1、外研必修第三册 Unit 4 Period 4Reading教学目 Lead-inTick the words that you would use to describe horses.Add any more you can think of.calm cute fast wild brave clever loyal strongNow compare your choices with the rest of the class and share what you know about horses.学习目标学习目标12To get the main idea of the pass
2、age and detailed information about Han Gan and his masterpiece,share your ideas on the work.To use the words,phrases and important language points from the passage correctly.目标一：目标一：To get the main idea of the passage and detailed information about Han Gan and his masterpiece,share your ideas on the
3、 workActivity 1:Read the passage and find out what it is about.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 paintings.Make connections between your background knowl
4、edge about this Chinese historical figure and the new information you read in the passage.This will improve your understanding of new concepts and information.a An introduction to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.b The story behind Night-Shining White.c The famous artist Han Gan.Background information
5、New Yorks Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the largest and finest art museums in the world.Founded on April 13,1870,it now has three locations,all in the City of New York.It aims to collect,study,conserve,and present significant works of art across all times and cu
6、ltures in order to connect people with creativity,knowledge,and ideas.Activity 2:Read the text again,and summarize the main idea of each paragraph and the structure of the text.Paragraph 1:Paragraph 2:Paragraph 3:Paragraph 4:Paragraph 5:Han Gan and his masterpiece.How he became a painter.What he did
7、 as a court painter.Regarding horses as his teacher.Comments on his work.Structure of the textPart 1:Paragraph()Part 2:Paragraph(-)Part 3:Paragraph()1245Han Gan and his masterpieceThe life of Han GanComments on Han Gans work Activity 3:Read the passage carefully,write T for true or F for false.1.Nig
8、ht-Shining White is regarded as the most significant horse painting in the history of Chinese art.2.Han Gan,is known for his skill in capturing only the physical features of the animal.3.The young Han Gan was brought up in a poor family.4.Han Gans artist talent was discovered by Wang Wei accidentall
9、y.5.Han Gan painted horses by copying the works of previous painters.6.Han Gan regarded the horses in the emperors stables as his teachers.7.Those who saw Han Gans horse painting all spoke highly of his unique skill.FTTFTTFActivity 4:Complete the diagram with information from the passage.Description
10、 of the paintingThe artist and his masterpieceName of the artistHan GanName of the paintingNight-Shining WhiteDescription of the paintingWhat a magnificent horse!We can still feel the power within its burning eyes,bared teeth and kicking hooves.The life of the artistThe life of the artistPersonal in
11、formation(birth,dynasty,etc)He was born into a poor family in the early Tang Dynasty.How he became a painterHis artistic talent was 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 even
12、tually chosen to serve Emperor Xuanzong in the royal palace.What he did as a court painterHe frequently visited the royal stables and even moved in to live with the stable workers for quite some time in order to observe horses.Description of the Description of the paintingpaintingComments on his wor
13、kSu Shi“The horses painted by Han Gan are real horses.”Other viewersHan Gans horses“could gallop off the paper”.Activity 5:Think&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?Hans natural talent,years of hard
14、 work and his unique method.It means that the horses painted by Han Gan look like real horses due to his talent,skill and careful observation.a 纸上得来终觉浅，绝知此事要躬行。The knowledge from books without practice is shallow after all.We have to try through hard action to know whether it is useful.b Hard work l
15、eads to success.Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.4 Do you know of any other artists famous for painting animals?Introduce one to the class.Li Keran(李可染)and his paintingXu Beihong and his paintingActivity 6:Work in groups.Imagine you are a tour guide in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Use the
16、information in Activity 4 to talk about the life and work of Han Gan.1 Think about what information to include.2 Decide in what order you will introduce.3 Introduce Han Gan and his painting to your group members.Sample:Han Gan,a well-known artist in Tang Dynasty,is famous for his horses.He had his t
