Name:

Birthplace: __________________________

Nationality: __________________________

Number of his art works: ______________________

Masterpiece: ________________________________

Characteristic/Style of his painting: ______________________

Step 4 Listening and summarizing

Play the tape and ask the students to deal with Part C2 by underlining the information about the life story of each master. (PPT21-24)

Step 5 Consolidation (PPT25-26)

1) Retelling of the life story of the artists:

　Get the students to form groups of four and introduce the painters to each other.

* Use your own words to introduce each artist mentioned in the passage to other group members.

* Suppose you have a chance to interview one of the artists, who would you prefer to interview and what questions would you prepare?

3) Focus on new vocabulary:

Ask the students to read through the email and underline the unknown words they meet with and try to guess their meanings from their contexts. After the activity, check up Part D with the whole class.

Step 6 Open-ended discussion (PPT27)

1. Is there an art museum in your city or town? If there is one, have you visited it? If you have, what do you think of the art there?

2. Do you think we need art museums? Why or why not?

3. Do you think art is important? Why or why not?

(Note: The students can choose one of the three topics and express their own opinions.)