1、Han Gan and His HorsesDeveloping ideas1Han Gan and Developing ideas1Try to find out the similarity among these parts of Chinese poems.春風(fēng)得意馬蹄疾，一日看盡長安花。 唐孟郊亂花漸欲迷人眼，淺草才能沒馬蹄。 唐白居易相逢意氣為君飲，系馬高樓垂柳邊。 唐王維Horses and an artist in Tang Dynasty2Try to find out the similarityTick the words that you would use to d

2、escribe horses. Add any more you can think of.calm cute fast wildbrave clever loyal strongMy name is “Horse”3Tick the words that you wouldThe common sense about horses.1. Adjectives for describe horses2. Share what you know about horses.loyal fastbrave strong .cuteclever wild clam. In ancient times,

3、 horses were the main driving force for agricultural production, transportation 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 .4

4、The common sense about horsesRead 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 Han Gan.5Read the passage and find out 1 Describe the painting Night Shinging White. What a magnificant horse! Ev

5、en after more than a thousand years have passed, we can still feel the power within its burning eyes, bared teeth and kicking hooves.6 1 Describe the painting Nigh In ancient China, no animal played a greater role than the horse. Ancient Chinese regarded them as “dragon horses.” Han Gan employed a s

6、o-called baihua technique to paint the Night-Shining White, which features monochrome (單色畫）painting with ink shading. In the painting, the horses head is the most admired feature. The pricked（豎起的） ears, wild rolling eye, flaring nostril（張開的鼻孔）, the open mouth and the thick, bristle mane（鬃毛） bring a

7、fiery stallion（烈馬） to life. The artist also used curved lines to outline the horses rump（臀部）, muscular chest and its kicking hooves. Night-Shining White is among the most precise and most vivid depictions（描寫） by a Chinese painter.7 In ancient China, no a2 Where is the paitning kept now? It is kept i

8、n New Yorks Metropolitan Museum of Art. The painting is regarded as one of the most significant horse paintings in the history of Chinese art.82 Where is the paitning kept n3 What is its artist ,Han Gan famous for?Han Gan is known for his skill in capturing not only the physical features of the anim

9、al, but also its inner spirit and strength.93 What is its artist ,Han Gan 4 what about Han Gans personal information and his life at early age? Born into a poor family in the early Tang Dynasty, the young Han Gan had to help support his family by working in a local wine shop .10 4 what about Han Gan

10、s person5 How did he become a painter? His artistic talent was discovered by accident when he was sent to the poet Wang Weis house to collect payment for some wine. Wang decided to sponsor the young man to study painting and recommended him to a master. Due to Han s natural talent and years of hard

11、work , he was eventually chosen to serve Emperor Xuanzong in the royal palace.115 How did he become a painter?6 What did Han Gan do as a court painter? He frequently visited the royal stables and even moved in to live with the stable workers for quite some time in order to observe horses .126 What d

12、id Han Gan do as a cou 7 Some comments on his work:Almost all the viewers: Su Shi :Sing high praise for his unique skill, saying that his horses “could gallop off the paper.” “The horses painted by Han Gan are real horses”.13 7 Some comments onDo you know any other artists famous for painting horses

13、?陳凱良14Do you know any other artists 徐悲鴻15徐悲鴻15張大千16張16 There are two paintings from Han Gan and Xu Beihong, can you pick out which one is painted by Han Gan and what are the differences between them?Make comparison These two pictures are quite different. It is easy to know that the second one is pai

14、nted by Han Gan. In my opinion, Han Gan mainly focused on the physical features and inner spirit of the horses while Xus work showed us the strength, energy, power and vigor of the horses. 17 There are two paintings The structure of the textName of the artist (Han Gan)Name of the painting(Night-Shin

15、ing White)Description of the paintingThe artist and his masterpiecePersonal information How he became a painterWhat he did as a court painterThe life of the artistSu ShiOther viewersComments on his workThe horse is full of power with burning eyes, bared teeth and kicking hoovesBorn into a poor famil

16、y in the early Tang Dynasty. When he was young, he worked in a wine shop. The poet Wang Wei discovered Hans artistic talent and sponsored him to study painting. Besides, years of hard work enabled him to serve Emperor Xuanzong. Practised drawing horses by spending much time observing horses. The poe

