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Unit 3 The art of painting
Extended reading
Step
1
Lead-in
What do you want to know about this masterwork?
Step
2
Global reading
Look through the text quickly
and answer these questions：
? What’s the genre of the text?
An introductory essay.
? How does the author develop the essay?
From the general introduction about the Qingming Scroll to some details about the painting, the author makes readers know about the painting step by step.
Please read Paragraph 1, can you use one sentence to introduce the Qingming Scroll ?
? About details from paragraph 2 to paragraph 5, what’s the main idea of each paragraph?
Para. 2: The main sections of the Qingming Scroll
Para. 3: The artistic technique reflected in the Qingming Scroll
Para. 4: The message conveyed in the Qingming Scroll
Para. 5: The value and influence of the Qingming Scroll
Pay attention to the topic sentence of each paragraph.
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3
Detailed reading
Paragraph 2
? What’s the painting about?

It’s about people’s lives in Bianjing in the 12th century, including scenes of rural life, the riverbanks, the splendid central bridge and life inside the city.
Paragraph 3
? What materials did Zhang Zeduan use?
He used ink on silk.
Paragraph 3
? What enables Zhang to show an enormous amount of detail?

His well-developed ability, as well as the scroll’s ambitious size.
Paragraph 4
? What message does Zhang Zeduan want to get across?

The painting reveals a great deal about life during the Northern Song Dynasty. It tells us about customs, clothing, transportation methods, business practices and architecture
styles of that time. However, on closer inspection, it also exposes serious political and social problems.
Paragraph 4
? In order to illustrate that the painting exposes serious political and social problems, what explanatory method does the author use? And what are the political and social problems?

The author illustrates that the painting exposes serious political and social problems by listing some examples.
The government has lost control of food supplies and transportation. Soldiers appear to ignore their duties. There are some less obvious indicators of trouble too.
Paragraph 5
? What does the value of the Qingming Scroll lie in?

Its value lies in its great scale, artistic quality, attention to detail, and its representation of daily life.
Paragraph 5
? Why some of copies are now regarded as precious works of art in their own right? And what can we infer from this?

Because the value of Qingming Scroll is down not only to its great scale, artistic quality and attention to detail, but also due to its representation of daily life. From this we can know that the Qingming Scroll is really of great value so that even its copies are treated as precious works of art.
Step
4
Writing a summary
? Write a summary of the essay.
? Two groups present their summaries.
The Qingming Scroll describes people’s lives in Bianjing in the 12th century, including scenes of rural life, the riverbanks, the splendid central bridge and life inside the city. The painting shows people from all walks of life and the atmosphere appears to be one of peace and happiness. Zhang Zeduan uses ink on silk. He creates realistic images and displays a remarkable mastery of perspective. His brushwork is so precise that the painting shows an enormous amount of detail. By showing the detail, the painting reveals a great deal about life during the Northern Song Dynasty. It tells us about customs, clothing, transportation methods, business practices and architecture styles of that time. However, on closer inspection, it also exposes serious political and social problems. The painting greatly influenced Chinese art and inspired future artists.
One possible version
Step
5
Critical & creative thinking
1
Read the last paragraph and think about these questions:
The original scroll is extremely delicate so it is not often displayed to the public. What do you think of the way the museum does and why?
2
Museums want to protect some masterpieces from damage, but the public wish to have more access to them. How can we deal this issue? Have a group discussion and make a list of possible measures.
Step
6
Further reading
The author wants to convey the message to readers that the Qingming Scroll not only occupies an important position in the history of Chinese paintings due to the artist’s well-developed ability, but also has extremely high historical and realistic value because of its in-depth and detailed description of life in China in the 12th century. The author wants to make readers be proud of the extensive, profound history and culture of our country, so as to enhance our national pride and cultural confidence.
1. What’s the author’s purpose of writing this essay?
2. What can we learn from Zhang Zeduan’s artistic technique showed in the painting?
It is Zhang’s precise brushwork that shows so many details in the painting, contributing to such a masterpiece. Therefore, we should also attach great importance to details. That is to say, in our study, we can’t let go of any details, especially in the class and also in our exercises and exams. In addition, in our life, we should also pay attention to details, and then we can improve our ability to observe and accomplish great things.
Homework
Writing:
假定你是李華，你的英國筆友Bill對《清明上河圖》這幅畫很感興趣，請寫一封郵件向他介紹這幅畫。內容包括：
1.《清明上河圖》的主要內容、創作手法、作品內涵以及它的價值和影響力；
2. 你對這幅畫的評價以及畫中細節的呈現對你學習及生活的啟示。
Unit 3 The art of painting
Project
Lead-in
1
Step
? Who is your favourite painter?
? What are his or her famous works?
? What else do you know about him or her?
Deciding on the painter to research
2
Step
1. Have a discussion and choose a painter to research.
2. Have a discussion and decide what topics to contain in the poster.
? Personal information
? Famous works
? Painting style
? Achievements
…
Learning more about poster design
3
Step
Reflect on your precious experience of poster design.
? What adjectives would you like to use to describe a poster that attracts your attention?
? What makes your poster successful?
? What aspect(s) do you need to improve? And how?
Read the sample in Part C and answer the following three questions.
3
Step
Learning more about poster design
1. When was Xu Beihong born?
He was born in 1895.
2. Where was Xu Beihong born?
He was born in Yixing, Jiangsu.
3. What are his famous works?
Portrait of Ms Jenny and Six Galloping Horses.
Tips for making a better poster:
3
Step
? Select the most important information and make the language concise.
? Combine selected texts with typical pictures of the painter and his or her works.
? Display the content with a well-designed layout.
Learning more about poster design
Task division
4
Step
? Collect materials (pictures and texts).
? Organize the information according to different topics
? Design a poster
? Polish the poster
? Make a presentation
Discuss in groups to think about all the work that needs to be done and how to divide the work properly among the group members.
Presentation and assessment
5
Step
? Speak clearly and confidently.
? Make eye contact with the audience.
? Keep your facial expressions relaxed and friendly.
? Talk at a proper speed and pause when it is necessary to give your audience time to think about what you have said.
Tips for making a presentation:
Give points according to every team’s performance (10 points in total) and give some suggestions.
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Oral presentation
3
Total
Teamwork
2
Poster
Language
3
Layout
2
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1. Make improvements to the poster of your group
according to your classmates’ comments and
suggestions.
2. Put your group’s poster on the classroom wall and appreciate the posters of other groups.
Homework
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