U6DesignLesson1AMatterofTasteObjectives■Toreadatextandtakenotesonit
■Topractiseusingadjectiveantonyms
■Topractiseusingprepositionsoftime,placeandmovement
■Todescribeasimplescene
ResourceusedGrammarSummary5
Mini-Grammar4Possibleproblems■Studentsmayhaveproblemsdistinguishingthedifferencesbetweencertainprepositionsandusingthemcorrectly
■Somestudentsmayfeelithardtodescribeascene
BackgroundXuBeihong(1895-1953)wasanoutstandingChineseartistandeducatorofthefinearts
Xubecameanitinerantprofessionalpainterinhisearlyteensandanartteacherbeforereachingage20
Hewaswellknownforhishistoricalpaintings,portraits,andpicturesofhorses,cats,andotheranimals,andhewascompetentbothinWesternmediaandinthetraditionalChineseink-and-washmethod
Hisworkscoverawiderangeofstylesandmediums,thoughheisbestknownforhishorsepaintin