选修6 unit 1 using language

1、The Best of Manhattans Art GalleriesScanningHow many art galleries are introduced in the passage? What and where are they?FiveThe Frick Collection; Guggenheim Museum; Metropolitan Museum of Art; Museum of Modern Art; Whitney Museum of American Art5th Avenue & E70th street5th Avenue & 88th street5th

2、Avenue & 82nd Street53rd Street945 Madison AvenueFast reading1. Whats the main idea of this passage?2. Who do you think the text was written for?The passage introduces some best art galleries of Manhattan.Tourists and art gallery visitors.Henry Clay FrickThe Frick Collection弗里克收藏馆弗里克收藏馆Careful readi

3、ngWhat can you do in this art gallery? seeexplorevisitpre-twentieth century western paintingsFricks beautiful housethe gardenGuggenheim MuseumGuggenheim MuseumGuggenheim Museum owns _ modern paintings, sculptures and drawings. The exhibition in it is always _. The largest part of the collection is t

4、he _ and _ section. The best way to see the paintings is to start from the _ floor and walk down to the _. The museum also has an excellent _.5, 000changingimpressionistpost-impressionisttopbottomrestaurantFill in the blanks. Metropolitan Museum of ArtMuseum of Modern Art 现代艺术博物馆现代艺术博物馆Museum of Mod

5、ern Art1. In which museum can we find Chinese art?2. Where can we find the works of Van Gogh, Picasso or Matisse?Metropolitan Museum of Art.Museum of Modern Art.A Ming gardenRead and answer. 1. Museum of Modern Art has the greatest collection of art in the United States.2. Metropolitan Museum of Art

6、 introduces you to ancient ways of living.3. The admission price of Museum of Modern Art is very cheap and it is often crowded.4. Metropolitan Museum of Art covers more than 5000 years of civilization from many parts of the world including China.FTFT_Metropolitan Museum of Art_not cheap/expensiveTru

7、e or False? Whitney Museum of American ArtWhitney Museum of American ArtRead the passage and complete the addressWhich centuries?What countries?America Museum of Modern Art Whitney Museum of American Art945 Madison Avenue(near 75th St.)53th St. (between 5th and 6th Avenues)Contemporary(mai

8、nly art by living artists)late 19th century to the 21st centuryWestern countriesFrom ancient to modern timesGuggenheim MuseumWestern countriesThe Frick Collection Western countriesModern (from late 19th century onwards)pre-twentieth century5th and Madison Avenues5th Avenue & 88th Street5th Avenue &

9、82nd StreetMetropolitan Museum of Artall over the world1. The passage may probably come from _.A. a newspaper B. a magazineC. a tourist guide book D. a text book2. You must walk all the way instead of taking a lift if you visit _. A. Metropolitan Museum of Art B. Whitney Museum of American Art C. Mu

10、seum of Modern Art D. Guggenheim Museum Choose the correct answer.C D 3. If you want to see Van Goghs paintings you may go to _.A. The Frick CollectionB. Guggenheim MuseumC. Museum of Modern ArtD. Metropolitan Museum of Art4. You can expect to see videos in _.A. Metropolitan Museum of ArtB. Museum o

11、f Modern ArtC. The Frick CollectionD. Whitney Museum of American ArtC D 5. If you want to know how people lived 5, 000 years ago, you should visit _.A. Metropolitan Museum of ArtB. Whitney Museum of American ArtC. Museum of Modern ArtD. Guggenheim MuseumA 1. Many art lovers would rather visit thissm

12、all art gallery than any other in New York.“would rather.than.”, 意谓意谓“宁可宁可(愿愿)(而而) 不要不要(愿愿)”、“与其与其不如不如”。用以表达主语的意愿用以表达主语的意愿, 强调经过选择后做其中强调经过选择后做其中一件事一件事, 而不愿做另一件事。如而不愿做另一件事。如: I would rather watch TV at home than go to the cinema. 我宁可在家看电视而不愿去看电影。我宁可在家看电视而不愿去看电影。 Language PointsThe children would rath

13、er walk there than take a bus. 孩子们宁愿步行去那里而不乘公共汽车。孩子们宁愿步行去那里而不乘公共汽车。注意注意: than 后边也应接动词原形后边也应接动词原形, 但如该句型但如该句型前后连接的两个动词相同前后连接的两个动词相同, 则则than之后的那个之后的那个动词可省去。如：动词可省去。如： Id rather you know that now than afterwards. 我宁可你现在就知道这件事我宁可你现在就知道这件事, 而不是以后。而不是以后。 2. Frick had a preference for pre-twentieth century

14、 Western paintings, . 弗雷克偏爱弗雷克偏爱20世纪以前的西方画世纪以前的西方画preference n. 喜爱喜爱; 偏爱偏爱A window seat is my preference.我喜欢靠窗的座位。我喜欢靠窗的座位。We dress simply by preference.我们仅凭个人偏好选择穿着。我们仅凭个人偏好选择穿着。偏爱的事物偏爱的事物(或人或人) CWhich is your preference, tea or coffee?你喜欢喝哪一样你喜欢喝哪一样, 茶还是咖啡茶还是咖啡?偏袒偏袒U+forParents should not show pre

