Unit 1 ArtPeriod 1 Warming up1. Warming up⑴ Warming up by talking about what paining isHello, everyone. Today we shall read a passage entitled A SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTING. But first what do you know about painting? Could anyone stand up to tell the class something about painting?⑵Warming up by talking about Chinese paintingBefore we read about the western painting let’s talk a bit about Chinese painting. How much do you know about Chinese painting? Have you ever seen any famous Chinese paintings?You may use words like Chinese Paint, Wall paintings, the hanging scroll, aesthetic values and tastes to express your views.⑶Warming up by looking at and saying about Mona LisaHello, class. Before we read about western painting, we shall look at one of the masterpieces by one of the western painters.Mona Lisa, or La Gioconda (La Joconde), is a 16th-century oil painting on poplar wood by Leonardo da Vinci, and is arguably the most famous painting in the world. Few works of art have been subject to as much scrutiny, study, mythologizing and parody. It is owned by the French government and hangs in the Musée du Louvre in Paris.The painting, a half-length portrait, depicts a woman whose gaze meets the viewer's with an expression often described as enigmatic.Period 2 ReadingObjectives■To help students learn to make reference■To help students learn to read an exposition about western painting■To help students better understand “art”■To help students learn to use some important words and expressions■To help students identify examples of “Subjunctive Mood (1) I wish I could/ did/ would… If I did …, I would do…” in the textFocusAidsMultimedia facilities, tape-recorder, photos, diagramsStep1 GreetingStep2 IntroductionIn this period, after the warming up, students will first be guided to talk about galleries。
