本单元词汇录音

Step 1 Warming Up

教师呈现图文信息，导入关于古代文明话题的词汇。学生通过观察图片，讨论图片，学习并正确说出painting、technology、character、architecture、sculpture等词汇，并借助生活经验选择单元话题对应的事物。

Step 2 Listening A 文本

Lin Yang: Have you heard of the podcast, Western Art?

Ella Baker: Oh, yes. I happen to be listening to the first season. It’s wonderful!

Lin Yang: Great! Which part are you on now?

Ella Baker: I have just finished the first two parts, Original Art and Egyptian Art. I’m looking forward to the next part.

Lin Yang: Oh! Actually, the third part is out now. It’s called Greek Art.

Ella Baker: Great! What do they talk about?

Lin Yang: They discuss Greek architecture, sculpture, and the Olympic Games.

Ella Baker: Ah, so they focus on ancient Greece? That’s a lively civilization, and it’s very interesting.

Lin Yang: Exactly. You’ll enjoy it when you come to that part!

Activities：

1. Listen and tick.

2. Listen and decide. 

3. Listen and complete. 

Step 3 Speaking B 文本

A reporter is interviewing Zhang Qian, a volunteer guide of the Western Painting Exhibition.

Reporter: So how long have you prepared for this exhibition?

Zhang Qian: For about 3 months. And the whole experience is still fresh in my memory.

Reporter: Which artist or works impress you most in the exhibition?

Zhang Qian: I think I am most attracted to the works of the Spanish painter Pablo Picasso, the originator of Cubism. He is thought to be one of the greatest artists and sculptors of the 20th century.

Reporter: Ah, Picasso. I think even today we are influenced by his ideas. Which work is your favorite?

Zhang Qian: Oh, if I have to choose one, it will be The Portrait.

Reporter: Why?

Zhang Qian: The eyes of the artist in the picture are curious, and they are full of vitality.

Reporter: Those eyes are also very attractive.

Zhang Qian: Yes, indeed. His eyes mean so much. When we look at Picasso’s paintings there is always something to enlighten our mind and heart. This is Picasso’s gift to us.

Reporter: You really help me understand Picasso much better. Thank you so much.

Activities：

1. Listen, read and underline.

2. Imitate and practice.

3. Role play. 

Step 4 Conclusion

Step 5 Homework

Dialogue 对话内容

Words 单词

reporter /rɪˈpɔːtə(r)/ n. 记者

exhibition /ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/ n. 展览

 artist /ˈɑːtɪst/ n. 艺术家

memory  /ˈmemər/  n.记忆力;记性

impress /ɪmˈpres/ v. 使留下印象

Cubism /ˈkjuːbɪzəm/ n. 立体派；立体主义

portrait /ˈpɔːtreɪt/ n. 画像

Expressions 短语

attract to 吸引

how long 多长时间

prepare for 为...做准备

be full of 充满

mind and heart 心灵；身心

Translation 英译汉

A reporter is interviewing Zhang Qian, a volunteer guide of the Western Painting Exhibition.

一名记者正在采访西方绘画展览的志愿者导游。

Reporter: So how long have you prepared for this exhibition?

你为这次展览准备了多久呢?

Zhang Qian: For about 3 months. And the whole experience is still fresh in my memory.

大概三个月。整个经历我记忆犹新。

Reporter: Which artist or works impress you most in the exhibition?

展览中哪位艺术家或者哪幅作品你印象最深刻呢?

Zhang Qian: I think I am most attracted to the works of the Spanish painter Pablo Picasso, the originator of Cubism. He is thought to be one of the greatest artists and sculptors of the 20th century.

我认为我最喜欢西班牙画家、立体主义运动创始人巴勃罗·毕加索的作品。他被认为是20世纪最伟大的国家和雕型家之一。

Reporter: Ah, Picasso. I think even today we are influenced by his ideas. Which work is your favorite?

毕加索。时至今日我们依然受他的思想所影响。你最喜欢他的哪幅作品?

Zhang Qian: Oh, if I have to choose one, it will be The Portrait.

假如必须选一幅的话，我选《肖像》。

Reporter: Why?

为什么?

Zhang Qian: The eyes of the artist in the picture are curious, and they are full of vitality.

画中艺术家的眼睛充满好奇，非常有活力。

Reporter: Those eyes are also very attractive.

那双眼睛也很吸引人。

Zhang Qian: Yes, indeed. His eyes mean so much. When we look at Picasso’s paintings there is always something to enlighten our mind and heart. This is Picasso’s gift to us.

确实如此。他的眼睛意味深长，当我们看着毕加索的画，总有能启迪我们思绪和心灵的东西。这是毕加索留给我们的礼物。

Reporter: You really help me understand Picasso much better. Thank you so much.

你真的帮助我更好地了解了毕加索，非常感谢。