1、Reading,Unit 3,Visiting the masters,Leonardo da Vinci,Pablo Picasso,Self-portrait,Van Gogh,Sun- flowers,Starry Night,Fast reading,Go through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find answers to the three questions in Part A on page 34.,Which countries has Li Ming visited on his trip?2. How
2、many days did they spend in Paris?3. Where are they going next?,Spain, France, Netherlands. Four days.They are going to another museum in Amsterdam.,Detailed reading,Read the passage a second time and complete Part C1.,What did Li Ming think about Mlaga?(2) What is cubism? Who developed it?,He think
3、s Mlaga is a lovely city and that the architecture there is beautiful.Cubism is a type of art developed by Pablo Picasso that represents things as geometric shapes.,(3) What did Li Ming do in Paris?(4) What can be seen in the Louvre Museum?(5) What did da Vinci do besides painting?,He went to the Lo
4、uvre Museum and the Muse dOrsay.Mona Lisa.He was also a sculptor, an architect, an engineer and a scientist.,(6) In which museum can you see Monets works?(7) Where is the Van Gogh Museum?(8) In which city did Li Ming see Rembrandts paintings?,Muse dOrsay.It is in Amsterdam.In Amsterdam.,2. Read the
5、article again and complete Part C2.,D a d h f b g c e,E Italian 2. sculptor 3.astronomy 4. calculated 5. Louvre 6. nature 7. successful 8. talented 9. created 10. abstract,Discussion,Do you like art? Do you think art is important to us?,What do you think of the artists mentioned in the passage? What
6、 do you think of their works?,Consolidation,Fill in the blanks with proper words according to the reading material.,Li Ming: Hi, Yang Yan. This is Li Ming speaking.,Yang Yan: Hi.,Li Ming: I am in Amsterdam now. Ive just had a (1)f_ trip with my aunt and,grandmother who are both (2)t_.,Yang Yan: Plea
7、se tell me about your trip.,Li Ming: All right. First, we visited the birthplace of Picasso and the house where he was born.,Yang Yan: What do you know about him?,antastic,alented,Li Ming: He produced more than 20,000 pieces of art and he (3)d_ different styles of painting. He wasnt just a painter,
8、he was also a sculptor and a photographer.,Yang Yan: Where else did you go?,Li Ming: We went to Paris and spend 4 days there.,Yang yan: Then you must have been to the Louvre Museum.,Li Ming: Yes. We visited the Louvre Museum which (4)c_ the famous painting Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci.,eveloped,on
9、tained,Yang Yan: Tell me more about da Vinci.,Li Ming: Da Vinci was a painter and also a sculptor, an architect, engineer and a scientist. He made a lot of scientific discoveries that he (5)s_ with the world.,Yang Yan: By the way, do you know about Monet?,Li Ming: Of course. In the Muse dOrsay we sa
10、w the works of Monet. He was a French painter who lived between 1840 and 1926. He loved to paint lotus flowers.,hared,Yang Yan: What did you do next?,Li Ming: We experienced a thunderstorm and then we went to the Van Gogh Museum. There we know something about Van Gogh. He painted about 800 oil paint
11、ings and did 1,600 drawings. One of his most famous oil paintings is The Potato Eaters. Later, he created more (6)a_ art work. He did 36 paintings of himself, and his most famous still lifes are of sunflowers.,bstract,Yang Yan: But I heard that he was also (7)u_. Would you please tell me the reason?
12、,Li Ming: Yes, you are right. Though he devoted his whole self to painting, and we (8)a_ his work today, he only sold one painting before he died. His younger brothertried hard to sell and (9)d_ van Goghs paintings to buyers, but he was never able to (10)n_ a successful sale.,nfortunate,dore,istribu
13、te,egotiate,Yang Yan: Its a pity. What are you going to do next?,Li Ming: Tomorrow we are off to another museum in Amsterdam. My aunt really wants to see a painting of Rembrandt called The Night Watchman.,Yang Yan: I envy you very much. Thank you for telling me so much about the masters.,Li Ming: Yo
14、u are welcome. Goodbye.,Yang Yan: Bye.,Language points,+ question word I was amazed by how well he looked.,他看上去气色很好我感到很惊异。,+ that It amazes me that shes got the energy for all those parties.,她有那么多的精力参加那些晚会使我很惊异。,amazed adjective,extremely surprised:,She was amazed at how calm she felt after the acci
15、dent.,她惊疑于在事故之后她感到这么平静。,1. amaze verb T,to cause someone to be extremely surprised:,+ to infinitive I was amazed to hear that He had won first prize.,我很惊异地听说他获得了一等奖。,+ (that) Im amazed (that) she didnt complain.,她没有抱怨我很惊异。,amazement noun U,extreme surprise:,To my amazement, he ate the whole lot.,使我惊
16、异的是，他把整个儿的全吃了。,amazing adjective,extremely surprising:,Its amazing that no one else has applied for the job.,没有其他的人申请这份工作真是令人惊异。,amazingly adverb,Amazingly enough (= Very surprisingly), no one else has applied for the job.,没有其他的人申请这份工作真是令人惊异。,2. represent: verb T,to speak, act or be present official
