高中英语2Unit 6 Design 学习指导

号顿市安谧阳光实验学校 Unit 6 Design 学习指导Unit objectives
Draw students' attention to the unit objectives at the top of the page. As this is the last unit of the module 2, ask students which of these objectives they feel most confident about approaching and which they feel least confident about. At the end of the unit, ask students if they now feel more confident about achieving the latter.
Resource used
Cassette.
Background
David Hockney (1937), English painter and photographer, is famous for his satirical paintings and penetrating portraits.
His style is na.ve on purpose and he uses bright and flat acrylic colours.
A Bigger Splash (1967) is one of his best known works.
Pablo Picasso (1881?C1973), Spanish painter and sculptor, is considered by many the most genial artist of our century. He was creative and prolific. He innovated styles and techniques and was the spinning wheel for many changes in twentieth century painting.
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was an Italian artist and painter. He was also fascinated by machines and designed an early helicopter. He painted the famous 'Mona Lisa'. Wassily Kandinsky (1866?C1944), was a Russian expressionist painter. He painted the first purely abstract paintings in European art. His paintings are characterised by vivid colours and analogies to music. Exercise 1
■ S tudents look at the paintings and names of the artists. Encourage students to say as much as possible about the paintings and the artists. Exercise 2
Key Words
style: realistic, abstract, pop, modern
subject: scenery, people, war
colours: light/dark, bright, soft
shapes: round, square, clear
lines: straight/wavy, hard
■ Go through the Key Words with the class, asking students to point to one of the paintings which demonstrates the meaning or to translate it. Refer students to a dictionary for checking the meaning of words. Those students who are interested in art will be able to contribute more at this stage.
■ In pairs, students look at each painting and match some of the Key Words to it. Have students make sentences about the paintings, e.g. 'This is a realistic painting of scenery with bright colours and clear shapes.'
Exercise 3
■ Students listen to the cassette and identify the paintings the people are talking about. Play the cassette two or three times if necessary. Answers
1 da Vinci
2 Kandinsky
3 Picasso
4 Hockney
Tapescript
1 I definitely think this one’s the best. The woman looks so peaceful. It looks like she’s keeping a secret and her eyes are almost watching you. Even though the painting is quite dark, it feels like it is full of light.
2 Personally, I think this one is good. It’s got very strong lines and you can almost feel the music. And the colours ?C they’re great ?C they’re really bright. I like abstract paintings because you have to use your own imagination to understand what the painter is trying to do.
I think …
3 This one’s my favourite. It shows war really well ?C with the dark, dark colours and the terrible pictures. The lines and shapes are square and hard. They show violence and pain. Look at the horse and the mother with her dead child. It’s a very frightening painting because …
4 Well, I think this one’s the best. I really l ike the bright colours and the clear lines. I love the colour of the water in the swimming pool. The style’s strange ?C it’s realistic, but very simple at the same time. ■ Play the cassette again, pausing after each speaker to ask why he/she likes this painting.
Exercise 4
■ In pairs, students discuss the paintings saying which they like most. Assist students, writing any words they want to know on the board.
■ Have a hands-up vote on the paintings.
Options
Practice
Revise an area of vocabulary connected with art with the class, e.g. shapes (circle, square, triangle, etc.) or colours (shades of primary colours ?C pale pink, dark red, etc.)
Extension
Have a class discussion about whether students have been to any museums or art galleries, or have read art books or seen any paintings in any other form. Find out if they are interested in the topic and what can be done to make art more accessible to young people.。