17、alent discovered by Wang Wei accidentally,who sponsored Han Gan to study painting and recommended him to a master.It was his talent and efforts that helped him serve the EmperorXuan Zong.Han Gan broke away from the traditional way of drawing according to his observation.He frequently visited the sta
18、ble or even lived with the stable workers for a long time,which enabled him to get inspiration from the movement of the horses.Han Gans works were highly valued because he highlighted the inner spirit and strength as well as the physical features through the burning eyes,bared teeth and kicking hoov
19、es.So vivid were the horses that it seemed as if they would gallop off the paper.目标二目标二:To use the words,phrases and important language points from the passage correctly.Activity 1:Find the important words,phrases,and language points you want to share with your partner.Then discuss in groups and sha
20、re their usage with the class.1 be known for 因而出名/闻名【教材原文】Its artist,Han Gan,is known for his skill in capturing not only the physical features of the animal.作画者韩干不仅因擅长捕捉动物的身体特征而出名。【知识归纳】be known for=be famous for因而出名/闻名（后接原因）be known as=be famous as作为而出名（后接身份）be known to 为所知（后接对象）【即学即用】单句语法填空(1)The
21、 young couple are known _ sculptors.(2)The West Lake,_which Hangzhou is known,is being visited by a growing number of tourists.asfor2 by accident 偶然；意外地【课文原句】His artistic talent was discovered by accident when he was sent to the poet Wang Weis house to collect payment for some wine.他被派到诗人王维家收酒钱时，偶然发
22、现了他的艺术才华。【归纳与拓展】表示“故意与偶然”的词语小结:(1)故意地by designon purposedeliberately(2)偶然地by chanceby accidentaccidentally3 sponsor vt.资助 n赞助商；资助者【教材原文】Wang Wei decided to sponsor the young man to study painting and recommended him to a master.王维决定赞助这个年轻人去学习绘画，把他推荐给了一位大师。【知识归纳】(1)be sponsored by.由资助(2)sponsor sb.to
23、 do sth.资助某人做某事(3)sponsor a show/an exhibition 赞助一次展览(4)government-sponsored projects 政府资助的项目【即学即用】单句语法填空(1)The race organizers are trying to attract _(sponsor).(2)The village officials _(sponsor)a 7-year-old orphan to get out of his awkward situation.sponsorssponsored4 fond adj.喜爱的【教材原文】The Tang em
24、perors were very fond of horses.唐朝的皇帝都非常喜欢马。(1)be fond of 喜欢，喜爱(表示状态)(2)be fond of doing sth.喜欢做某事(3)grow/become fond of 逐渐喜欢(表示动作)【即学即用】单句语法填空(1)I have become fond _ our little rented house.(2)As for the holiday,he is fond of _(go)for a picnic.ofgoing5 day after day 日复一日，一天又一天【教材原文】Day after day,Ha
25、n Gan painted the horses,his brush presenting every detail that he saw with his own eyes.一天又一天，韩干画着马，他的画笔呈现出他眼睛所见的每一个细节。【拓展归纳】year after year 年复一年month after month 月复一月 night after night 夜复一夜page after page 一页又一页 school after school 一个学校接一个学校6 sing high praises for 高度赞扬【教材原文】Those who saw Han Gans h
26、orse paintings all sang high praises for his unique skill,saying that his horses“could gallop off the paper”.看过韩干画的马的人都对他的绝技赞不绝口，说他的马“跃然于纸上”。【知识归纳】（1）同义表达：think highly of;speak highly of;have a high opinion of（2）in praise of 歌颂，赞美win high praise from 得到的高度赞扬praise sb./sth.As.称赞为praise sb.for(doing)s
27、th.因（做）某事而表扬某人【即学即用】单句语法填空(1)When we sing high praises _ the cosmetic surgery（整容手术）,we should not ignore its bad effects.(2)The teacher praised Jane _ her courage.offorActivity 2:Complete the summary with the correct words or the correct forms of the words in the bracket according to the passage.Han
28、 Gan and His HorsesNight-Shining White,now 1._(keep)in New Yorks Metropolitan Museum of Art,is regarded as one of the most significant horse 2._(painting)in the history of Chinese art.Its artist,Han Gan,is known 3._ his skill in capturing not only the physical features of the animal,but also its inn
29、er spirit and strength.Born into a poor family in the early Tang Dynasty,the young Han Gan 4._(have)to help support his family by 5._(work)in a local wine shop.His artistic talent 6._(discover)by accident when he was sent to the poet Wang Weis house to collect payment for some wine.keptpaintingsforh
30、adworkingwas discoveredDue to Han Gans natural talent and years of hard work,he was 7._(eventual)chosen to serve Emperor Xuanzong in the royal palace.Han Gan was a frequent visitor to the royal stables to observe the horses.8._ more time he spent observing these animals,the more his understanding of
31、 them grew.Those 9._ 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 10._(admire)for Han Gan as a master of horse painting with the words,“The horses painted by Han Gan are real horses.”eventuallyThewhoadmiration学习总结学习总结1 Can you introduce how Han Gan became a painter?2 How can we make the ancient Chinese masterpieces overseas go back to China?Talk something about it.
