Task Unit 3 The world of colours and light
? Task ? Reporting on a visit to an art exhibition
Pre-reporting If you are going to report on a visit to an exhibition, what information do you need to include? the place visited when the visit took place why the visit took place what you saw on the visit who you met on the visit any other interesting information …… e.g. a photo gallery to find out about a famous photographer and his / her work the photographer
Listening Zhang Linghong, a famous Chinese artist, is holding an exhibition of his work in our city. You and your other members of the school art club are going to the exhibition. You are required to write a report on the visit. Before you go, you’d better listen to your art teacher talking and take notes about what you need to include in your report.
1. what place I visited 2. _______ I went there 3. _______ I went to see 4. ____________ for the trip describe some of the __________ say whether I _______ them or not when what the reason paintings liked Things to include in my report
6. find out his __________ 7. find out why the painter choose the name for the exhibition masterpiece 5. Give some details about the painter and his _______ where he _______ how he became _________ in painting where he has _______ life grew up interested studied
Listening The art teacher is telling the class about the advertisement for the exhibition. Listen and fill in the missing information. Part B
(1) _______ -29th May Student Day 30th May (student price: ￥ (2) _______) Zhang Linghong has been painting for (3) ______ years and this is an exhibition of his recent work in Guilin, Guangxi Province. He shows many beautiful views of the (4) _________ and the surrounding (5) _____ and presents them in a unique way. 22nd 5 20 Li River hills
At the exhibition a brochure You get a brochure that gives you more information about the artist and his work. Part C You are advised to read Part C and underline any useful information that is not mentioned in the advertisement.
After appreciating Zhang Linglong’s masterpiece, you realize it is not just one painting but many small paintings overlapping and painted at different angles. You would like to know more about it. How lucky you are! You happen to meet Zhang Linghong in the art gallery. You have 3 minutes to interview him face-to-face. Pair work How to ask technical questions?
Where did you get the idea from? What did you do first? What did you do next? How did you get this effect? How long did it take you to finish your work? How did you decide what to call it? What do you think of it? THINK IT OVER
1.One acts as the artist 2.the other as the one who interviews the artist. When you finish the interview, you should change roles.
Writing Having enough information, you are writing a report. However, your are puzzled on how to organize the information in an order that will make sense to the reader. tips Headline ---- what the report is about Introduction ---- place / date / what was seen / people met Description of what was seen Description of people met Conclusion ---- what you thought of the visit Past tense
Possible example: Report on Art Club visit to Glance of Guilin Introduction Place of visit: City art Gallery Date of visit: 29th May What was seen: an exhibition by Zhang Linghong
The exhibition 1 The collection: 12 paintings, painted between 2003 and The masterpiece: Guilin Heights, over 3m tall, focusing on several caves, painted in a unique way.
The artist Born in Hangzhou in 1961 Admitted to Beijing School of Art in 1983 Set up a studio in Hangzhou after graduation Studied in the USA in the 1990s Presented his paintings in Guilin
Conclusion Fantastic and impressive Painted at different angles Cannot be missed
Consolidation Task Report on a visit to an art exhibition Preparations listening reading speaking writing A brochure 1.Instructions from your art teacher 2.advertisement for the exhibition 1.Discuss how to ask technical questions 2.Role play Write a report to your visit Evaluation
Homework Review what you have learnt today