1、必修三 Unit 4 Amazing Art(4)高一年级 英语Developing ideasHan Gan and His HorsesReadingLearning objectivesBy the end of the class,you will be able to:1.summarize the main idea of each paragraph and conclude the structure of the text;2.tell specific information about Han Gan and his masterpiece and draw a mind
2、 map;3.introduce Han Gan and his masterpiece;4.share other artists famous for painting animals.Warm upLook at the pictures.What adjectives can you think of to describe horses?Warm up calm cute fast wild strong clever brave loyalWarm upRacing Horse by Xu BeihongThe extract from One Hundred Horses by
3、Lang Shining 资料资 料Warm up The extract from Grooms and Horses by Zhao MengfuOne of Five Horses by Li Gonglin 资料资 料Learning to learnBefore reading a passage,think of what you already know about the topic.For example,you may already know some facts about the Chinese horse painter,Han Gan and his painti
4、ngs.Make connections between your background knowledge about this Chinese historical figure and the new information you read in the passage.This will improve your understanding of new concepts and information.Reading for main ideaRead the text,find out the main idea of the text and check your predic
5、tions.Reading for main idea What is the passage mainly about?a.An introduction to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.b.The story behind Night-Shining White.c.The famous artist Han Gan.Reading for main idea Read the text again,and summarize the main idea of each paragraph and the structure of the text.Pa
6、ragraph 1:Paragraph 2:Paragraph 3:Paragraph 4:Paragraph 5:Reading for main idea Read the text again,and summarize the main idea of each paragraph and the structure of the text.Paragraph 1:Han Gan and his masterpiece.Paragraph 2:How he became a painter.Paragraph 3:What he did as a court painter.Parag
7、raph 4:Regarding horses as his teacher.Paragraph 5:Comments on his work.Structure of the textPart 1:Paragraph()Part 2:Paragraph()Part 3：Paragraph()1245Han Gan and his masterpiece.The life of Han Gan.Comments on Han Gans work.Reading for informationRead paragraph 1 and get information.1.Name of the p
8、ainting:2.Description of the painting:Reading for informationWhat a magnificent 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.Night-Shining White,now kept in New Yorks Metropolitan Museum of Art,is regarded
9、as one of the most significant horse paintings in the history of Chinese art.Its artist,Han Gan,is known for his skill in capturing not only the physical features of the animal,but also its inner spirit and strength.Reading for informationRead paragraph 1 and get information.1.Name of the painting:N
10、ight-Shining White2.Description of the painting:magnificentburning eyes,bared teeth and kicking hoovesReading for informationRead paragraph 2 and get information.3.Personal information(birth,dynasty,etc):4.How Han Gan became a painter:Reading for informationBorn into a poor family in the early Tang
11、Dynasty,the young Han Gan had to help support his family by working in a local wine shop.His artistic talent was discovered by accident when he was sent to the poet Wang Weis house to collect payment for some wine.Reading for informationWhile waiting at the gate,Han Gan used a stick to draw pictures
12、 in the dirt and was seen by the poet himself.Wang Wei decided to sponsor the young man to study painting and recommended him to a master.Due to Han Gans natural talent and years of hard work,he was eventually chosen to serve Emperor Xuanzong in the royal palace.Reading for informationRead paragraph
13、 2 and get information.3.Personal information(birth,dynasty,etc):a poor family;in the early Tang Dynasty4.How Han Gan became a painter:be discovered by accident;be sponsored to study painting;be recommended to a master;be chosen to serve Emperor XuanzongReading for informationRead paragraph 34 and g
14、et information.5.What he did as a court painter:Reading for informationThe Tang emperors were very fond of horses.This meant that the animal was a frequent subject for artists.At that time,the most common way to study horse painting was by copying the works of previous painters.Han Gans method,howev
15、er,was differenthe observed the animal itself.Reading for informationHe was a frequent visitor to the royal stables and even moved in to live with the stable workers for quite some time.The horses,whether resting or on the move,offered him plenty of inspiration.The more time he spent observing these
16、 animals,the more his understanding of them grew.Day after day,Han Gan painted the horses,his brush presenting every detail that he saw with his own eyes.Reading for informationIt is said that when the Emperor asked Han Gan to take a master of horse painting as his teacher,the artist replied,“I have
17、 my own teachers,Your Majesty.All the horses in your stables are my very teachers.”Reading for informationRead paragraph 34 and get information.5.What he did as a court painter:observe the animal itself;be a frequent visitor to the royal stables;move in to live with the stable workers.Reading for in
18、formationRead paragraph 5 and get information.6.Comments on Han Gans work:Reading for informationThose who saw Han Gans horse paintings all sang high praises for his unique skill,saying that his horses“could gallop off the paper”.Even Su Shi,the famous poet of the Song Dynasty,expressed his admirati
