1、Unit 7 Art Viewing Workshop Do you remember the painting? Activity 1 Describe the painting to your partner. Look at this painting. 1. Whats your first impression? 2. Describe the painting and tell how you feel about it. 3. Try to give a name to this painting. Activity 2 Activity 3 Did you learn anyt
2、hing new about this painting? Watch the first video and answer questions. 1. Whats the first thing many people notice in this painting? 2. Whats the last thing many people notice in this painting? 3. Whats the bright star just to the left of the centre called? 4. What is the technique “Impasto”? 5.
3、How did Van Gogh make the starry night come alive? The light. The cypress tree. Venus. The paint is so thick; it stands out on the surface of the canvas, changing the perspective of the images. Van Gogh combined real observation with elements of his imagination to make a starry night come alive. Voc
4、abulary Help technique: skill or ability in a particular field Activity 4 Pair Work: Watch the second video and write T (true) or F (false). ( ) 1. Mary Cassatt painted The Cup of Tea in 1897. ( ) 2. The effect of the painting is achieved by techniques used in French Impressionism. ( ) 3. Mary Cassa
5、tt portrayed herself in many of her paintings. ( ) 4. Impressionism originated with a group of Paris-based artists. ( ) 5. Having afternoon tea was a social ritual for many upper-middle-class women in France. Vocabulary Help originate: have a specified beginning ritual: a series of actions or type o
6、f behaviour regularly and invariably followed by someone Activity 5 Watch the videos again and answer the questions. 1) How does the first speaker start her introduction? What about the second speaker? Do they introduce the two paintings in the same way? 2) What other techniques do they use to intro
7、duce a painting? Pair Work: If you are going to introduce a painting, what aspects would you cover in your presentation? Activity 6 Activity 7 Group Work: Introduce your favourite painting. 1) How does the painting make you feel? 2) What do you like about the painting? 3) What caught your eye about the painting first? 4) Describe the features of the painting. Thank You
