【广东省专用】2014届高考英语一轮复习精品课件人教版新课标选修6 Unit 1 Art三.pptVIP

M6U1 ART Art is creation or expression of sth. beautiful. Can you name some famous Chinese paintings and painters? What about western ones? Michelangelo (1475－1564) 米开朗基罗 Botticelli (1445 -1510) 波提切利 Step 2: Intensive reading Read the rest of the text. Then decide whether the following statements are true or false. 5. Two important discoveries in the Renaissance period were oil paints and drawing in perspective. 6. Impressionists painted their pictures mainly indoors. 7. At first people did not like the impressionists’ paintings. 8. Modern art began with the impressionists. In group discuss these questions: Which art style would you rather see in your home? Give your reasons. Which art style do you like least? Also give your reasons. Reading A SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTING Pre-reading: read the title and the first paragraph to get the main idea and read the subtitles to learn the structure. A short history of western painting The Middle Ages ( 5th - 15th AD) The Renaissance ( 15th -16th) Impressionism( late 19th – early 20th) Modern art ( 20th - today) Step 1: Fast reading Scan the 1st paragraph and answer the queastion: Why has the style of Western art changed more often than Chinese art? Because the way of life and beliefs and values of people in the West has changed more often than in China. Western art has changed very little over the last seventeen centuries. 2. Painters in the Middle Ages painted mainly religious subjects. 3. Paintings in the Middle Ages were very realistic. 4. Renaissance painters tried to paint things in a realistic way. F T F T T F T T Step 3: Comprehending Finish the form according to the different styles of painting. Focused_____________; Painted _____________ as__________________; Two important discoveries: ____________________________ The Renaissance 15th -16th century Main aim: to _____________________ Interested in _________ ____________________ ____________________ The Middle Ages 5th -15th