Unit6《Design》lesson1《 A Matter of Taste》教学指导

Unit6Designlesson1 A Matter of Taste教学指导Objectives To read a text and take notes on it. To practise using adjective antonyms. To practise using prepositions of time, place and movement. To describe a simple scene. Resource used Grammar Summary 5. Mini-Grammar 4 Possible problems Students may have problems distinguishing the differences between certain prepositions and using them correctly. Some students may feel it hard to describe a scene. Background Xu Beihong (1895-1953) was an outstanding Chinese artist and educator of the fine arts. Xu became an itinerant professional painter in his early teens and an art teacher before reaching age 20. He was well known for his historical paintings, portraits, and pictures of horses, cats, and other animals, and he was competent both in Western media and in the traditional Chinese ink-and-wash method. His works cover a wide range of styles and mediums, though he is best known for his horse paintings. Qi Baishi (1863-1957) was one of the top artists of the present age. He was of humble origins, and it was largely through his own efforts that he became adept at poetry, calligraphy, and painting. He was active to the end of his long life and served as head of the Beijing Institute of Chinese. His style is still meaningful today. He is known for his paintings of flowers and birds. Chen Yifei (1846-2005) was one of the most successful contemporary Chinese artists and an internationally renowned oil painter. He was the most celebrated modern painter working in China. He lived in Shanghai, and his paintings (often over-lifesize) and drawings are of figures and landscapes observed in China. The fine detail of his work has earned it the description “romantic realism”. He was well-known in the USA, living and working in New York from 1980-1990. His European reputation grew after showings at the Venice Biennale and at the Marlborough Gallery in London in 1997. Chen was also an established film-maker. Routes through the material If you are short of time, set some of the exercises for homework. If you have time, do the Option activity. If you have two periods for the lesson, a suitable natural break is after Exercise 3. Language Power: pages 76-77. Mini-Grammar: 4. Reading Before you start Exercise 1 Students look at the pictures, make their choices and tell their partner which print they prefer and why. Remind students of the Key Words in the introductory page of this unit. Have some of the students report back to the class. Read to learn Exercise 2 Useful vocabulary: combine, develop, shade, creative, critic, fix ones eyes/ attention on, imagination, style, deep in thought, emphasise, add to, background Students will be able to guess the meaning of these words from the context and by looking at the pictures. Students read the text and, working individually, complete the table. Have the students read the text again to check their answers. They can then compare answers with their partners before checking them as a class. Encourage them to use the Key Words as many as possible while they describe the pictures. Answers Place-Newman Gallery, Dinham Dates-1 July to 15 Sept ember Names of artists-Xu Beihong, Qi Baishi and Chen Yifei Names of well-known paintings-Racing Horse, Cabbage and Poppy Subjects-a horse running at high speed a tiny insect fixing its eyes on the cabbage nearby a young woman sitting alone, deep in thought, her hand holding the fan above her knees Colours-black, grey, dark, lightVocabularyExercise 3 Students work in pairs. Advise them to fill in the words they are sure of first. Then they will probably be able to guess the remainder. Answers1 combining 2 shade 3 well-known 4 tiny 5 fixed 6 valuable 7 classic 8 alone 9 add Check students answers by having them read the text aloud. Exercise 4 Students complete the table with the prepositions of time, place and movement. In pairs, students use some of the prepositions in their own sentences. Ask them to write four or five sentences. Answers1 tradition 2 promote 3 creative 4 critic 5 audience6 imagination 7 style 8 emphasise Some of the students can then read out their sentences to the class. Exercise 5 Students write their questions. Check that the questions are correct. Answers time ?C between place ?C behind near between above movement ?C across along Students work in pairs, asking and answering their questions. Some of the pairs can then report back to the class about their partner. Refer students to Grammar Summary 5 for further study at home. Exercise 6 Encourage students to do the exercise individually, paying special attention to the uses of the prepositions. Students compare answers in pairs before checking them as a class. Answers a) When is your birthday? b) What time did you go to bed last night? c) When did you last go to the cinema? d) When do you usually have lunch? e) When are you going to go away for a few days? Exercise 7 Have students work in pairs, and give them time to look at their own picture or photo. Have them discuss and make notes about their description. Answers1 in 2 with 3 by 4 Across 5 through 6 for 7on 8 in 9As 10 at Ask students to read the given example first so that they can have a model to follow. And then write their own description together. Have students exchange their descriptions with other pairs. Make some necessary changes. Encourage some pairs to read out their descriptions to the class. Options Practice for vocabulary Ask students to work individually and complete the sentences with the words below. add, audience, combine, creative, critic, emphasise, fix, imagnation, promote, tradition 1. He designed the first great suspension bridge, an idea that _beauty and function perfectly. 2. John _ some water to the paint to make it thinner. 3. She _her eyes on the jagged line of rocks to which she had to climb. 4. You dont have to use your _ when youre watching television. 5. A balanced diet _ good health and normal development. 6. The show has delighted television _ in the United States and Britain. 7. The Prime Minister _that there are no plans to raise taxes. 8. We always go for a long walk on Christmas morning