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Lesson 1
A Matter of Taste
Chinese Prints
Revision:
Describe the paintings at P 35
Lead-in:
Look at the three paintings at
P36 and discuss in groups:
Which do you like best? Why?
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2
3
Racing Horse
Xu Beihong (18951953)
an outstanding (杰
出的) Chinese
artist and educator
Cabbage
Qi Baishi
(1864-1957)
one of the
top artists of
the present
age(当代)
长笛手
上海旧事
Poppy
罂粟
Chen
Yifei
a famous
oil painter
Imagination:
What will you think of when you see
the paintings?
Task 1:
Read fast and
complete the notes.
Place of exhibition Newman Gallery,
Dinham
Dates of exhibition 1 July to 15 Sept
Xu Beihong,
Names of artists
Qi Baishi, Chen Yifei
Names of wellknown paintings
Racing horse
Cabbage
Poppy
Task 2:
Find the words in the text
with the definitions.
Paragraph 1
1. something that people have done for
a long time and continue to do:
custom
tradition
2. to help the progress of something
promote
3. having a lot of new ideas
creative
4. beautiful handwriting
calligraphy
Paragraph 2
5. people who watch or listen to a
performance
audience
6. ability to form new ideas and to
make pictures in one’s mind
imagination
7.living being, esp. an animal
creature
Paragraph 3
8. a way of doing something
style
9. to say strongly that something is
important
emphasise
Task 3:
Read the text carefully and
complete the notes.
1. The life of the artists
2. The description of the three
paintings
Life
important in…, developed the
Xu
tradition of …, between …and,
Beihong
Qi
Baishi
held exhibitions to promote…
greatest, a wood carver, early
youth, during, travelled and
painted, changed, simple ,such…
Chen
Yifei
successful, soft portraits of…,
valuable, sold for …,style..leaves
Description of the well-known
paintings
Racing
Horse
a horse running, on the left &right,
drew in black ink to, used shades of
grey to, dark&light, favourite of,
Cabbage
the tiny insect, red, on back,black
eyes.fixed on,show interest in
Poppy
a young woman, alone, thought,
holding, elegantly, above, details
to dress &fan, background, black
Correct errors:
1.Chen Yifei’s works is very
valuable, and one of his
paintings sold at US$ 503,000.
for
2.The end of the novel leaves
readers guess and imagination.
guessing
3.Her hand hold the fan is elegantly
positioned above her knees.
holding
4. He traveled cross the country
and painted many pictures.
across
5.It’s back eyes, that are fixed on
which
the cabbage, show the creature’s
interest in the cabbage.
6.The painting of dark and light
color is favorite of many art
∧
lovers. a
Step 4:Speaking
Describe the life of the artists and
the pictures in your own words.
Try to use the form to help you.
Group 1 the life of the artists
Group 2 Picture 1
Group 3 Picture 2
Group 4 Picture 3
Step 5: Enjoy reading.
Step 6: Voice your opinion
Culture comparing
1. Which do you prefer, Chinese
paintings or foreign paintings?
2. Can you say some differences
between Chinese paintings and
foreign paintings in this lesson?
Describe your favourite painting.
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2
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3
4
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Key Words about painting:
•colours: light dark bright soft warm, cold
•style: realistic abstract pop cubist impressionist
•subject: scenery people war gardens flowers
•shapes: round square curving(弯的）
•lines:
straight wavy hard thin thick
For example:
style:
subject:
colors:
realistic/modern
clocks
bright
shapes: square/ clear
lines: straight and curve
modern
• This is a _________
painting of
clocks
bright
_______
with ______
colours
clear
black
and ________shapes/_______
background.
abstract
This is a(n) _________
painting of flowers/water/cloud/fire?
___________
bright
with _______
colours
unclear
and______shapes.
Step 8:Homework
1.Describe a picture or a photo
you like best.
2.Finish the exercises at p78.