1、Developing ideas1Try to find out the similarity among these parts of Chinese poems.春风得意马蹄疾，一日看尽长安花。春风得意马蹄疾，一日看尽长安花。唐唐 孟郊孟郊乱花渐欲迷人眼，浅草才能没马蹄。乱花渐欲迷人眼，浅草才能没马蹄。唐唐 白居易白居易相逢意气为君饮，系马高楼垂柳边。相逢意气为君饮，系马高楼垂柳边。唐唐 王维王维Horses and an artist in Tang Dynasty2Tick the words that you would use to describe horses.Add any
2、more you can think of.calm cute fast wildbrave clever loyal strong31.Adjectives for describe horses2.Share what you know about horses.loyal fastbrave strong.cuteclever wild clam.In ancient times,horses were the main driving force for agricultural production,transportation and military activities.How
3、ever,in some developing countries and regions,horses are still mainly used as an important source of transportation and labor.Besides,horses are mainly used in horse riding competitions.4Read the passage and find out what it is about.a An introduction to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.b The story be
4、hind Night-Shining White.c The famous artist Han Gan.5 1 Describe the painting Night Shinging White.What a magnificant horse!Even after more than a thousand years have passed,we can still feel the power within its burning eyes,bared teeth and kicking hooves.6 In ancient China,no animal played a grea
5、ter role than the horse.Ancient Chinese regarded them as “dragon horses.”Han Gan employed a so-called baihua technique to paint the Night-Shining White,which features monochrome(单色画单色画）painting with ink shading.In the painting,the horses head is the most admired feature.The pricked（竖起的竖起的）ears,wild
6、rolling eye,flaring nostril（张开的鼻孔张开的鼻孔）,the open mouth and the thick,bristle mane（鬃毛鬃毛）bring a fiery stallion（烈马烈马）to life.The artist also used curved lines to outline the horses rump（臀部臀部）,muscular chest and its kicking hooves.Night-Shining White is among the most precise and most vivid depictions（
7、描写描写）by a Chinese painter.72 Where is the paitning kept now?It is kept in New Yorks Metropolitan Museum of Art.The painting is regarded as one of the most significant horse paintings in the history of Chinese art.83 What is its artist,Han Gan famous for?Han Gan is known for his skill in capturing no
8、t only the physical features of the animal,but also its inner spirit and strength.9 4 what about Han Gans personal information and his life at early age?Born into a poor family in the early Tang Dynasty,the young Han Gan had to help support his family by working in a local wine shop.105 How did he b
9、ecome a painter?His artistic talent was discovered by accident when he was sent to the poet Wang Weis house to collect payment for some wine.Wang decided to sponsor the young man to study painting and recommended him to a master.Due to Han s natural talent and years of hard work,he was eventually ch
10、osen to serve Emperor Xuanzong in the royal palace.116 What did Han Gan do as a court painter?He frequently visited the royal stables and even moved in to live with the stable workers for quite some time in order to observe horses.12 7 Some comments on his work:Almost all the viewers:Su Shi:Sing hig
11、h praise for his unique skill,saying that his horses“could gallop off the paper.”“The horses painted by Han Gan are real horses”.13Do you know any other artists famous for painting horses?陈陈凯凯良良14徐悲鸿徐悲鸿15张张大大千千16 There are two paintings from Han Gan and Xu Beihong,can you pick out which one is paint
12、ed by Han Gan and what are the differences between them?Make comparison These two pictures are quite different.It is easy to know that the second one is painted by Han Gan.In my opinion,Han Gan mainly focused on the physical features and inner spirit of the horses while Xus work showed us the streng
13、th,energy,power and vigor of the horses.17 The structure of the text Name of the artist (Han Gan)Name of the painting(Night-Shining White)Description of the paintingPersonal information How he became a painterWhat he did as a court painterSu ShiOther viewers The horse is full of power with burning e
14、yes,bared teeth and kicking hoovesBorn into a poor family in the early Tang Dynasty.When he was young,he worked in a wine shop.The poet Wang Wei discovered Hans artistic talent and sponsored him to study painting.Besides,years of hard work enabled him to serve Emperor Xuanzong.Practised drawing hors
15、es by spending much time observing horses.The poet thought the horses painted by Han Gan were real horses.They all sang high praises for Han Gans unique skill,saying his horses could gallop off the paper.18Think and Share 1.What made Han Gan a successful painter?2.What does Su Shis comment mean to y
