课程内容
高中英语《艺术 Unit 1 Art(Part 1)》（选修6）

Fast reading
1.What's the main idea of the text?
The style of Western art has changed a lot with time going by.
2.How many styles of Western painting are mentioned in the text?What are they?
Four,They are:The Middle Ages,The Renaissance,Impressionism and Modern art.
he Middle Ages
Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks
Age:Middle Ages(5th to 15th century AD)
Main aim:To represent religious themes
Characteristic:Religious,realistic
Artist:Giotto di Bondone
Age:Renaissance(15th to 16th century)
Main aim:To paint people and nature as they really were
Characteristic:Religious,realistic
Artist:Masaccio
Age:Impressionism(late 19th to early 20th century)
Main aim:To show how light and shadow fell on objects at different times of the day
Characteristic:Not detailedri diculous
Artist:Not mentioned
Age:Modern art(20th century to today)
Main aim:To concentrate on certain quelities of the object
Characteristic:Contro versial,abstract,realistic
Artist:Not mentioned
Language points(in the warming up)
1.abstract adj.抽象的，理论的，难解的，深奥的
反义词：concrete adj.具体的
abstract idea/concept/principle 抽象观点/概念/原则
Some modern art is abstract.有些现代艺术是抽象的
The last maths problem seemed very abstract and he gave it  up.最后那道数学题似乎很难，于是他就放弃了。
n.摘要，提取，抽取
in the abstract=in general=in a theoretical way 大体上，抽象上，理论上，观念上
make an abstract of 把...的要点摘录下来
Everyone present at the meeting should make an abstract of a speech.
You explain things in a way that was (A),which made me confused.
A abstract     B deep   C easy    D shallow
Talking about crime in the (B)just isn't enough.
A absence   B abstract    C summary   D outline
仅抽象地谈论犯罪是不够的。
2.Would you rather have Chinese or Western style paintings in your home?
你愿意在家里保存国画还是西式绘画？
would rather 宁愿
would rather(not) do sth.宁愿（不）做某事
would rather do sth.than do sth.=prefer to do sth. rather than do sth.
宁愿做某事而不愿做另一件事
would rather sb. did sth.宁愿某人（将）做某事（与现状或将来事实相反）
would rather sb. had done sth.宁愿某人做（了）某事（与过去事实相反）
I'd rather have a quiet night in front of the TV.
我宁愿在电视机钱静静地度过一晚。
I'd rather walk than take a bus.=I prefer to walk rather than take a bus.
我宁愿走路而不愿意坐公共汽车。
I'd rather you didn't mention this matter to anyone else.
我宁愿你不向任何人提及这件事。
I would rather that you had come yesterday.
我真希望你昨天能来。
-I think you'd better ask her.
-(A).
A I'd rather noe    B I do not want    C Go ahead    D I'm very glad
我觉得你最好问问她。但是我不想。
3.Have you ever wished you could paint as well as a professional artist?
你是否希望过你和一个专业画家画得一样好？
wish for sth.=hope for sth.希望得到
wish to do sth.=hope to do sth.希望做某事
wish sb. sth.祝愿某人....
wish sb. to do sth.希望某人做某事
(just)as you wish/like/want/expect
随你的便
wish (that)从句常用虚拟语气，表示实现的或不大可能实现的愿望
I wish you hadn't told me all this.
我倒希望你当初别把这一切都告诉我。
I (C) I were 30 years younger.
A hope   B expect    C wish    D feel
我但愿自己能年轻三十岁。
4.What would you rather do-paint pictures,make sculptures,or design buildings?
你更喜欢做什么---画画，雕塑，还是设计楼房？
design vt.&n.设计，计划
design to do sth./for sth.打算做/为...设计或制图
be designed as  打算做某种用途
be designed to do sth.为...设计
by design/on purpose   故意地，蓄意地
make designs for 设计
The course is designed for beginners.
这课程是为初学者准备的。
This project is designed to help landless people.
这项目是为了帮助无家可归的人。
We don't know if it was done by accident or by design?
我不知道那是偶然的还是故意的？
练习
同义句转换
1.I prefer to watch rather than perform.
I (would rathe) watch than perform.
2.These years,Europe has changed a lot.
These years,Europe has changed a great deal.
3.He tired to slied into the room but was found by his friend.
He (attempted to) slide into the room but was found by his father.
4.These plants attract many children.
These plants (appeal to)many children.
5.This was so moving a play that we couldn't help crying.
This was (such a moving play)that we couldn't help crying.
Homework
Go over new words and expressions of the reading passage.