1、 Look at the picture, do you know who is the painter? Xu Beihong was a Modern Chinese painter and art educator. His merging of Western techniques with classic Chinese approaches is unmatched. He, Liu Zigu and Zhang Shuqi, are called “Jinling three”. Tick the words that you would use to describe hors
2、es. Add any more you can think of. calm brave cute clever loyal fast wild strong active affectionate agile agreeable alert amazing amusing anxious bareback beautiful behavioral beloved big brave bright broke calm caring castrated challenging cheerful chubby clean clever daring defiant demanding depe
3、ndent devoted disobedient distinctive dominant Now compare your choices with the rest of the class and share hat you know about horses. Forehead Muzzle Cheek Shoulder Chest Knee Back Dock Poll Crest Withers Thigh Hook Barret Hoof If you are judging American Quarterhorses, then you would need to note
4、 the prominence of the horses withers. Prominent withers are a sign of a well-balanced American Quarterhorse. If you are looking at Hunter in Hand horses, then a longer, leaner, more angular build would be desirable. The ideal Arabian has a high, arched neck that joins with high withers, and long, s
5、loping shoulders. Morgan horses are known for their high, angular shoulders that blend into a short back and the neck almost looks as though it is on top of the withers, rather than coming out of them. Look at the picture, do you know who he is? What the picture is? Leading horse painter of the Tang
6、 dynasty, Han Gan was known for capturing not only the likeness of a horse but also its spirit. This painting, the most famous work attributed to the artist, is a portrait of a charger of Emperor Xuanzong. With its burning eye, flaring nostrils, and dancing hoofs, the fiery- tempered horse epitomize
7、s Chinese myths about Central Asian “celestial steeds” that “sweated blood” and were actually dragons in disguise. Read the passage and find out what it is about. A. An introduction to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. B. The story behind Night-Shining White. C. The famous artist Han Gan. Before readi
8、ng a passage, think of what you already know about the topic. For example, you may already know some facts about the Chinese horse painting, Han Gan and his paintings. Make connections between your background knowledge about this Chinese historical figure and the new information you read in the pass
9、age. This will improve your understanding of new concepts and information. Complete the diagram with information from the passage. The artist and his masterpiece Name of the artist Han Gan Name of the painting Night-Shining White Description of the painting We can feel the power within its burning e
10、yes, bared teeth and kicking hooves. The life of the artist Personal information (birth, dynasty, etc) in the early Tang Dynasty How he became a painter discovered by accident sponsored by Wang Wei natural talent and hard work What he did as a court painter observed carefully lived with the stable w
11、orkers understand horses painted with his own eyes Comments on his work Su Shi The horses painted by Han Gan are real horses Other viewers His horses could gallop off the paper 少陵翰墨无形画，少陵翰墨无形画， 韩干丹青不语诗。韩干丹青不语诗。 此画此诗真已矣，此画此诗真已矣， 人间驽骥漫争驰。人间驽骥漫争驰。 1. What made Han Gan a successful painter? talent hard
