Unit 1 Art
sample expressions：if i were to choose paintings on the wall，i would choose the first one，because...if i were an artist，i would paint horses.because...2.warming up by reading the short passage below.the chinese have for centuries seen painting as the highest form of art.chinese paintings have an air of living nature，harmony and peace that is not always found in the art of other civilizations.it is entirely different from western painting，but that difference is hard to grasp and express.the following are some different fo rms of art：figure painting：it includes portraits，story p ainting and genre painting(風俗畫)with figures as the main subject.lines are the key point.landscape painting：chinese landscape paintings c an be divided into blue－and－green landscape，gold－and－green landscape，light－purple－red landscape and water ink landscape according to the colors used in paintings.the one without outlines is called boneless landscape.flower and bird painting：flowers，rocks and birds are usually the main subjects of this kind of paintings.technically，there are detailed style with colors and free style with ink.court painting：it refers to the works done by those professional painters employed by the royal court，or imitations of their works by other painters.the passage above is about chinese art forms.with this，the teacher can arouse students' interest to read the passage about western painting.step 2 pre－reading1.match the paintings and their painters.
suggested answers: painting 1：picasso；painting 2：masaccio；painting 3：da vinci；painting 4：van gogh2.encourage students to talk more about the paintings and the artists.keys for reference：leonardo da vinci was born in 1452 in the village of vinci.leonardo began his career working for a master painter in florence.his masterpiece is mona lisa.leonardo was truly a “renaissance man” skilled in many fields.he was a scientist and an inventor as well as an artist.he made notes and drawings of everything he saw.leonardo invented clever machines，and even designed imitation wings that he hoped would let a person fly like a bird.step 3 reading and comprehending1.fast－readingask students to skim the passage to get the key words and general idea of each paragraph and answer the following questions：(1)what's the main idea of the text?________________________________________________________________________(2)how many styles of western art are mentioned in the text? what are they?________________________________________________________________________