M8U3WordPower.doc

Word PowerTeaching aims1. Enable the students to know more words about art and also the skills of using them.2. Help the students learn how to use words about art properly.Teaching important pointsTeach the students to learn more words about art.Teaching difficult pointsHow to make students use words about art properly.Teaching methodsCooperative work and group workTeaching procedures and ways:Step 1: Brainstorming1. Surf the Internet or refer to some reference books to get some information about different types of painting and painting materials.2. Report your findings to the class. You may provide pictures or objects to show to the class.Step 2: Vocabulary learning1. Read the article about types of painting in Part A. Find as many types mentioned as possible.2. Read the article again and fill in the chart below. You may consult with each other or check your dictionary.Type of paintingDescriptionwatercolourdone on a piece of paper with colours that need to be mixed with wateroil paintingdone on a canvas with thick colours that is mixed with oil.charcoal drawingdone with charcoalportraitfor peoplelandscapefor viewsstill lifefor objects3. Read the instructions for Part C on page 39. Finish this part. You may refer to Parts A and B. AnswersC (1) watercolour (2) oil (3) pencils ( 4) paper (5) canvas (6) easel (7) palette (8) portrait (9) still life Step 3: Vocabulary extension1. Can you tell the names of the following painting materials? What are the ways to use them?watercolours canvas easel paint brushes palette oil paints pencils 2. Look at the words in Part D. Can you find the features of the words used to describe colours? Yes, these words are the names of the objects which are of the similar colours. Try to finish this part.AnswersD 1 rose 2 cherry 3 lemon 4 olive green 5 sea green 6 chocolate 3. Do you want to know more colours which are the names of some objects? More examples for you to know.(navy blue, pea green, blood-red, inky black, snow white)Step 4 Language points1. You will also need some good pencils so that you can draw outlines of your painting. draw: verb I or T drew, drawn (1) to make a picture of something or someone with a pencil or pen:(2) to move in a particular direction, especially in a vehicle:2. A soft eraser will be useful in case you want to make changes. in case 引导条件状语从句, 意为“以防万一，免得”in the case of 就来说in case of 如果;万一in any case 无论如何in no case 决不in this/that case 在这种/那种情况下Step 5 Reading: Before I learnt how to read, my father used to read comic strips in the newspaper to me while I looked at the pictures. I always laughed at the funny pictures and the humorous things that the characters said. As I got older, I learnt how to draw pictures, and I began reading comic books. My favourite comic book is Batman, which was first published in 1939 by DC Comics, one of the two biggest comic book publishers in the USA. Batman is a superhero, and he fights crime in Gotham City. Batman was made into five successful films between 1989 and 2005. It was very exciting to see my favourite superhero come alive on the screen! Batman is not the only comic book that was made into a film. Superman, Spiderman, Fantastic Four and X-men have also become live-action films. Recently, I have been thinking that I would like to be a comic book artist in the future. I enjoy drawing and love comic books, so it seems like the perfect occupation for me.I have been researching what I need to do to become a comic book artist. The first thing I need to do is make a portfolio, which is a collection of my best work. My portfolio should show that I am capable of creating original drawings. I also have several ideas for comic book characters. It is not enough just to draw pictures of a character in different poses, though. I need to show the publisher that I can create a story using pictures, so my portfolio should have a series of drawings that tell a story. In addition to drawing my character well, I also have to be able to draw background scenes, such as city landscapes.As many comic book writers want to work for DC Comics and Marvel, the other large American comic book publisher, getting a job at one of these companies is very difficult. I might consider working for a smaller company at first. Then after I have some experience I can try to get a job at DC Comics, which has published some of my favourite comic books.I hope I can achieve my dream of being a comic book artist soon.(1) The writer likes comic books because _.A. his father used to read them to him B. the stories and pictures are very interestingC. he works for a comic book publisher D. they often come alive on theatre screens(2) Batman is an example of _.A. a film that was made into a comic book B. a newspaper comic stripC. a comic book published by Marvel D. a comic book that has been made into films(3) In order to get a job as a comic book artist, you must show _.A. some new ideas B. that you can tell a story using picturesC. that you can tell humorous stories D. a comic book that you have drawn yourself(4) A portfolio is _.A. a collection of an artists best work B. an idea for a comic book C. a collection of comic books D. a drawing of a comic book character(5) Many comic book artists want to work for DC Comics and Marvel becaus