1、新北师大版高中英语必修三Unit7 ArtLesson1 MasterpiecesVincent Van Gogh(1853-1890)SunflowersThe Starry NightWheatfield with CrowsPre-reading MasterpiecesWhat is masterpiece?masterpiece:a work of art that is of high quality or that is the best that a particular artist,writer etc.has created What do you see in the
2、following paintings?Use the phrases below to help you.Do you like them?What are the names of the three paintings?1Example:The first painting is The Starry Night.I see white and yellow circles.white and yellow circlesan amazing skya thin figurea lonely treea sleeping villagea house lit by lights from
3、 insideWhile-reading2 Read the descriptions of the three paintings.Underline the name of each painting and its artist.Find out what each painting is about.Read the three descriptions again.Use the diagram below to help you take notes.Then talk about each painting.3The Starry NightWhat does the paint
4、ing show?What may have inspired the painter?What did the artist think or say about painting?The night sky with clouds,stars and a moon.What he saw from the window.He thought it was a failure.What does the painting show?What may have inspired the painter?What did the artist think or say about paintin
5、g?The ScreamA thin figure with an expression of fear.His experience of walking with friends.Not mentioned in the text.What does the painting show?What may have inspired the painter?What did the artist think or say about painting?The Empire of LightA beautiful house lit by lights from inside,surround
6、ed by the darkness of the night.His thoughts and ideas.The contrast between day and night in the paintings was surprising.Pair Work.Sort the expressions into the correct columns.Use them to practise introducing the paintings.4The Starry NightThe ScreamThe Empire of Light3,6,10 1,2,4,95,7,81.with an
7、expression of fear2.let out a powerful scream3.circles of white and yellow racing across the sky4.a burning orange-red sky5.surrounded by the darkness of night6.the night sky with clouds,stars and a moon7.a beautiful house lit by lights from inside8.full of brightness and soft white clouds9.looks di
8、rectly at the viewer10.a sleeping village and a dark,lonely tree Look at the three paintings and read the first paragraph of each description.Do they have anything in common?If so,underline the words and phrases in the descriptions that show their common features.Explain your opinions.5Example:dark/
9、darknessAnswers:The words and phrases in the descriptions:the massive circles of white and yellow racing across the sky;a burning oranged-red sky;a daytime sky full of brightness;a dark,lonely tree;a dark,stormy sea;the darkness of nightEach painting is focused on the artists interpretation of natur
10、e,especially the aspects of the sky.All three paintings paint the sky with bright colours and the darkness in each one manifests a typical feature.6 Post-reading Whats your opinion of the three paintings after reading the descriptions?Do you like or dislike them more?Give your reasons?Group Work.Sup
11、pose you are a volunteer at an art exhibition.Introduce one of the three paintings to the visitors.7Write a few sentences on each painting,expressing your opinoins.You can use the following words:artistic beauty,originality,emotional,atmosphere,colour scheme,damatic,highlights,powerful.Each group sh
12、ould：1.choose one of the three paintings2.provide artist and background to the painting3.descibe the inspiration behind the paintingIn 1889,Vincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night using his unusual way.At that time he stayed at a home for the mentally ill.Some experts thought that his 1._(ill)affe
13、cted his sense of sight.The drug that he took made people see yellow spots.2._(fortunately),Van Gogh only sold one painting in his lifetime.Though he thought The Starry Night was a failure,it is now one of the world s best 3._(painting)In 1893,Edvard Munch was very painful because of his mental heal
14、th problems.He painted The Scream,4._ shows a thin figure with an expression of fear the figure s mouth is wide open and 5._(let)out a powerful scream.In his diary,Munch talked about what inspired him 6._(paint)the picture.illnessUnfortunatelypaintingswhichlettingto paintSummaryRen Magritte painted
15、a series of paintings,7._(include)The Empire of Light.It shows a beautiful house lit by lights from inside,surrounded by the darkness of night.What is strange 8._(be)that above the house and the tree,we see a daytime sky full of brightness and soft white clouds.It seems like quite a mysterious scene
16、.Magritte was inspired by his thoughts and ideas.The viewers have different 9._(reaction)to The Empire of Light.As for Magritte himself,he thought that the change between day 10._ night in the paintings was surprising.includingisreactionsandSort the expressions into the correct columns.Use them to p
