Unit 7 ART
主题语境——人与社会之艺术
【语境概说】 本单元的主题语境为人与社会中的艺术，该主题语境主要包括绘画、建筑等领域的代表性作品和人物、影视、音乐等领域的概况及其发展等。本单元主要涉及绘画及其代表作品和人物、音乐领域的概况及其发展。该主题对学生的生活和学习影响非常深刻，通过本单元的学习，学生对艺术的欣赏、发展和进步有更深刻的认知。
母语英语>minuteArt is the object of feeling, and the subject of nature.
艺术是情感的客观表现，也是本性的主观反映。
Art is the right hand of nature.The latter only gave us being；the former made us men.艺术是自然的好助手。自然造人；艺术塑人。
In music one must think with the heart and feel with the brains.
在音乐中，人要用心思考，用脑体会。
Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is a speaking picture.
画是无声之诗，诗是有声之画。
Section Ⅰ Topic talk
Ⅰ.Pre－listening—Translate the following words and expressions.
1．amazing adj.令人诧异的
2．colourful adj. 生动的；富有趣味的
3．energetic adj. 精力充沛的
4．modern adj. 现代的
5．traditional adj. 传统的
6．exhibition n. 展览；展览会
7．classical adj. 古典的；传统的
8．performance n. 表现；表演
9．stage n. 舞台；讲台；阶段
10. atmosphere old mann. 气氛；氛围
11. what you e 你所看到的
12. leave out 遗漏；省去
Ⅱ.While－listening
1．Finish Ex 2 on Page 6.
2．Finish Ex 4 on Page 7.
Ⅲ.Post－listening—Listen to 7.2 again and fill in the blanks.
(E＝Eric D＝Daisy)
E：What are you doing on Saturday afternoon, Daisy? I have tickets for ①Beijing__Opera！I think it’s going to be a fantastic show!
D：Thank you for ②inviting__me,__Eric, but I’m terribly sorry.I can’t.I’m going to an exhibition of ③modern__art．I think it’s going to be wonderful.I really like ④the__artists in this exhibition.
E：Modern art？I usually don’t understand ⑤the__paintings!
D：Well, each painting tells a story and each person may e a different story in it.
E：Interesting！⑥Next__time！I should go with you and you can tell me the stories.
D：No problem.⑦Hope__you enjoy your Beijing Opera.
E：Oh, yes.I love the costumes, ⑧the__stage__design and the energetic performance.It ’s really exciting.
Ⅰ.Brainstorming—How many types of music do you know?
country__music,__keyboard__music,tesol__martial刻舟求剑翻译__music,__instrumental__music,__vocal__music,_symphony,folk_music,ethnic_music,_disco,__rap,__New__Age__
Ⅱ.Make ntences after the model.
1．I 我非常喜欢……
[仿写] 我非常喜欢古典音乐/乡村音乐/跳舞/乐队表演/戏剧/京剧/艺术展览。
I really enjoy classical where do we go from heremusic/country music/dance/band performances/drama/Beijing Opera/art exhibition．
2．are just amazing.They are
那些……太棒了。 他们都很……
[仿写] 那些音乐家/歌手/演员/舞蹈演员/画家/乐队太棒了。
他们都很有才华/专业/出色/有创造力。
The musicians/singers/actors__(actress)/dancers/painters/bands are just amazing.They are all very talented/professional/fantastic/creative．
3．And the best part 最棒的部分是……
[仿写] 最棒的部分是音乐创作/曲调/舞台设计/服装/故事/绘画/阴影/气氛/表演/乐器。
The best part is music composition/tune/stage 注入design/costume/story/painting/shade/
atmosphere/performance/instruments．
Ⅲ.Talk about what you think about art using the following sayings or proverbs.
1．The love of beauty is an esntial part of all healthy human nature.
爱美是健康人性的重要组成部分。
2．Good painting is like good cooking; it can be tasted, but not explained.
好画犹如佳肴，只可意会，不可言传。
3．Humor has been well defined as thinking in fun while feeling in earnest.
幽默被人正确地解释为“以诚挚表达感受，寓深思于嬉笑”。
4．I write for no other purpo than to add to the beauty that now belongs to me.我写作只是为了增加自身的美。
In__my__opinion,__art__is__an__important__part__in__our__life.__It__dranknot__only__offers__us__beauty__but__also__makes__our__life__better__and__more__colorful.__This__ison the town__becau__the__love__of__beauty__is__an__esntial__part__of__all__healthy__human__nature.
Ⅰ.语言知识积累
关于音乐的常用口语
1．Who would you name as the greatest poet of our times?
您认为我们这个时代最伟大的诗人是谁？
2．Beethoven is the best－known compor of classical music.
贝多芬是最著名的古典音乐作曲家。
3．As far as I’m concerned, music is the source of joys and inspiration in life.
就我个人而言，音乐是生活中快乐和灵感的源泉。
4．Moreover, listening to some soft music does relax your mood and give you a new start.
而且，听轻音乐的确能使你心情放松，给你一个新的开端。
知客5．He showed his unusual talent for piano at the age of 3, when he began to play the piano.
他三岁开始弹钢琴的时候，在钢琴方面显示了非凡的天赋。
6．In addition to improving creativity, learning music will be uful to children throughout their lives.
