary artworks. Listen for expressions Jill: Hi, Andrew! What did you think of the art exhibition Andrew: I thought there were so many interesting ideas! I especially liked the piece called Empty. Jill: Really But that was just a piece of paper painted all white. I thought it was boring. There was nothing to look at! Andrew: But that’s what’s so clever about it! The viewer can decide what it means. It was really fun to look at. Jill: Hmm ... I’m afraid I don’t agree. It had ... ...