15、ference for any one of their children.父母不应流露出对任何一个孩子的偏心。父母不应流露出对任何一个孩子的偏心。优先优先(权权); 优惠权优惠权U&CWe give preference to applicants with some experience.我们优先录用有经验的申请人。我们优先录用有经验的申请人。have a preference for 偏爱偏爱 have a preference of sth. to/over another 宁要某物而不要另一个宁要某物而不要另一个in preference to 优先于优先于prefer v. 宁可宁

16、可; 宁愿宁愿; 更喜欢更喜欢prefer to do sth. 更喜欢做某事更喜欢做某事prefer sb. to do sth. 宁愿某人做某事宁愿某人做某事prefer to do sth.rather than do sth. 宁愿宁愿而不愿而不愿prefer (doing) sth. to (doing) sth. 与与相比更喜欢相比更喜欢I _ _ _ _ Chinese food.我更喜欢中餐。我更喜欢中餐。Teachers should not _ _ for any particular student. 教师不应该表现出对某一个学生的偏爱。教师不应该表现出对某一个学生的偏爱

17、。have a preference for show preference 3. appeal to (1) 向向.呼吁呼吁, 恳求恳求They never appealed to us for mercy.他们从不向我们乞求怜悯。他们从不向我们乞求怜悯。 (2) 诉诸诉诸; 求助于求助于You should not appeal to force. 你们不应该诉诸武力。你们不应该诉诸武力。He appealed to his friends for support.他请求朋友支持。他请求朋友支持。3) 使吸引使吸引, 受受欢迎欢迎(无被动形式无被动形式)The idea appealed

18、to Mary.这主意正合玛丽的心意。这主意正合玛丽的心意。用法归纳用法归纳appeal to sb./sth. against sth. 针对某事向某人某事申诉针对某事向某人某事申诉appeal to sb. 吸引某人吸引某人; 使某人感兴趣使某人感兴趣appeal to sb. for sth. 向某人恳求得到某物向某人恳求得到某物即时活用即时活用(1)Since they wont listen to the advice, we have to _ force.A. appeal to B. stick to C. keep to D. yield to(2)As an adult,

19、he never appeals _ his parents _ financial help.A. on; for B. to; for C. 不填不填; for D. to; ofB A 1. Who first suggested they visit art galleries?2. Who does not like large museums?JohnSusanListening and speaking1 Gao Yan, John and Susan are on holiday in New York. Listen to the three friends discussi

20、ng the art galleries they would like to visit and answer these questions.3. Why is Gao Yang interested in visiting the Metropolitan Museum? He wants to see art from all over the world, including some from China.4. What is their plan for the first day? Visit the Frick Collection in the morning and th

21、e Metropolitan Museum of Art in the afternoon.5. What do they do to make Susan happy? They suggest that Susan go back in the afternoon from the Metropolitan Museum of Art to the hotel if she has had enough. John and Gao Yan stay at the museum till it close.6. Why doesnt Susan want to go to the Museu

22、m of Modern Art? She thinks a monkey could paint better pictures than modern artists.7. Which two galleries do they decide to visit on Saturday? The Whitney first and the then Guggenheim.2 Listen again to Part 2 of the tape and in pairs discuss the characters of Gao Yan, John and Susan. What are the

23、ir attitudes to modern art? Gao Yan: 1. helpful: he makes suggestions.2. reasonable: he tries to accommodate Susans not wanting to stay too long at the museums.3. organized: he sorts out the programme for the next day.John:1. Interested in art: suggests that they go to a museum2. Reasonable: prepare

24、d to accommodate Susans wishes3. Independent thinker: argues with Susan over her idea about modern art4. Accommodating: fits in with the plans of othersSusan: 1. Not accommodating: only fits in with the others unwillingly2. Complaining: grumbles a lot about something that is unimportant3. Irritating

25、: even though the others make concessions to her she is not happy(G=Gao Yan S=Susan J=John)Part 1G: Weve got two days. What would you like to do tomorrow?J: Id like to visit some art galleries.S: But John, the guide book says that there are more than sixty galleries in Manhattan!Listening textJ: Wel

26、l, lets choose the ones that appeal to us.G: I want to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It has art from all over the world- even some from China.J: Well, that sounds great, but its a rather large gallery. What do you suggest, Susan? Would you rather go to a smaller gallery to begin with?S: Yes,

27、 please John. I dont like large museums. Id go to the Frick Collection. Thats quite small and we could go the Metropolitan Museum after that.G: Well, how about this? Tomorrow we go to the Frick in the morning and the Metropolitan in the afternoon. The Metropolitan stays open until 8:45 pm on Fridays

28、. So if youve had enough by dinner time, Susan, you can go back to the hotel. John and I can stay at the museum till it closes.J: Sounds good to me.S: Its certainly a better arrangement.Part 2G: Perhaps we could go to the Museum of Modern Art on Saturday.S: Oh no. Its too big and crowded. And its expensive.J: Susan, would you rather do something else on our second da