1、Visiting the masters,Unit 3 Reading,Teaching Objectives:To help the students learn some masters life stories and their famous paintings. To help the students to learn how to read a life story. To improve students ability to cooperate with others. To arouse students interest in art.,Watch the video a
2、nd answer the questions.,Do you know the name of the film? Which famous artist and his masterpiece are mentioned in the film?,The Self-portrait ofLeonardo da Vinci,Last supper,1.Masterpiece 2.Caculate 3.floated 4.wept 5.abstract 6.distribute 7.negotiate 8.adore,a. an artists best work of art b. not
3、concrete, only existing in the mind c. discuss term of an arrangement d. work out, figure out e. love greatly f. shed tears because of sadness, anger or pain g. give out, pass out spread h. moved an a liquid surface,Check the new words: Match them with the correct definitions,Fast reading,Go through
4、 the passage as quickly as possible and try to find answers to the following questions.,How many masters has Li Ming visited on his trip? Which countries has Li Ming visited on his trip? What is the route of his trip?,Malaga,Paris,Amsterdam,Picassos house,The Louvre Museum,The Musee dOrsay,The Van G
5、ogh Museum,Another museum,Name: Pablo Picasso Birthplace:_ Nationality:_ Dates of birth and death: 1881-1973 Number of his art works: _ His profession:_ Characteristic of cubism he created:_ _,the city of Mlaga, Spain,Spanish,over 20,000,a type of art where things are represented as geometric shapes
6、.,painter, sculptor and photographer,A Weeping Woman,Self-portrait,Pot and Fruits,Name: Leonardo da Vinci Nationality:_ Dates of birth and death: 1452-1519 His masterpiece:_ His profession:_ The place where the painting is kept:_,Italian,Mona Lisa,a painter, a sculptor, an architect, an engineer and
7、 a scientist,the Louvre Museum, Paris,The Madonna of the Rocks,Mona Lisa,Lady with An Ermine,The Last Supper,Name:_ Nationality:_ Dates of birth and death:_ The place where some of his paintings are kept: the Musee dOrsay, Paris The favourite things in his painting:_,Claude Monet,French,1840-1926,lo
8、tus flowers,Pond Lily,Lotus flowers floated on the surface of a pond,Name: Vincent van Gogh Nationality:_ Dates of birth and death:1853-1890 Number of his art works: _ _ His masterpieces:_ _ His early painting style:_ Towards the end of his life, he created _ The place where some of his paintings ar
9、e kept:_,Dutch,about 800 oil paintings and 1,600 drawings,The Potato Eaters, Starry Night ,Sunflowers,the Van Gogh Museum,Impressionism,more abstract artwork,Starry Night,Old Chair,Sunflowers,Crows in the Wheatfield,A Village,Self-Portrait,Name: Rembrandt Nationality:_ Dates of birth and death:_ His
10、 masterpiece:_ The place where some of his paintings are kept:_,Dutch,1606-1669,The Night Watchman,the museum in Amsterdam,The Night Watchman,Pablo Picasso,Spanish,Self-portrait,Cubism,Leonardo da Vinci,Italian,Mona Lisa,Van Gogh,Claude Monet,French,lotus flowers,Dutch,The Potato Eaters Starry Night
11、,Impressionism abstract artwork,Rembrandt,Dutch,The Night Watchman,Conclusion about the masters:,Divide the whole class into groups of four. Choose one student as a guide of an art museum, who should give a detailed introduction to one painting and its painter. The other three students act as visito
12、rs. Each visitor should raise one or two questions about the painter or painting.,Make up a dialogue,Guide: Good morning ,everyone. Welcome to our art museum. I feel very honored to be your guide. Now this way, please. Look at this painting. Visitor: Can you tell me the name of this painting /his li
13、fe story? / Who painted this painting? /When was it created? / ?,Example:,Art is much less important than life, but what a poor life without it! 艺术远没有生活重要，但是没有艺术, 生活是多么乏味呀！,Discussion,Do you think that art has effects on the life? If so, what is the relationship between them? Discuss in groups of four and present your ideas.,Homework,Finish off Part E on page37 of the Students Book. 2. According to the e-mail, please write a report on the visit. 3. Read a biography of Pablo Picasso on page 120 of the Workbook.,Thank you！,
