1、人教版（人教版（2019）选择性必修三）选择性必修三Unit 1 ArtReading and ThinkingLearn about different painting styles in Western art Learning objectivesBy the end of this section,you will be able to:1.read about the history of Western painting and some famous artists;2.get information about differences in Western painting
2、styles throughout history by making a flow chart;3.identify some words,phrases and sentences about change;4.express your opinions on appreciating artworks.本单元的引言出自美国思想家拉尔夫沃尔多爱默生的散文论美（Beauty）。在论美一文中，爱默生指出：美是人类灵魂的一种需求。人人都有爱美之心，而艺术家不满足于对美的仰慕之情。对美的追求和热爱，激励着艺术家不断创造作品，以新的形式去表现美。这种美的创造就是“艺术”。Love of beauty
3、 is taste.The creation of beauty is art.Ralph Waldo Emerson对美的喜爱是品位。对美的创造是艺术。对美的喜爱是品位。对美的创造是艺术。拉尔夫拉尔夫沃尔多沃尔多爱默生爱默生Lead-inWhat kinds of art do you know?danceliteraturemusicoperafilmpaintingarchitecturesculptureAs for painting,which Chinese artists do you know?Qi BaishiXu BeihongGu KaizhiZhao MengfuAs
4、for painting,which Western artists do you know?Vincent Van GoghGiotto di BondoneLeonardo da VinciClaude MonetWhat do you know about them?Do you know who painted them?Before you read,look at the paintings.Pre-readingSelf-Portrait with Shaded EyesImpression,SunriseRead the passage and think about the
5、questions below.1.What is the passage about?2.Who are the target readers of this passage?3.Why does the author use subheadings in the passage?4.Where can you find this kind of passage?While-readingRead the passage and think about the questions below.How many periods are mentioned in the text?the 5th
6、 to the 15th centuryThe Middle AgesThe RenaissanceImpressionismModern artthe 14th to the 17th centurylate 19th to early 20th centurythe 20th century to todayRead paragraph 1 and answer the following questions.A SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTINGWhat is Western art?It is hard to give a precise definit
7、ion.As there have been so many different styles of Western art,it is impossible to describe them all in a short text.Perhaps the best way to understand Western art is to look at the development of Western painting over the centuries.1.What is western art?2.What is the best way to understand it?It is
8、 hard to give a precise definition.Perhaps the best way to understand it is to look at the development of Western painting over the centuries.The Middle Ages(from the 5th to the 15th century)During the Middle Ages,the purpose of Western art was to teach people about Christianity.Thus,artists were no
9、t interested in painting realistic scenes.Their works were often primitive and two-dimensional,and the main characters were often made much larger than everyone else to show their importance.This began to change in the 13th century with Giotto di Bondone(12671337).While his paintings still had relig
10、ious themes,they showed real people in a real environment.In particular,his paintings are set apart from other paintings by their realistic human faces and deep emotional impact.Read paragraph 2 and make a chart to show The Middle Ages.Period 1The Middle AgesTime CharacteristicsArtistsfrom the 5th t
11、o the 15th century religious themes not realistic;primitive and two-dimensional 13th century;more realistic and showed people in a real environmentGiotto di Bondone1.Painters in Renaissance began to focus on _.A.religion B.humans C.nature D.science2.Which of the following is not the things the rich
12、people paid famous artists to paint?A.The rich people themselves.B.The god.C.Houses and possessions.D.Activities and achievements.3.What are the two important discoveries in the Renaissance?A.Perspective.B.Oil paint.C.Religious symbols.D.Impressionist.Read paragraph 3-5 and choose correct answers.Pe
13、riod 2The RenaissanceTime CharacteristicsArtistsfrom the 14th to the 17th century less religious themesmore humanistic attitude to lifeuse of perspective;use of oil paintsdeep colours and realism,look like photographsemphasis shifted to people and the world around usportraits of people of high rankt
14、hemes of historical events and mythologyMasaccio;Leonardo da Vinci;Michelangelo;Raphael;RembrandtRead paragraph 3-5 again and make a chart to show The Renaissance.Impressionism(late 19th to early 20th century)The development of Western art slowed until the invention of photography in the mid-19th ce
