1、UNIT UNIT 7 7 ART ARTLesson Lesson 1 Masterpieces1 MasterpiecesP5 P5.选词填空leave out,let out,a series of,as for,be surrounded by1.To be honest,Im in a puzzle what to do next in that situation.2.It is said that accidents happened in that neighborhood last week.3.My teacher reminded me not to some detai
2、ls while retelling the story.4.Ten days later,they arrived at a village that _some tall trees.5.The manager was so angry that he decided to find out who had the secret.What do you see in the following paintings?white and yellow circles an amazing sky a thin figure a lonely treea sleeping village a d
3、ark stormy sea a house lit by lights Skim the title and the passage to find the names of the three paintings.The Empire of Light The Starry Night The Scream Activity 1Fast-reading for main ideas1.What are these three descriptions mainly about?A.Three famous paintings.B.Three famous painters.C.Three
4、interesting stories.D.Three interesting books.While-reading2.What is the text type of the passage?A.Narration(记叙文).B.Argumentative Essay(议论文).C.Expository Writing(说明文).D.Practical writing(应用文).Read the description of The Starry Night carefully and choose the best answer.1.What does the painting not
5、include?A.Moon and stars.B.White and yellow circles and amazing sky.C.A sleeping village and a lonely tree.D.A white river with circles.Activity 2Careful-reading for details.Read the description of The Starry Night carefully and choose the best answer.1.What does The Starry Night not include?A.Moon
6、and stars.B.White and yellow circles and amazing sky.C.A sleeping village and a lonely tree.D.A white river with circles.Activity 2Careful-reading for details2.What may have affected Van Goghs special way of painting?A.His unusual use of colour.B.His mental illness.C.The drugs he took.D.Both B and C
7、.2.What may have affected Van Goghs special way of painting?A.His unusual use of colour.B.His mental illness.C.The drugs he took.D.Both B and C.3.What did the artist think or say about The Starry Night?He thought it a failure.4.Which of the following words can describe the writers attitude towards T
8、he Starry Night?A.Appreciative.B.Disagreeable.C.Negative.D.Uninterested.II.Read the description of The Scream carefully and do the following exercises.1.Fill in the blanks according to the text.What does the painting show?What may have inspired the painter?(1)_ with an expression of fear,a(2)_ above
9、 a dark,(3)_ and against a burning orange-red sky.His(4)_ of walking with friends when the sun set.A thin figure bridgestormy seaexperience2.What might be the cause of such a strange picture according to experts?A.His mental problems.B.The thin figure he saw on the bridge.C.The burning fire.D.The sc
10、ream a person let out.2.What might be the cause of such a strange picture according to experts?A.His mental problems.B.The thin figure he saw on the bridge.C.The burning fire.D.The scream a person let out.Read the description of The Empire of Light carefully and answer the following questions.1.Try
11、to tell true(T)or false(F).(1)The Empire of Light was painted many times in 2 years.()(2)It painted a house in total darkness of the night.()2.What is the opinion of Magritte about the painting?He thought art should shock the viewers and challenge their sense of reality.3.Combine the two sentences i
12、nto one.Some feel that the paintings look dark and troubling.Others,however,find them calming.Some feel that the paintings look dark and troubling while others find them calming.Lets appreciate three famous paintingsThe Starry Night,The Scream and The Empire of Light.The Starry Night was painted 1._
13、 Van Gogh while he was staying at home for being 2._(mental)ill at the time.The Starry Night is now one of the worlds most famous 3._(painting)The Scream was painted by Edvard Munch,4._ shows a thin figure with 5._ expression of fearthe figures mouth is letting out a 6._(power)scream.In his diary,Mu
14、nch talked about what inspiredbymentally paintings whichanpowerfulActivity 2Summaryhim.He and his two friends 7._(walk)down the road when something inspired him.Many experts say that The Scream 8._(connect)to Munchs mental health problems.The Empire of Light 9._(paint)by Magritte shows a mysterious
15、scene.Magrittes view was that art should shock the viewers and challenge their sense of reality.The Empire of Light has produced different reactions in viewers.However,Magritte himself thought that the change between day and night in the paintings was 10._(surprise)were walking is connected painted
16、surprisingThe Starry Night was painted in June 1889 when Vincent van Gogh was staying at a home for the mentally ill.I met him in a time when I felt really lost.那是2020年,我30岁。这本书出版于2000,当时经济不太好。Van Gogh painted what he saw from his windowthe night sky with clouds,stars and a moon.I still remember wha
17、t you said.I was sacred to say what I saw.我只是指出了Tom 做了什么。I just pointed out .What makes it striking is that it shows a thin figure with an expression of fearthe figures mouth is wide open and letting out a powerful scream.What makes art attracting is that each person can see a different story in it.
18、让我开心的是我在英语中取得了很大的进步。What makes makes happy is that I make great advances in English.What is strange is that above the house and the tree,we see a daytime sky full of brightness and soft white clouds.What is surprising is that Marry is late.What is inspiring is that our class won the first award.令人失望的是他们分手了。