1、Unit 7Art Lesson 1 Masterpieces(2)Part 1Lead inWhat are the names of the paintings?Lead inThe ScreamThe Starry NightThe Empire of LightWhat do the paintings show?Lead inThe ScreamThe Starry NightThe Empire of LightPart 2Reading comprehensionRead and thinkRead and thinkRead and thinkThe Starry Night
2、was painted in June 1889 when Vincent van Gogh was staying at a home for the mentally ill.paint v. 把描绘成painting n. 绘画,油画painter n. 画家 stay at:指待在某个特定的地方 e.g. I had to postpone ideas of a career and stay at home.stay in:待在随意某个地方e.g. Stay in bed extra late or get up specially early.星夜是1889年6月文森特梵高在一家精
3、神病患者之家中创作的。Useful expressionsVan Gogh painted what he saw from his windowthe night sky with clouds, stars and a moon.梵高用云彩、星星和月亮描绘了他从窗户看到的夜空。Useful expressions宾语从句He also painted the massive circles of white and yellow racing across the sky.race across: 横穿 go through: 经过,经受massive:adj. 巨大的,常指大而重的物体,
4、但也修饰抽象的概念如力量、结果等;huge:指超越一定标准大的事物的体积或容量,用在比喻中形容抽象事物,指某事严重或急需解决; enormous指“大”到令人吃惊、甚至不相称的程度,也常形容抽象事物的严肃性、迫切性;immense不强调重量,只强调体积、数量或程度等超过一般标准。他还画了巨大的白色和黄色圆圈在天空中飞驰。Useful expressionsBeneath this amazing sky, we see a sleeping village and a dark, lonely tree.lonely: adj.孤独的,寂寞的alone:adj./adv. 单独地,独自e.g.
5、 She lives alone and often feels lonely. 在这神奇的天空下,我们看到一个沉睡的村庄和一棵黑暗而孤独的树。Useful expressionsHis unusual use of colour has led experts to think that Van Gogh mental illness may have affected his sense of sight.affect: v. 影响e.g. My opinion was affected by the recent development of events.effect:n. 影响The
6、 aspirins soon took effect. sense of sight:视觉sense of duty:责任感sense of time:时间感sense of humor:幽默感他对颜色的不寻常使用让专家们认为梵高的精神疾病可能影响了他的视觉。Useful expressionsHe also took a drug that can make people see yellow spots, just like the stars in The Starry Night.take a drug: 服用药物take medicine: 吃药take meals:用餐drug a
7、buse:药物滥用drug takers:吸毒的人drug addicts:瘾君子 他还服用了一种药物,可以让人们看到黄斑,就像星夜中的星星一样。Useful expressionsUnfortunately, Van Goghs unique paintings werent very popular and he only sold one painting in his lifetime.unfortunately: 不幸地是un(否定前缀)+ fortunately(幸运地是)不幸的是,梵高独特的画作并不受欢迎,他一生只卖出一幅画。Useful expressionsHe also t
8、hought The Starry Night was a failure.failure: u.n. 失败本身为抽象名词不可数,但当抽象名词具体化,表示“失败的事或人”时是可数的。e.g. It is a failure.success: u.n. 成功本身为抽象名词不可数,但当抽象名词具体化,表示“成功的事或人”时是可数的。e.g. It is a success.他还以为星夜是个失败。Useful expressionsHowever, the fact remains that The Starry Night is now one of the worlds most famous
9、paintings.remain: 在本句中为系动词,表示仍然是,后接形容词、名词、动词不定式、现在分词、过去分词或介词形容词短语作表语,指某人或某事仍保持某种状态。e.g. He remained silent. It remained a secret.然而,事实仍然是,星夜现在是世界上最著名的画作之一。Useful expressions. the figures mouth is wide open and letting out a powerful scream.let out a powerful scream: 发出强有力的尖叫声人影的嘴巴张开,发出一声强有力的尖叫。Usefu
10、l expressionsThis figure is set on a bridge above a dark, stormy sea, and against a burning orange-red sky.burning: adj. 正在燃烧的burned: adj. 烧焦了的 orange-red:橙红色的这个人物被安置在一座桥上,桥上是一片漆黑的暴风雨之海,桥上是燃烧的橙红色天空。Useful expressionsI was walking down the road with two friends when the sun set; suddenly the sky turn
11、ed as red as blood. I stood there shaking.walk down: 走路sun set:日落sun rise:日出as red as:和一样红shaking:现在分词作状语,表示当时的状态太阳落山时,我正和两个朋友走在路上;突然天空变得像血一样红我站在那里发抖。Useful expressionsMany expert say that The Scream is connected to Munchs mental health problems, which caused him a lot of pain.be connected to: 链接、连通
12、e.g. These appliances should not be connected to power supplies.be connected with: 两个人或事物之间有关联或联系 e.g. The diagenetic state of a deposit might also be connected with the underground temperatures. 许多专家说,尖叫声与Munch的心理健康问题有关,这给他带来了很多痛苦。Useful expressionsThe Empire of Light is a series of paintings by Be
13、lgian artist Rene Magritte.a series of: 一系列光明帝国是比利时艺术家雷内马格里特的一系列画作。Useful expressionsIt shows a beautiful house lit by lights from inside, surrounded by the darkness of night.be surrounded by: 被包围,表示动作e.g. As soon as the soldiers arrived, they were surrounded by the enemy.be surrounded with: 被包围,表示状
14、态e.g. The old town were surrounded with the green forest.它展示了一座美丽的房子,由里面的灯光照亮,周围是黑夜。Useful expressionsMagritte was a painter inspired by his thoughts and ideas.be inspired by: 被鼓舞,受到启发马格里特是一位受其思想和想法启发的画家。Useful expressionsAs for Magritte himself, he thought that the change between day and night in t