12、work chance His horses are realistic and vivid. Observe something carefully. Stick to one thing. 2. What does Su Shis comment mean to you？ 3. What can you learn from Han Gans way of painting？ The Italian Jesuit Giuseppe Castiglione is a master of vividly naturalistic draftsmanship and large-scale co
13、mpositions. In Europe he worked as a muralist. Castiglione helped to create a new, hybrid style that combined Western realism with traditional Chinese conventions of composition and brushwork. 4. Do you know of any other artists famous for painting animals? Introduce one to the class. Imagine you ar
14、e a tour guide in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Use the information an Activity 3 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. People generally agree
15、that Pablo Picasso, who lived from 1881 to 1973, is the twentieth- centurys greatest western artist. He was born in Spain and at the age of ten was already an excellent artist. He had his first exhibition at the age of 16. Picasso studied art in Spain, but moved to France, in his early twenties. Fro
16、m 1902 to 1904 he painted a series of pictures where the main colour was blue. These pictures showed poor, unhappy people and are known as Picassos “blue period”. From 1904 to 1906 Picasso painted much happier pictures in the colour pink. This period was known as Picassos “pink period”. With another
17、 Spanish artist called George Braque, Picasso then started an important new artistic movement called Cubism. Picassos first Cubist paintings were all painted in brown and grey. People agree that Picassos greatest Cubist painting is Guernica, which was painted in Madrid in 1937. Guernica is the name
18、of a town that was destroyed during the 1930s war in Spain. In this painting, Picasso showed his feelings about what had happened to the town. 1. 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 Chines
19、e art. 夜照白夜照白 ，现在保存在纽约大都会艺术博，现在保存在纽约大都会艺术博 物馆，被认为是中国艺术史上最重要的马物馆，被认为是中国艺术史上最重要的马 画之一。画之一。 Night-Shining White is a portrait, and the name, of a favorite horse of Emperor Xuanzong(r.712-756). The painting is 34cm wide by 30.8 cm high. Delicate and precise, it is an example of “baihua”(or “white painti
20、ng”), a term used in Tang texts to describe monochrome painting with ink shading, as opposed to full colour painting. Over the years, many seals and inscriptions have been added to the painting and its borders by its owners. Being a distinctive mark of Chinese art collecting, these serve as a record
21、 of the works journey through history and the impression it has left upon each generation. 2. 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里去收酒钱，王维无意他被派到诗人王维家里去收酒钱，王维无意 中发现了他的艺术才华。中发现了他的艺术才华。 by accident 偶然，偶然，
22、 意外地意外地 in a way that is not planned or intended. opp: on purpose, deliberately by accident=by chance 偶然，意外地偶然，意外地 e.g. The basement caught fire by accident. 地下室意外失火了。地下室意外失火了。 But it doesnt happen by accident. 但这不是偶然发生的。但这不是偶然发生的。 同根词同根词 accident n. 交通事故；车祸；失事；交通事故；车祸；失事； 事故，意外事件事故，意外事件 accidentall
23、y adv. 意外地意外地 accidental adj. 偶然的，意外的偶然的，意外的 e.g. Who spotted Judy after the accident? 谁在事故后发现了朱迪谁在事故后发现了朱迪? he accidentally turned off the path. 他不小心把小路岔开了。他不小心把小路岔开了。 3. The Tang emperors were very fond of horses. 唐朝的皇帝非常喜欢马。唐朝的皇帝非常喜欢马。 be fond of意为意为“喜欢喜欢，爱好，爱好”。在。在 意义上相当于意义上相当于enjoy / like，of是介词
24、，后接是介词，后接 名词、动词名词、动词-ing形式短语或代词作宾语。形式短语或代词作宾语。 to obtain a degree, especially a first degree, from a college or university. e.g. The young man looks strong and healthy, and he often tells me he is fond of life. 这个年轻人看起来强壮又健康，他告诉这个年轻人看起来强壮又健康，他告诉 我他热爱生活。我他热爱生活。 This old lady was fond of going to tea
