1、必修三 Unit 4 Amazing Art (4) 高一年级 英语 Developing ideas Han Gan and His Horses Reading Learning objectives By the end of the class, you will be able to: 1. summarize the main idea of each paragraph and conclude the structure of the text; 2. tell specific information about Han Gan and his masterpiece and
2、 draw a mind map; 3. introduce Han Gan and his masterpiece; 4. share other artists famous for painting animals. Warm up Look at the pictures. What adjectives can you think of to describe horses? Warm up calm cute fast wild strong clever brave loyal Warm up Racing Horse by Xu Beihong The extract from
3、 One Hundred Horses by Lang Shining 资料 资 料 Warm up The extract from Grooms and Horses by Zhao Mengfu One of Five Horses by Li Gonglin 资料 资 料 Learning to learn Before reading a passage, think of what you already know about the topic. For example, you may already know some facts about the Chinese hors
4、e painter, Han Gan and his paintings. Make connections between your background knowledge about this Chinese historical figure and the new information you read in the passage. This will improve your understanding of new concepts and information. Reading for main idea Read the text, find out the main
5、idea of the text and check your predictions. Reading for main idea What is the passage mainly about? a. An introduction to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. b. The story behind Night-Shining White. c. The famous artist Han Gan. Reading for main idea Read the text again, and summarize the main idea of
6、each paragraph and the structure of the text. Paragraph 1: Paragraph 2: Paragraph 3: Paragraph 4: Paragraph 5: Reading for main idea Read the text again, and summarize the main idea of each paragraph and the structure of the text. Paragraph 1: Han Gan and his masterpiece. Paragraph 2: How he became
7、a painter. Paragraph 3: What he did as a court painter. Paragraph 4: Regarding horses as his teacher. Paragraph 5: Comments on his work. Structure of the text Part 1 : Paragraph ( ) Part 2 : Paragraph ( ) Part 3：Paragraph ( ) 1 2 4 5 Han Gan and his masterpiece. The life of Han Gan. Comments on Han
8、Gans work. Reading for information Read paragraph 1 and get information. 1. Name of the painting: 2. Description of the painting: Reading for information What a magnificent horse! Even after more than a thousand years have passed, we can still feel the power within its burning eyes, bared teeth and
9、kicking hooves. Night-Shining White, now kept in New Yorks Metropolitan Museum of Art, is regarded as one of the most significant horse paintings in the history of Chinese art. Its artist, Han Gan, is known for his skill in capturing not only the physical features of the animal, but also its inner s
10、pirit and strength. Reading for information Read paragraph 1 and get information. 1. Name of the painting: Night-Shining White 2. Description of the painting: magnificent burning eyes, bared teeth and kicking hooves Reading for information Read paragraph 2 and get information. 3. Personal informatio
11、n (birth, dynasty, etc): 4. How Han Gan became a painter: Reading for information Born into a poor family in the early Tang Dynasty, the young Han Gan had to help support his family by working in a local wine shop. His artistic talent was discovered by accident when he was sent to the poet Wang Weis
12、 house to collect payment for some wine. Reading for information While waiting at the gate, Han Gan used a stick to draw pictures in the dirt and was seen by the poet himself. Wang Wei decided to sponsor the young man to study painting and recommended him to a master. Due to Han Gans natural talent
13、and years of hard work, he was eventually chosen to serve Emperor Xuanzong in the royal palace. Reading for information Read paragraph 2 and get information. 3. Personal information (birth, dynasty, etc): a poor family; in the early Tang Dynasty 4. How Han Gan became a painter: be discovered by acci
14、dent; be sponsored to study painting; be recommended to a master; be chosen to serve Emperor Xuanzong Reading for information Read paragraph 34 and get information. 5. What he did as a court painter: Reading for information The Tang emperors were very fond of horses. This meant that the animal was a
15、 frequent subject for artists. At that time, the most common way to study horse painting was by copying the works of previous painters. Han Gans method, however, was differenthe observed the animal itself. Reading for information He was a frequent visitor to the royal stables and even moved in to li
16、ve with the stable workers for quite some time. The horses, whether resting or on the move, offered him plenty of inspiration. The more time he spent observing these animals, the more his understanding of them grew. Day after day, Han Gan painted the horses, his brush presenting every detail that he
17、 saw with his own eyes. Reading for information It is said that when the Emperor asked Han Gan to take a master of horse painting as his teacher, the artist replied, “I have my own teachers, Your Majesty. All the horses in your stables are my very teachers.” Reading for information Read paragraph 34
18、 and get information. 5. What he did as a court painter: observe the animal itself; be a frequent visitor to the royal stables; move in to live with the stable workers. Reading for information Read paragraph 5 and get information. 6. Comments on Han Gans work: Reading for information Those who saw H