15、ntury.After that,paintings were no longer needed to preserve what people and the world looked like.Hence,painters had to find a new way of looking at their art.From this,Impressionism emerged in France.The name of this new movement came from the painting by Claude Monet(18401926)called Impression,Su
16、nrise.In this work,Monets aim was to convey the light and movement in the scene the subjective impression the scene gave him but not a detailed record of the scene itself.While many Impressionists painted scenes of nature or daily life,others,such as Renoir(18411919),focused on people.Unlike the col
17、d,black-and-white photographs of that time period,Renoirs paintings are full of light,shadow,colour,and life.He sought to show not just the outer image of his subjects,but their inner warmth and humanity as well.Read paragraph 6-7 and make a chart to show Impressionism.Period 3ImpressionismTime Char
18、acteristicsArtistslate 19th to early 20th century followed invention of photographypaintings were not needed to preserve what things looked like aimed to convey light and movement rather than recording realistic detail focused on people,nature,and daily lifefull of light,shadow,colour,and lifeshowed
19、 inner life of the subject tooClaude Monet;RenoirModern Art(from the 20th century to today)After Impressionism,subsequent artists began to ask,“What do we do next?”Painters such as Picasso(18811973)tried to analyse the shapes which existed in the natural world but in a new way,with Cubism.Others gav
20、e their paintings a realistic but dream-like quality.Still others turned to abstract art.What they attempted to do was no longer show reality,but instead to ask the question,“What is art?”Read paragraph 8 and make a chart to show Modern Art.Period 4Modern ArtTime CharacteristicsArtistsfrom the 20th
21、century to today analysed shapes of the natural world in a new way realistic but dream-like qualities abstract no longer showed reality,but asked the question“what is art?”in different waysPicassoFind the words and expressions that indicate“change”in the passage and complete the chart below.Identify
22、 changeTo help identify the changes that an article talks about,look for words that express change,such as development,breakthrough,innovation,begin,and shift,and the construction from.to.Words(n.)(v.)(adv.)(prep.)(adj.)(conj.)PhrasesSentencesdevelopment,breakthrough,innovationbegin,replace,shift,sl
23、ow,emerge,tryfinally,insteadunlikeless,new,moreuntilbegan to change,built upon,reached its height with,shifted from.to.,no longer,turned to.While his paintings still.,they showed.New.gradually replaced old ones from.Match the paintings below with the correct period of art.Use the information in the
24、reading passage to help you.ImpressionismThe RenaissanceModern ArtModern ArtPost-readingDiscuss the following questions in groups.I like Modern Art most.There are many different styles within this period.The paintings of Modern Art can mean different things to different people.I think that art is an
25、ything that someone has created and is beautiful or produces emotion inside us.Art is not just painting and drawing.It can be photography,or cooking,or music,or dancing,or playing a sport.If it is done with skill and moves the viewer,then I think it is art.1.Which period of Western art do you like m
26、ost?Why are you fond of it?2.How would you answer the question,“What is art?”Words and Expressions It is hard to give a precise definition.(P2)很难给出一个明确的定义。precise /prsas/adj.准确的；精确的准确的；精确的to be precise 确切地说be precise in 在方面精确、准确at that precise moment 就在那一刻 precisely /prsasli/adv.准确地；精确地；的确如此准确地；精确地；
27、的确如此 I can be reasonably precise about the time of the incident.我可以相当准确地说出这件事发生的时间。1 Thus,artists were not interested in painting realistic scenes.(P2)因此，艺术家们对描绘真实场景并无兴趣。realistic /rilstk/adj.现实的；逼真的现实的；逼真的 be realistic about 对实事求是 realism /rilzm/n.逼真；现实主义；务实作风逼真；现实主义；务实作风realist /rilst/n.现实主义画家（或作家
28、等）；现实主义者现实主义画家（或作家等）；现实主义者 We have to be realistic about our chances of winning.我们必须实事求是地估计我们获胜的可能性。He is supposedly talking as a realist,but he obviously knows nothing about reality.他说话的架势像个现实主义者，但他明显对现实一无所知。2 In particular,his paintings are set apart from other paintings by their realistic human f
