1、P64-65家鱼Starry Starry NightActivity 1 Skim the passage and match the main idea of each paragraph.Para 1 Description of the work of art Para 2 Review of the work of artPara 3 Background of the work of artThe Starry NightBackground1.born .2.tried to lived as .3.early work was .4.moved to .5. suffered
2、.6.only made one painting of .7. inspired him to .Activity 2 Read the passage and write questions for the answers.1. When did Vincent can Gogh decide to try to live as rofessional painter? In 1883.2. van Goghs early work was dark and sad. 3. The sight of Venus inspired him to paint The Starry Night.
3、4. In real life there is no village in that valley.What was van Goghs early work like?What inspired van Gogh to paint the Starry Night?How is The Starry Night different from real life?The Starry NightDescription1.a large tree . like .2.rolling hills, a small village3.church . like .4.houses with win
4、dows .5.dark blue sky6.a quarter moon .7. Venus sits . burns .8. stars,lines in different shades flow like . In literary descriptions, the simile is one of the most commonly used figure of speech. It directly compares something to something else, using the words like or as.e.g a face like a mask as
5、white as snowsimile家鱼Activity 3 Find the similes that the writer uses to describe the painting.Example It shoots up from the ground like a dark fire. 它像一团黑色的火焰从地面升起。它像一团黑色的火焰从地面升起。para2 line7 Its towers points up into the sky like a sharp knife. （教堂的）塔尖像一把尖刀直插云霄。（教堂的）塔尖像一把尖刀直插云霄。para2 last They flow
6、 out of control, like river rapids. （不同的色彩）像急流一样失去控制。（不同的色彩）像急流一样失去控制。The Starry NightReview1.not a realistic painting2.perhaps shows the deeper reality of .3.though the scene is .,the painting is .4. It gives us a look into .Activity 4 Discuss your opinions of the painting.1. The painting makes me
7、feel because .2. I think van Gogh must have felt/been when he made the painting because 3. I like/dislike the painting because .happy and aliveit has lovely bright colours even though it is a night scene.very emotional there is a lot of energy in the brush strokes and colour it has a magical quality
8、 that makes me want to look at it again and again.家鱼Activity 5 Give a presentation about The Starry Night.IntroductionWelcome the audience:Introduce the subject:Main BodyBackground of the work of artDescription of the work of artReview of the work of artConclusionSample Presentation:IntroductionWelc
9、ome the audience:Good morning, everybody. Welcome to our presentation.Introduce the subject:Im very excited to have this opportunity to talk about one of my favourite pieces of art. It is called The Starry Night and was painted by Vincent van Gogh in 1889.Main bodyBackground of the work of artFirst,
10、 let me tell you about the background to this painting. It shows the French town, Saint-Remy-de-Provence at night. It is based on the view from a window in a hospital where Van Gogh was a patient. Sadly, he suffered from health issues throughout his life, and his work only found fame after his death
11、. Although it shows the view at night, Van Gogh painted it during the day from memory. He also painted other versions at different times of day.Sample Presentation: Main bodyDescription of the work of artThis is an oil painting on canvas. One can immediately tell from its features that it is a Van G
12、ogh painting. For example, the swirls in the sky show Van Goghs distinctive painting style. The curled dashes of bold colour can be seen in many of his works. The moon and stars are big and yellow. This was Van Goghs favourite colour. Review of the work of artAlthough Van Gogh did not think the pain
13、ting was very good, it is considered a masterpiece and is one of the most recognised paintings in the history of Western art. It really captures the viewers5 attention and draws them in. It gives the viewer an idea of the state of mind of Van Gogh at this difficult time in his life.Sample Presentation:ConclusionAll in all, I think this is a great example of Van Goghs style. It is a magical painting, and a piece of work of a troubled genius.家鱼
