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课件网) Unit 2 The World of Art Theme Reading Activity 1 Look at the pictures and complete the exclamatory sentences by using the word“how”or“what”. 1._____a huge gate tower it is! 2._____colorful people’s daily life is! 3._____crowded the bridge is! 4._____a wonderful painting! What How How What Read the text. Draw your conclusion about the value of the painting by completing the sentence. Hi, everyone! This is an amazing Chinese painting, Along the River During the Qingming Festival. With the painting, we can travel back to the Northern Song Dynasty. The painting has great value of showing the colorful daily life of in the Northern Song Dynasty. different people at work and play 《清明上河图》 have/ has great value of 有…… 的重大价值 一副令人惊叹的国画 穿越回到 北宋时期 The painting is 528.7 centimeters long and 24.8 centimeters wide. It shows the colorful daily life of different people at work and play. Now, let’s travel back to Tomb-sweeping Day in the city of Kaifeng. Look over there! There is a great bridge over the river. 丰富多彩的日常生活 清明节 看过来 A line of workers pulling a boat under the bridge and shouting out their work song all the way along the riverside. On the river, we can see ships full of tourists. They are chatting and drinking. 在桥下拉船 喊出他们的工歌 沿着河边 一排工人 满是游客 On the riverbanks, shops are selling all kinds of goods, such as toys and clothes. On the right side, a huge gate tower marks the door to the city. Many businessmen and tourists are going in or out through the gate. 在河畔 卖各种货物 大城门 从大门进出 What a great piece of art it is! Now follow me to explore some other works of art of the Northern Song Dynasty. 这是一件多么伟大的艺术品啊！ follow sb. to do sth. 跟着某人去做某事 艺术作品 Different people at work and play Workers ●pulling ● their work song a boat under the bridge. shouting out . ● on the ships ● going in or out through Tourists chatting and drinking Businessmen ● selling ● going in or out through th gate all kinds of goods, such as toys and clothes the gate Read the text again and complete the detail classification chart. Activity 4 Answer the questions according to the text. 1. What’s the title of the painting 2. When did the painter paint it Along the River During the Qingming Festival The text doesn't mention when the painter painted it. Activity 4 Answer the questions according to the text. 3. Which festival did the painting show Tomb - sweeping Day 1. What do you think of the painting 2. Why is Along the River During the Qingming Festival important 艺术价值：24.8cm × 528.7cm 巨幅长卷 历史价值：北宋百姓生活的"照片" 世界价值：中华文明的世界符号 It shows the artistic achievements of ancient Chinese painting. It’s a window to the Northern Song Dynasty life. It’s a cultural symbol of China. Fill in the blanks with phrases in the box. check out over there shout out all kinds of such as 1. People _____ a wor ... ...
