part1 introductionstep1 preparationshow some fine pictures to the students and have a discussion on art by ask some questions such as 1. are you interested in art?2. can you name a great nineteenth-century chinese artist? 3. do you like traditional chinese art using brush and ink?step2 learn some key wordsartist: a person who produces works of art, esp. paintings.art gallery: a room, hall or building where works of art are shownbrush: an instrument for cleaning or paintingcolourful: brightly coloured; full of colourcontemporary: modern; belong to the present timedelightful: very pleasingdraw: make a picture of sth with a pencil or brushdrawing: the art of making pictures with a pencil or penink: coloured liquid used for writing, printing or drawingpaint: to paint picturespainter: a person who paint picturespainting: picturesscene: a single piece of action in one place; a place seen (as if) in a picturetraditional: being traditionstep3 enjoy three key pictures 1.which one do you prefer? 2.give a title for each one. picture1 a quiet girl a lean girl a sad girl a thoughtful girla pondering girlpicture2 a good place for seclusion a good place for relaxingthe beautiful countryside the peaceful countryside the quiet countryside picture3 cold winter withered willow trees water oxen / buffalos a desolate scene3.use two or three sentences to describe what you think about it?picture1picture2picture3 part2 reading and vocabularystep1 match these words with the definitionsalive aspect imitate (art) movement observe ordinary reality style1.the way in which something is done style2. to watch carefully observe3. a style of painting adopted by a group of artists movement4. to copy imitate5.living or full of life alive6. not special or unusual ordinary7.one of the separate parts of something aspect8. the way something really is reality step2 read passages a-f, then1. match paintings1-4 with descriptions in paragraphs a-d.2. say which paintings are mentioned in paragraphs e and fstep3. read paragraphs a-f again and choose the correct answer1.the cubist art movement ______ . (a) showed different sides of an object in the same picture (b) is considered to be the greatest art movement of the twentieth century2.pop art_________ . (a) advertised the twentieth-century life (b) tried to show ordinary life in the modern world3. qi baishi__________ . (a) painted in an unusual way (b) was a traditional chinese artist4. xu beihong__________ . (a) wanted to do more than imitate reality (b) tried to paint horses5.wu hang___ the picture of a golden-haired girl. (a) loves (b) dislikes6.sarah hardwick thinks that___ painted picture3 (a) a chinese artist (b) pablo picasso step4 function giving opinions (a). the following useful expressions may help you to express your opinions: i think some western art is beautiful and interesting. i like pictures that show reality. i really like paintings of animals. i can’t stand modern art. i think it’s awful. i’m interested in pictures that are different in some way. i want something beautiful to put on my wall. (b)watch some pictures and express your opions 1.which do you like best or least? why? 2.describe it and say what you know about it homework 1. review the reading passage 2. write down your opinions about the pictures