wy教版选修六第一单元 book 6 unit 1 art Using language.ppt

知识拓展: It is + noun +从句 It’s a pity/shame that… (should)…? ……竟然…… It’s important that you should apologize to her for your rudeness. =It’s of much importance that you should apologize to her for your rudeness. 1. Who first suggested they visit art galleries? 2. Who does not like large museums? John Susan Listening and speaking 1 Gao Yan, John and Susan are on holiday in New York. Listen to the three friends discussing the art galleries they would like to visit and answer these questions. 3. Why is Gao Yang interested in visiting the Metropolitan Museum? He wants to see art from all over the world, including some from China. 4. What is their plan for the first day? Visit the Frick Collection in the morning and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the afternoon. 5. What do they do to make Susan happy? They suggest that Susan go back in the afternoon from the Metropolitan Museum of Art to the hotel if she has had enough. John and Gao Yan stay at the museum till it close. 6. Why doesn’t Susan want to go to the Museum of Modern Art? She thinks a monkey could paint better pictures than modern artists. 7. Which two galleries do they decide to visit on Saturday? The Whitney first and the then Guggenheim. 2 Listen again to Part 2 of the tape and in pairs discuss the characters of Gao Yan, John and Susan. What are their attitudes to modern art? Gao Yan: 1. helpful: he makes suggestions. 2. reasonable: he tries to accommodate Susan’s not wanting to stay too long at the museums. 3. organized: he sorts out the programme for the next day. John: 1. Interested in art: suggests that they go to a museum 2. Reasonable: prepared to accommodate Susan’s wishes 3. Independent thinker: argues with Susan over her idea about modern art 4. Accommodating: fits in with the plans of others Susan: 1. Not accommodating: only fits in with the others unwillingly 2. Complaining: grumbles a lot about something that is unimportant 3. Irritating: even though