Unit 1 Art Period 1 Warming up and reading A Short History of Western Painting
Learning aims: 1. Be able to talk about famous Western artists and paintings.
2. Acquire knowledge about styles of western painting in different periods
3. Use reading strategies, such as scannin g and skimming, to get a full understanding of the text.
Important point: Get a full understanding of the text and improve the reading skills.
Learning guidance: 1 Finish Task 1 in Previewing Case after reading the text for the first time. 2 Underline the
important words and expressions when reading the text the second time. 3 Finish Task 2
in Previewing Case care fully after reading the text the third time.
预习案Previewing Case
Task 1 Scanning Scan the title, subtitle and paragraph 1 and then fill in the blanks below.
The passage mainly describes the most important __________of __________ art which starts from the _____ century AD, including the Middle Ages , the ___________________, the Impressionism and Modern Art.
