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Unit 3 The art of painting
(Welcome to the unit & Reading)
In this unit, you are going to:
read a travel journal about a visit to an art museum;
write instructions on how to make an unusual picture;
read an essay on a famous Chinese painting;
make a poster about a painter.
Welcome to the unit
★Learning Objectives
Master art words and comparative structures to describe paintings
orally and in writing.
Appreciate Chinese and Western paintings and respect diverse
artistic cultures.
Predict text content and analyze the artistic features of
Impressionism logically.
Summarize word families and art knowledge to learn independently.
★Key points and difficult points
Grasp art vocabulary, comparative expressions and the structure
of the travel journal.
Understand the core characteristics of Impressionism.
Accurately explain Impressionist artistic features in English.
Flexibly use comparison structures to analyze different painting
styles.
画是无言的诗,诗是有声的画。
—凯奥斯岛的西摩尼得斯
Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks.
—Simonides of Ceos
Have you ever seen any famous paintings in books, videos or museums
Free talk
eg：
Sure. I have seen many great paintings in videos. My favourite is Van Gogh’s Sunflowers. The bright colours impress me a lot.
The art of painting has a long history and there are different types of painting.
Below is a list of some popular types of painting：
Portrait painting Still life painting
Landscape painting Cityscape painting
Real-life painting History paintin
肖像画
静物画
风景画,山水画
写实画
都市风景画
历史题材画
Look at the paintings below and discuss the following questions in pairs.
1 Which type do you think each of the paintings belongs to Why
portrait painting
landscape painting
still life painting
real-life painting
2 What famous painters and paintings do you know about
Example: I know of Qi Baishi (1864-1957), who enjoyed painting many different animals, landscapes and still life scenes. He favoured using heavy ink in bright colours and he used an energetic brushwork style. In his famous work, Shrimps Playing Around, eight shrimps are drawn using simple lines. Each shrimp appears to be full of life and seems to be playing around in the water. Even though the painting may appear to be simple, the distinctive features of each shrimp can be clearly recognized on close inspection. The painting is a good representation of Chinese ink paintings.
Qi Baishi's paintings
Pre-reading
Visiting museums is a very rewarding experience. The travel journal below is about a visit to an art museum. Before you read the travel journal, think about the following questions:
1. What do you think the travel journal talks about according to the title and the pictures
Pre-reading
Visiting museums is a very rewarding experience. The travel journal below is about a visit to an art museum. Before you read the travel journal, think about the following questions:
2. Why do people visit art museums
First impressions
Para 1:
Seeing the Musée d'Orsay was what I was looking forward to most about my trip to Paris.
Paras 2-4:
Paras 5-6:
I was impressed by two of the greatest Impressionist painters Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir the most.
Impressionist painters shared some similarities in terms of their subject matter and painting techniques, and influenced future painters and modern art.
What art works can we see in this museum
It has many world-famous paintings from the 19th-century Impressionist movement.
What was the Musée d’Orsay built from
It was housed in an old railway building.
Read Para. 1 carefully and answer the question.
What kind of scenes did Renoir prefer to paint
Scenes of everyday life.
What makes Monet’s water lily works special
He showed the pond’s unique beauty in different ways every time he painted it.
Read Paras. 2-4 carefully and answer the question.
What double meaning does the title “First impressions” have
① The writer’s first real-life impression of Impressionist paintings in the museum.
② The core artistic idea of Impressionism: capturing momentary visual impressions.
What is the core idea of Impressionist painting
Artists only capture a brief momentary “impression” of a scene with bright colours and light before it disappears
Read Paras. 5-6 carefully and answer the question.
1 The author was most impressed by Monet and Renoir. T / F
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
2 Renoir’s masterpiece Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette is very detailed. T / F
_______________________________________________________________________
3 The Impressionists tried to paint extremely realistic paintings. T / F
______________________________________________________________________
..., the artists who made the deepest impression on me were two of the grea test Impressionist painters, Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
is very detailed → shows very little clear detail
tried to → didn’t try to
Read the travel journal again carefully and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Note down the sentences in the travel journal that support the true statements and correct the false statements.
4 The Impressionists showed the effect of light on things with colours. T / F
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
5 Van Gogh was influenced by Impressionism. T / F
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Read the travel journal again carefully and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Note down the sentences in the travel journal that support the true statements and correct the false statements.
They employed free brushwork and used colours to show the effect of light on things, …
The Impressionists’ vision inspired a whole new generation of Post-Impressionist painters such as Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin, …
1 Which of the following do you think is most likely to be an Impressionist painting Give your reasons.
In pairs, discuss the following questions.
Reasons: It focuses on the momentary effect of light and colour at sunrise on the
water, which is the core feature of Impressionism.
It uses loose, free brushwork instead of sharp, detailed lines; shapes of
boats and buildings are blurry.
It captures a quick, casual "impression" of a daily natural scene, rather
than complex historical figures or rigid realistic details.
The middle one (Impression, Sunrise by Monet) is the Impressionist painting.
2 If you were a tour guide of the Musée d’Orsay, how would you introduce the museum to the visitors
In pairs, discuss the following questions.
