兽派）as a style of painting. His paintings are mostly of ordinary places and objects, but they are pure bright colors and black lines.奢华

[A] [B]

a. realistic 1. accurate, minute

b. abstract 2. state or fact of existing

c. existence 3. being in thought but having a physical or practical existence

d. detailed 4. lifelike, true to life

e. religious 5. classical, of old beliefs

f. traditional 6. sincere to believe in a god or gods

Step 5 Pre-reading

Get the Ss to discuss the questions in pre-reading in pairs. Then check the answer with the whole class, if they have no idea, use the materials previously prepared to let the Ss have some acquaintance with the knowledge of art and artists.

Step6 Reading

Task 1 Scanning

Show some questions on the screen.

1. What were the artists interested in from 5th to 15the century AD?

2. How did Masaccio

3. paint his paintings?

4. Why did the impressionists have to paint quickly.

Task 2 Scanning

Let the Ss red the passage again and get the main idea of it. Then complete the following chart no their own.

Names of Ages Time Artist Feature The Middle Ages 5th to 15th century Giotto Di Bondone religious, realistic The Renaissance 15th to 16th century Massaccio perspective, realistic