1、Unit 4Lesson 3Developing ideasPre-reading 1.Choose the words that you would use to describe horses.Add any more you can think of.loyal fastbrave strong cuteclever wild clam2. Share what you know about horses.In ancient times, horses were the main driving force for agricultural production, transporta

2、tion and military activities. However, in some developing countries and regions, horses are still mainly used as an important source of Transportation and labor. Besides, horses are mainly used in horse riding competitions .Learning to learnVocabularymagnificent adj. 宏偉的bare v. 露出hoof n.蹄wine n. 葡萄酒

3、dirt n. 灰塵sponsor v.資助emperor n.皇帝fond adj. 喜愛的 be fond of.喜歡.frequent adj.經常發生的majesty n.陛下gallop v.疾馳Skimming1.Read the passage and find out what it is about.A. An introduction to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. B. The story behind Night-Shining White.C. The famous artist Hun Gan. 2.What is the ar

4、tist called Han Gan famous for? A. He was born into a poor family in the early Tang Dynasty. B. He served as a Chinese court painter. C. His skills in capturing the physical features of horses, its inner spirit and strength. 3.As an painter, who is regarded as the best teacher by Han Gan? A. Living

5、horses B. Previous paintings of horses C. A drawing master of Tan Dynasty Key:BCAScanningRead the text carefully and choose the best answer.1.Which is not mentioned in the first paragraph?A.EyesB.TeethC.HoovesD.Muscle2.What did Han Gan do to support his family when he was young?A.Serving in the roya

6、l palace. B.Working in a local wine shop.C.Drawing pictures. D.Selling paintings.3.Why did artists paint horses frequently in Tang Dynasty?A.Because it is easy to draw horses. B.Because there were more horses.C.Because horses were very useful. D.Because the Tang rulers were fond of horses.4.What can

7、 we infer from the text?A.Han Gans genius was first found by a master.B.Han Gan was born in the early Tang Dynasty.C.Han Gans work was thought highly of by many people.D.Han Gan got his talent by observing paintings.5.Which of the following can best describe Han Gan?A.Caring and cautious. B. Talente

8、d and hard-working.C.Kind and patient. D.Brave and optimistic.Key:1.D 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.BComplete the diagram using information from the text.The artist and his masterpieceThe life of the artistComments on his workName of the artist (Han Gan)Personal information Born into a poor family in the early Tang

9、 Dynasty. When he was young, he worked in a wine shop. Su ShiThe poet thought the horses painted by Han Gan were real horses. Name of the painting(Night-Shining White)How he became a painterThe poet Wang Wei discovered Hans artistic talent and sponsored him to study painting. Besides, years of hard

10、work enabled him to serve Emperor XuanzongOther viewersThey all sang high praises for Han Gans unique skill, saying his horses could gallop off the paper. Description of the paintingThe horse is full of power with burning eyes, bared teeth and kicking hoovesWhat he did as a court painterPractised dr

11、awing horses by spending much time observing horses. Think & Share1. What made Han Gan a successful painter? His natural talent for drawing and years of hard work. 2. What does Su Shis comment mean to you? The poet thought highly of Han Gans excellent skill in drawing horses because the horses were

12、painted in avividand lively way.3. What can you learn from Han Gans way of painting? In our study, we should pay attention to observation, personal experience, more practice. Work in groups.Imagine you are a tour guide in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Use the information above to talk about the lif

13、e and work of Han Gan.Han Gan is regarded as a famous painter good at painting horse in Tang Dynasty. When he was young, he supported his family by working in a wine shop. Later, he was sponsored by the great peot Wang Wei to study painting. In order to enhance painting skills, he often visited the

14、stables and carefully observed the behavior and characteristics of the horse so as to have a thorough understanding horses. The horses various physical appearance, running posture and dynamic changes are naturally displayed on the paper when they are painted. Therefore, people all praise han gans horses as running horses, which shows h