【课堂新坐标】2013-2014学年高中英语（译林版，选修8）课件：Unit3-PeriodⅠPreviewing.ppt

Sadly, many parents do not understand why is art important for children, and subconsciously(潜意识地) force them to follow career paths that are orthodox(普遍赞同的) and conformist(墨守成规的) in nature. This is fair enough in its own way, because the world does need some standard blue collar and white collar jobs to continue its existence; but this is a choice that children should be allowed to make for themselves. The doors to creativity and expression must not be shut in their faces, even if it comes at a cost of making more money. To put it more scientifically, here are some benefits of kids art activities that give a suitable answer to the question ‘Why is art important in schools？’ Exposure to art, music and drawings at an early age improves the amount of brain activity in children. It increases the span of knowledge in the minds of children, thus making them sharper and more educated. It builds up the levels of self-confidence, self-esteem, motivation, cooperation and communication in children. It helps children understand other peoples opinions and point of view as well. It helps them sharpen their problem solving skills, decision-making and gives them the possibility of really exploring their imaginations. 【答案】　1.“Breeding” here means “reproduced” in the passage. 2. Improving the amount of brain activity; Increasing the span of knowledge in childrens minds, making them sharper and more educated; Building up the levels of self-confidence, self-esteem, motivation, cooperation and communication in children; Helping children understanding other peoples opinions and point of view; Sharpening their problem solving skills, decision-making and giving them the possibility of really exploring their imaginations. ●教学目标 本课时主要是通过学生对学案所给出的内容的学习，了解本课文中所出现的词汇，初步了解课文以及相关的背景知识，对下一堂课就课文的全面理解起到一个铺垫作用。 ●教学地位 本单元让学生阅读有关电子邮件以及图画网页的文章，从而吸取其中的精髓，陶冶自己的情操，提高自己对绘画这种艺术形式的审美水准和鉴赏能力。 ●新课导入建议 通过问题引发学生思考：Have you ever visited some artists in your daily life? Today lets visit some masters and enjoy thei