ArtandNatureUnit2Book2iPrepareAiExploreBiProduceC01iPrepareArtandNaturePrepare•Inourbusylives,weseemtotakesomeoftheimportantthingsforgranted.Itseemstobethateachdaytheconnectionbetweenusandourplanetearthdriftsfurtherandfurtherapart.Notonlydoestheearthprovideuswitheverythingweneedtosurvive,likeairtobreatheandmaterialtobuildourshelters,butitalsoprovidesuswithinspirationforart.Thecomplexbeautyofnaturehasinspiredmanyartistswhetheritisthearrayofcolorsinasunsetorthenaturalgeometryofapinecone.Bothartandnaturearepurelyinspirational.Puttogether,theymightpossiblyprovideuswiththekeyforabrightandlongfuture.•YoumetaforeignvisitorwheninanartgalleryinBeijing.HewaseagertoknowmoreaboutChinesepainting,andinvitedyoutointroducesomebasicelementsinChinesepaintings.Hisquestionsareasfollows:InwhatwayareChinesepaintingsconnectedwithcalligraphy?WhatistheaimofthetraditionalChinesepainter?Prepare-ScenariosScenario1InwhatwayareChinesepaintingsconnectedwithcalligraphy?•ChinesepaintingasoneofChinesetraditionalartformscomesfromChinesecalligraphy.ItisabridgetoshowChinesepeople’svalueinlifeandnature,individualandcollective,internalityandexternalism.Conventionally,Chinesepaintingisdirectlyconnectedwithcalligraphy.Theyareintegrative.InChinesepeople’sthinking,atraditionalpoetshouldbeofthecapabilityofpainting,calligraphy,poemandmusic.Prepare-ScenariosScenario1WhatistheaimofthetraditionalChinesepainter?•TheaimofthetraditionalChinesepainteristocapturenotonlytheouterappearanceofasubjectbutitsinneressenceaswell—itsenergy,lifeforce,andspirit.Toaccomplishhisgoal,theChinesepaintermoreoftenthannotrejectedtheuseofcolor.Prepare-ScenariosScenario1•InEnglishclass,youwerepresentedapicture.Yourteacheraskedthefollowingquestions:Whoistheboyinthepicture?Couldyoupleasetellthestory?Prepare-ScenariosScenario2•InEnglishclass,youwerepresentedapicture.Yourteacheraskedthefollowingquestions:Whoistheboyinthepicture?•TheboyinthepictureisMaLiang,ayoungandverykindpeasantboywholikeddrawinganddrewpictureseverywhereandhadthegreatestdreamtobeanartist.Prepare-ScenariosScenario2Reviewing&Discussing•DidIknowwhattosayaboutthescenario?•DidIexpresswhatIwantedtosay?•WhatdoIneed?•WhatshouldIdo?Prepare-IdentifyingthegapsIdentifypossibledifficulties•CanIexpresswhatIwanttosayinEnglishaboutfeaturesofworld-famousWesternandChinesepaintings?•DoIacquireenoughinformationaboutWesternandChinesearts?•CanIpresentaspeechinfiveminutestocomparebetweenChineseandWesternpaintings?SkillgapLanguagegapInformationgapPrepare-IdentifyingthegapsPrepare-Learningobjectives1.nameandexplainsomefeaturesofworld-famousWesternpaintings2.identifyandanalyzethesubjectmatterinclassicalChinesepaintings3.makecomparisonsbetweenWesternandChinesepaintingsfromvariousperspectivesDuringthelearningofthisunit,youwillbeableto:Prepare-LearningObjectivesUponcompletionofthisunit,youwillberequiredto:•Presentaspeechinfiveminutesataninternationalstudents’forumonthetopic:AComparisonbetweenChineseandWesternPaintings—Onthe_____.•Aspectsforyoutochoosefrom:SubjectmatterPaintingtechniquesPaintingtoolsArtperceptions.Sixelementsforaneffectivepresentation1.Beprepared2.Giveofyourself3.Stayrelaxed4.Usenaturalhumor5.Planyourbodyandhandpositions6.PayattentiontoalldetailsPrepare-GettingtoknowtheunitprojectAboutPresentation02iExplore1-DiscussionArtandNatureExplore1-DiscussionMatchthefollowingfamouspaintingswiththeirtitles.1.TheLastSupperbyLeonardodaVinci2.GirlwithaPearlEarringbyJohannesVermeer3.ThePersistenceofMemorybySalvadorDali4.TheStarryNightbyVincentvanGoghABCDDABC•Leonardo’sTheLastSupperisamongthemostfamouspaintingsintheworld.Initsmonumentalsimplicity,thecompositionofthesceneismasterful;thepowerofitseffectcomesfromthestrikingcontrastintheattitudesofthe12disciplesascounterposedtoChrist.Explore1-DiscussionWorkinpairs.Discusswhyyouthinkeachpaintingisfamous.•GirlwithaPearlEarringisregardedasVermeer’smasterpiece;thiscanvasisoftenreferredtoastheMonaLisaoftheNorth.Thereisanairofmysterysurroundingthegirl’sidentity.Explore1-DiscussionWorkinpairs.Discusswhyyouthinkeachpaintingisfamous.•ThePersistenceofMemoryisoneofmostrecognizableworksofSalvadorDali.Thewell-knownsurrealistpieceintroducedtheimageofthesoftmeltingpocketwatch.ItepitomizesDali’stheoryof“softness”and“hardness,”whichwascentraltohisthinkingatthetime.Explore1-DiscussionWorkinpairs.Discusswhyyouthinkeachpaintingisfamous.•TheStarryNightisregardedasamongVanGogh’sfinestworks,andisoneofthemostrecognizedpaintingsinthehistoryofWesternculture.Explore1-DiscussionWorkinpairs.Discusswhyyouthinkeachpaintingisfamous.Explore1-PreparingforthestructureHowtotalkaboutaninfluentialpieceofworkintheWesternarthistory?ReadthefollowingpassageonTheLastSupper,afamouspaintingbyLeonardodaVinci.Thenanalyzethestructureofthepassagebyputtingthemainideasinthecorrectorder.Explore1-PreparingforthestructureGeneralintroductionFeaturesTechniquesImportance02iExplore1-ReadingArtandNatureWhatcanyouacquirefromiExplore1foryourpresentation?Explore1-ReadingExplore1-ReadingUnderstandingMonaLisaTalkingaboutMonaLisa,twoimpressionswillpo