(1)RiddlesApromise.Ariver.1.Whatisthatyououghttokeepafteryougiveittosomebodyelse?2.Whatisthatwhichhasamouth,butneverspeaks,andabed,butneversleepsinit?Doyouknowwhattheplantingexpressesorrepresents?(王其智)Kingofthewildanimals,thetigerisasymbolofcourageandbraveryanditcandriveoffdemonsdemon(恶魔).Tiger(墨僧)ThefavouritetreeofChinesepainters,thepinesymbolizeslongevity(长寿)andsteadfastness(坚定,稳当).Pine(高延军,4000)Thefivepetals(花瓣)oftheplumflowersymbolizethefivegodsofgoodluck.Theplumtree,pine,andbambooarethe“ThreeFriendsinWinter”Plum(王烈)Alwaysgreenincolour,bambooisasymbolofoldageandmodesty(谦逊；端庄).Bambooandplums(李)togetherrepresentmanandwife.bamboo,pinetrees,andplumscommonlyseentogetherinapaintingarethe“ThreeFriendsinWinter”.Bamboo(墨僧)Symboloflongevity(长寿)andoftenshowntogetherwithapine-treeandastone,twoothersymbolsoflongevity.Crane(郭怡宗5.5万)ThelotusisthesymbolofpurityandoneoftheeightBuddhist(佛教的)precious(珍贵的)things.Thelotuscomesoutofthemire(泥潭)butisnotitselfsoiled(弄脏了的).Itisinwardly(在内部)emptyyetoutwardlyupright(正直的).Ithasnobranchesbutyetsmellssweet.ThewordsforlotusinChinesehavethesamemeaningsas:tobind(捆),connect(inmarriage),oneaftertheother,uninterrupted(不停的,连续的),tolove,andmodesty(谦逊；端庄).Lotus(Lian-Hua,He)(郭东健)Symbolizesautumn.ItsChinesenamesoundsimilartothewords“remain,nine,andlongtime”.ItisbesttopickChrysanthemumonthe9thdayofthe9thmonth.Chrysanthemum(Ju)(墨痴,8000)FishinChinesesoundslikethewordfor“Abundance(丰富,充裕)andAffluence(富裕)”sothefishsymbolizeswealth.Fishshownwithalotus(莲)blossomsymbolizes“Yearafteryearmayyouliveinaffluence.FishMatchthewordsinColumnAwiththoseinColumnB.a.realisticb.abstractc.existenced.detailede.religiousf.traditional1.accurate,minute2.stateorfactofexisting3.beinginthoughtbuthavingaphysicalorpracticalexistence4.lifelike,truetolife5.classical,ofoldbeliefs6.sinceretobelieveinagodorgodsLookatthepaintingsinthisunitanddiscussthequestions1.Whichwouldyouchoosetoputuponthewallsofourclassroom?Andwhy?2.WouldyouratherhaveChineseorWesternpaintingsinyourhome?Giveyourreasons.3.Ifyouwereanartist,whatkindofpictureswouldyoupaint?4.Whatwouldyouratherdo---paintpictures,makesculptures,ordesignbuildings?Why?HenriMatissewasaFrenchPainterconsideredtobeoneofthegreatformativefiguresin20th-centuryart.2.CanyouspelloutthenamesofsomefamousWesternartistsandtellmeinwhichcenturytheylived?VincentvanGoghwasaDutchPost-Impressionist(后印象派作家).Hewasafamousartistin19thcentury.Pre-reading1.Doyouevervisitartgalleries?Whatkindofpaintingshaveyoureverseen?ReadingTask1Scanningandanswersomequestions1.Whatweretheartistsinterestedinfrom5thto15thcenturyAD?2.HowdidMasacciopainthispaintings?3.Whydidtheimpressionistshavetopaintquickly?TheywereinterestedincreatingrespectandloveforGod.Theypaintedmanyreligiousscenes.Becausenaturallightchangesquicklytheyhadtopaintquickly.Hedrewthingsinperspective,whichmakespicturesveryrealistic.NameofAgestimeartistfeatureTheMiddleAgesTheRenaissanceImpres-sionismModernartTask2SkimmingReadagainandthencompletethefollowingchart.5thto15thcenturyADGiottoBondonereligious,realisticPerspective,realisticDetailed,ridiculousControversial,abstract,realisticMasaccio15thto16thcenturyLate19thtoearly20thcentury20thcenturytotoday2.Peoplebecamefocusedmoreonhumansandlessonreligion.(P2第12行)Itmeansthattherearetoomany...
