1、AMAZING ARTBook 3 Unit 4B3U4Starting out+Understanding ideasStarting outWatch the video and answer the questions.1.What cities are introduced in the video?2.What is each city famous for in the world of art?Activity 1Starting outActivity 1a long history of art the birthplace of the Renaissance great
2、artists in history e.g.Michelangelo;Botticelli art museumsmodern arte.g.MoMA;Guggenheim Museum;the galleries of Chelsea;the Lower East Side;Brooklyna mixture of traditional and modern Chinese arte.g.the Palace Museum;the 798 Art Zone(the center of contemporary art)Starting out What forms of art are
3、these works?Folk dance,painting,opera and sculpture.How do you feel about these works?Activity 2More Chinese art formsWhat is the most impressive artwork,building or performance youve ever seen?Why did it make such an impression on you?paper cuttingcalligraphyembroideryChinese paintingseal cuttingpo
4、rcelainP42-Activity 4/mbrdri/psln/Activity 1Leading inComplete the quiz.Try to guess if you are not sure of the answers.1.Where is the Louvre Museum?a.In London.b.In Paris.c.In Berlin.2.When was the original castle of the Louvre built?a.The 12th century.b.The 15th century.c.The 18th century.3.How ma
5、ny works of art are there in its collection?a.Around 180,000.b.Around 400,000.c.Around 480,000.4.Which work of art is among the“Big Three”attractions of the Louvre?a.The Code of Hammurabi.b.Liberty Leading the People.c.Venus de Milo.The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved legal code of Babylonia,d
6、ating back to about 1754 BC.It was one of the first forms of law,consisting of 282 laws.It was written on a large stone monument and put in a public place where people could see it.Liberty Leading the People marking the July revolution in FranceRead for the general ideasRead the passage and find out
7、 what Zack is doing in the Louvre.Zack is doing a live broadcast in the Louvre.He is introducing three treasures of the great museum and inviting the audience to subscribe his live broadcast.This broadcast is being brought to you from Here we go!Okay,Id better move on.if you have enjoyed this live b
8、roadcast,subscribe to find out where Im visiting next!Activity 2Read for the general ideasChoose three tags that best describe the main idea of the passage and give reasons for your choices.Louvreart Mona Lisa exhibitionmuseumselfiefantastictour guidehistorylive broadcastActivity 3Read for detailsZa
9、cks visiting routeWinged Victory of SamothraceMona LisaRembrandts self-portrait Read for detailsComplete the route with the expressions from the passage.Winged Victory of SamothraceWinged Victory of SamothraceHere at the top of the stairs is this 1 huge sculpture.Although 2 her head and arms are mis
10、sing,you can still imagine her posture.The folded dress shows incredible 3 skill of the sculptor.Activity 4Read for detailsComplete the route with the expressions from the passage.Mona LisaMona LisaThis is perhaps the most famous painting here,protected by glass.Its smaller than 4.The lady in the pa
11、inting seems to have 5 which makes her so interesting!Activity 4Read for detailsComplete the route with the expressions from the passage.Rembrandts self-portraitRembrandts self-portraitThis is one of the 90 or more self-portraits Rembrandt made in his lifetime.We dont know why he made so many perhap
12、s it was his way of 6!Or maybe it was just 7?Activity 4Think and Share Which of the three artworks makes the greatest impression on you?Why?Which galleries and museums have you visited?Share your experience with the class.Chengdu MuseumSichuan Art MuseumJinsha Site MuseumUseful ExpressionsWhat do th
13、e phrases in red mean?1.Now,at the top of these stone stairs get a load of that!2.I cant even begin to tell you how amazing it is!3.Im being pushed around quite a bit.to tell sb.to look at or listen to 看，听to signal that sth.is so big that it is very difficult to expressquite a lotUseful ExpressionsW
14、hat do the phrases in red mean?4.Its the one and only Mona Lisa!5.When I look into her eyes it seems she has a mind of her own!6.Its time to get up close and personal with one of historys greatest artists Rembrandt!famous and uniquely talentedto have ones own ideas and make ones own choicesintimatel
15、yUseful Expressions看；听难以从天而降想象着她高举着手她的裙子正被风吹得折起来推来推去很多独一无二且著名的比期待的小很多有好的视角get a load of cant even begin tofly down out of the sky(fly-flew-flown)imagine her holding her arms up highHer dress is being folded by the wind.push aroundquite a bit(of)one and onlya lot smaller than you would expectget a go
16、od view修饰比较级的词：修饰比较级的词：a lot,much,far,rather,even,still,a little,a bit,any,Useful Expressions盯着她的眼睛有她自己的想法在微笑中捕捉到悲伤的感觉近距离接触尝试与交流 look into her eyes have a mind of her own catch a sense of sadness in her smile get up close and personal with reach out toUseful ExpressionsFill in the blanks with approp
17、riate phrases from the passage.1.The interviewer got to know the prime minister _.2.Her parents want her to go to college,but she _ and insists on trying to become an actress.3.As a wealthy businessman,he _ imagine real poverty.4.It gives me great pleasure to welcome the _ Mo Yan,the first Nobel-winning Chinese writer!5.The treasure is worth _ of money.6.She set up her charity to _ the thousands of homeless on the streets.up close and personalhas a mind of her own couldnt even begin to one and onlyquite a bitreach out to Homework
