1、UNIT 4 Han Gan and His HorsesDeveloping ideasLeading horse painter of the Tang dynasty,Han Gan was known for capturing not only the likeness(外表外表)of a horse but also its spirit.Try 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
2、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Tick the words that you would use to describe horses.Add any more you can think of.calm Can you add more words?cutefastwildbravecleverloyalstrongA dA dark ark h horseorseA horse of a different colourA horse of a different colourHold your
3、horses.Hold your horses.Stop horsing around.Stop horsing around.Horse senseHorse senseGet off your high horse!Get off your high horse!idiomsHan Gan and his horsesRead the passage and find out what it is abouta An introduction to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.b The story behind Night-Shining White.c
4、 The famous artist Han Gan.感叹句：感叹句：what a/an+adj.+单数名词（主语单数名词（主语+谓语）！谓语）！How+adj.+a/an+单数名词单数名词+主语主语+谓语！谓语！feel the power within.感受感受.中的力量中的力量burning eyes 炽烈的双眼炽烈的双眼bared teeth 裸露的牙齿裸露的牙齿kicking hooves 舞动的马蹄舞动的马蹄用法：分词做前置定语用法：分词做前置定语adj.大城市的大城市的被视为被视为.分析句子：分析句子：Night-Shining White is reagarded as.（主干
5、主干）now kept in.(过去分词作后置定语，表被动过去分词作后置定语，表被动)be known for/as/tocapture v.捕捉捕捉not only.but also.不仅不仅.而且而且.并列主语时，并列主语时，就近原则就近原则身体特征身体特征adj.内在的内在的be born into.出生于出生于.born into.非谓语作状语非谓语作状语，逻辑主语为逻辑主语为the young man主句主句support ones family 养家养家收酒钱收酒钱n.棍子棍子sponsor sb.to do资助某人做某事资助某人做某事recommend A to B推荐推荐A给给
6、Bmaster n.大师大师masterpiece n.杰作杰作天生的才能天生的才能adv.最终最终v.服务；效力服务；效力喜欢：喜欢：be fond of.be keen on.take to一个常见的主一个常见的主题题previous a.先前的先前的previously ad.以前以前v.观察观察常客常客n.方法方法:approach/wayn.马厩马厩 a.稳定的稳定的n./v.休息休息在行动在行动offer sb.sth.给某人提供某物给某人提供某物大量，许多大量，许多n.灵感灵感v.给给.灵感灵感 inspire越越.越越.：the+adj.比较级比较级.the+adj.比较级比较
7、级spend.(in)doing.花费花费.做做.v.展现展现it is+done+that.据据.=sth.be+done+to dotake.as.把把.看作看作.adj.真正的真正的=real/actual主句主句who引导定语从句，修饰引导定语从句，修饰thosesaying.伴随状语，逻辑主语伴随状语，逻辑主语those，主动，主动跃然纸上跃然纸上表达对表达对.的欣赏的欣赏prep.用用指指“诗句诗句”韩干马十四匹苏轼 宋代二马并驱攒八蹄，二马宛颈鬃尾齐。一马任前双举后，一马却避长呜嘶。老髯奚官奇且顾，前身作马通马语。后有八匹饮且行，微流赴吻若有声。前者既济出林鹤，后者欲涉鹤俯啄。最
8、后一匹马中龙，不嘶不动尾摇风。韩生画马真是马，苏子作诗如见画。世无伯乐亦无韩，此诗此画谁当看？1.在在中感受到力量中感受到力量 2.在中国艺术史上在中国艺术史上 3.因他的技巧而著名因他的技巧而著名 4.内在的精神和力量内在的精神和力量 5.出生于贫穷的家庭出生于贫穷的家庭 6.养家糊口养家糊口 7.意外地；偶然地意外地；偶然地 8.决定资助这个年轻人决定资助这个年轻人 9.把他推荐给一位大师把他推荐给一位大师 feel the power withinin the history of Chinese artbe known for his skillinner spirit and str
9、engthbe born into a poor familysupport ones familyby accidentdecide to sponsor the young manrecommend him to a masterCheck the answers on Page61！Complete the diagram with information from the passage.The artist and his masterpieceName of the artist _Han GanName of the painting _Night-Shining WhiteDe
10、scription of the painting_What a magnificent horse!We can still feel the power within its burning eyes,bared teeth and kicking hooves.The life of the artistPersonal information(birth,dynasty,etc)_He was born into a poor family in the early Tang Dynasty.How he became a painter_His artistic talent was
11、 discovered by the poet Wang Wei.He sponsored Han Gan 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 royal palace.What he did as a court painter_He frequently visited the royal stables and
12、even moved in to live with the stable workers for quite some time in order to observe horses.The life of the artistComments on his workSu Shi_“The horses painted by Han Gan are real horses.”Other viewers_Han Gans horses“could gallop off the paper”.少陵翰墨无形画，少陵翰墨无形画，韩干丹青不语诗。韩干丹青不语诗。此画此诗真已矣，此画此诗真已矣，人间驽骥
13、漫争驰。人间驽骥漫争驰。Think and Share 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?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 a vivid and lively way.Observe something carefully.Stick to one thing.
