1、What kind of art forms do you know?Classical musicBeijing OperaDancingBand performancePaintingUse the Text Builder to talk about an art form that you like.P7 3 I like/am fond of/am impressed with I am crazy about/really enjoy What impressed me most was What?Why?The most impressive part.Look and sayW
2、hat do you see in the following paintings?P8 1 white and yellow circles an amazing sky a thin figure a lonely tree a sleeping village a dark stormy sea a house lit by lights from insideDo you like them?What are the names of the three paintings?Now,lets read the descriptions of the three paintings to
3、 learn more about them.In the first painting,I see there is a sleeping village with a lonely tree and there are some white and yellow circles in the blue sky.It seems that they are moving across the sky.Its so amazing!Read the descriptions of the three paintings.Underline the name of each painting a
4、nd its artist.Find out what each painting is about.P8 2 name artist What does the painting show?What may have inspired the painter?What did the artist think or say about the painting?Check your answers.name artist what its aboutThe Starry NightWhat does the painting show?What may have inspired the p
5、ainter?What did the artist think or say about the paintig?The night sky with clouds,stars and a moon.What he saw from the window.He thought it was failure.The Starry NightWhy did Van Gogh paint the yellow spots?Van Goghs mental illness may have affected his sense of sight.He also took a drug that ca
6、n make people see yellow spots,just like the stars in The Starry Night.name artist what its aboutWhat does the painting show?What may have inspired the painter?What did the artist think or say about the paintig?A thin figure with an expression of fear.His experience of walkig with friends.Not mentio
7、ned in the text.The ScreamThe ScreamWhat made Munch create this painting?In his diary,he talked about what inspired him.“I was walking down the road with two friends when the sun set;suddenly the sky turned as red as blood I stood there shaking.Then I heard the scream of nature.The ScreamWhat do the
8、 experts find?The experts say that The Scream is connected to Munchs mental health problems,which caused him a lot of pain.What do they have in common?1.mental health problems2.inspiration name artist what its aboutWhat may have inspired the painter?What did the artist think or say about the paintig
9、?A beautiful house lit by lights from inside,surrounded by the darkness of the night.He thoughts and ideas.The contrast between day and night in the paintings was surprising.The Empire of LightWhat does the painting show?Look at the three paintings and read the first paragraph of each description.Do
10、 they have anything in common?If so,underline the words and phrases in the descriptions that show their common features.Explain your opinions.P10 5Example dark/darkness The Starry Night was painted in June 1889 when Vincent van Gogh was staying at a home for the mentally ill.Van Gogh painted what he
11、 saw from his window-the night sky with clouds,stars and a moon.However,he didnt just paint the clouds.He also painted the massive circles of white and yellow racing across the sky.The stars and the moon hang bright in the night sky.Beneath this amazing sky,we see a sleeping village and a dark,lonel
12、y tree.The Scream was painted by Edvard Munch in 1893.What makes it striking is that it shows a thin figure with an expression of fear-the figures mouth is wide open and letting out a powerful scream.The figure covers his or her ears and looks directly at the viewer.This figure is set on a bridge ab
13、ove a dark,stormy sea,and against a burning orange-red sky.The Empire of Light is among a series of paintings by Belgian artist Ren Magritte between 1953 and 1954.He painted the same scene 27 times.It shows a beautiful house lit by lights from inside,surrounded by the darkness of night.What is stran
14、ge is that above the house and the tree,we see a daytime sky full of brightness and soft white clouds.It seems like quite a mysterious scene.Each painting is focused on the artists interpretation of nature,especially the aspects of the sky.All three paintings paint the sky with bright colours and th
15、e darkness in each one manifests(表明表明)a typical feature.Whats your opinion of the three paintings after reading the descriptions?Do you like or dislike them more?Give your reasons.P10 6 artistic beauty originality emotional atmosphere colour scheme dramatic contrast of A and B highlights the paintin
16、g makes me feel uneasy/inspired dark and troubling failure powerfulP10 7Suppose you are a volunteer at an art exhibition.Introduce one of the three paintings to the visitors.Introduction of a paintinga description of the paintinginspirations to the painterthe painters thoughts or viewers reactions/c
17、ommentsGood painting is like good cooking;it can be tasted,but not explained.-Maurice de Vlaminck,a French painterPainting is silent poetry,and poetry is painting that speaks.-Plutarch,an ancient Greek writerA man paints with his brain and not with his hands.-Michelangelo,an Italian painterRead the
18、quotes.And discuss the features of good paintings.How can a man paint with his brain?Why is painting similar to poetry?How can poetry speak?Why is painting similar to cooking?How can you taste painting?P11 11Try to discuss the features from these aspects:focal point,beauty,skill of the artist,inherent meaning,uniqueness and the artists intent