29、aces and deep emotional impact.(P2)他的绘画尤其以逼真人脸和强烈的情感冲击而与众不同。in particular 尤其；特别尤其；特别（=particularly）be particular about 对讲究/挑剔 He loves reading,science fiction in particular.=He loves reading,particularly science fiction.他喜欢阅读，尤其是科幻小说。The designer is very particular about the colours he uses.这位设计师在用色
30、上非常讲究。3 In particular,his paintings are set apart from other paintings by their realistic human faces and deep emotional impact.(P2)他的绘画尤其以逼真人脸和强烈的情感冲击而与众不同。set apart from 使与众不同；使突出；使优于使与众不同；使突出；使优于 set.apart.分开放，隔离开set apart for 把（某物）留给 Her elegant style sets her apart from other journalists.她的高雅风格
31、使她与其他记者截然不同。Two rooms were set apart for use as libraries.留出两个房间作为图书室。4 An important breakthrough during this period was the use of perspective by Masaccio(14011428).(P2)这一时期的一项重大突破是马萨乔（1401年1428年）对透视法的运用。breakthrough /brekru/n.重大进展；突破重大进展；突破 make/achieve a breakthrough 取得突破 5break through 突破breakth
32、rough n.重大进展；突破break down 出故障breakdown n.故障break out 爆发outbreak n.爆发put out 生产，输出output n.产量，输出come in 进来income n.收入come out 出现，结果是outcome n.结果 Influential painters.(P2)颇具影响力的画家influential /nfluenl/adj.有很大影响力的；有支配力的有很大影响力的；有支配力的 be influential to 对有影响 The tests show that the social environment is ex
33、tremely influential when were making decisions.这些测试表明，社会环境对我们做决定有极大的影响。influence vt.影响 n.影响（力）；有影响的人（或物）influence sb.to do sth.影响某人做某事 have an influence on 对有影响 6 While painters as early as Da Vinci had used oil,this technique reached its height with Rembrandt(16061669),who gained a reputation as a
34、master of shadow and light.(P2)虽然像达芬奇这么早的画家就已经开始用颜料画画，但这一技艺 走向鼎盛则始于获得光影大师称号的伦勃朗（1606年1669年）。reputation /repjuten/n.名誉；名声名誉；名声 have a good/bad reputation 有好/坏名声 have a reputation for 因而享有声誉 acquire/earn/build/enjoy a reputation 获得/赢得/树立/享有声誉 live up to ones reputation 名副其实 This college has a good aca
35、demic reputation.这所大学享有良好的学术声誉。7 Kings,nobles,and people of high rank wanted to purchase accurate pictures of themselves and the people they loved.(P2)国王、贵族和地位显赫的人都想购买自己及其所爱之人的精确画像。purchase /pts/vt.购买；采购购买；采购 n.购买；购买的东西购买；购买的东西 purchase sth.from.从处购买某物 make a purchase 采购 You can purchase the equipme
36、nt from the local supplier.你可以从当地的供应商处购买这种设备。She made many purchases on the Internet.她在网上买了许多东西。8 From this,Impressionism emerged in France.(P3)于是，印象主义在法国应运而生。emerge /md/vi.&vt.出现；浮现；暴露出现；浮现；暴露 emerge from 由产生；从中出现 emerge into 出现，显露 emergent adj.出现的；紧急的；新兴的 emergency n.紧急情况；突发事件；急诊 The sun emerged f
37、rom behind the clouds in all its glory.太阳穿云而出，壮丽无比。9 In this work,Monets aim was to convey the light and movement in the scene.(P3)在这幅作品里，莫奈的目的是传递场景中的光与运动convey /knve/vt.表达；传递（思想、感情等）；传送表达；传递（思想、感情等）；传送 convey sth.to sb.向某人传达某物 convey sth./sb.to someplace 把某物/某人送到某地 The message conveyed here is clea
38、r:“Actions speak louder than words.”这里传达的信息很清楚：“事实胜于雄辩。”10convey指将物体从一地运送到另一地，或指语言、信息等的传递。transfer主要指地点的变换和物体的转移，或转车、转船等。transport用交通工具运输货物和人。After Impressionism,subsequent artists began to ask,“What do we do next?”(P3)在印象主义之后，后代的艺术家们开始发问：“接下来我们应该做什么？”subsequent /sbskwnt/adj.随后的；后来的；之后的随后的；后来的；之后的 s
39、ubsequent to 在之后 subsequent generation 后代a subsequent job 后续工作 The events Im speaking of were subsequent to the war.我现在说到的事情都是战后发生的。Subsequent to its success as a play,it was made into a film.该剧在舞台上获得成功之后，又被拍成了电影。11 Why are you fond of it?(P3)你为什么喜欢它？fond /fnd/adj.喜爱喜爱 be fond of 喜爱；喜欢喜爱；喜欢 I am fon
40、d of various flowers,such as roses,lilies and carnations.我喜欢各种各样的花，比如玫瑰、百合和康乃馨。More and more young people are fond of playing tennis nowadays.如今越来越多的年轻人喜欢打网球。12Grammar Perhaps the best way to understand Western art is to look at the development of Western painting over the centuries.(P2)也许，了解西方艺术的最好
41、方法就是回顾若干个世纪以来西方绘画的发展。*不定式（短语）作表语，对主语进行解释说明。不定式（短语）作表语，对主语进行解释说明。不定式（短语）作表语表示一次具体的动作或将要发生的事；动名词（短语）作表语表示抽象的、一般性的动作。His hobby is painting.他的爱好是画画。His dream is to become a painter.他的梦想是成为一名画家。My aim is to let China go to the world and let the world understand China.我的目标是让中国走向世界，让世界了解中国。1 Finally,most c
42、lients wanted paintings that were beautiful and interesting to look at.(P2)最后，大多数顾客想要的是漂亮、有趣的绘画。*n.+be+adj.+不定式（主动形式表被动的含义）不定式（主动形式表被动的含义）不定式的主动形式表被动的含义：某些“形容词+不定式”的结构中，不定式有被动意义，与句子主语构成动宾关系。The apples are hard to reach.这些苹果很难够到。The chair looks rather hard,but in fact it is very comfortable to sit on.这把椅子看上去相当硬，但实际上坐起来很舒服。2 Pair work:What are the factors that have influenced the changes in Western painting styles?Give your reasons.Review the words and expressions learned this class.
