Unit 1 Learning about language 课件2.pptVIP

1. Find the word or expression for each of the following meanings from the text. _________ excellent; splendid _________ purpose; intention _________ silly or unreasonable _________ trust; strong belief _________ easily noticed or understood _____________ traditional superb aim ridiculous faith evident conventional 7. _________ room or building for showing works of art 8. _________ based on general ideas rather than specific examples 9. _________ method of doing or performing something, especially in the arts or sciences gallery abstract technique 10. __________ the art of making figures, objects, etc out of stone, wood, clay, etc. sculpture 2. Complete the passage below using the words in the box in the correct form. predict adopt attempt possess by coincidence a great deal on the other Are those sunflowers a real painting by Van Gogh? The most popular art style in Western countries is Impressionism. Many people would love to _______ an Impressionist painting and spend ___________ of possess a great deal money to own one. ______________ there are a lot of painters who can ______ the art style of any famous Impressionist artist and produce unknown “masterpieces”. One such painter, Otto Wacker, __________ to make a lot money quickly and painted lots of “masterpieces” in the style of Van Gogh. Many were attempted adopt By coincidence considered to be Van Gogh’s own work by important art critics. On the one hand some of them were discovered. ________________ some famous art critics wonder if there are many other “masterpieces” hanging on gallery walls. As a man looking after Van Gogh’s paintings said: “I would not be surprised On the other hand if the number (of “masterpieces”) grows to more than 200.” So who can _______ where and when the next “masterpiece