Module2TheRenaissanceIntroductionandReading课件（外研版选修8）.ppt

M2 The Renaissance Introduction and Reading;;1. Have you ever seen the painting of the Mona Lisa? 2. What do you think of the painting? 3. Do you think it’s a work of genius?;Read what people say about the painting and decide which opinions are positive.;;Look at the words in the boxes. Decide which boxes contains: words to describe what you think about a work of art 2. words to describe technical aspects of a painting;Some information about the Mona Lisa ;1.Classical ???? (a) refers to the Middle Ages (from about 1100 to 1500) 2.Medieval???? (b) refers to the period which followed the Middle Ages 3.Gothic ???? (c) refer to ancient Greece and Rome 4. Renaissance ???(d) refers to a typical style of art and architecture in the Middle Ages ;Answers to Activity 2:;Main idea of each paragraph:;Part 3; the study and design of buildings 2. the study of the meaning of life;3. something that you give 4. to give someone a job 5. business, especially between different countries 6. painting and drawing 7. novels, poems, etc. especially good ones 8. a natural skill;Read the passage carefully and find a word or phrase in the passage which means:(activity4) difficult to understand or explain (Line11) 2. point of view (Line39);3. a large church (Line44) 4. to make someone want to achieve something or to feel determined to do something (Line45) 5. closely connected with (Line46);Read the passage and answer the questions.(Activity5) Why was the Renaissance given this name? Because it has the concept of “rebirth”. 2. When and where did the Renaissance begin? It took place in the 14th—16th century in Italy.;;4. What was new about (a) painting (b) music (c) architecture? (a) perspective and effe