高二英語(選修六)unit 1 Warming up

1、Look at the following pictures, how would you like to describe them?(Use the words in Ex 1 of Warming up) Discuss in group: If you have three of the paintings on the walls of your classroom, what kind of pictures would you choose? Why?traditionalreligiousabstractrealisticImpressionistsshapeDiscuss i

2、n group: Would you rather have Chinese or Western-style paintings in your home? Why?What are the names of some famous Western artists?Do you know in which century they lived?Pre-reading Whats the topic of the text and how is the information organized?Reading-I-skimming Its about the history of weste

3、rn painting Its about the history of western painting and the information is organized according and the information is organized according to the different periods of its history.to the different periods of its history. How many parts can the text be divided into and what are they?Reading-II-skimmi

4、ng Part 1: the Middle AgesPart 1: the Middle AgesPart 2: the RenaissancePart 2: the RenaissancePart 3: ImpressionismPart 3: ImpressionismPart 4: Modern artPart 4: Modern artReading-III-Fill in the chart Read the passage carefully, and get the Read the passage carefully, and get the information to fi

5、ll in the rmation to fill in the chart.StylePeriodProperties(特征)The Middle Ages5th to 15th century ADThe main aim of painters was to 1 . The Renaissance15th to 2. centuryPeople became focused more on _ 3 . and less on 4 . Painters 5 . classical Roman and Greek ideas about art. 6 . Late 19t

6、h to early 20th centuryThe impressionists were the first artists to paint 7 . Their paintings were not as 8 as those of earlier painters.Modern art20th century to todaySome modern art is 9 ; some is 10 . represent religious themes16thhumansreligionreturned toImpressionismoutdoorsdetailedabstractrealistic1. Who began to paint religious scenes in a more realistic style?2. What is one of the most important discoveries during the Renaissance?3. What is the influence of Impressionism?Reading-IV-Detailed readingDetail Reading2. What is one of the most important discoveries during the Renai