art.4Small galleries. 5It is big, crowded and too expensive.6Modern art. 7The Frick collection and the Metropolitan Museum on Friday and the Whitney and the Guggenheim on Saturday.

StepⅢ Discussion

So far, we have learned some knowledge about the art. Let's talk about how to express likes and preferences. Let's see some sentence structures. Discuss the questions on page 41

Look at some sentences structures:

I 'd prefer...

I 'd rather...

I'd like...

Which would you prefer...?

I really prefer...

Would you rather...?

Would you like...or

Sample dialogue 1

S1: Who are your favorite Chinese artists?

S2: I'd prefer the Chinese famous painter Qi Baishi, who is a master of traditional Chinese realistic paintings. He is good at combining two kinds of techniques: traditional Chinese realistic painting and freehand brushwork in traditional Chinese painting.

S1: Would you like any western artists?

S2: Yes, of course. I prefer the Italian artist Giotto di Bondone. He is well-known for his rediscovery of the third dimension

Sample dialogue 2

S1: Which style would you prefer, two -dimensional or three-dimensional?

S2: I prefer two-dimensional style. My favorite art style is photography. My ideal is to be a photographer. Images and information can be presented to thrill and inspire people.

S1: I'd rather like three dimensional style. I like pottery very much

Sample dialogue 3

S1: There are many kinds of folk arts in China, such as paper cutting ,kites, jade and other stone carvings, etc. what kind of Chinese art do you like best?

S2: I enjoy paper cutting very much. The crafts use simple materials.

S3: I'd rather like clay figures. Chinese folk artists use simple and cheap materials to make small and delicate handicraft. Clay figurine making is a