Unit 1 Art Period 1 Warming up and reading A Short History of Western PaintingLearning aims: 1. Be able to talk about famous Western artists and paintings. 2. Acquire knowledge about styles of western painting in different periods 3. Use reading strategies, such as scannin g and skimming, to get a full understanding of the text. Important point: Get a full understanding of the text and improve the reading skills.Learning guidance: 1 Finish Task 1 in Previewing Case after reading the text for the first time. 2 Underline the important words and expressions when reading the text the second time. 3 Finish Task 2 in Previewing Case carefully after reading the text the third time.预习案 Previewing Case Task 1 Scanning Scan the title, subtitle and paragraph 1 and then fill in the blanks below.The passage mainly describes the most important __________of __________ art which starts from the _____ century AD, including the Middle Ages , the ___________________, the Impressionism and Modern Art.Task 2 Detailed reading Finish the table.Para. 1Western art--influenced by ________ and ________Para. 2the Middle Ages(______to the _____ century____)...the main aim of painter was to _______ ________ ______.A typical picture at this time was full of _________ _______, which created a feeling of ______and _____for God.Para. 3-4the Renaissance(______to ______ century)People began to concentrate less on religious themes and ______ a more _____________attitude to life.One of the most important discoveries during this period was how to draw things in _____________.By coincidence, ______ ________were also developed at this time.Para. 5-6Impressionism(late ______to early _____century)Europe changed __ _______ _______, from a mostly ___...