17、t thought the horses painted by Han Gan were real horses. They all sang high praises for Han Gans unique skill, saying his horses could gallop off the paper. 18 The structuThink and Share 1. What made Han Gan a successful painter? 2. What does Su Shis comment mean to you? 3. What can you learn from

18、Han Gans way of painting? His natural talent for drawing and years of hard work. The poet thought highly of Han Gans excellent skill in drawing horses because the horses were painted in avividand lively way. In our study, we should pay attention to observation, personal experience,and more practice.

19、 紙上得來終覺淺，絕知此事要躬行。19Think and Share 1. What made HTalk back as a tour guide 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 or

20、der to enhance painting skills, he often visited the stables and carefully observed the behavior and characteristics of the horse so as to have a thorough understanding of horses. The horses various physical appearance, running posture and dynamic changes are naturally displayed on the paper when th

21、ey are painted. Therefore, people all praise Han Gans horses as running horses, which shows his ambition, interest and talent. The Metropolitan Museum of Art20Talk back as a tour guide 1 Where is Night-Shining White kept now?A In London. B In New York. C In Paris. D In Berlin.2 What is Han Gan famou

22、s for?A Painting birds.B His love for horses.C His skill in capturing the animals physical features and inner spirit and strength.D His serious attitude towards painting horses.3 Which poet found Han Gans talent for painting and sponsored him?A Wang Wei. B Su Shi. C Li Bai. D Du Fu.Reading comprehen

23、sion211 Where is Night-Shining White4 According to the passage, which of the statements is true?A Han Gan was born into a wealthy family.B Han Gan s father taught him to paint.C Han Gan studied horse painting by copying the works of previous painters.D Han Gan studied horse painting by observing the

24、 animal itself.5 From Su Shis comments, we can infer Han Gans horse paintings are _.A abstract B vivid C beautiful D expensive224 According to the passage, wh Born into a poor family in the early Tang Dynasty, the young Han Gan had to support his family 1_ working in a local wine shop. When his was

25、sent to the poet Wang Weis house 2_(collect) payment for some wine, Wang Wei found his talent for painting and decided to sponsor him. 3_(eventual) Han Gan 4_(choose) to serve Emperor Xuanzong. At that time, the most common way to study horse painting was by copying the works of previous painters. 5

26、_, Han Gan ws different- he observed the animal 6_. He became a frequent visitor to the royal stables. The horses, 7_ resting or on the move, offered him plenty of inspiration. Those 8_ saw Han Gan s horse paintings all sang high praises for his unique skill. Even Su Shi, 9_ famous poet, expressed h

27、is 10_(admire) for Han Gan as a master of horse painting. by to collect Eventually was chosen However itself whether who the admiration直擊高考23 Born into a poor familWriting about an artwork Read the museum introduction to the painting and answer the questions.What else do you know about Van Goghs sun

28、flower paintings?What do you think of this one?24Writing about an artwork Read Sunflowers Arles, Junuary 1889, Vincent van Gogh(1853-1890)oil on canvas, 95cm by 73cm25Sunflowers 25Van Gogh and Sunflowers Its believed that Van Gogh made 11 sunflower paintings. In his mind, the yellow represented the

29、color of the sun, the sunshine served as symbol of love. For Van Gogh, the sunflower was the best subject to express his thoughts. The summer was short, and the blooming period of the sunflower was even shorter. Van gogh also ended his short life just like the sunflower.26Van Gogh and Sunflowers Wha

30、t do you think of this sunflower painting? In this painting, there are 15 sunflowers in all directions and in various forms, which are blooming brightly in a yellow vase, showing the painters appreciation and love for the life chasing sunshine. 27 What do you think of this sunoil paintingVincent van

31、 Goghmost famous worksin Arles in 1889Complete the boxes with the information in the passage . 28oil paintingVincent van Goghmosunflowers in a vasethree shades of yellowbright yellows to brownish yellowsThe colours show that the flowers are at different stages of life29sunflowers in a vasethree shad The sunflowers are no longer simple