NSEFC 选修 6 Unit 1 Art
Reading: A short history of western painting
一、 教学课型：阅读课
二、 教材分析
1. 教学内容（见教材P1-3）
2. 教材处理
本单元涉及的中心话题是西方绘画艺术的历史，中西方各种艺术形式与风格，各时期的著名画家以及他们的作品，目的在于让学生了解绘画艺术及其各个历史发展时期的不同风格，培养他们对艺术的兴趣。
阅读部分主要介绍西方绘画史。文章开头阐述导致艺术发展的因素：生活方式和人们的信仰。随后，文章介绍了主要的西洋绘画艺术流派。中世纪的绘画主题主要与宗教有关；文艺复兴时期，人们的思想和价值观发生了根本性的变化，绘画主题从宗教转向人与自然，绘画手法更为现实；19世纪晚期，欧洲的工业化导致了巨大的社会变革，也使绘画风格发生了变化，巴黎出现了印象派画家，他们走出家门，捕捉瞬间作用于物体的光和影，印象派绘画一段时间引起了争议，但如今被公认为现代艺术的开端；现代艺术中，无论是抽象画还是现实画，都得益于印象派艺术的启发。
因此，文章阅读的重点应在于让学生了解西方绘画艺术四个时期及其特征。
3. 教学目标
1） 知识目标：让学生了解西方绘画艺术四个时期及其特征；
2） 能力目标：通过阅读，形成快速获取信息和处理信息的能力；
3） 情感态度目标：培养学生对艺术的兴趣。
三、 教学设计
1. 总体思路
采取设置任务和小组讨论的形式组织教学，引导学生完成学习任务。
2. 教学过程
Step 1. Leading in
T: In this unit, we’ll talk about art. First, I’d like to see how much you know about some painters and their paintings. (Show students some famous painters and paintings)
(Students answer freely)
T: Which style of paintings do you like better, Chinese or western-style paintings?
(Some choose Chinese and some choose western paintings)
T: Mr. Bai like western-style better. Here is your task.
Task: Mr. Bai is an art lover and he is moving into a new house. He wants to buy three paintings, one for the sitting room, one for the bedroom and one for the study. His house is decorated in a modern way. Discuss in groups and help him decide to buy three paintings among the paintings given.
T: Do you know how to choose a painting for a house?
Ss: No.
T: Don’t worry. Today we’re going to learn a passage about western painting. After reading, you will know how to choose paintings for him.
【设计说明】
通过引入和任务的设置，激发学生对课文内容的兴趣。
Step 2. Reading
T: Now, please turn to page 1 and read the title together.
Ss: A short history of western painting
T: From the title, can you predict the main topic of the passage?
S1: the history of western painting
T: How is the passage organized?
S2: The passage is organized in time order.
T: Yes. Look at the subheadings and see what are the time of each period.
Ss: 5th to 15th century AD
15th to 16th century
Late 19th to early 20th century
20th century to today
T: Do you notice each time represent one period or an artistic style? What are they?
Ss: The Middle Ages, The Renaissance, Impressionism and Modern Art.
T: If we learn about an artistic style, what would you like to know?
S3: Characteristics, famous painters and their paintings.
T: Ok, Let’s read the Middle Ages together and learn more about it.
Read aloud with the students and fill in the chart.
Period Middle Ages Renaissance Impressionism Modern Art
Time 5th to 15th century AD
Characteristics of paintings Represented religious themes
Full of religious symbols
Famous painter Giotto di Bondone Monet Picasso
Famous painting A Judas Kiss Not mentioned Impression of Sunrise Dream
Task: read the other three artistic styles and discuss in group and finish the chart
Then ask three or more small groups to report
【设计说明】
学生通过阅读讨论的方式掌握四个画派画作的特征并了解其代表画家和画作
T: I think you are quite familiar with each artistic styles and their characteristics.
Task: Now you are visiting an art gallery. Here are some paintings in it. Discuss in groups and tell which period each belongs to, sort them out and give the reasons. (show students some paintings)
(Group1 for Middle Ages and Renaissance, Group2 for Impressionism, Group3 for Modern Art)
Ask three small groups to report
【设计说明】
学生利用所学知识运用到实际生活中，提高学生的艺术鉴赏能力
T: You’ve done a good job. After reading the passage, do you think the styles of western paintings changed a lot?
Ss: Yes.
T: Do you know why? Let’s look at paragraph 1 and read the first sentence together.
Ss: Art is influenced by the customs and faith of a people.
Task: Why did the painting styles change in each period? Discuss in groups and find out
in the passage.
Middle Ages: people had strong faith in God
Renaissance: painters returned to classical Roman and Greek ideas about art
Impressionism: Europe changed from a mostly agricultural society to a mostly industrial one
Modern Art: painters were encouraged to look at their environment in new ways
【设计说明】
在理解画派特征的基础上，深入理解影响艺术发展的原因。
Step 3. Speaking Task
T: So art is influenced by the customs and faith of people. On the contrary, our life is also influenced by art. Many people like to decorate their house with paintings. But before decorating, they should have some knowledge of paintings such as the painting’s artistic style, characteristics. Now, are you confident to help Mr. Bai solve his problem?
Ss: Yes.
T: Now discuss in groups and help Mr. Bai choose three paintings. You should state your reasons.
【设计说明】
学生利用所学知识运用到实际生活中，检查巩固了所学知识，也锻炼了口头表达能力
Step4. Summary
Step5. Homework
1. Read the words and expressions of this unit again
2. Read the passage again
3. Finish Exercises on P3 and Reading Task and Summing up in EW
板书设计
A short history of western painting
Middle Ages religious themes
The Renaissance realistic
perspective
Impressionism not detailed
Modern Art abstract
realistic
四、 教学反思
本节课采用任务设置和小组讨论合作的形式组织教学，整节课围绕着解决“帮白先生新居选择画”这一大任务进行，让学生带着任务阅读，用所学绘画知识运用到解决任务中来，充分体现了新课标要求的“提高学生探究的能力和小组合作的能力”，课堂气氛活跃，效果明显。教师要注意的是小组讨论过程中，应让成绩好的同学带动成绩差的同学一起动脑、动口完成任务，让绝大部分都能够参与到课堂学习中来。