25、parties, and she used to hold gatherings at home from time to time. 这位老妇人以前喜欢参加茶会，她过去这位老妇人以前喜欢参加茶会，她过去 时常在家里举办聚会。时常在家里举办聚会。 Talking about likes and dislikes I love _. I (really like) _. Im fond of _. _ is great! _ is wonderful! I hate _. I cant stand _. _ is awful! _ is dreadful! Expressing likes, d
26、islikes and preferences Number the phrases form the most negative to the most positive . I hate it. I love it. Its OK. I quite like it. I really like it. I dont think much of it. 4. The horses, whether resting or on the move, offered him plenty of inspiration. 这些马，无论是在休息时还是在行进中，这些马，无论是在休息时还是在行进中， 都给
27、了他很多灵感。都给了他很多灵感。 on the move 在迁移，在迁移， 在行进，运动中在行进，运动中 to be travelling from one place to another. e.g. The rebel army is on the move. 叛军正在转移。叛军正在转移。 同根词同根词 move v. 改变位置改变位置, 移动移动, 运运动动 movement n. 运动运动 movable adj. 活动活动的的, 可可移动的移动的 move 指指“挪动，移动；搬迁挪动，移动；搬迁”等，表等，表 示距离上的移动。示距离上的移动。 remove 指移动后的指移动后的“除去
28、，除掉除去，除掉”，表，表 示非距离上的移动。示非距离上的移动。 move, remove 5. Day after day, Han Gan painted the horses, his brush presenting every detail that he saw with his own eyes. 一天又一天，韩干画马，用毛笔描绘他亲一天又一天，韩干画马，用毛笔描绘他亲 眼所见的每一个细节。眼所见的每一个细节。 day after day 日复一日，天天地日复一日，天天地 又作又作 day in day out Continuously for a long time in a
29、way that is annoying or boring e.g. I couldnt stan sitting at a desk day after day. 我忍受不了日复一日地坐在办公桌前。我忍受不了日复一日地坐在办公桌前。 This cycle goes day after day. 这种循环日复一日。这种循环日复一日。 day by day 天天，逐日，渐渐地，慢慢地天天，逐日，渐渐地，慢慢地 Slowly and gradually e.g. Her health was improving day by day. 她的健康状况日渐好转。她的健康状况日渐好转。 6. Thos
30、e who saw Han Gans horse paintings all sang high praises for his unique skill, saying that his horses “could gallop off the paper”. 看过韩干的马画的人都对他的绝技赞不绝看过韩干的马画的人都对他的绝技赞不绝 口，说他的马口，说他的马“能从纸上飞跑能从纸上飞跑”。 sing high praises 高度赞扬高度赞扬 to speak very highly of something or someone; to enthusiastically endorse so
31、meone or something; e.g. Our manager has been singing the new developers praises. I hope theyre up to the job! 我们的经理一直在表扬新开发人员。我我们的经理一直在表扬新开发人员。我 希希 望他们能胜任这项工作。望他们能胜任这项工作。 praise v. praise sb for 称赞，赞扬，表扬称赞，赞扬，表扬 e.g. Jacks mother praised him for the progress he had made before. 杰克的母亲称赞他以前取得的进步。杰克的母
32、亲称赞他以前取得的进步。 The lady was saved and Li Dong was highly praised by the government for his heroic deeds. 女士得救了，李东的英雄事迹受到了政府女士得救了，李东的英雄事迹受到了政府 的高度赞扬。的高度赞扬。 praise n. words that you say or write in order to praise someone or something. 赞扬，赞赞扬，赞 美美 e.g. we are unwilling to give our fellows the warm sunsh
33、ine of praise. Why notwhen one word of praise can bring such pleasure？ 我们不愿把赞美的温暖阳光给予我们的伙我们不愿把赞美的温暖阳光给予我们的伙 伴。为什么不呢伴。为什么不呢?一个赞美的词就能带来一个赞美的词就能带来 这样的快乐。这样的快乐。 【语境应用语境应用】翻译以下句子。翻译以下句子。 1) Please find ways to praise your children often. 2) As a student, I can tell you that there is nothing better than b
34、eing praised by my teacher before my classmates. 作为一名学生，我可以告诉你，没有什么比在作为一名学生，我可以告诉你，没有什么比在 同学面前被老师表扬更好的了。同学面前被老师表扬更好的了。 请想办法经常表扬你的孩子。请想办法经常表扬你的孩子。 3) Not until you find ways to praise your children will you find that they will open their hearts to you. 4) She sings high praise for my spoken English.
35、直到你找到赞美孩子的方法，你才会发现他直到你找到赞美孩子的方法，你才会发现他 们会向你敞开心扉。们会向你敞开心扉。 她对我的英语口语赞不绝口。她对我的英语口语赞不绝口。 听到他们的赞扬，我感到很高兴，我想我可听到他们的赞扬，我感到很高兴，我想我可 以为我的家人做一些事情了。以为我的家人做一些事情了。 5) Hearing their praise, I felt very happy and thought that I could do something for my family now. Write a passage to introduce Han Gan and his painting.
