Unit6《Design》lesson1《AMatterofTaste》教学指导Objectives■Toreadatextandtakenotesonit.■Topractiseusingadjectiveantonyms.■Topractiseusingprepositionsoftime,placeandmovement.■Todescribeasimplescene.ResourceusedGrammarSummary5.Mini-Grammar4Possibleproblems■Studentsmayhaveproblemsdistinguishingthedifferencesbetweencertainprepositionsandusingthemcorrectly.■Somestudentsmayfeelithardtodescribeascene.BackgroundXuBeihong(1895-1953)wasanoutstandingChineseartistandeducatorofthefinearts.Xubecameanitinerantprofessionalpainterinhisearlyteensandanartteacherbeforereachingage20.Hewaswellknownforhishistoricalpaintings,portraits,andpicturesofhorses,cats,andotheranimals,andhewascompetentbothinWesternmediaandinthetraditionalChineseink-and-washmethod.Hisworkscoverawiderangeofstylesandmediums,thoughheisbestknownforhishorsepaintings.QiBaishi(1863-1957)wasoneofthetopartistsofthepresentage.Hewasofhumbleorigins,anditwaslargelythroughhisowneffortsthathebecameadeptatpoetry,calligraphy,andpainting.HewasactivetotheendofhislonglifeandservedasheadoftheBeijingInstituteofChinese.Hisstyleisstillmeaningfultoday.Heisknownforhispaintingsofflowersandbirds.ChenYifei(1846-2005)wasoneofthemostsuccessfulcontemporaryChineseartistsandaninternationallyrenownedoilpainter.HewasthemostcelebratedmodernpainterworkinginChina.HelivedinShanghai,andhispaintings(oftenover-lifesize)anddrawingsareoffiguresandlandscapesobservedinChina.Thefinedetailofhisworkhasearneditthedescription“romanticrealism”.Hewaswell-knownintheUSA,livingandworkinginNewYorkfrom1980-1990.HisEuropeanreputationgrewaftershowingsattheVeniceBiennaleandattheMarlboroughGalleryinLondonin1997.Chenwasalsoanestablishedfilm-maker.Routesthroughthematerial■Ifyouareshortoftime,setsomeoftheexercisesforhomework.■Ifyouhavetime,dotheOptionactivity.■Ifyouhavetwoperiodsforthelesson,asuitablenaturalbreakisafterExercise3.LanguagePower:pages76-77.Mini-Grammar:4.ReadingBeforeyoustartExercise1专心爱心用心1■Studentslookatthepictures,maketheirchoicesandtelltheirpartnerwhichprinttheypreferandwhy.RemindstudentsoftheKeyWordsintheintroductorypageofthisunit.■Havesomeofthestudentsreportbacktotheclass.ReadtolearnExercise2Usefulvocabulary:combine,develop,shade,creative,critic,fixone’seyes/attentionon,imagination,style,deepinthought,emphasise,add…to,backgroundStudentswillbeabletoguessthemeaningofthesewordsfromthecontextandbylookingatthepictures.■Studentsreadthetextand,workingindividually,completethetable.■Havethestudentsreadthetextagaintochecktheiranswers.Theycanthencompareanswerswiththeirpartner’sbeforecheckingthemasaclass.■EncouragethemtousetheKeyWordsasmanyaspossiblewhiletheydescribethepictures.AnswersPlace—-NewmanGallery,DinhamDates—-1Julyto15SeptemberNamesofartists—-XuBeihong,QiBaishiandChenYifeiNamesofwell-knownpaintings—-RacingHorse,CabbageandPoppySubjects—-ahorserunningathighspeedatinyinsectfixingitseyesonthecabbagenearbyayoungwomansittingalone,deepinthought,herhandholdingthefanaboveherkneesColours—-black,grey,dark,lightVocabularyExercise3■Studentsworkinpairs.Advisethemtofillinthewordstheyaresureoffirst.Thentheywillprobablybeabletoguesstheremainder.Answers1combining2shade3well-known4tiny5fixed6valuable7classic8alone9add■Checkstudents'answersbyhavingthemreadthetextaloud.Exercise4■Studentscompletethetablewiththeprepositionsoftime,placeandmovement.■Inpairs,s...
