2019-2020年高中英语 Unit6《Design》lesson1《 A Matter of T

2019-2020年高中英语 Unit6《Design》lesson1《 A Matter of Taste》
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Objectives
■ To read a text and take notes on it.
■ To practise using adjective antonyms.
■ To practise using prepositions of time, place and movement.
■ To describe a simple scene.
Resource used
Grammar Summary 5. Mini-Grammar 4
Possible problems
■ Students may have problems distinguishing the differences between certain prepositions and using them correctly.
■ Some students may feel it hard to describe a scene.
Background
Xu Beihong (1895-1953) was an outstanding Chinese artist and educator of the fine arts. Xu became an itinerant professional painter in his early teens and an art teacher before reaching age 20. He was well known for his historical paintings, portraits, and pictures of horses, cats, and other animals, and he was petent both in Western media and in
the traditional Chinese ink-and-wash method. His works cover a wide range of styles and mediums, though he is best known for his horse paintings.
Qi Baishi (1863-1957) was one of the top artists of the present age. He was of humble origins, and it was largely through his own efforts that he became adept at poetry, calligraphy, and painting. He was active to the end of his long life and served as head of the Beijing Institute of Chinese. His style is still meaningful today. He is known for his paintings of flowers and birds.
Chen Yifei (1846-xx) was one of the most successful contemporary
Chinese artists and an internationally renowned oil painter. He was the most celebrated modern painter working in China. He lived in Shanghai, and his paintings (often over-lifesize) and drawings are of figures and landscapes observed in China. The fine detail of his work has earned it the description “romantic realism”. He was well-known in the USA, living and working in New York from 1980-1990. His European reputation grew after showings at the Venice Biennale and at the Marlborough Gallery in London in 1997. Chen was also an established film-maker.
Routes through the material
■ If you are short of time, set some of the exercises for homework.
■ If you have time, do the Option activity.
■ If you have two periods for the lesson, a suitable natural break is after Exercise 3.
Language Power: pages 76-77.
Mini-Grammar: 4.
Reading
Before you start
Exercise 1
■ Students look at the pictures, make their choices and tell their partner which print they prefer and why. Remind students of the Key Words in the introductory page of this unit.
■ Have some of the students report back to the class.
Read to learn
Exercise 2
Useful vocabulary: bine, develop, shade, creative, critic, fix one’s eyes/ attention on, imagination, style, deep in thought, emphasise, add… to, background Students will be able to guess the meaning of these words from the context and by looking at the pictures.
■ Students read the text and, working individually, plete the table.
■ Have the students read the text again to check their answers.
They can then pare answers with their partner’s before checking them as a c lass. ■ Encourage them to use the Key Words as many as possible while they describe the pictures.
Answers
Place—-Newman Gallery, Dinham
Dates—-1 July to 15 Sept ember
Names of artists—-Xu Beihong, Qi Baishi and Chen Yifei
Names of well-known paintings—-Racing Horse, Cabbage and Poppy
Subjects—-a horse running at high speed
a tiny insect fixing its eyes on the cabbage nearby
a young woman sitting alone, deep in thought, her hand
holding the fan above her knees
Colours—-black, grey, dark, light
Vocabulary
Exercise 3
■ Students work in pairs. Advise them to fill in the words they are sure of first. Then they will probably be able to guess the remainder.
Answers
1 bining
2 shade
3 well-known
4 tiny
5 fixed
6 valuable
7 classic 8 alone 9 add
■ Check students' answers by having them read the text aloud.
Exercise 4
■ Students plete the table with the prepositions of time, place and movement. ■ In pairs, students use some of the prepositions in their own sentences. Ask them to write four or five sentences.
Answers
1 tradition
2 promote
3 creative
4 critic
5 audience
6 imagination
7 style
8 emphasise
■ Some of the students can then read out their sentences to the class.
Exercise 5
■ Students write their questions. Check that the questions are corre ct.
time ?C between
place ?C behind near between above
movement ?C across along
■ Students work in pairs, asking and answering their questions.
■ Some of the pairs can then report back to the class about their partner. Refer students to Grammar Summary 5 for further study at home.
Exercise 6
■ Encourage students to do the exercise individually, paying special attention to the uses of the prepositions.
■ Students pare answers in pairs before checking them as a class.
Answers
a) When is your birthday?
b) What time did you go to bed last night?
c) When did you last go to the cinema?
d) When do you usually have lunch?
e) When are you going to go away for a few days?
Exercise 7
■ Have students work in pairs, and give them time to look at their own picture or photo. Have them discuss and make notes about their description.
Answers
1 in
2 with
3 by
4 Across
5 through
6 for 7on 8 in 9As 10 at
■ Ask students to read the given example first so that they can have a model to follow. And then write their own description together.
■ Have students exchange their descriptions with other pairs. Make some necessary changes.
■ Encourage some pairs to read out their descriptions to the class.
Options
Practice for vocabulary
■ Ask students to work i ndividually and plete the sentences with the words below. add, audience, bine, creative, critic, emphasise, fix, imagnation,
promote, tradition
1. He designed the first great suspension bridge, an idea that _______beauty and function perfectly.
2. John _____ some water to the paint to make it thinner.
3. She ______her eyes on the jagged line of rocks to which she had to climb.
4. You don’t have to use your _____ when you’re watching television.
5. A balanced diet _____ good health and normal development.
6. The show has delighted television ____ in the United States and Britain.
7. The Prime Minister ____that there are no plans to raise taxes.
8. We always go for a long walk on Christmas morning ?C it’s a family ________.
9. I didn’t think the boo k was as bad as the ______ said it was.
10. I enjoy my job, but I’d like to do something more _______.
■ Encourage them to make sentences of their own with the new words and expressions.
1. bines
2. added 3 fixed 4 imagination
5 promotes
6 audience
7 emphasised
8 tradition 9. critics 10 creative
Extension
In groups, students choose some paintings by their favourite artist and prepare an exhibition. Tell students they can divide their groups into two, some students write introductions about the artists, and the others write descriptions of the paintings. Each group presents one of their best introductions and descriptions to the class.
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