The_best_of_Manhattans_art_galleries.pptVIP

* Which period of time/painting style do they belong to? *  Art is much less important than life, but what a poor life without it ! (Robert Motherwell, American painter)?　　艺术远没有生活重要，但是没有艺术生活是多么乏味呀！(美国画家 马赦韦尔 )? Enjoy the paintings! Enjoy life! Definition of Art Gallery A room or a series of rooms where works of art are exhibited. * * Have you ever been to an art gallery? What can we get by visiting the gallery? Visiting art galleries can not only bring people wonderful feelings but also teach them many things. * Objectives(学习目标) By scanning, you are able to know about the main idea of the text. By skimming, you are able to get detailed information of art galleries. 2. While skimming, you’d better underline(下划线) some beautiful sentences and circle(圈出) useful phrases. 3. You’re expected to write a tour guide by using the underlined sentences and circled phrases as well as some other useful expressions. * Scanning Go through the passage and answer the following questions. How many galleries are mentioned in the passage? What and where are they? The Frick Collection Guggenheim Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Modern Art Whitney Museum of American Art 53rd Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues 5th Avenue and 88th Street 5th Avenue and 82nd Street 5th Avenue and E. 70th Street 945 Madison Avenue, near 75th Street * pre-twenties century Western paintings We can explore … Frick’s beautiful house and garden * Sentences appreciation Frick had a preference for pre-twentieth century Western paintings , and these are well-presented in this excellent collection. You can also explore Frick’s beautiful home and garden which are well worth a visit. Translating: 我偏爱科幻小说，它们都非常值得一读。 I have a preference for the science fictions, which are well worth reading. Guggenheim Museum * size 5000 _______ modern paintings collections _________, __________ and ________ buildings a_______, white seashell a _________