新一代大学英语综合教程2ppt课件(含课后习题答案).pptx

Art and NatureArt and NatureUnit 2 Book 2Unit 2 Book 2iPrepareiPrepare A AiExploreiExplore B BiProduceiProduce C C0101iPrepareiPrepare Art and NatureArt and NaturePreparePrepare In our busy lives, we seem to take some of the important things for granted. It seems to be that each day the connection between us and our planet earth drifts further and further apart. Not only does the earth provide us with everything we need to survive, like air to breathe and material to build our shelters, but it also provides us with inspiration for art. The complex beauty of nature has inspired many artists whether it is the array of colors in a sunset or the natural geometry of a pinecone. Both art and nature are purely inspirational. Put together, they might possibly provide us with the key for a bright and long future.You met a foreign visitor when in an art gallery in Beijing. He was eager to know more about Chinese painting, and invited you to introduce some basic elements in Chinese paintings. His questions are as follows: In what way are Chinese paintings connected with calligraphy? What is the aim of the traditional Chinese painter?PreparePrepare - Scenarios- ScenariosScenario 1Scenario 1 In what way are Chinese paintings connected with calligraphy?Chinese painting as one of Chinese traditional art forms comes from Chinese calligraphy. It is a bridge to show Chinese peoples value in life and nature, individual and collective, internality and externalism. Conventionally, Chinese painting is directly connected with calligraphy. They are integrative. In Chinese peoples thinking, a traditional poet should be of the capability of painting, calligraphy, poem and music. PreparePrepare - Scenarios- ScenariosScenario 1Scenario 1 What is the aim of the traditional Chinese painter?The aim of the traditional Chinese painter is to capture not only the outer appearance of a subject but its inner essence as wellits energy, life force, and spirit. To accomplish his goal, the Chinese painter more often than not rejected the use of color. PreparePrepare - Scenarios- ScenariosScenario 1Scenario 1In English class, you were presented a picture. Your teacher asked the following questions: Who is the boy in the picture? Could you please tell the story?PreparePrepare - Scenarios- ScenariosScenario Scenario 2 2In English class, you were presented a picture. Your teacher asked the following questions: Who is the boy in the picture?The boy in the picture is Ma Liang, a young and very kind peasant boy who liked drawing and drew pictures everywhere and had the greatest dream to be an artist. PreparePrepare - Scenarios- ScenariosScenario Scenario 2 2 Review Reviewinging & & DiscussiDiscussingng Did I know what to say about the scenario?Did I express what I wanted to say?What do I need?What should I do?PreparePrepare - - Identifying the gapsIdentifying the gapsIdentify possible difficultiesIdentify possible difficultiesCan I express what I want to say in English about features of world-famous Western and Chinese paintings?Do I acquire enough information about Western and Chinese arts? Can I present a speech in five minutes to compare between Chinese and Western paintings?Skill gapLanguage gapInformation gapPreparePrepare - - Identifying the gapsIdentifying the gapsPreparePrepare - - Learning objectivesLearning objectives1. name and explain some features of world-famous Western paintings2. identify and analyze the subject matter in classical Chinese paintings3. make comparisons between Western and Chinese paintings from various perspectivesDuring the learning of this unit, you will be able to:PreparePrepare - Learning Objectives- Learning ObjectivesUpon completion of this unit, you will be required to:Present a speech in five minutes at an international students forum on the topic: A Comparison between Chinese and Western Paintings On the _.Aspects for you to choose from: Subject matter Painting techniques Painting tools Art perceptions.Six elements for an effective presentation1. Be prepared 2. Give of yourself3. Stay relaxed4. Use natural humor5. Plan your body and hand positions6. Pay attention to all detailsPreparePrepare - - Getting to know the unit projectGetting to know the unit projectAbout About PresentationPresentation0202iExploreiExplore 1-Discussion 1-Discussion Art and NatureArt and NatureExplore 1Explore 1- - DiscussionDiscussionMatch the following famous paintings with their titles.1.The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci2.Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer3.The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali4.The Starry Night by Vincent van GoghABCDDABC Leonardos The Last Supper is among the most famous paintings in the world. In its monumental simplicity, the composition of the scene is masterful; the power of its effect comes from the striking contrast in the attitudes of the 12 disciples as counterposed to Christ.Explore 1Explore 1- - DiscussionDiscussion Work in pairs. Discuss why you think each painting is famous.SampleSampleGirl with a Pearl Earring is regarded as Vermeers masterpiece; this canvas is often referred to as the Mona Lisa of the North. There is an air of mystery surrounding the girls identity.Explore 1Explore 1- - DiscussionDiscussion Work in pairs. Discuss why you think each painting is famous.SampleSample The Persistence of Memory is one of most recognizable works of Salvador Dali. The well-known surrealist piece introduced the image of the soft melting pocket watch. It epitomizes Dalis theory of “softness” and “hardness,” which was central to his thinking at the time.Explore 1Explore 1- - DiscussionDiscussion Work in pairs. Discuss why you think each painting is famous.SampleSample The Starry Night is regarded as among Van Goghs finest works, and is one of the most recognized paintings in the history of Western culture.Explore 1Explore 1- - DiscussionDiscussion Work in pairs. Discuss why you think each painting is famous.SampleSampleExplore 1Explore 1- - Preparing for the structure Preparing for the structure How to talk about an influential piece of work in the Western art history? Read the following passage on The Last Supper, a famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci. Then analyze the structure of the passage by putting the main ideas in the correct order.Explore 1Explore 1- - Preparing for the structure Preparing for the structure General introductionFeatures Techniques Importance 0202iExploreiExplore 1-Reading 1-Reading Art and NatureArt and NatureWhat can you acquire from iExplore 1 for your presentation?Explore 1Explore 1- - ReadingReadingExplore 1Explore 1- - ReadingReadingUnderstanding Mona LisaTalking about Mona Lisa, two impressions will pop out. It is familiar almost everyone has seen an image of the picture somewhere. But it is also mysterious there are so many different and even contradictory interpretations on it. What makes it such an influential piece? Why does the woman seem particularly alive? Why do people report to have seen different things from various angles? The following text helps uncover the mysteryREADINGExplore 1Explore 1- - ReadingReadingExplore 1Explore 1- - Identifying and synthesizing informationIdentifying and synthesizing informationProblemThe figures look 1) _ , almost 2) _, like statues, rather than 3) _ .hard and harshwoodenknowledgeFalse reasonthe lack of 4) _or lack of 5) _patienceany living beingPossible reasonThe more the figure is 6) _, the less we can imagine 7) _.copied line byline and detail by detail that it ever really moved andbreathedLeonardos methodThe painter must 8) _.leave the beholder something to guess9) Sfumato 10) the blurred outline and mellowed colors 2. Which are the most striking impressions the woman Mona Lisa cast on beholders? Read the following descriptions and choose the correct ones according to the passage. A. She seems to look at us. B. She seems like a statue. C. She seems to have a mind of her own. D. She looks a little different every time we come back to her. E. The figure of her looks hard and harsh. F. Sometimes she seems to mock us. G. Sometimes there seems to be something like sadness in her smile. H. She looks like a sleeping beauty. I. Her expression always seems just to elude us.The correct descriptions: A; C; D; F; G; I Explore 1Explore 1- - Identifying and synthesizing informationIdentifying and synthesizing informationExplore 1Explore 1- - Identifying and synthesizing informationIdentifying and synthesizing information3. How did Leonardo achieve the mysterious effect of Mona Lisa? Work in pairs and discuss the question. You may refer to the picture on Page 32 and consider the question from the following three aspects:A. the corners of the mouth and of the eyesB. the landscape in the backgroundC. the faceExplore 1Explore 1- - Identifying and synthesizing informationIdentifying and synthesizing information3. How did Leonardo achieve the mysterious effect of Mona Lisa? Work in pairs and discuss the question. You may refer to the picture on Page 32 and consider the question from the following three aspects:Firstly, the corners of the mouth and of the eyes were left deliberately indistinct and were let merge into a soft shadow. Thus we are not quite certain in what mood Mona Lisa is really looking at us. Secondly, the horizon on the left side seems to lie much lower than the one on the right. So when we focus on the left side of the picture, the woman looks somehow taller or more erect than if we focus on the right side. Thirdly, the two sides of her face do not quite match. Her face seems to change with the change of the viewers position.Explore 1Explore 1- - Identifying and synthesizing informationIdentifying and synthesizing information4. Leonardo and his forerunners had different practices of lines in painting techniques, which were decided by different beliefs on the relationship between art and nature. Complete the following table of comparison by filling in the blanks.Explore 1Explore 1- - Identifying and synthesizing informationIdentifying and synthesizing informationForerunnersLeonardoPractice of linesCopy a figure 1) _ _.Do not draw the outline2) _. Leave the form3) _.Perception ofartArt is the 4) _of nature. Drawings are 5) _ of nature. Art needs to leave somethingto our 6) _. Art can include7) _ from nature. Artists are not merely8) _ ofnature.line by linefirmlya little vaguethe imitationrepresentationsimaginationsome deviationthe faithful servantExplore 1Explore 1- - Language PointsLanguage Points1. A fame as great as that of Leonardos Mona Lisa is not an unmixed blessing for a work of art. (Para. 2, Sentence 2)blessing: n. something that is extremely lucky or makes you happy幸事幸事;幸福幸福;幸运。