1、Unit 3 The art of paintingGrammar and usagel Have you ever visited a gallery?l What do you do in a gallery?l How do you appreciate the paintings,through smartphone or with your own eyes?l Lets visit Louvre in France.Tell us how you feel.I feel amazedsurprisedfascinatedRead the passage and answer the
2、 following questions.1.Where did the writer go to see the paintings?2.How did the writer appreciate the paintings?The writer saw the paintings in the National Gallery.The writer wondered at the skill of the artists,their use of colour and how they played with light and shade.He/She observed the brus
3、hwork the artists used to enhance their works,and enjoyed being able to bathe his/her senses in this palace of human creativity.3.What was the writers attitude towards the act of viewing artworks through smartphone?4.Do you agree with the writers opinion about appreciating artworks with ones own eye
4、s?State your reasons.The writer felt shocked and believed it was impossible to truly appreciate the human touch of a great painting through a smartphone.ARead the blog entry about appreciating art in the digital age.Find the sentences that use verb-ing or verb-ed forms as predicatives and fill in th
5、e table below.Predicative,especially of adjectives,nouns or phrases,is after a linking verb to describe the nature and characteristics of the subject.be,seem,sound,look,stay,keep,become,etc.He stayed calm when he was in danger.I was a teacher twenty years ago.The idea sounds interesting.Verb-ing for
6、ms as predicativesIt was surprising thenVerb-ed forms as predicatives,I was amazed to see all the paintings.It might sound shocking but they seemed more interested in taking photos,I was determined to keep my smartphone“It”refers to somethingVerb-ing“I”and“they”mean somebodyVerb-edWorking out the ru
7、lesWhen used as the predicative,the verb-ing or verb-ed form is connected to the subject by a _.The _ form is often used to describe a thing or a situation;the _ form is often used to describe how a person feels.linking verbverb-ingverb-edLets collect verb-ing and verb-ed from First impressions on p
8、age 30-31 and make a mind map,you can use arrows to link them if they have the same root word.1.The art show in town next week sounds _(appeal).2.The old man was _(amaze)by the paintings on show.3.I find the soft colours in this painting very _(relax).4.The public were _(please)that they would have
9、free access to these exhibitions.5.The gallery staff looked very _(tire)after working all day.B1 Complete the following sentences using the correct verb-ing or verb-ed forms of the verbs in the brackets.appealingamazedrelaxingpleasedtiredHow do you appreciate a masterpiece in an art museum?With eyes
10、?Smartphones?Digital camera?Paper and pen?Below is a magazine article discussing measures taken by museums to encourage people to appreciate art with their own eyes.Complete the article with the correct forms of the verbs in the box below.B2prepare concern encourage satisfy surpriseYou walk into a m
11、useum,stop in front of a masterpiece and wish to observe it up close.Instead of having a good view of it,however,you see nothing but raised arms and smartphones!Isnt it _?surprisingNowadays,the use of smartphones in museums continue to rise and art experts are _ about how to get people to truly appr
12、eciate artworks rather than simply take photos or record videos to post on social media.Some museums do not allow photography,which is less about camera flashes and more about encouraging people to enjoy the experience.Amsterdams Rijksmuseum,for example,has waged the Big Draw campaign,where visitors
13、 are encouraged to keep their smartphones in their pockets or bags and pick up paper and pencils instead.concernedprepare concern encourage satisfy surpriseThe national museum is hoping to help visitors discover and appreciate the beauty of art,architecture and history through drawing.Some museums a
14、re also asking people to get _ before their visit by learning about the artworks first.Hopefully,with these measures,the experience of visiting museums will be more _ than simply recording everything with a smartphone.There have already been some signs of improvement,which is very _,but theres still
15、 a long way to go.preparedprepare concern encourage satisfy surprisesatisfyingencouragingDo you agree with that people need to appreciate artworks rather than simply take photos or record videos to post on social media?And why or why not?In pairs,describe the paintings below using verb-ing and verb-
16、ed forms as predicatives.B3style,skill,colour,shade,brushwork,light,scenes It is interesting because it shows a real-life situation and there are a lot of detail showing the women and the fish.The women also seem tired.I agree.Perhaps this is something that they do every day it is not surprising or
17、exciting.So,the painted decided to paint this scene using colours that are dark and depressing.When I look at the painting,I feel relaxed.I can imagine the two birds singing sweetly in the tree.Even though the colours in the second painting are similar to those in the first one,the natural scene and
18、 the landscape in the background are definitely more pleasing.1.How was it possible,I wondered,to truly appreciate the human touch of a great painting when it was reduced to a few million pixels?形式主语形式主语it不定式短语不定式短语作真正主语作真正主语插入语插入语when引导的时间状语从句引导的时间状语从句2.Looking at artworks through smartphones,I tho
19、ught,was like trying to appreciate the countryside without being able to hear the birds sing,feel the breeze against my face or smell the flowers.v.-ing形式作主语形式作主语being able to后三个并列的由后三个并列的由or连接的动词不定式短语连接的动词不定式短语系动词系动词介词介词like短语作表语短语作表语插入语插入语3.Amsterdams Rijksmuseum,for example,has waged the Big Draw
20、 campaign,where visitors are encouraged to keep their smartphones in their pockets or bags and pick up paper and pencils instead.wage v.to fight a war or organize a series of activities in order to achieve sth.开始开始，发动发动 e.g.They waged a price war.他们打起了价格战。Theyve been waging a long campaign to change the law 他们为改这一法律已组织发起了一场持久的运动。Describe the paintings using v.-ing or v.-ed forms as predicatives.
