1、 ArtPeriod 1 Warming Up, Pre-reading, Reading, ComprehendingTeaching goals1Knowledge goals（1）Know about the history of western painting. （2）Find out the general characteristics of the painting in different periods. 2. Ability goals(1).Learn to use different reading skills to understand the text.(2).
2、 communicate and discuss about the learning of western painting.3. Sensibility goalsRealize the beauty we human beings have created and strengthen the students sense of responsibility.Teaching focus:Teaching key points:Understand the text by using several helpful tasks. Teaching difficult points：Con
3、clude the characteristics of western painting in different periods.Teaching methods: 1. Communicative teaching methods; Audio-visual methods.2. Task-based teaching.Learning methods:1. The Communicative and resource strategy.2. Cooperative learning.Teaching aids: Multi-media computer. The process of
4、teaching:Step1. Lead-in.Have a brainstorm by discussing what kind of art they can think of.Such as music, dance, sculpture, opera, literature, etc. Basis: By discussing, it is easy for the students to pay more attention to the related topic and arouse their interest in it. 1. Can you name some famou
5、s paintings and painters both home and abroad?Chinese painters: Xu Beihong, Qi Baishi , Zheng Banqiao Western painters: Leonardo da Vinci, Van Gogh, Picasso 2. What is the difference between Chinese painting and western painting?Chinese painting: It is often about nature , such as mountain, water, b
6、ird and flowers, etcWestern painting:It is often about religious and _people .Its abstract, rich in color, oil, etc Step 2. Fast ReadingGet students to read the text fast and answer the exercises below.Scanning:1. Whats the main idea of the text?_Styles of western art_ has _changed/ developed_ a lot
7、 with time going by.2. How many styles of Western painting are mentioned in the text? What are they?Four styles. They are styles in the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Impressionism, and the Modern Art.3. The text is written in the order of C ?A. space B. reason C. time D. importance Skimming:1. I
8、n the Middle Ages, what did the painters concentrate on? BA. Faith B. Religion C. People D. Nature 2. The paintings in the Renaissance were _ ? AA. humanistic B. abstract C. traditional D. controversial3. B discovered how to make paintings look more real by using perspective.A. Giotto di Bondone B.M
9、asaccio C. Claude Monet. D. Pablo PicassoStep 3.Detailed ReadingGet students to read each passage carefully, and fill the blank in groups.1. Period 1: the Middle AgesPeriod 1 Middle AgesTime 5th -15th centuryCharacteristicsof the paintings religious themes Full of religious symbols Artisist Giotto d
10、i Bondone2. Period 2: the Renaissance Time: 15th to 16th century ADArtist: Masaccio Feature: realistic themes New technique: perspectiveNew oil paints3. Period 3: ImpressionismTime: Late 19th to early 20th centuryFeature: a. paint outdoors, b. painted changes in light c. not detailed4. Period 4：Mode
11、rn Art (20th century to today)The Style of Modern Art On the one hand- abstract Concentrate on certain qualities of the object Use color, line and shape On the other hand- realistic Look like photographsStep 4. SummaryGet students to summarize the text. They should learn how to summarize according to the topic sentence and subtitles.The passage tells us about the development of western painting and it includes four styles in four different period.Step 5. Homework1. Underline the time expressions in the reading passage.2. Retell the passage with the help of the chart about the text.
