Vincent Van Gogh (1853 － 1890), was a man in a hurry , an artist of tremendous ( 超凡的） energy and prodigious output （多产的） . He killed himself when he was only 37 , but he left behind him more than 2,000 paintings and drawings , which established （创立） his reputation （名声） in a way he would never have considered possible .

His early works show his desire to express the hard and poor life of people, such as Potato Eaters and Dark. Later he was influenced by the work of the impressionists （印象派画家） and by the work of some Japanese printmakers. He began to experiment with current techniques （流行的技巧） and use the bright colors. His other works include Bedroom at Arles, Starry Night, Crows in the Wheat fields, etc.

•Wheat Field Under Threatening Skies( 麦田上的鸦群 )

The Starry Night

星光之夜 -- 梵高色彩象征主义的名作）

Pablo Picasso,1881 ～ 1973 is the best known and most influential painter of this century. It was he who developed the style of painting known as Cubism, which led to a dramatic revolution in art. His life of paining can be divided into different periods , such as Blue Period (1901—1903), Rose Period (1904—1905 ), Classical Period (1905 ), Iberian （伊比利亚） Period (1906) ,

African Period (1907 ) , Cubism ( 立体派） (1908—1917 ),etc. His greatest works include The Old Guitarist (1903 ),Two acrobats （杂技演员） and a Dog (1905 ), Two Youths (1905), Self-Portrait (1906) ,House on the Hill, Horta de Ebro (1909),and Still Life with Chair Caning (1912).

The Old Guitarist The Tragedy, 1903

Two Youths, 1905

                                       

•Over five hundred years ago , a man designed( 设计 ) a flying machine. He also invented a helicopter( 直升飞机 ) . This clever man was an Italian .He was called Leonardo da Vinci. (1452-1519)

•He had a keen eye and quick mind that led him to make important scientific discoveries, yet he never published his ideas.

•He was one of the greatest painters of the Italian Renaissance （复兴） . His most famous works are The Last Supper and Mona Lisa.

             

1.圣母子与圣安娜Mona Lisa (1503-06)

The Last Supper (1495-97)

Qi Baishi （ 1864--1957 ）， of Hunan Province, traveled around the country on his earlier years, selling paintings and carving ( 雕刻） seals( 印章 ) to make a living. He settled down in Beijing at the age of 57, and gradually his style of painting began to change. Combining traditional freehand brushwork and folk art, he produced a unique ( 独特的 )art

form centering on flowers, birds, insects, and fish. Simple and bold, each colorful painting was achieved with only a few strokes. In his later years he focused( 集中 )on calligraphy( 书法 )and seal carving and served in the early 1950s as chairman of the Chinese Artists Association.

Joanne Kathleen Rowling

was born on July 31, 1966

in a town in England called

Chipping Sodbury. At present,

she lives in Edinburgh, Scotland

with her daughter Jessica, now

age seven. The main works are Harry Potter and the

Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter

and the Goblet of Fire.

Post-reading

1. Harry’s life before he goes to Hogwarts is miserable because his parents are dead and the family he is living with treats him badly.

2.At Hogwarts , Harry learns that he needs to be strong / that he needs friends / that it is difficult to do the right thing / that life is more complicated than he thought / the truth about his past/ about the power of love and goodness.

Grammar

1. Many people use e-mail to make friends ( What are the advantages of e-mail .)

Your answer : ______________________________.

1. 2. They often go hiking . ( what makes hiking interesting ? )

Your answer : _____________________________.

3. In the earthquake a number of people died . ( Where did the earthquake happen ?)

__________________________________________.

Many people use e-mail , which is fast and cheap, to make friends.

They often go hiking ,which is inexpensive and full of adventure .

In the earthquake , which took place in Gansu Province , a number of people died.

4. The world-famous painter painted Mona Lisa . (what is the painter’s name ?)

Your answer:________________________________.

5. The villagers discovered an ancient tomb . ( What were they building ?)

Your answer:_______________________________.

6. How much is the ticket for the all-star concert ? ( When and where will it be held ?)

Your answer: _______________________________.

The world –famous painter , whose name is Leonardo da Vinci , painted Mona Lisa.

The villagers, who were building a school , discovered an ancient tomb .

How much is the ticket for the all-star concert ,which will be held in the Worker’s Stadium on Saturday evening?

1)The thief took the money from the old man by_____.

2) The _________ of the governments has increased greatly over the past century.

3) Don’t worry! We have enough_________ to do the work.

4) You can’t ___________anything he says.

5) Christians______________Jesus.

6) Do you ______________________him?

force

power

strength

believe

believe in

believe/ believe in

forearm:

foreman:

foresee:

foresight:

forefinger:

forefather:

forename:

forerunner:

foretell:

foreword;

the part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow.a man who serves as the leader of a work crew , as in a factory.to see or know beforehand

ability to realize the importance and nature of events before they have happened.the finger next to the thumb, also called “index finger”or “first finger”.

an ancestor or a person who lives in earlier times.

a name before one’s surname ;a first name

an ancestor; or one that comes before and andicated the approach of another

to tell about something beforehand ; predictan introductory note , as for a book , especially by a person other than the author

Exercise P153 (3 )1. She wanted to go to college in another city, __________

__________________________________( 但她的父母最终让她上了当地的一所大学。 ).(local )

2. _______________________________________( 有些电视连续剧 ) ( TV series )

3. Today more and more parents ______________________________________( 学着像朋友一样对待孩子 ).(treat )

4._______________________( 皮特有麻烦时 ) ,his friends always helped him. ( in trouble )

5._________________________________( 猜猜我今天在镇碰到谁了 ) ? My primary school maths teacher ! ( come across)

but her parents finally made her go to a local one.

Some TV series are not good for the children

are learning to treat their children as friends

When Pete was in trouble

Guess who I came across in town today

6. Although it may sound traditional , _________________________________________________( 但我不赞成让孩子为所欲为 ) ( believe in )

7. Do you know the boy and the girl ______________________________( 在图书馆里低声说话的 )?(whisper )

8. He was just about to say something ________________________( 正在这是，海伦转过身来 ) (turn around )

9. ________________________________( 你为什么说那些蠢话 ) ?he must be very angry now . ( stupid )

10 .____________________________________________( 大家听着！我有事要宣布。 ) . On July 14 Michael and Kate will get married . ( announcement )

I don’t believe in letting children do whatever they like.

who are whispering in the library .

when Helen turned around

Why did you say whose stupid worlds

Attention please ! I have an announcement to make