15、he paintings was surprising.as for: 关于,至于,常含有贬义e.g. As for that man, I despise him.as to:关于,至于e.g. As to / As for the money needed, we can get loans form the city bank.至于马格里特本人,他认为画中白天和黑夜之间的变化令人惊讶。Useful expressionsFocus on language名词性从句主语从句宾语从句表语从句同位语从句Focus on language引导名词性从句的类别词义在从句中充当的成分附注连接词tha
16、t无无有时可以省略whether/if是否无下列情况只能用whether,不用if:主语从句置于句首时;介词的宾语从句。as if/as though似乎,仿佛无表语从句的引导词之一Focus on language引导名词性从句的类别词义在从句中充当的成分附注连接 代词 who 谁 主语 源自于疑问代词,指代人或事物。其后可与ever组合加强语气。例:whoever (无论谁),whatever(无论什么,凡是的),whichever(无论哪一个,无论哪些) whom 谁 宾语 whose 谁的 定语 what 什么,所的(人或物) 主语、宾语、表语 which 哪个,哪些 主语、定语 Fo
17、cus on language引导名词性从句的类别词义在从句中充当的成分附注连接副词 when 何时,的时候 状语 源自于疑问副词,同样可与ever组合加强语气。例:whenever(无论什么时候),wherever(无论何地),however(无论如何),etc. where (在)哪里,的地方 状语 how 怎样,的方式 状语 why 为什么,的原因 状语 I主语know谓语主句宾语从句用作宾语的从句叫宾语从句!Focus on language构成:主句+引导词+简单句宾语可以放在动词、形容词、介词后!Im sorry that I dont know.They found out wh
18、o broke the windows.Our success depends on how we cooperate with each other.I think that he will come tomorrow.Focus on language引导词I cant tell him that his mother died.I wonder whether they will come to our party.Can you tell me whom you are waiting for?None of us knows where these new parts can be
19、bought.连接词that/ whether/ if连接代词who/ whose/ what/ which连接副词when/ where/ how/ why无成分可作主、宾、表、定作状语Focus on languageWhen will he go to the library?His brother asks when he will go to the library.His brother asks when will he go to the library.宾语从句的语序必须是陈述语气!What does he want to buy?I dont know what _.he
20、wants to buyFocus on languageThe fact主语remains谓语主句表语从句用作表语的从句叫表语从句!Focus on language类别例句解说表语 从 句 The trouble is that I have lost his address. The question is whether he will come to the meeting in time. It looks as if it is(were) going to rain. That is what I worried about. This is how she studies E
21、nglish. That is where the problem lies. (1)as if 作连词引导表语从句。谓语动词可用陈述语气,也可用虚拟语气。 (2)要注意wh-词引导的表语从句的汉译。如左边例5句应理解为“这就是她学英语的方式”或“她就是这样学英语的”。 Focus on languageWhat连词he主语主语从句用作主语的从句叫主语从句!Focus on languageFocus on language类别例句解说主语 从 句 That the earth goes round the sun is known to all. It is known to all tha
22、t the earth goes round the sun. It is a pity that she cant come to our party. It was strange that he had made a mistake. It doesnt matter whether he will attend the meeting or not. What he wants is a new bicycle. Who he is doesnt concern me. Where this happened is not clear to anyone. Whoever comes
23、is welcome. (1)为了使句子结构保持平衡,常用it代替主语从句作形式主语置于句首,而将主语从句移至句末(特别当that,whether/if 等词引导主语从句时)。由此形成“It is/wasn./adj./v-ed/少数vi.that.”句型。 (2)whether,if引导主语从句意思相同,但if从句不能置于句首。 (3)wh-词(即连接代/副词,以下同。)引导的名词性从句,要用陈述句的语序。 I主语have谓语主句用作同位语的从句叫同位语从句!Focus on language对前面抽象名词进行解释和说明Focus on language类别例句解说同位语从 句 I have
24、 no idea that you were here. Word came that Mo Yan had won the Nobel Prize for literature. The question who should do the work requires consideration. We havent yet settled the question where we are going to spend our summer vacation. They havent got the information when the underground will be buil
25、t. The girl want to have the teacher know the truth why she was late that day. (1)同位语从句表示其前面名词的内容,与名词构成“平起平坐”的关系,引导词that不充当成分,也没有具体词义。 (2)连词who, where, when, why引导同位语从句时,其前面的名词一般是question,information,truth,fact, news, idea等,而关系代(副)词who, where, when, why 引导定语从句时,其前面的名词分别指人,地点,时间,原因。 PracticeRead the
26、sentences. Answer the questions.ba&ca&ccPracticeCombine the two expressions using a subject clause, an object or a predicative clause. Then write a complete sentence.The reason why Magritte painted in this way was that he wanted to chanllenge how people see the world.Looking at the painting, we dont
27、 know whether it is night or day.The fact remains that Munchs The Scream is one of the best-known paintings ever made.It is unclear whether Van Gogh wanted to paint yellow spots or that was what he really saw.PracticeRewrite the underlined sentences in the following paragraph using noun clauses.Prac
28、ticeAnswers:1. The reason why Xu Beihong was important in morden folk art is that he developed the tradition of combining poetry with painting.2. What make Chinese art striking is that he held several exhibitions in Asia and Europe.3. The reason why it is a favourite of many art lovers is that it was painted so skillfully with dark and light colours.Part 3HomeworkRecite the key words and expressions.Finish the following task.HomeworkHomework