Teaching important points教学重点

Help the students talk about some famous artists and their arts.

Teaching difficult points 教学难点

Let the students discuss the world famous artists and their paintings.

Teaching methods 教学方法

Discussing and listening.

Teaching aids 教具准备

A computer and a recorder.

Teaching procedures & ways 教学过程与方式

Step I Lead-in

T: You have been in this classroom for a long time. Have you ever noticed the handwritings and pictures by some famous artists hung on the wall?

Ss: Yes, we have noticed them.

T: Then do you like them?

Ss: Yes, we like them very much.

T: From this I can see that you are interested in art. Would you like to tell me the reason why you like art？

Ss: Because art can bring us pleasure, tell us views and attitudes towards life and make us think a lot about life.

T: Good. Then can you name a great nineteenth-century Chinese artist?

S: Qi Baishi. He was one of China's greatest painters, who followed the traditional Chinese style of painting.

S: Xu Beihong, who is most famous for his lively paintings of horses.

T: Excellent. Do you like traditional Chinese art using brush and ink?

Ss: Yes. We all like it.

T: OK!

Step II Pre-reading

T: Now, look at the three pictures on page 31 and answer the following questions.

Show the questions on the screen.

1. Which one do you prefer?