幸运。e.g. 幸运的是事故中无人丧生幸运的是事故中无人丧生。 It was a blessing that no one was killed in the accident.This sentence can be paraphrased like this: The popularity and success of Leonardos great work of art, Mona Lisa, is not achieved simply because of luck.Explore 1Explore 1- - Language PointsLanguage Points2. Even in photographs of the picture we experience this strange effect, but in front of the original in the Louvre it is almost uncanny. (para. 3, sentence 4)uncanny: a. strange or unusual in a way that is surprising or difficult to understand 神秘的；怪异的。神秘的；怪异的。e.g. 她方向感极强。她方向感极强。 She has an uncanny sense of direction. 她和我见过的某个人特别像。她和我见过的某个人特别像。 She had an uncanny resemblance to someone I had seen.Explore 1Explore 1- - Language PointsLanguage Points3. He had clearly seen a problem which the conquest of nature had posed to artists a problem no less intricate than the oneof combining correct drawing with a harmonious composition. (para. 4, sentence 2)1) intricate: a. having many parts 错综复杂的错综复杂的; 难理解的难理解的e.g. 这部电影情节错综复杂这部电影情节错综复杂。 The movie has an intricate plot.2) composition: n. the way in which something is put together or arranged in painting 构图构图 e.g. 这幅画的构图非常与众不同。这幅画的构图非常与众不同。 The paintings composition is fairly unique.Explore 1Explore 1- - Language PointsLanguage Points4. And yet, for all the grandeur and impressiveness of their representations of nature, their figures look more like statues than any living being. (para. 4, sentence 6)1) grandeur: n. a great and impressive quality 伟大；壮观伟大；壮观e.g. 他的画作扑捉到了风景的美丽和壮观他的画作扑捉到了风景的美丽和壮观。 His paintings capture the beauty and grandeur of the landscape.Explore 1Explore 1- - Language PointsLanguage Points4. And yet, for all the grandeur and impressiveness of their representations of nature, their figures look more like statues than any living being. (para. 4, sentence 6)2) representation: n. a painting, sculpture, etc., that is created to look like a particular thing or person 表现表现事物事物 e.g. 历史学家希望通过艺术家对这位名人的描绘，以完整呈现他从前历史学家希望通过艺术家对这位名人的描绘，以完整呈现他从前的模样。的模样。 Historians looked to artists representations of the great man to piece together a picture of how he once looked.Explore 1Explore 1- - Language PointsLanguage Points4. And yet, for all the grandeur and impressiveness of their representations of nature, their figures look more like statues than any living being. (para. 4, sentence 6)This sentence can be paraphrased like this: In spite of the grandness and magnificence displayed in their faithful imitation of nature, their figures look more like statues, which lack vitality, than any living being.Explore 1Explore 1- - Language PointsLanguage Points5. It looks as if the painter had suddenly cast a spell over it, and forced it to stand stock-still for evermore, like the people in “The Sleeping Beauty.” (para. 4, sentence 8)1) spell: n. magic that is performed by saying a group of secret words魔咒魔咒e.g. 故事中的女巫给孩子们施了魔咒故事中的女巫给孩子们施了魔咒。 In the story, the witch casts a spell on/over the children.2) stock-still: a. (not used before a noun) very still; not moving at all 静止的静止的e.g. 他一动不动地站着。他一动不动地站着。 He stood stock-still.Explore 1Explore 1- - Language PointsLanguage Points5. It looks as if the painter had suddenly cast a spell over it, and forced it to stand stock-still for evermore, like the people in “The Sleeping Beauty.”(para. 4, sentence 8)3) evermore: adv. forever 永久；今后永久；今后e.g. 编辑具有最终决定权，而且应该永远不会改变。编辑具有最终决定权，而且应该永远不会改变。 The editors decision is final and shall evermore remain so. Translation: 这样画出来的人物就像这样画出来的人物就像“睡美人睡美人”一样，仿佛画家忽然给他们施一样，仿佛画家忽然给他们施 了魔法，让他们永远静止，无法移动了魔法，让他们永远静止，无法移动。Explore 1Explore 1- - Language PointsLanguage Points6. We see that Leonardo has used the means of his “sfumato”with the utmost deliberation. (para. 5, sentence 2) deliberation: n. careful thought or discussion done in order to make a decision 深思熟虑深思熟虑e.g. 他心直口快，说话总是不太顾忌。他心直口快，说话总是不太顾忌。 He had a quick tongue and always said what he thought without much deliberation. Explore 1Explore 1- - Language PointsLanguage Points7. But with all these sophisticated tricks, Leonardo might have produced a clever piece of jugglery rather than a great work of art, had he not known exactly how far he could go, and had he not counterbalanced his daring deviation from nature by an almost miraculous rendering of the living flesh. (Para. 5, Sentence 14) 1) jugglery: n. ar