S4: I like the fourth one. I think this one can be observed from different angles.

T: Good! Can you tell me who painted them?

Ss: Pablo Picasso painted them.

Skimming

T: As we all know, Picasso was a famous artist who started Cubism. Now let's read the passage on page 39 to learn more about the world famous artist Pablo Picasso. First read quickly and silently, and decide whether the statements on the screen are true or false.

Show the following on the screen.

1. Picasso was born in Italy.

2. From 1902 to 1904 he painted a series of pictures in red, so this period was known as Picasso's pink period.

3. With another artist called George Braque, he started a new important art movement called Cubism.

4. Picasso's greatest Cubist painting is about a city called Madrid.

5. Picasso showed his feelings about what had happened in his pictures.

After a few minutes.

T: Have you found out the answers to the questions?

Ss: Yes.

T: OK. I'd like you to tell me if they are true or false. If they are false, please correct them.

S1: No. 1 is false. Picasso was born in Spain.

S2: No. 2 is false. From 1902 to 1904 he painted a series of pictures in blue, so this period was known as Picasso's "blue period."

S3: No. 3 is right.

S4: No. 4 is false. Picasso's greatest Cubist painting is about a city called Guernica.

S5: No. 5 is true.

Careful reading

T: This time I'd like you to read it more carefully and find out the answers to the three questions listed on page 39. After reading, please have a discussion with your partners,