2. How many types of painting do you know?

3. A mural a very large piece of artwork that is done on the wall a very large piece of artwork that is done on the wall still life pictures still life pictures pictures of objects, like fruit and flowers pictures of objects, like fruit and flowers ( 壁画 ) ( 静物画 )

4. It is about shapes, and colours rather than objects It is about shapes, and colours rather than objects abstract art abstract art They have always been popular both in China and in the West They have always been popular both in China and in the West Paintings of nature Paintings of nature ( 抽象艺术 )

5. portraits portraits Many artists earn money by painting portraits of rich and famous people. Many artists earn money by painting portraits of rich and famous people. ( 人物肖像画 )

6. Sketch( 素描 ) A simple picture that is drawn quickly and does not have many details. A simple picture that is drawn quickly and does not have many details.

7. Reading Reading Visiting the masters We’re going to read an email about a We’re going to read an email about a Chinese student’s visit to some famous art museums in Europe, in which some of the world’s most famous painters and their paintings are introduced

8. 1.Which countries has Li Ming visited on his trip? Spain, France, Netherlands. 2. How many days did they spend in Paris? 4 days. [L15] 3.What did Monet love to paint when he was older? Water lilies. [L34] Read the e-mail quickly and answer these questions. Fast reading Part A ※ 4. How many museums are mentioned? What are they? What are they?

9. How many museums are mentioned? How many museums are mentioned? What are they? What are they? Five Picasso museum Picasso museum Louvre Museum Louvre Museum Musee d’Orsay Musee d’Orsay Van Gogh Museum Van Gogh Museum Another museum in Another museum in Amsterdam Amsterdam

10. Malaga Paris Amsterdam Picasso mPicasso museum The Louvre Museum The Musee d’Orsay The Van Gogh Museum Another museum

11. Detailed reading: How many famous artists are mentioned in the text? Who are they? Find the detailed information about them and their paintings. How many famous artists are mentioned in the text? Who are they? Find the detailed information about them and their paintings. Pablo Picasso, Leonardo da Vinci, Claude Monet, Van Gogh, Rembrandt Find the detailed information about them and their paintings.

12. Nationality: Pieces of art: Jobs: Style of painting: Spanish more than 20,000 painter, sculptor, photographer Developed different styles, including cubism cubism a type of art which uses acute angles and where the world is represented as and where the world is represented as being constructed of cubes and rectangles Pablo Picasso para.2 para.2

13. Cubism

14. Mona Lisa(1503-1506) his masterpiece a lady with dark hair and a mysterious smile Nationality: Jobs: Italian painter, architect, scientist and engineer Leonardo da Vinci

15. The Last Supper

16. Name:_____________Nationality:_______ Dates of birth and death: _________ The place where some of his paintings are kept: the Musee d’Orsay, Paris The favourite things in his painting when he was older:______________ Claude Monet French 1840-1926 the water lilies

17. Name: Van Gogh Nationality:___________ Dates of birth and death:1853-1890 Number of his art works: ________ ______________________________ His masterpieces: _____________________________________ The sad thing about him: _____________________________________ _____________________________________ ______________ Dutch about 800 oil paintings and 1,600 drawings about 800 oil paintings and 1,600 drawings The Potato Eaters, Starry Night, etc. The Potato Eaters, Starry Night, etc. He received little reward for his effort. Only one painting had been sold before he died.

18. The Potato Eaters

19. Starry Night

20. Sunflowers

21. Self-Portrait

22. Nationality: His masterpieces: Time of birth and death: Rembrandt Dutch (1606-1669) The Night Watchman (1642)

23. The Night Watchman is one of the most famous paintings famous paintings

24. Reading strategy Reading a travelogue: the purpose of the trip where the author went how long the author stayed in each place What the author saw and did what the author thought about the places

25. Match the new words in Part D with the correct definitions. Answers: 1. _____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 4. _____ 5. _____ 6. _____ 7. _____ adfb g ce

26. Read the life story of Pablo Picasso in Part E. Complete it with the given words. oil painting consensus was off to reward agents acute

27. Answers: 1) ___________ 2) ___________ 3) ___________ 4) ___________ 5) ___________ 6) ___________ acuteoil painting was off toagents consensus reward