1、Unit 3 The art of painting Extended reading A summary is a shortened version of an original text. It is a brief statement that gives only the main points of something, not the details. include proper linking words, making the summary coherent and logical write in your own words with correct vocabula
2、ry and grammar cover all the main points and it shouldnt include any personal opinions What makes a good summary? What is the painting about? What technique does the painter use? What message does the painter want to get across? What is the value of the painting? Scanning Step 1 The painting is abou
3、t life in China in the 12th century. The topic sentence is: “Qingming Scroll is a masterwork of Chinese art.” It is about three main sections of the painting. The first section presents a peaceful scene of rural life near Bianjing. The second section shows the river banks and the central bridge. The
4、 third section pictures life inside the city itself. The painter uses realistic images of scenery, buildings and people, and displays a remarkable mastery of perspective. Using ink on silk, he creates realistic images of scenery, buildings and people, and displays a remarkable mastery of perspective
5、. His precise brushwork as well as the scrolls ambitious size allow Zhang to show an enormous amount of detail. The topic sentence is: “Zhangs amazing artistic technique is apparent all across the scroll. ” It provides a comprehensive look at life during the Northern Song Dynasty. It reveals a great
6、 deal about the 12th-century Chinese customs, clothing, transportation methods, business practices and architectural styles of that time. It actually exposes serious political and social problems. The topic sentence is: “Qingming Scroll provides a comprehensive look at life during the Northern Song
7、Dynasty.” It is an important example of realism in the history of Chinese paintings. Its value is down not only to its great scale, artistic quality and attention to detail, but also to its representation of daily life. It made an outstanding contribution to Chinese art and greatly influenced genera
8、tions of future artists. The topic sentence is: “Zhangs timeless scroll is an important example of realism in the history of Chinese paintings. With the Qingming Scroll, Zhang made an outstanding contribution to Chinese art and greatly influenced generations of future artists.” The topic sentence is
9、: “The publics continued enthusiasm about the Qingming Scroll, even after all these centuries, speaks volumes about the power of this historic piece of art.” Locate the topic sentences Para. Topic sentences 1“Qingming Scroll is a masterwork of Chinese art.” 2It is about three main sections of the pa
10、inting. 3 “Zhangs amazing artistic technique is apparent all across the scroll. 4 “Qingming Scroll provides a comprehensive look at life during the Northern Song Dynasty.” 5 “Zhangs timeless scroll is an important example of realism in the history of Chinese paintings. With the Qingming Scroll, Zhan
11、g made an outstanding contribution to Chinese art and greatly influenced generations of future artists.” 6 “The publics continued enthusiasm about the Qingming Scroll, even after all these centuries, speaks volumes about the power of this historic piece of art.” Para. Topic sentences 1Qingming Scrol
12、l is a masterpiece of Chinese art. 2It includes scenes of rural life, the riverbanks, the splendid central bridge and life inside the city. 3It is obvious that he has shown great artistic techniques in the painting. 4 The painting reveals a great deal about life during the Northern Song Dynasty. 5Th
13、e painting greatly influenced Chinese art and inspired future artists. 6The painting enjoys great popularity among the public. Step 2 Rewriting the topic sentences Preparing useful expressions Conjunctions for organizing the points Introduction: The passage/article focuses on/mainly tells us Transit
14、ion: but, however, though, although Juxtaposition: as well as, in addition to, not only . but also, besides, whats more, furthermore . Comparison: meanwhile, on the other hand, on the contrary, by contrast . Sequence: firstly, secondly, finally . Reason: because (of), due to, on account of, for Exam
15、ple: for example/instance, such as ., . and so on Ending: therefore, consequently, in short, in conclusion, in a word Step 3 Summarize the steps of writing a summary Summarizing the steps Locate the topic sentences. Rewrite the key sentences in your own words. Add some conjunctions and polish your s
16、ummary. Step 4 Outline of the article Tips Step 1: Read the text for its main points. Step 2: Reread carefully and make a descriptive outline. Step 3: Write out the texts thesis or main point. Step 4: Identify the texts major divisions or chunks. Each division develops one of the stages needed to ma
17、ke the whole main point. Step 5: Try summarizing each part in one or two sentences. Step 6: Now combine your summaries of the parts into a coherent whole, creating a shortened version of the texts main ideas in your own words. Its time for you to practise what we have learnt. Please write a summary
18、of Qingming Scroll. Here is an example for your reference. The Qingming Scroll describes peoples lives in Bianjing in the 12th century, including scenes of rural life, the riverbanks, the splendid central bridge and life inside the city. The painting shows people from all walks of life and the atmos
19、phere appears to be one of peace and happiness. Zhang Zeduan uses ink on silk. He creates realistic images and displays a remarkable mastery of perspective. His brushwork is so precise that the painting shows an enormous amount of detail. By showing the detail, the painting reveals a great deal abou
20、t life during the Northern Song Dynasty. It tells us about the customs, clothing, transportation methods, business practices and architecture styles of that time. However, on closer inspection, it also exposes serious political and social problems. The painting greatly influenced Chinese art and inspired future artists.
