Module 4 Fine Arts-Western, Chinese and Pop Arts 石嘴山市师资培训中心 周淑英 Reading & Vocabulary (2) ——What can we learn by reading?

Learn to talk about an artist and his/her paintings the artist’s nationality painting style the meaning shown in the paintings something important the artist did in art What information is given about Picasso in the passage?

examples Spanish, show different aspects of an object or a person at the same time, is considered to be the greatest western artist of the twentieth century, started Cubism Pablo Picasso: Xu Beihong: Chinese, painted in the traditional Chinese style, show reality, but not imitate it, try to show the “life” of his picture’s subject, famous for the lively paintings of horses My painting teacher at middle school: show what he felt about people and things around himself, was considered to be careless with dressing himself but excellent at painting, told me that painting is not just imitating but aimed to show what is wanted to show

Learn to give opinions I think…good, excellent, beautiful…, I like / love / enjoy …, I’m fond of …, I’m crazy about…, I’m interested in…, I want… I dislike / hate…, I can’t stand…, I think…awful, stupid…

My painting teacher at middle school I ‘m really not good at drawing, but I like my middle school painting teacher very much. Nobody could stand his careless dressing but he was considered to be an excellent painter in the school. I remember that so many students were crazy about his paintings, which looked so natural that you could feel yourself in a real garden or talking with someone in his pictures. Once I tried to imitate his painting and I failed of course. He told me that painting was not just imitating but aimed to show what is wanted to show. I keep his words in my mind though I haven’t developed any skills in art. He taught me more than painting. Example for writing practice

We can learn writing by reading.

Learn words by reading

Try to complete the following sentences with the words or expressions you learnt from the passages on P.33. 1) This book ________________________( 由一位中国当代作家写 的 ) has become one of the best sellers this year. 2) Tom ___________________( 被认为是班上最擅长绘画的学生 ) 3) She ____________________( 答应带我 ) around the art gallery. 4) Zhou Sicong ______________________( 以 ….. 闻名 ) her landscape paintings. 5 ） He __________________________ ( 不能忍受 ) working on the hot day for a long time. 6 ） John _____________________________( 着迷 ) Chinese traditional art. 7) In some way, writing is __________________________( 模仿 你在阅读中学来的东西 ).

by a contemporary China’s writer 1) This book ________________________( 由一位中国当代作家写的 ) has become one of the best sellers this year. written by a contemporary China’s writer Which is written by a contemporary China’s writer

is considered to be the best at painting in the class 2) Tom ______________________( 被认为是班上最擅 长绘画的学生 ). is considered to be the best painter in the class is considered as the best painter in the class

promised to show me 3) She ____________________( 答应带我 ) around the art gallery. 4) Zhou Sicong ______________________( 以 ….. 闻名 ) her landscape paintings. is famous for 5 ） He __________________________ ( 不能忍受 ) working on the hot day for a long time. can’t stand

is crazy about 6 ） John _____________________________( 着迷 ) Chinese traditional art. 7) In some way, writing is______________________( 模 仿你在阅读中学来的东西 ). imitating what you have learnt by reading

What can we learn by reading? We read to  know and understand people and things.  learn words, expressions and grammar rules.  learn the way of expressing ourselves(improve our writing).

1. Try to write a short passage about a painter you know about.(80-100words) 2. Read the passages on P.33 again, find the sentences in which some verbs are use in ‘– ing’ or ‘to do’forms and think about why they are used in these forms. Homework

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