16、ou?3.What can you learn from Han Gans way of painting?His natural talent for drawing and years of hard work.The poet thought highly of Han Gans excellent skill in drawing horses because the horses were painted in avividand lively way.In our study,we should pay attention to observation,personal exper
17、ience,and more practice.19Talk back as a tour guide Han Gan is regarded as a famous painter good at painting horse in Tang Dynasty.When he was young,he supported his family by working in a wine shop.Later,he was sponsored by the great peot Wang Wei to study painting.In order to enhance painting skil
18、ls,he often visited the stables and carefully observed the behavior and characteristics of the horse so as to have a thorough understanding of horses.The horses various physical appearance,running posture and dynamic changes are naturally displayed on the paper when they are painted.Therefore,people
19、 all praise Han Gans horses as running horses,which shows his ambition,interest and talent.The Metropolitan Museum of Art201 Where is Night-Shining White kept now?A In London.B In New York.C In Paris.D In Berlin.2 What is Han Gan famous for?A Painting birds.B His love for horses.C His skill in captu
20、ring the animals physical features and inner spirit and strength.D His serious attitude towards painting horses.3 Which poet found Han Gans talent for painting and sponsored him?A Wang Wei.B Su Shi.C Li Bai.D Du Fu.Reading comprehension214 According to the passage,which of the statements is true?A H
21、an Gan was born into a wealthy family.B Han Gan s father taught him to paint.C Han Gan studied horse painting by copying the works of previous painters.D Han Gan studied horse painting by observing the animal itself.5 From Su Shis comments,we can infer Han Gans horse paintings are _.A abstract B viv
22、id C beautiful D expensive22 Born into a poor family in the early Tang Dynasty,the young Han Gan had to support his family 1_ working in a local wine shop.When his was sent to the poet Wang Weis house 2_(collect)payment for some wine,Wang Wei found his talent for painting and decided to sponsor him.
23、3_(eventual)Han Gan 4_(choose)to serve Emperor Xuanzong.At that time,the most common way to study horse painting was by copying the works of previous painters.5_,Han Gan ws different-he observed the animal 6_.He became a frequent visitor to the royal stables.The horses,7_ resting or on the move,offe
24、red him plenty of inspiration.Those 8_ saw Han Gan s horse paintings all sang high praises for his unique skill.Even Su Shi,9_ famous poet,expressed his 10_(admire)for Han Gan as a master of horse painting.by to collect Eventually was chosen However itself whether who the admiration直击高考直击高考23Read th
25、e museum introduction to the painting and answer the questions.1.What else do you know about Van Goghs sunflower paintings?2.What do you think of this one?24Sunflowers Arles,Junuary 1889,Vincent van Gogh(1853-1890)oil on canvas,95cm by 73cm25Van Gogh and Sunflowers Its believed that Van Gogh made 11
26、 sunflower paintings.In his mind,the yellow represented the color of the sun,the sunshine served as symbol of love.For Van Gogh,the sunflower was the best subject to express his thoughts.The summer was short,and the blooming period of the sunflower was even shorter.Van gogh also ended his short life
27、 just like the sunflower.26 What do you think of this sunflower painting?In this painting,there are 15 sunflowers in all directions and in various forms,which are blooming brightly in a yellow vase,showing the painters appreciation and love for the life chasing sunshine.27oil paintingVincent van Gog
28、hmost famous worksin Arles in 1889Complete the boxes with the information in the passage.28sunflowers in a vasethree shades of yellowbright yellows to brownish yellowsThe colours show that the flowers are at different stages of life29 The sunflowers are no longer simple plants,but a sincere and enth
29、usiastic blooming life,just like van Gogh himself.Van Gogh expressed his understanding of life to the world through depicting the sunflowers,and showed his unique spiritual world.30Write an article about the painting Sunflowers.This sunflower painting is an oil painting by Vincent Van Gogh,a great p
30、ainter from the Netherlands.It was completed in Arles in 1889 and is among his most famous works.It shows sunflowers in a vase,mostly in three shades of yellow,from bright yellows to brownish yellows.I can see the flowers are at different stages of life-some are just starting to bloom and some are starting to wither.The painting leaves great impression on me.I think it shows the meaning of life.Each of the flowers is trying its best to grow and show its beauty,no matter which stage of life it is at.The painting gives me a deeper understanding of life.3132
