Unit5-1Lookingahead至comprehending.pptx

Unit 5 Art and Culture Art leads to a more profound concept of life, because art itself is a profound expression of feeling. Looking Ahead Talk about the relationship between art and culture. Enlarge your vocabulary related to art and culture. Learn to use noun clauses. Practise asking for and expressing one’s opinion. Write a note of invitation. Getting Ready 1. Read the following quotations about “art” and translate them into Chinese. ? Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth. ——Pablo Picasso (Spanish painter) ? Art is not a handicraft; it is the transmission of feeling the artist has experienced. ——Leo Tolstoy (Russian writer) ? All art is but imitation of nature. ——Seneca (Roman philosopher) ? Art is long and time is fl eeting. ——Wordsworth Longfellow (American poet) ? Art is the daughter of freedom. ——Friedrich Schiller (German philosopher, poet and dramatist) Getting Ready 1. Read the following quotations about “art” and translate them into Chinese. ?艺术是使我们能够认识真相的谎言。（巴勃罗·毕加索，西班牙画家） ?艺术不是工艺品；艺术是艺术家感情之表达。（列夫·托尔斯泰，俄国作家） ?所有艺术皆是对自然之模仿。（塞内加，罗马哲学家） ?艺术久远，时间飞逝。（华兹华斯·朗费罗，美国诗人） ?艺术是自由之女。（弗雷德里希·席勒，德国哲学家、诗人、戏剧家） Getting Ready 2. With the help of the following pictures, write your own definition of “art” on the lines provided below. blue and white porcelain calligraphy paper-cut sculpture urban sculpture performance art Getting Ready 2. With the help of the following pictures, write your own definition of “art” on the lines provided below. Art ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Getting Ready 3. Work in groups. Study the pictures below and fill in the table with as much information as possible, eith