1、ReadingVisiting the Masters The art of painting has been around for many thousands ofyears.mural 壁画壁画A still life is a work of art that presents objects that are not moving. It was popular in Western art since the 17th century. The abstract artists use this to show the true qualities of the objects
2、underneath their appearance. Many artists earn money by painting portraits of rich and famous people. Read the e-mail on page 34 quickly and answer the questions.1. Which countries has Li Ming visited on his trip? Spain, France, Netherlands.2. How many days did they spend in Pairs?3. What did Monet
3、love to paint when he was older?Four days.Water lilies.Structure of the text :Part 1: ( ) _Part 2: ( ) _Part 3: ( ) _Part 4: ( ) _12Introduction3-5In Spain In France6-8In NetherlandsPart 1 Part2 True or False 1.The author think highly of the trip and decided to start painting when getting back.2. We
4、 started from the city of Malaga, where Picasso was born.3. Besides painting, Picasso also made sculptures and worked with all kinds of media and business4. Picasso experimented with different styles of painting, but was most famous for his work in Impressionism. TTFFWhat is Cubism? Cubism is a type
5、 of art which often uses acute angles and where the world is represented as being constructed of cubes and rectangles.Part 31.What was the author impressed by when visiting the Louvre Museum?He was impressed by the picture of a lady with a mysterious smile.2. What did da Vinci do besides painting?He
6、 designed many new inventions, including a primitive from of a helicopter and tank.3. In which museum can you see Monets work?The Musee dOrsay.4. What is Impressionism?With Impressionism, the painter abandons the idea of representing things exactly as they look in a photograph, but seeks to show mov
7、ement and the feelings of the moment, through the use of colours, light and shadows.What was the sad thing about Van Gogh?Part 4He received little reward for his effort. Only one painting had been sold before he died.English Weekly 35 A2Match the new words in Part D with the correct definitions.Answers:1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _5. _ 6. _ 7. _adfbgceRead the life story of Pablo Picasso in Part E. Complete it with the given words.oil painting consensus was off toreward agents acute acuteoil paintingwas off toagentsconsensusreward
