Unit 1 Using Language.pptVIP

Unit 1 Art Using Language 1.Learn something about Manhattan’s art galleries； 2.Learn reading skills :scanning a text for specific information； 3.Learn to mark a map. 1. Do you know any western art galleries? 2. Have you ever been to any western galleries before? If so, describe your visit. The Best of Manhattan’s Art Galleries Fast reading 1.Skim the text, and answer the following questions. (1)What’s the main idea of this passage? The passage introduces some best art galleries of Manhattan. (2)Where might you see such a passage? Possibly in a guide book. (3) Who do you think the text was written for? Tourists and art gallery visitors. 2.Read the text and then answer the questions. How many art galleries are introduced in the passage? Five. What and where are they? The Frick Collection: 5th Avenue E.70th Street Guggenheim Museum: 5th Avenue 88th Street Metropolitan Museum of Art:  5th Avenue 82nd Street Museum of Modern Art: 53rd Street Whitney Museum of American Art:  945 Madison Avenue Listen to the tape, and match the numbers on the map with the museums. 1 2 3 4 5 The Frick Collection Guggenheim Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Modern Art Whitney Museum of American Art street avenue Henry Clay Frick The Frick Collection 弗里克收藏馆 Careful reading What can you do in this art gallery? see… explore… visit… pre-twentieth century western paintings Frick’s beautiful house the garden Guggenheim Museum Guggenheim Museum owns ______ superb modern paintings, sculptures and drawings. The exhibition in it is always ________. The____________ and ________________ section appeals to lots of visitors. The best way to see the paintings is to start from the ____ floor and walk down to the _______. The museum also has an excellent __________. 5, 000 changing impressionist post-impressionist top bottom restaurant Fill in the blanks. Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Modern Art