课程内容
高中英语《艺术 Unit 1 Art(Part 3)》（选修6）

perspective   n.透视画法；透视图
superb   adj.卓越的；杰出的
technique    n.技术；方法；技能
coincidence   n.巧合；相合
shadow  n.阴影；影子
ridiculous     adj.荒谬的；可笑的
controversial  adj.争论的；争议的
attempt   n.努力；尝试；企图   vt.尝试；企图
predict    vt.语言；预告；预测
Discovering useful words and expressions
1.Find the word or expression for each of the following meanings from the text.
1.(superb) excellent;splendid
2.(aim) purpose;intention
3.(ridiculous) silly or unreasonable
4.(faith)trust;strong belief
5.(evident)easily noticed or understood
6.(conventional)traditional
7.(gallery) room or building for show works of art
8.(abstract)based on general ideas rather than specific examples
9.(technique)method of doing or performing something,especially in the arts or sciences
10.(sculpture)the art of making figures bojects,ect out of stone,wood clay,ect
Pre-reading
1.Do you know any western art galleries?
2.Have you ever been to any western galleries before?If so,describe your visit.
Fast reading
1.What's the main idea of this passage?
The passage introduces some best art galleries of Manhattan.
2.Who do you think the text was written for?
Tourists and art gallery visitors.
Language Points
1.Many art lovers would rather visit this small art gallery than any other in New York.
"would rather...than..."，意谓“宁可{愿）......（而）不要（愿）.....”、“与其....不如....”
用以表达主语的意愿，强调经过选择后做其中一件事，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。
The children would rather walk there than take a bus.
孩子们宁愿步行去那里而不乘公共汽车。
注意：than后边也应接动词原形，但如该句型前后连接的两个动词相同，则than之后的那个动词可省去。如：
I'd rather you know that now than afterwards.
我宁可你现在就知道这件事，而不是以后。
2.Henry Clay Frick,a rich New Yorker,died in 1919,leacing his house,......
动词-ing形式作状语时，可表示时间、原因、结果、条件、让步、行为方式、伴随状况等，通常情况下句子的主语与该动词之间是裸机上的主动关系，表示时间关系的分词短语有时可由when及while引出。如：
Both of his parents died in the war,leaving him alone.
1)To buy some salt,the careless housewife went downstairs,(B)the fish ( )over the gas.
A left;cooked   B leaving;being cooked   C leaving;cooking   D left;being cooked
2)He is a student at Oxford University,(B) for a degree in computer science.
A stuied   B studying   C to have studied   D to be studying
3.Frick had a preference for pre-twentieth century Western paintings,...
弗雷克偏爱20世纪以前的西方画...
preference n.
①喜爱；偏爱
A window seat is my preference.
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。
②偏爱的事物（或人）[C]
Which is your preference,tes of coffee?
你喜欢喝哪一样，茶还是咖啡？
③偏袒[U]+for
Parents should not show preference for any one of their children.
父母不应该流露出对任何一个孩子的偏心。
④优先（权）；优惠权[U]&[C]
We give preference to applicants with some experience.
我们优先录用有经验的申请人。
联想拓展
have a preference for  偏爱...
have a preference of sth.to/over another 宁要某物而不要另一个
in preference to   优先于...
prefer v.宁可；宁愿；更喜欢
prefer to do sth.更喜欢做某事
perfer sb. to do sth.宁愿某人做某事
prefer to do sth. rather than do sth.
宁愿....而不愿....
prefer （doing)sth.to (doing)sth.
与...相比更喜欢...
高手过招
①I have a preference for Chinese food.
我更喜欢中餐。
②Teachers should not show preference for any particular student.
教师不应该表现出对某一个学生的偏爱。
4.appeal to
(1)向...呼吁，恳求
They never appealed to us for mercy.
他们从不向我们乞求怜悯。
（2）诉诸；求助于
You should not appeal to force.
你们不应该诉诸武力。
He appealed to his friends for support.
他请求朋友支持。
3)使吸引，受...欢迎（无被动形式）
The idea appealed to Mary.
这主意正合玛丽的心意。
用法归纳
appeal to sb./sth. against sth.
针对某事向某人某事申诉
appeal to sb.吸引某人；使某人感兴趣
appeal to sb. for sth.向某人恳求得到某物
即时活用
(1)Since they won't listen to the advice,we hace to(A) force.
A appeal to   B stick to   C keep to    D yield to
(2)As an adult,he never appeals (B)his parents ( )financial help.
A on;for   B to for  C 不填；for    D to;of
5.The best way to see the paintings is to start from the top floor and waik down to the bottom.
不定式作表语常表示将来的动作，主语常常是表示意向、打算、计划的词，如wish,idea,task,purpose,duty,job等。如：
The most important thing for one's health is to have plenty of exercise.
The purpose of the organization is to greet all new comers to the city and to provide them with any necessary information.
What I wanted was to get the work done as quickly as possible.
6.It is amazing that so many great works of art form the late-19th century to the 21st century could be contained in the same museum.
句型结构：It is+adj.+that clause.
真正的主语是后面的that 从句。
It is possible that it will rain tomorrow.
It was clear that they hadn't made a decision.
知识拓展
It is +moun+从句
It's a pity/shame that...(should).... 
....竟然....
It is important that you should apolozize to her for your rudeness.
=It's of much importance that you should apologize to her for your rudeness.
练习
Ⅰ根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式。
1.The passage tells us that horses help us achieve many of our (aims).
2.In many countries the lion is often used as a (symbol) of courage.
3.The sun came through the window but most of the room stayed in (shadow).
4.How (ridiculous) it is that a country with so much rain should be short of water!
5.(Nowadays)(现今），some high school students are not so well-behaved as they used to be.
6.It is a (controversial)(争议的）issue and we had better leave it aside for the moment.
Homework
1.Retell the text.
2.Master the language points in the text.