1、 Do you know something about the Louvre? The Louvre Museum is the worlds largest museum and a historic monument in Paris, France. A central landmark of the city, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the citys 1st arrondissement. Approximately 38,000 objects from prehistory to the 21st cen
2、tury are exhibited over an area of 72,735 square metres. The Louvre is the worlds third most visited museum. The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace, originally built as a fortress in the late 12th century under Philip II. Due to the urban expansion of the city, the fortress eventually lost its de
3、fensive function and, in 1546, was converted by Francis I into the main residence of the French Kings. The building was extended many times to form the present Louvre Palace. In 1682, Louis XIV chose the Palace of Versailles for his household, leaving the Louvre primarily as a place to display the r
4、oyal collection, including, from 1692, a collection of ancient Greek and Roman sculpture. In 1692, the building was occupied by the Acadmie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres and the Acadmie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture, which in 1699 held the first of a series of salons. The Acadmie remained
5、at the Louvre for 100 years. During the French Revolution, the National Assembly decreed that the Louvre should be used as a museum to display the nations masterpieces. The museum opened on 10 August 1793 with an exhibition of 537 paintings, the majority of the works being royal and confiscate. Open
6、 to all since 1793, the Louvre has embodied the concept of a truly universal institution. Universal in the scope of its collections, it is also universal in its appeal to some 6 million visitors every year! Work in pairs and complete the quiz. Try to guess if you are not sure of the answers. 1. Wher
7、e is the Louvre Museum? A. In London. B. In Paris. C. In Berlin. 2. When was the original castle of the Louvre built? A. The 12th century. B. The 15th century. C. The 18th century. 3. How many works of art are there in its collection? A. Around 180,000. B. Around 400,000. C. Around 480,000. 4. Which
8、 work of art is among the “Big Three” attractions of the Louvre? A. The Code of Hammurabi. B. Liberty Leading the People. C. Venus de Milo. “Big Three” attractions of the Louvre Venus de MiloMona Lisa Winged Victory of Samothrace Read the passage and find out what Zack is doing in the Louvre. He is
9、introducing something about the Louvres amazing treasures to the visitors. Choose three tags that best describe the main idea of the passage and give reasons for your choices. LouvreartMona Lisaexhibition museumselfiefantastictour guide historylive broadcast Louvreart live broadcast The main idea of
10、 the passage is a live broadcast of the Louvre s art. Its because of the authors opener “This broadcast is being brought to you from” and the following steps. Such as “Now, at the top of ”, “, Id better move on”, “and now, its time to get up close ”, and his conclusion “, if you have enjoyed this li
11、ve broadcast, !” 阅读微技巧阅读微技巧 速览文章找速览文章找 描述艺术作描述艺术作 品的词汇品的词汇, 了了 解作者提到解作者提到 的三部作品。的三部作品。 关注每一段中直接描述该艺术关注每一段中直接描述该艺术 作品词汇与语句。如作品词汇与语句。如amazing, incredible, attract, greatest, the power of the works等。对等。对 作者所描述的三个杰出的作品作者所描述的三个杰出的作品 有进一步的了解有进一步的了解, 掌握描述艺术掌握描述艺术 作品的技巧。作品的技巧。 Complete the route with expres
12、sions from the passage. Winged Victory of Samothrace Here at the top of the stairs is this _. Although _ _, you can still imagine her posture. The folded dress shows incredible _. huge sculpture her head and arms skill of the sculptor are missing Mona Lisa This is perhaps the most famous painting he
13、re, protected by glass. Its smaller than _. The lady in the painting seems to have _, which makes her so interesting! you would expect a mind of her own Rembrandts self-portrait This is one of the 90 or more self-portraits Rembrandt made in his lifetime. We dont know why he made so many - perhaps it
14、 was his way of _! Or maybe it was just _ _? taking a 17th-century selfie cheaper to paint himself than to pay for a model Zack is bringing (1)_ broadcast to us in Louvre, (2) _(large) museum in the world. Firstly, the Winged Victory of Samothrace, a huge sculpture, is so (3) _(amaze) that we cant b
15、elieve it is made (4) _ stone. Although the womans head and arm are (5)_(miss), we can still imagine her holding arms up high. a the largest amazing of missing Complete the passage. Secondly, the painting Mona Lisa, (6) _ is protected by glass, is much smaller than we expect. However, it still (7) _
16、(attract) many visitors each day. Last but not least when it comes to the Rembrandts self-portrait, no one (8) _ (real) knows why he painted so many self-portraits. which attracts really Was it his own way of (9) _(take) 17th-century selfie or was it simply cheaper to paint himself? Finally, hope yo
17、u can visit the wonderful place in person. These works of art will really reach out to us as if time (10) _(be) nothing. were taking 1. Which of the three artworks makes the greatest impression on you? Why? I like Mona Lisa most. The halfhearted or even ambiguous nature of this smile makes the iconi
18、c painting all the more enigmatic, prompting viewers to try to understand both the mood of its muse and the intention of its artist. Her gaze is another bewitching part of the composition. Many people believe that her eyes follow you across the room, making her an active participant when being viewed. 2. Talk about the following questions in groups. 1) Do you like western art? Why? 2) Can you introduce your favorite art work to us? Which galleries and museums have you visited? Share your experience with the class.