19、on for Han Gan as a master of horse painting with the words,“The horses painted by Han Gan are real horses.”Reading for informationRead paragraph 5 and get information.6.Comments on Han Gans work:sing high praises;“could gallop off the paper”;express ones admiration;“The horses painted by Han Gan ar
20、e real horses.”Drawing a mind mapRetellingWork in groups and imagine yourselves as a tour guide in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.You can introduce Han Gan and his painting based on the mind map to group members.1.Think about what information to include.2.Decide in what order you will introduce it.3
21、.Introduce Han Gan and his painting to your group members.RetellingWhat a magnificent horse!The horse is full of the power with its burning eyes,bared teeth and kicking hooves.The name of the painting is Night-Shining White,kept in New Yorks Metropolitan Museum of Art.Han Gan,its artist,is regarded
22、as a famous painter good at painting horses in Tang Dynasty.His paintings reflect not only physical features of the animal,but also its inner spirit and strength.RetellingHan Gans artistic talent was discovered by the poet Wang Wei when he used a stick to draw pictures in the dirt.Then Wang Wei spon
23、sored Han Gan to study painting and recommended him to a master.A few years later,Han Gan was chosen to serve Emperor Xuanzong in the royal palace because of his natural talent and hard work.RetellingAs a court painter,he frequently visited the royal stables and even moved in to live with the stable
24、 workers for quite some time in order to observe horses and have a better understanding of them.His brush can present every detail that he saw with his own eyes.RetellingTherefore,people all sang high praises for Han Gans horse paintings,saying that his horses“could gallop off the paper”.Even Su Shi
25、 expressed his admiration and said “The horses painted by Han Gan are real horses.”Reading for opinionsThink over and answer these questions.1.What made Han Gan a successful painter?2.What does Su Shis comment mean to you?3.What can you learn from Han Gans way of painting?Reading for opinions1.What
26、made Han Gan a successful painter?Han Gans natural talent,years of hard work and his unique method.2.What does Su Shis comment mean to you?It means that the horses painted by Han Gan look like real horses due to his talent,unique skill and careful observation.Reading for opinions3.What can you learn
27、 from Han Gans way of painting?We should attach importance to personal experience,observation and practice.ApplicationPlease introduce Xu Beihong and his horse paintings to the class.His WorkRacing Horse;muscular,lean and full of energyHis Painting Techniqueusing free brushstrokes,very few lines and
28、 only ink;using different shades of ink to show light and shadow Comments on His Workreveal his mature painting features;reflect his patrioticApplicationPlease introduce Xu Beihong and his horse paintings to the class.His Lifebe educated by his father;go abroad:Japan and Paris;travel to European cou
29、ntries;serve as the President of the Central Academy of Fine Arts and Chairman of the Chinese Artists Association;be an educator and teacherApplicationXu Beihong is a great modern Chinese painter.He is best known for his traditional ink paintings of horses,birds,and landscapes.Born into a poor famil
30、y in 1895 in Yixing,Jiangsu Province,he began to study Chinese works,calligraphy and Chinese paintings with his father during his childhood.ApplicationAnd in his youth,he used to go abroad to learn painting twice,respectively in Japan and Paris.He also traveled to several European countries,which al
31、lowed him to observe and imitate Western art techniques.ApplicationAfter his return to China,he taught at Peking Universitys School of Art at the invitation of Cai Yuanpei and taught at National Central University(now Nanjing University)successively.After the founding of the Peoples Republic of Chin
32、a in 1949,he served as the President of the Central Academy of Fine Arts and Chairman of the Chinese Artists Association.ApplicationDue to Mr.Xus early-age experience,he was a master of both oils and Chinese ink.Most of his works,however,were in the Chinese traditional style.He was good at using fre
33、e brushstrokes,very few lines and only ink as well as using different shades of ink to show light and shadow.ApplicationOne of his masterpiece named Racing Horse,reflecting his painting style.Under Xus brushstrokes,horses are muscular,lean and full of energy,as if running at high speed like a missil
34、e across the sky.ApplicationBecause he created his horses mainly during the War of Resistance against Japan,his works not only revealed his mature painting features,but also reflected his patriotic.Huang Zejin,a well-known modern painter,expressed his admiration for Xu Beihong as the worlds first pa
35、inter of horses with the words,“I think he is great not only because he paints well,but also because he has a patriotic heart.”Evaluationlanguage(useful expressions)(15)content(15)organization(15)ScoreEvaluation and commentsSummary1.Summarize the main idea and the structure of the text.2.Tell specif
36、ic information about Han Gan and his masterpiece and draw a mind map.3.Introduce Han Gan and his masterpiece.4.Share Xu Beihong and his horse paintings.HomeworkOption 1:Write a summary of Han Gan and his painting.Option 2:Write a short passage to introduce Xu Beihong.Option 3:Introduce a foreign artist to your friend.
