高二下学期外研版英语选修八MODULE2 Reading & vocabulary

高二下学期外研版英语选修八MODULE2 Reading & vocabulary 课件

外研版高二英语选修八 MODULE2 READING&VOCABULARY(1)

荣成四中 孙翠玉

高二下学期外研版英语选修八MODULE2 Reading & vocabulary 课件

What you should learn in this period:1. To learn some useful words & expressions 2.To know more about the Renaissance and to learn how to introduce “Mona Lisa” in English. 3. To improve your reading ability by analyzing the text 4. To learn to respect culture around the world.

高二下学期外研版英语选修八MODULE2 Reading & vocabulary 课件

Now please read what people say about the painting on page15 and decide which opinions are positive,and why?

高二下学期外研版英语选修八MODULE2 Reading & vocabulary 课件

Leonardo da Vinci

The Last Supper

高二下学期外研版英语选修八MODULE2 Reading & vocabulary 课件

Activity3 1.architecture 2. philosophy 3. contribution 4. employ 5. trade 6. art 7. literature 8. talent

高二下学期外研版英语选修八MODULE2 Reading & vocabulary 课件

Fast reading

高二下学期外研版英语选修八MODULE2 Reading & vocabulary 课件

Read the passage fast and match the main idea with each paragraph: Para 1 Para 2 The origin of the word --Renaissance The time and the birth place of the Renaissance A new type of philosophy A time of scientific invention Trade made the Renaissance possible

Para 3Para 4

Para 5Para 6 Para 7

The discovery of the new ideasA genius --- Leonardo

高二下学期外研版英语选修八MODULE2 Reading & vocabulary 课件

Activity 4:answers 1.mysterious 2. perspective 3. Cathedral 4. motivate 5. go hand in hand

高二下学期外研版英语选修八MODULE2 Reading & vocabulary 课件

Careful reading

高二下学期外研版英语选修八MODULE2 Reading & vocabulary 课件

1.What do people think of the Mona Lisa? 2.Which sentence in para. 1 is similar in meaning to the following one? Drawn by Leonardo in the early 16th century, the Mona Lisa is a great work.

Para.1

高二下学期外研版英语选修八MODULE2 Reading & vocabulary 课件

Find out the sentence with “more than” in paragraph 2. But the Renaissance is, of course, more than just Mona Lisa. more than 非常，不仅仅 1 The Mona Lisa was more than a painting; Leonardo loved it so much and he carried it with him until 1519. 2 I was more than curious about something about “Mona Lisa.” 3 We are more than glad to introduce the painting to you.

高二下学期外研版英语选修八MODULE2 Reading & vocabulary 课件

Read para. 3 and fill in the blanks: Trade _________with other parts of the world meant that Europe was ______________, too. getting richer This meant that people had moneyto spend on __________ the arts; and it became easier for artists to find people Who could __________to buy afford their works ________or employ them. Leonardo worked for important people such as Duke the _________of Milan, and towards the end of his life __________________________,the King of France.

高二下学期外研版英语选修八MODULE2 Reading & vocabulary 课件

“contrast with” is an important phrase, can you find it in para. 4? Architects preferred designing building with more light which contrasted with the heaviness of the Gothic cathedrals of the Middle Ages.与于中世纪歌特式建筑的沉重相比, 建筑师们更喜欢光亮的建筑。The snow is icy and bright,______________________ contrasting with the brilliant blue sky.(contrast with)

高二下学期外研版英语选修八MODULE2 Reading & vocabulary 课件

Para 5We have learned”compare with “before, could you give me some examples?

高二下学期外研版英语选修八MODULE2 Reading & vocabulary 课件

Why do people think Leonardo was an extraordinary genius as well as a great artist?Besides being a famous painter, he was

also a skilled inventor, who was well-knownfor his astonishing drawings of aeroplanes, parachutes, tanks and submarines.

高二下学期外研版英语选修八MODULE2 Reading & vocabulary 课件

There is a sentence using subjunctive mood(虚拟语气)in para.7. Can you find it?

But even if his only contribution to history had been the Mons Lisa, it would have been genius enough for all time.但即使他对历史的贡献仅仅是一幅《蒙娜 ﹒丽莎》, 这也已经是恒久的天才作品。