17、ly for another person or people:,They chose a famous barrister to represent them in court.,他们选择了一个著名的律师代表他们出庭。,(2) to show or describe something or someone:,This new report represents the current situation in our schools.,这份新的报道描述的是我们学校当前的情况。,(3) to be a sign or symbol of something:,In this dictiona
18、ry the word noun is represented by the letter n.,在这本词典里，“noun”是由字母”n”表示的。,representation noun U,representative noun C,他供应得起法定代理的费用吗?,Can he afford legal representation?,someone who speaks or does something officially for another person or group of people:,The firm has two representatives in every Eu
19、ropean city.,这家公司在每个欧洲城市有两个代表。,representative adjective,a representative system of government,政府的一个有代表性的制度。,3. calculate: verb T,to judge the number or amount of something by using the information that you already have, and adding, multiplying, subtracting or dividing numbers:,+ question word At som
20、e stage we need to calculate when the project will be finished.,在某个阶段我们需要估计一下这项工程将 在什么时候完成。,calculation,noun C or U,The calculations that you did/made contained a few inaccuracies.,你所做的估算有几点不精确的地方。,calculator noun C,a small electronic device which is used for doing calculations:,a pocket calculator,
21、小型计算器,4. range: noun,1) C a set of similar things:,I offered her a range of options.,我给了她很大的选择范围。,2) C a group of hills or mountains:,We could see a low range of hills in the distance.,我们可以看到远处的矮山。,3) S the amount, number or type of something between an upper and a lower limit:,The price range is fr
22、om $100 to $500.,价格在100美圆到500美圆之间变化。,4) S or U the distance within which you can see, hear or hit someone:,The ship was in/out of range of our guns.,这艘轮船在我们手枪的射程范围之内/外。,5) C all the musical notes that a singer can sing or a musical instrument is able to produce,Prices range between $50 and $250.,价格在
23、50美圆到250美圆之间变化。,5. float: verb I,to stay on the surface of a liquid and not sink:,An empty bottle will float.,一只空瓶子将会漂浮着。,verb I usually + adverb or preposition,(2) I or T; usually + adverb or preposition to (cause to) move easily through, or along the surface of a liquid, or to (cause to) move easi
24、ly through air:,We spent a lazy afternoon floating down/along the river.,我们沿着河流飘荡懒洋洋地度过了一个下午。,(3) I usually + adverb or preposition to move or act without purpose:,自从他失去工作,他四处游荡,什么事也不做。,Since he lost his job, hes just floated around/about doing nothing.,6. distribute: verb T,to give something out to
25、 several people, or to spread or supply something:,The books will be distributed free to local schools.,这些书被免费送给了当地的学校。,distribution,noun C or U,an unfair distribution of wealth,财富的不公平分布,7. negotiate: verb I or T,Im negotiating for a new contract.,我正在谈判签一个新的合同。,negotiation noun C or U,the process of
26、 discussing something with someone in order to reach an agreement with them, or the discussions themselves:,在一系列的艰难的谈判之后终于达成了 这一协议。,The agreement was reached after a series of difficult negotiations.,8. adore: verb T not continuous FORMAL,(1) to worship:,We adore him for all his works.,我们崇拜他所有的作品。,(
27、2) to love someone very much, especially in an admiring or respectful way, or to like something very much:,我非常喜欢吃巧克力。,I absolutely adore chocolate.,adoration noun U,very strong love for someone:,her complete adoration of her brother,她对她弟弟的爱,9. subjective: adjective,influenced by or based on personal
28、 beliefs or feelings, rather than based on facts:,I think my husband is the most handsome man in the world, but I realize my judgment is rather subjective.,我认为我丈夫是世界上最英俊的男人,但我 意识到我的判断是相当主观的。,The opposite: objective (FAIR OR REAL) adjective,subjectively adverb,subjectivity noun U,Theres always an ele
29、ment of subjectivity in decision-making.,在决策上总是会有主观的成分在内。,10. appetite: noun C or U,a desire for food:,The children all have healthy/good appetites (= they eat a lot).,孩子们都有好的胃口。,noun C,a strong desire or need:,her appetite for adventure,她冒险的欲望,11. admire: verb T,to respect and approve of someone or
30、 their behavior, or to find someone or something attractive and pleasant to look at:,I admired him for his determination.,我钦佩他的决心。,admirable adjective,deserving respect or approval:,admiration noun U,when you admire someone or something:,My admiration for that woman grows daily.,我对那个女子的仰慕与日俱增。,admir
31、er noun C,someone who finds someone else sexually attractive, or someone who admires someone or something:,Shes got plenty of admirers.,她有许多崇拜者。,12. assistance: noun U,help:,The company needs more financial assistance from the Government.,这家公司需要更多的来自于政府的援助。,come to sbs assistance,to help someone,13.
32、 abandon: verb T,to stop doing an activity before you have finished it:,They had to abandon their attempt to climb the mountain.,他们不得不放弃了爬山的尝试。,abandonment noun U,14. scratch: verb,1) I or T to cut or damage a surface or your skin slightly with or on something sharp or rough:,你小心别被玫瑰刺伤了。,Be careful not to scratch yourself on the roses.,2) T to rub your skin with your nails:,He was scratching (at) his mosquito bites.,他正在抓蚊子咬伤处。,from scratch,from the beginning, without using anything that already exists:,He built the shed from scratch.,他从头开始建这个小屋。,ye-bye！,