17、ractise introducing the paintings.The Starry NightThe ScreamThe Empire of LightPair Work1 with an expression of fear 2 let out a powerful scream3 circles of white and yellow racing across the sky4 a burning orange-red sky 5 surrounded by the darkness of night6 the night sky with clouds,stars and a m
18、oon7 a beautiful house lit by lights from inside8 full of brightness and soft white clouds9 looks directly at the viewer10 a sleeping village and a dark,lonely treeThe Starry NightThe ScreamThe Empire of Light3,6,101,2,4,95,7,8Look at the three paintings and read the first paragraph of each desccrip
19、tion.Do they have anything in common?If so,underline the words and phrases in the descriptions that show their common features.Explain your opinions.dark/darkness Underline and take note of the similarities in each description.Read the first paragraph of each description.Discuss on the similarities
20、that you noticed.Explain your opinions.Suggested anserws:The words and phrases in the descriptions:the massive circles of white and yellow racing across the sky;a burning orange-red sky;a daytime sky full of brightness a dark,lonely tree,a dark,s tormy sea;the darkness of nightEach painting is focus
21、ed on the artists interpretation of nature,especially the aspects of the sky.All three paintings paint the sky with bright colours and the darkness in each one manifests a typical feature.Whats your opinion of the three paintings after reading the descriptions?Do you like or dislike them more?Give y
22、our reasons.Try to write a few sentences on each painting,expressing your opinion.You can use the following vocabuary words:artistic beauty,originality,emotional,atmosphere,colour scheme,dramatic,contrast of _ and _,highlights,the painting makes me feel uneasy/inspired,dark and troubling,failure,pow
23、erful.1.a thin figurefigure n.1)a person in a painting or a model of a person (绘画绘画或模型中或模型中的的)人像人像，人形，人形 2)a number representing an amount,especially an official number (尤指官方公布的尤指官方公布的)数字数字 3)the shape of a womans body 体形体形，身材，身材，身段身段 keep ones figure 保持保持身材身材 4)someone who is important or famous in
24、 some way (重要重要的或有名的或有名的的)人物人物，人士人士eg The central figure in the painting is the head-master of our school.Where did you get these figures?How does she manage to keep her figure when she eats so much?Cao Cao was a famous historical figure in the Han Dynasty.There is a figure in front of the school ga
25、te,which sands for a famous figure and there are some figures below it.figure vt.1)to form a particular opinion after thinking about a situation (经过经过考虑考虑后后)认为认为，以为，以为 2)to calculate an amount 计算计算【拓展】figure on 预料预料到到;计划，打算计划，打算figure out 理解理解，明白；想出；弄清；算出，明白；想出；弄清；算出figure up 计算计算eg You can figure a
26、 good way of settling the matter.Im just figuring my expenses.It will take much time to figure out these math problems.She was younger than any of us had figured on.翻译下面句子。翻译下面句子。1)1)我看到有我看到有个人个人我们的房子前面。我们的房子前面。I saw a figure standing in front of our house.2)2)他成了这个镇子里人们所熟悉的人物。他成了这个镇子里人们所熟悉的人物。He be
27、came a familiar figure to the people in the town.3)3)我认为我的父母很快就会回来。我认为我的父母很快就会回来。I figure my parents will be back soon.4)4)我们必须想出解决这个问题的办法。我们必须想出解决这个问题的办法。We must figure out how to solve the problem.2.He also painted the massive circles of white and yellow racing across the sky.massive adj.unusually
28、 large,powerful,or damaging 巨大的；强烈的巨大的；强烈的mass n.a large amount of a substance which does not have a definite or regular shape;a large amount or quantity of something 块，堆；大量块，堆；大量eg A massive earthquake shook several small cities and towns in the US in 2016.The bell is massive,weighing over 40 tons.
29、A great mass of rock fell from the cliff and blocked the road.I have masses of work to do.3.Beneath this amazing sky,we see a sleeping village and a dark,lonely tree.beneath prep.&adv.in or to a lower position than sth.,or directly under sth.在在（正）下方（正）下方eg I found an ant beneath the rock.He is benea
30、th me in education.(等级、职位、能力等等级、职位、能力等)低于低于 She looked out of the window at the children playing beneath.prep.在在下面下面adv.在下面在下面beneath,below，under在在下面下面beneath 指指两者接触两者接触，与，与on相对相对The dolphins disappeared beneath the waves.below指指低于某物低于某物，但不一定在其，但不一定在其正下方，其反义词是正下方，其反义词是aboveI could hear voices in the
31、 courtyard below my window.under指在某物的指在某物的正下方正下方，其反义，其反义词是词是overThe boat sailed under the bridge.4.His unusual use of colour has led experts to think that Van Goghs mental illness may have affected his sense of sight.affect vt.to do something that produces an effect or change in something or in some
