阿卡索新经典综合英语2 (上)

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Acadsoc New Classic English 2 (A)

Lesson 53 The best art critics (A)
最佳艺术评论家 (上)

Learning Objectives:

13 words & 4 expressions

1 text

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 (3mins)
A. Warm up

Today we'll listen to a story about an art student.

Look at the picture and say:

1. What is the girl doing? Why does

she act like that?

2. Do you think both the boy and

the girl like the picture?

TI: Tell S what he/she will learn and ask S the question(s). 2
 (5mins)
B. Words
Listen to your teacher and read the words.

art /ɑrt/ n. 艺术 appreciate /ə'priʃɪet/ v. 欣赏

critic /'krɪtɪk/ n. 评论家 notice /'notɪs/ v. 注意到

paint /peɪnt/ v. 画 whether /'wɛðɚ/ conj. 是否

pretend /prɪ'tɛnd/ v. 假装 hang /hæŋ/ v. 悬挂，吊

pattern /ˈpætərn/ n. 图案 hung /hʌŋ/ hang的过去式和过去分词

curtain /ˈkɜrtən/ n. 窗帘 critically /'krɪtɪkli/ adv. 批评地

material /mə'tɪrɪəl/ n. 材料 upside down /ˌʌpsaɪd-ˈdaʊn/ 上下颠倒地

随机地
Exercise Point to a word randomly and read it out.

TI: Read the words and ask S to read along. Make sentences with new words to help S learn. Then do the exercise. 3
 (3mins)
C. Text Listen to the text and answer the question.
http://www.acadsoc.com.cn/IES/Aplayer.aspx?code=679934E53B8E6C20

Who is the student's best critic?

Words you’ll hear:

art critic paint pretend
pattern curtain material appreciate
notice whether hang critically
upside down

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C. Text http://www.acadsoc.com.cn/IES/Aplayer.aspx?code=679934E53B8E6C20 (5mins)

a person studying art

I am an art student and I paint a lot of pictures. Many people pretend that they understand modern art.
学艺术的学生 1
They always tell you what a picture is ‘about’. Of course, many pictures are not ‘about’ anything. They are
in the same way that/as…
just pretty patterns. We like them in the same way that we like pretty curtain material. I think that young
连接短语in the same way that/as…表比较，意思是“像/和……一样 2

children often appreciate modern pictures better than anyone else. They notice more. My sister is only
whether…or not
seven, but she always tells me whether my pictures are good or not. She came into my room yesterday.
连接词whether…or not表选择，意思是“是否……” 3
‘What are you doing?’ she asked.
It’s a new picture.
‘I'm hanging this picture on the wall,’ I answered. ‘It's a new one. Do you like it?’
这是一幅新画；one代替前一句中的名词picture，以免重复 4
She looked at it critically for a moment. ‘It's all right,’ she said, ‘but isn't it upside down?’

I looked at it again. She was right! It was!

Who is the student's best critic?

TI: Listen and guide S through the text. Explain the underlined parts and then click the bubbles for explanations in Chinese one by one. 5
D. Summary (7mins)

Answer these questions in complete sentences. Your answers to the questions must follow one
another and make a complete paragraph in not more than 70 words.
用完整的句子回答下列问题。你的答案必须句句相连，加起来可组成一个完整的段落，不要超过
70个单词。

1. Does the writer study art, or does he study music? Does he paint a lot of
pictures or not? (and)
2. Do many people really understand modern art or not?
* Tips:
3. Do paintings always have a meaning or not? Use simple present
4. Are they sometimes pretty patterns or not? tense to express things
5. Do young children appreciate modern paintings better than others or not? always happen.
Do they notice more or not? (not only…but) * 小提示：
6. When did the writer's young sister go into his room? Did she examine his 用一般现在时来表示
经常发生的事情。
new picture or not? (and)
7. Had he hung it upside down, or had he hung it the right way up? Did she
notice this immediately or not? (and)

TI: Text is on the next page. 6

D. Summary
Answer these questions in complete sentences. Your answers to the questions must follow one
another and make a complete paragraph in not more than 70 words.
用完整的句子回答下列问题。你的答案必须句句相连，加起来可组成一个完整的段落，不要超过
70个单词。
I am an art student and I paint a lot of pictures. Many people pretend that
they understand modern art. They always tell you what a picture is ‘about’. Of
course, many pictures are not ‘about’ anything. They are just pretty patterns.
We like them in the same way that we like pretty curtain material. I think that * Tips:
young children often appreciate modern pictures better than anyone else. Use simple present
They notice more. My sister is only seven, but she always tells me whether my tense to express things
pictures are good or not. She came into my room yesterday. always happen.
‘What are you doing?’ she asked. * 小提示：
‘I'm hanging this picture on the wall,’ I answered. ‘It's a new one. Do you 用一般现在时来表示
like it?’ 经常发生的事情。
She looked at it critically for a moment. ‘It's all right,’ she said, ‘but isn't it
upside down?’
I looked at it again. She was right! It was!

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E. Review

Words
Expressions
art critic paint
1. art student
pretend pattern curtain
2. in the same way that/as…
material appreciate notice
3. whether…or not
whether hang critically
4. It’s a new one.
upside down

You may take an extra exercise on the next page.

TI: Review the lesson with S. Do the extra exercise on the next page if there is time. 8
F. Extra exercise
Rewrite these sentences using the correct verbs and joining words.
改写以下句子，选用正确的动词和连词。

I 1) ________ ( looked at / watched ) the

picture 2) ______ ( but / and ) I could not 3)
__________ ( understand / realize ) it. It was
in black and white and was 4) ______
( called / named ) ‘Trees and snow’. I could
see 5) ______ ( neither / not only ) trees 6)
______ ( or / nor ) snow.

You’ll have more exercises in the next lesson:

The best art critics (B)
TI: All the correct answers and explanations are on the next page. 9
F. Extra exercise
Rewrite these sentences using the correct verbs and joining words.
改写以下句子，选用正确的动词和连词。

1) look at: to pay attention

looked at ( looked at / watched ) the
I 1) ________ watch: to look at sth. for a period of time,
picture 2) ______
but ( but / and ) I could not 3) especially sth. that is changing or moving
understand ( understand / realize ) it. It was 2) The sentence expresses contrary(表对比)
__________
called
in black and white and was 4) ______ 3) understand: to know the meaning of sth.
( called / named ) ‘Trees and snow’. I could realize: to be aware of(意识到)
neither ( neither / not only ) trees 6)
see 5) ______ 4) be called: to have the name
nor ( or / nor ) snow.
______ be named: to give an official title(正式头衔)
5) & 6) neither…nor (既不……也不……)

You’ll have more exercises in the next lesson:

The best art critics (B)
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