The Musée d'Orsay is a world-famous art museum in Paris, France. It is unusual because it was previously used as a railway station. This museum is famous for its large collection of paintings from the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist movements of the 19th century. It also displays masterpieces from masters such as Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir,Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin. A visit to the Musée d'Orsay allows visitors to look at and compare the different styles between the two art movements. They can enjoy looking at the world from an entirely new point of view.
The passage below is about the great painter Vincent van plete the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.
employ display decade lay eyes on
gallery vision vivid as opposed to
Vincent van Gogh was one of the most gifted artists of his generation. He began working in an art ______________ when he was 16 years old. However, it was not until more than a ____________ later that he started to seriously consider being an artist himself.
Van Gogh became depressed after he moved to London. In 1880, he took up painting, from which he drew much comfort. As he began to _____________ a talent for painting, he realized that art was his true calling. He was very impressed by the artworks of the master painter Rembrandt when he _____________ them. In 1886, he moved to Paris to live with his brother, who introduced him to some Impressionist artists.
gallery
decade
display
lay eyes on
The passage below is about the great painter Vincent van plete the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.
employ display decade lay eyes on
gallery vision vivid as opposed to
He began to form his own style, ___________ thick, unmixed paint. This resulted in ___________ colours, similar to those in the Impressionist paintings. However, Van Gogh’s works had strong lines, ___________ the softer edges of Impressionism. He made friends with Paul Gauguin, who shared the same ___________, and they became known as Post-Impressionists.
Although he was a genius, Van Gogh was not yet appreciated in the art world. He only sold one painting during his lifetime, but these days, his works are enjoyed by people around the world.
employing
vivid
as opposed to
vision
The travel journal uses some words created from the same root word. Note the following words and think of more words from the same root word. Then fill in the table below with as many words as you can.
domination
liberate
employment, employer, employee
influence
dominant
liberated
employable
influential
We can form some English words by adding suffixes to the same root word and together they form a word family. Establishing word families is an effective way to enlarge your vocabulary.
The travel journal uses several words and structures to make comparisons. Find the examples of comparison in the travel journal and improve the sentences below.
When describing either the similarities or the differences between two things, pay attention to the following expressions:
Describing similarities: share, be similar to, like, as ... as
Describing differences: as opposed to, in contrast to, be different from,
than, unlike
Learn this
The Louvre Museum is located in Paris. It houses more than 7,500 paintings ranging from the 13th century to 1848. The Musée d’Orsay is also located in Paris. It is mainly devoted to French art between 1848 and 1914.
Vocabulary
① v. 漫步；闲逛；漫游
wander about/around：徘徊；游荡
例：We wandered about the streets of Paris after visiting the museum.
(参观完博物馆后，我们在巴黎街头随意闲逛。)
② v. 走神；（思绪）游离；偏离（正道、话题）
例：Don’t let your mind wander in class.（上课别走神。）
wander
as opposed to：与…… 相反；而不是；相较于
用来对比两件事物，突出二者的差异，后接名词 / 代词/动词-ing。
同义表达：in contrast with /rather than
例：My sister loves drawing landscapes, as opposed to me who prefer portraits.
(我姐姐喜欢画风景画，而我偏爱肖像画。)
Many students like learning through pictures, as opposed to reading boring texts.
(很多学生喜欢看图学习，而不是阅读枯燥的文字。)
as opposed to
① v. 运用；使用
例：Artists often employ special tools to create unique paintings.
(艺术家常常使用特殊工具创作出独特的画作。)
② v. 雇佣；聘用
employ sb. to do sth. 雇某人做某事
例：The city museum will employ more workers to repair its old oil paintings.
(市博物馆会雇佣更多工作人员来修复馆藏古油画。)
employ
① adj. 值得的；有价值的
be worthy of + 名词 值得……；配得上……
例：This masterpiece is worthy of high praise. (这幅杰作值得高度赞扬。)
be worthy to do sth 值得做某事
例：She is worthy to win this painting prize. (她配得上赢得这个绘画奖项。)
be worthy to be done = be worthy of being done 值得被……（被动含义）
例：This old gallery is worthy to be protected. (这座古老的画廊值得被保护。)
② adj. 可敬的；值得尊敬的
例：He is a worthy artist. (他是一位可敬的艺术家。)
worthy
Exercise
1. The majority of members were opposed ____________ my proposal, which upset me greatly.
2. It's difficult for us ____________ (do) much work in such a short time.
3. ________ struck me that the little boy swimming alone in the pool was my neighbour.
4. I really do not like the young man ___________ (wander) on the road.
to
to do
It
填空题
wandering
1. We walked and _____________________ (四处漫步) the city art centre. (wander)
2. Many creators ____________________ (运用简单线条) to record daily life. (employ)
3. This small artwork ___________________________________ (值得被珍藏). (worthy)
wandered around
employ simple lines
is worthy to be kept / is worthy of being kept
补全句子
Summary
★Summary
Master core vocabulary about painting and Impressionist art.
Learn to use key phrases to introduce painters and art styles.
Apply new words and expressions in art-related speaking & writing.
Understand the features of Impressionism and appreciate the
charm of visual art.
Homework
★Homework
Required tasks
Recite the new words and key phrases we learned today, and finish their sentence exercises.
Read the text fluently and write a 60-word summary.
Optional tasks
Search one Impressionist painting you like, write 3–5 sentences to share your opinions.
Thanks!

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