19、an 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 admiration for Han Gan as a master of horse painting with the words, “The horses painted by Han Gan are real horses
20、.” Reading for information Read paragraph 5 and get information. 6. Comments on Han Gans work: sing high praises; “could gallop off the paper”; express ones admiration; “The horses painted by Han Gan are real horses.” Drawing a mind map Retelling Work in groups and imagine yourselves as a tour guide
21、 in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. You can introduce Han Gan and his painting based on the mind map to group members. 1. Think about what information to include. 2. Decide in what order you will introduce it. 3. Introduce Han Gan and his painting to your group members. Retelling What a magnificent
22、horse! The horse is full of the power with its burning eyes, bared teeth and kicking hooves. The name of the painting is Night-Shining White, kept in New Yorks Metropolitan Museum of Art. Han Gan, its artist, is regarded as a famous painter good at painting horses in Tang Dynasty. His paintings refl
23、ect not only physical features of the animal, but also its inner spirit and strength. Retelling Han Gans artistic talent was discovered by the poet Wang Wei when he used a stick to draw pictures in the dirt. Then Wang Wei sponsored Han Gan to study painting and recommended him to a master. A few yea
24、rs later, Han Gan was chosen to serve Emperor Xuanzong in the royal palace because of his natural talent and hard work. Retelling As a court painter, he frequently visited the royal stables and even moved in to live with the stable workers for quite some time in order to observe horses and have a be
25、tter understanding of them. His brush can present every detail that he saw with his own eyes. Retelling Therefore, people all sang high praises for Han Gans horse paintings, saying that his horses “could gallop off the paper”. Even Su Shi expressed his admiration and said “The horses painted by Han
26、Gan are real horses.” Reading for opinions Think over and answer these questions. 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? Reading for opinions 1. What made Han Gan a successful painter? Han Gans natural
27、 talent, years of hard work and his unique method. 2. What does Su Shis comment mean to you? It means that the horses painted by Han Gan look like real horses due to his talent, unique skill and careful observation. Reading for opinions 3. What can you learn from Han Gans way of painting? We should
28、attach importance to personal experience, observation and practice. Application Please introduce Xu Beihong and his horse paintings to the class. His Work Racing Horse; muscular, lean and full of energy His Painting Technique using free brushstrokes, very few lines and only ink; using different shad
29、es of ink to show light and shadow Comments on His Work reveal his mature painting features; reflect his patriotic Application Please introduce Xu Beihong and his horse paintings to the class. His Life be educated by his father; go abroad: Japan and Paris; travel to European countries; serve as the
30、President of the Central Academy of Fine Arts and Chairman of the Chinese Artists Association; be an educator and teacher Application Xu Beihong is a great modern Chinese painter. He is best known for his traditional ink paintings of horses, birds, and landscapes. Born into a poor family in 1895 in
31、Yixing, Jiangsu Province, he began to study Chinese works, calligraphy and Chinese paintings with his father during his childhood. Application And in his youth, he used to go abroad to learn painting twice, respectively in Japan and Paris. He also traveled to several European countries, which allowe
32、d him to observe and imitate Western art techniques. Application After his return to China, he taught at Peking Universitys School of Art at the invitation of Cai Yuanpei and taught at National Central University (now Nanjing University) successively. After the founding of the Peoples Republic of Ch
33、ina in 1949, he served as the President of the Central Academy of Fine Arts and Chairman of the Chinese Artists Association. Application Due to Mr. Xus early-age experience, he was a master of both oils and Chinese ink. Most of his works, however, were in the Chinese traditional style. He was good a
34、t using free brushstrokes, very few lines and only ink as well as using different shades of ink to show light and shadow. Application One of his masterpiece named Racing Horse, reflecting his painting style. Under Xus brushstrokes, horses are muscular, lean and full of energy, as if running at high
35、speed like a missile across the sky. Application Because he created his horses mainly during the War of Resistance against Japan, his works not only revealed his mature painting features, but also reflected his patriotic. Huang Zejin, a well-known modern painter, expressed his admiration for Xu Beih
36、ong as the worlds first painter of horses with the words, “I think he is great not only because he paints well, but also because he has a patriotic heart.” Evaluation language (useful expressions) (15) content (15) organization (15) Score Evaluation and comments Summary 1. Summarize the main idea an
37、d the structure of the text. 2. Tell specific information about Han Gan and his masterpiece and draw a mind map. 3. Introduce Han Gan and his masterpiece. 4. Share Xu Beihong and his horse paintings. Homework Option 1: Write a summary of Han Gan and his painting. Option 2: Write a short passage to introduce Xu Beihong. Option 3: Introduce a foreign artist to your friend.
