(
课件网) What words might come into your mind when you see a horse calm brave cute clever fast loyal wild strong P58 1 八骏图(徐悲鸿） Eight fine horses Have you ever seen the horse paiting Do you know who painted it Horse paintings by Han Gan Night-Shining White (照夜白) This painting, the most famous work attributed to the artist, is a portrait of a charger(战马) of Emperor Xuanzong. With its burning eye, flaring nostrils(张大的鼻孔), and dancing hoofs, the fiery-tempered horse epitomizes(embody/symbolize) Chinese myths about Central Asian “celestial steeds”(天马) that "sweated blood" and were actually dragons in disguise. Han Gan and His Horses Learning to learn Before reading a passage, think of what you already know about the topic. For example, you may already know some facts about the Chinese horse painter, Han Gan and his paintings. Make connections between your background knowledge about this Chinese historical figure and the new information you read in the passage. This will improve your understanding of new concepts and information. Read the passage and finish the following tasks. Choose its main idea. Divide the passage into different parts. Para. 1: An introduction to Night-Shining White and Han Gan Para. 2-4: The life of the artist Para. 5: People’s praise and admiration a An introduction to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. b The story behind Night-Shining White. c The famous artist Han Gan. Reading Task 1 Task 2 Read Para. 1 and finish them. An introduction to Night-Shining White and Han Gan name skill where description importance/status about his masterpiece description name where importance /status skill burning eyes bared teeth kicking hooves Night-Shining White The painter captures not only the physical features of the animal, but also its inner spirit and strength. strong lifelike wild fast brave fiery-tempered magnificent Task 3 read para. 2-4 and complete the diagram (Activity 3,P61) Personal information How he became a painter What he did as a court painter The life of the artist Personal information How he became a painter The life of the artist (birth, dynasty, etc) Personal information How he became a painter The life of the artist (birth, dynasty, etc) What contributed to the success of Han Gan？ Personal information How he became a painter What he did as a court painter The life of the artist Task 4 Read Para. 5 and fill in the blanks comments on his work Su Shi:_____ Other viewers:_____ The horses painted by Han Gan were real horses. They all sang high praises for Han Gan’s unique skill, saying his horses could gallop off the paper. sang high praise of... Think and Share 1. What impressed you most in the passage Why 2. What can you learn from Han Gan’s way of painting In our study, we should pay attention to observation, personal experience, and more practice. 纸上得来终觉浅，绝知此事要躬行。 Amazing art:_____ the artist's noble dedication ... ...