32、ones situation;to make someone feel strong emotions 影响影响；打动，使感动；打动，使感动eg The change has seriously affected his decision.She was deeply affected by the news of her fathers death.effect n.the way in which an event,action,or person changes someone or something 作用作用;结果结果have an effect on 对对产生影响产生影响effec
33、tive adj.有效的；起作用的有效的；起作用的affect,effect,influenceaffect v.外来的行为、作用等产外来的行为、作用等产生的影响。生的影响。More than seven million people have been affected by flood.effect n.侧重影响的结果。侧重影响的结果。have a good/bad effect on sth./sb.The medicine had a good effect on me.influence n.&v.通过说服、举例等方法通过说服、举例等方法对行动、思想等产生潜对行动、思想等产生潜移默化
34、的影响。移默化的影响。have an influence onHe had a great influence on my career.完成句子完成句子1)How do you think the changes will _ you?你认为这些变化会如何影响你？你认为这些变化会如何影响你？2)There is enough evidence that cars _ the environment.有足够的证据表明汽车对环境有负面影响。有足够的证据表明汽车对环境有负面影响。3)_ by a high-school biology teacher,he took up the study of
35、 medicine.在一位高中生物老师的影响下，他开始从事医学研究。在一位高中生物老师的影响下，他开始从事医学研究。affecthave a bad effect onInfluenced5.He also took a drug that can make people see yellow spots,just like the star in The Starry Night.spot n.1)a usually round area on a surface that is a different colour or is rougher,smoother etc than the r
36、est （圆）点，斑点（圆）点，斑点 2)a particular place or area,especially a pleasant place where you spend time (尤尤指休闲指休闲的的)地点地点，处所处所eg a white cat with brown spots a nice quiet spot on the beachspot sb./sth.doing sth.发现某人发现某人/某物正在做某事某物正在做某事eg I spotted a police car behind us.He left the party seconds before smoke
37、 was spotted coming up the stairs.spot vt.to notice someone or something,especially when they are difficult to see or recognize 发现发现;注意到注意到;看出，认出看出，认出6.Many experts say that The Scream is connected to Munchs mental health problems,which caused him a lot of pain.cause 1)vt.to make something happen,es
38、pecially something bad 引起，造成引起，造成 cause sb./sth.to do sth.2)n.a person,event,or thing that makes something happen;an organization,belief,or aim that a group of people support or fight for 原因原因，起因；事业，起因；事业eg The difficult driving conditions caused several accidents.What caused Peter to change his min
39、d?Its our job to find the cause of the fire.Dont complain without good cause.Please give generously,its all in a good cause.7.Between 1953 and 1954,he painted the same scene 27 times.scene n.a view of a place as you see it,or as it appears in a picture;a single piece of action that happens in one pl
40、ace in a film,book etc;the place where an accident,crime etc happened;what is happening in a place,or what can be seen happening 景色；（电影、书等中的）场景；发生现场；情景，景象eg The police soon arrived at the scene of the crime.The movie opens with a scene in a New York apartment.He photographed a wide range of street s
41、cenes.There were scenes of joy after the winning.scene,scenery,sight,view scene局部景色局部景色The boats in the harbor make a beautiful scene.scenery不可数名词，整体不可数名词，整体自然风景，多个自然风景，多个scene构成的景色构成的景色They stopped at the top of the hill to admire the scenery.sight风景名胜，复数形风景名胜，复数形式多指人文景观式多指人文景观The Great Wall is one
42、 of the sights of the world.view从高处或远处看到从高处或远处看到的景色。的景色。The view from the top of the mountain is breathtaking.完成完成句子。句子。1)The sunrise was a beautiful _.2)Were going to Paris for the weekend to see the _.3)The _ from the other side was even more impressive.4)The best part of the trip was the fantasti
43、c _.scenesightsviewscenery1.What makes it striking is that is shows a thin figure with an expression of fear-the figures mouth is wide open and letting out a powerful scream.(翻译翻译)使这幅画富有冲击力的是它展示了一个带着恐惧的表情的瘦弱身影使这幅画富有冲击力的是它展示了一个带着恐惧的表情的瘦弱身影 这个身影嘴巴大张，正发出有力的尖叫声。这个身影嘴巴大张，正发出有力的尖叫声。what引导名词从句中的主语从句时，引导名词从
44、句中的主语从句时，what在从句中作主语、宾语或表在从句中作主语、宾语或表语，可以翻译成语，可以翻译成“的话的话”“的事的事”“”“的地方的地方”等。等。eg What he has said is of great importance.What made my mother upset was that my younger brother was will._ is not yet know.她做了什么尚不清楚。她做了什么尚不清楚。What she did2.It shows a beautiful house lit by lights from inside,surrounded b
45、y the darkness of night.(翻译翻译)画中展示了一座美丽的房子，房子被里面的灯光照亮，外面画中展示了一座美丽的房子，房子被里面的灯光照亮，外面被被 夜晚的黑暗包围着。夜晚的黑暗包围着。surrounded是过去分词作定语。是过去分词作定语。过去分词作定语被修饰的名词与修饰词在逻辑上是动宾关系过去分词作定语被修饰的名词与修饰词在逻辑上是动宾关系时，用过去分词表示该动作的被动或完成时，用过去分词表示该动作的被动或完成。eg The concert given by their friends was a great success.3.Others,however,find
46、them calming.find+宾语宾语+宾语补足语宾语补足语 发现发现处于处于状态状态 在这个结构中，宾语通常是名词或者代词，宾补可以是形容词、在这个结构中，宾语通常是名词或者代词，宾补可以是形容词、副词、现在分词、过去分词和介词短语等。副词、现在分词、过去分词和介词短语等。该结构几种常见形式：该结构几种常见形式：1)find+n./pron.+adj.eg I find English interesting to learn.2)find+n./pron.+adv.eg He hurried there,but found them all out.3)find+n./pron.+现在分词现在分词（表示主动或者动作正在发生）（表示主动或者动作正在发生）eg She found a wallet lying on the ground.4)find+n./pron.+过去分词过去分词 （表示被动表示被动或者或者动作已经完成）动作已经完成）eg When I came,I found all the work finished.5)find+n./pron.+介词短语介词短语 eg We have gone over the paper and found everything in order.
