Unit3 Reading
Teaching Aims
By reading the student’s e-mail, learn more about some masters and their masterpieces.
Teaching Important Points
Exlplain some language points.
Teaching Procedures
Step 1 Lead-in
Watch the video and answer the questions. (The Davinci Code)
Do you know the name of the film?
Which famous artist and his masterpiece are mentioned in the film?
Show some pictures.
Would you like to name any other artists?
Step 2 Fast reading
Go through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find answers to the following
questions.
1.How many masters has Li Ming visited on his trip?
2.Which countries has Li Ming visited on his trip?
Step 3 Listening
Listen to the e-mail carefully and try to finish the following table.
Artist Nationality Masterpiece School and type of art
Step 4 Detailed reading
Read the e-mail carefully and answer the following questions.
1.What is Cubism?
2.Was Leonardo da Vinci just a famous painter?
3.Why did Claude Monet build a special garden at his home?
4.What’s the sad of Van Gogh’s life?
Step 5 Group work
1 .Use your own words to introduce each artist mentioned in the passage to other group
members.
2.Suppose you have a chance to interview one of the artists, who would you prefer to interview
and what questions would you prepare?
Step 6 Discussion
What have you learned from Van Gogh’s experiences?
Step 7 Explain the Language points
1.Pablo Picasso developed different styles of painting in his life, and ________ is one of them.
A.cubism
B.impressionism
C.portrait
D.still life
2.Leonardo da Vinci wasn’t just a painter; he was also all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A.an architect
B.an engineer
C.a photographer
D.a sculptor
3.If you want to see the works of Glaude Monet, you should go to ________.
A.the Louvre Museum
B.the Musee d’Orsay
C.Amsterdam
D.the city of Malaga
4.________ made van Gogh’s early paintings special, according to the passage.
A.The 800 oil paintings and 1,600 drawings
B.The style called impressionism
C.The 36paintings towards the end of his life
D.His unsuccessful career while he was alive.
5.How many museums did Li Ming mention in the e-mail?
A.Two.
B.Three.
C.Four.
D.Five
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