单元：Unit3Theworldofcoloursandlight板块：WelcometotheunitThoughtsonthedesign:本节课以看、说为主，通过Welcometotheunit部分所提供的5张图片，激活学生对绘画类别的了解，通过该部分相关问题的讨论，进一步激发学生的学习热情,为本单元后面更深入的学习奠定基础。Teachingaims:Afterlearningthisperiod,thestudentswillbeableto1.understandanddistinguishdifferenttypesofpaintingslike“mural,stilllifes,abstractart,naturepaintingandpicturesofrichandfamouspeople”;2.developtheirinterestinlearningaboutartandpainters.Teachingprocedures:Step1lead-in1.Avideo“ArtAttack”appreciation(PPT4-5)Afterthat,askstudentsquestionslike:1)Haveyoueverwatchedtheprogram?Whatcanyoulearnfromit?2)Whattypeofpaintingisit?Nature,abstractorstilllifepainting?Andwhy?2.Famouspaintingsappreciation(PPT6-8)Presentsomeworldfamouspaintingslike“MogaoCaveswallpaintings”,“MonaLisa”,“TheLastSupper”,“Impression,sunrise”,“Sunflower”etc.andaskstudentswhatinformationtheyhavegotaboutthesepaintingsandpainters.Step2Brainstorming(PPT9)Askstudentstoworkingroupsandcreateaspidergramusingthekeyword“painting”,encouragingthemtofindasmanysubcategoriesaspossiblethatrelatetopainting.Andstudentscanrefertothetextbookordictionaryforhelp.Thenaskeachgroupleadertoreporttheiranswers.Theteacherisexpectedtonotedownontheblackboardespeciallythetypesofpaintinglistedonthetextbook.Step3Sharinginformation(PPT10-16)Matching:Whattypesofpaintingdothefollowingpicturesbelongto?Discussthefivepicturesinthebook.Encouragestudentstoexpresstheirunderstandingaboutthedifferenttypesofpaintingandhelpthemmakeasummaryaboutthedifferenttypesofpainting.PictureofamuralAmuralisaverylargepieceofartwork,suchasapainting,thatisdoneonawall.Muralscandatebacktoprehistorictimes,suchasthepaintingsonthewallsofcaves.Today,muralsarepaintedondifferentsurfaces.PictureofstilllifesAstilllifeisaworkofartthatpresentsobjectsthatarenotmoving.ItwaspopularinWesternartsincethe17thcentury.PictureofabstractartAbstractartisatypeofartthatdoesnotshowobjectsinanaturalway.Instead,abstractartistspresenttheirviewoftheobjectswithcolorsorshapes.Theabstractartistsusethistoshowthetruequalitiesoftheobjectsunderneaththeirappearance.PictureofapaintingofnaturePaintingsofnaturecanalsobecalled“landscape”.Apaintingofnaturealwaysincludeselementssuchasland,plants,man-madebuildingsandaverywideview.Sometimes,apaintingofnaturealsopresentswater,agroupofwildanimals,peopleorthesky.Pictureofaportrait(pictureofafamousorrichpeople)Aportraitisapaintingthatshowsaperson,particularlytheshouldersandup.Inveryfewcases,theartistswouldshowtheirpersonalopinionsinaportrait.Step4Discussion(PPT17)1.Whichofthepaintingsabovedoyoulikebest?2.Doyouknowanyoftheworld’smostfamouspainters?Ifyoudo,doyouliketheirworks?Whyorwhynot?3.Doyouthinkweshouldlearnsomethingaboutpainting?Whyorwhynot?[Explanation]通过第一步的视频播放，激发学生兴趣，引出paintingofnature，由此拓展出其它绘画类别如：stilllifepainting,portraitpainting。因为这三种绘画类别相对较容易理解。然后通过经典图片展示，让学生感知其它两种画类别mural和abstractart。第二步的小组合作活动制定网状图，是为了激活学生已有的绘画艺术方面的点滴知识并且能够汇总归拢，拓宽了学生视野，同时，教师适时的记录，能够增强学生的表达欲和成就感，而且为下面的讨论步骤做好了铺垫。讨论步骤的设置是为了对前面学生发言有一个总结和深化，让学生能够更清楚地辨析各种绘画类别。
