1、 To read and talk about two famous paintings To view for understanding To summarise informationWhy do you think paintings attract people? These videos reveal some techniques employed by famous painters.Look at the paintings do you remember the name of Painting A? describe the painting to each other
2、and share your feelings about it.The Starry NightBeneath this amazing sky, we see a sleeping village and a dark, lonely tree.Look at Painting B. The Cup of Tea Whats your first impression? Describe the painting and tell how you feel about it. Then try to give a name to this paintingTaking afternoon
3、tea was a social ritual for may upper-middle-class women in France.Watch the video that introduces Painting A. Answer the questions.1. Whats the first thing many people notice in this painting?2. Whats the last thing many people notice in this painting?3. Whats the bright star just to the left of th
4、e centre called?4. What is the technique Impasto?5. How did Van Gogh make the starry night come alive?1. Whats the first thing many people notice in this painting?2. Whats the last thing many people notice in this painting?3. Whats the bright star just to the left of the centre called?4. What is the
5、 technique Impasto?5. How did Van Gogh make the starry night come alive?The light.The cypress tree.Venus.The paint is so thick; it stands out on the surface of the canvas, changing the perspective of the images.Van Gogh combined real observation with elements of his imagination to make a starry nigh
6、t come alive.Watch the video that introduces Painting B. Write T (true) or F (false).( ) 1. Mary Cassatt painted The Cup of Tea in 1897.( ) 2. The effect of the painting is achieved by techniques used in French Impressionism.( ) 3. Mary Cassatt portrayed herself in many of her paintings.( ) 4. Impre
7、ssionism originated with a group of Paris-based artists.( ) 5. Having afternoon tea was a social ritual for many upper-middle-class women in France.( ) 1. Mary Cassatt painted The Cup of Tea in 1897.( ) 2. The effect of the painting is achieved by techniques used in French Impressionism.( ) 3. Mary
8、Cassatt portrayed herself in many of her paintings.( ) 4. Impressionism originated with a group of Paris-based artists.( ) 5. Having afternoon tea was a social ritual for many upper-middle-class women in France.FTFTT1. How does the first speaker start her introduction? What about the second speaker?
9、 Do they introduce the two paintings in the same way?2. What other techniques do they use to introduce a painting?Watch the videos again. Answer the questions.Choose one of your favourite paintings. Introduce it in groups.1. How does the painting make you feel?2. What do you like about the painting?3. What caught your eye about the painting first?4. Describe the features of the painting.Search and summarise the information about the two paintings.
