综合英语2 unit 8.docVIP

Unit 8 Knowledge and Wisdom Section One Pre-reading Activities 1 I. Audiovisual Supplement 1 II. Cultural Background 2 Section Two Global Reading 2 I. Text Analysis 2 II. Structural Analysis 2 Ⅲ. Rhetorical Features 3 Section Three Detailed Reading 3 I. Text 1 3 II. Questions 4 III. Words and Expressions 5 IV. Sentences： 8 Section Four Consolidation Activities 8 Ⅰ. Vocabulary 8 Ⅱ. Grammar 11 Ⅲ. Translation 13 Ⅳ. Exercises for Integrated Skills 15 Ⅴ. Oral Activities 16 Ⅵ. Writing 17 Section Five Further Enhancement 18 I. Lead-in Questions 18 II. Text 2 18 III. Memorable Quotes 21 Section One Pre-reading Activities I. Audiovisual Supplement Watch the video clip and answer the following questions. Script: Betty Warren: What is that? Katherine Watson: You tell me. Carcass by Soutine. 1925. An anonymous student: It is not on the syllabus. Katherine: No, it’s not. Is it any good? En? Come on, ladies! There is no wrong answer. There is also no textbook telling you what to think. It’s not that easy, is it? Betty: All right. No. it is not good. In fact, I wouldn’t even call it art. It’s grotesque. Connie Baker: Is there a rule against being grotesque? Giselle Levy: I think there is something aggressive about it. And erotic. Betty: To you, everything is erotic. Giselle : And everything is erotic. Katherine: Girls. The anonymous student: Aren’t there standards? Betty: Of course there are. Otherwise a tacky velvet painting could be equated to Rembrandt. Connie: My uncle Firdie has two tacky velvet paintings. He loves those clones. Betty: There are standards, technique, composition, color, even subjects. So if you’re suggesting that rotted side of meat is art, much less good art. What are we going to learn? Katherine: Just that. You have outlined our new syllabus, Betty. Thank you. What is art? What makes it good or bad? And who decides? Next slide, please. Twenty-five years ago, someone thought this was brilliant. Connie: I can see that. Betty: Who? Katherine: My mother, I p