Unit 3 The world of colours and light

1. Unit 3 The world of colours and light (Reading)

2. Would you like to name the artists? Pablo Picasso Van Gogh

3. Fast reading Go through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find answers to the following questions. • Which countries has Li Ming visited on his trip? • How many days did they spend in Paris? • Where are they going next? Spain ,France, Netherlands Four days They are going to another museum in Amsterdam.

4. Pablo Picasso Spanish Self-portrait Cubism Leonardo da Vinci Italian Mona Lisa Claude Monet lotus flowers French The Potato Eaters Starry Night Impressionism abstract artwork Van Gogh Dutch The Night Watchman Rembrandt Dutch

5. Detailed reading Read the e-mail carefully and answer the Questions in part C1. 1.He thinks Malaga is a lovely city and that the architecture there is beautiful. 2. Cubism is a type of art developed by Pablo Picasso that represents things as geometric shapes. 3. He went to the louvre Museum and the Musee d’Orsay. 4.Mona Lisa. 5. He was also a sculptor, an architect, an engineer and a scientist. 6.Musee d’Orsay. 7.It is in Amsterdam. 8. In Amsterdam.

6. Language points Language points

7. 1. talent: noun [C or U] (someone who has) a natural ability to be good at something, especially without being taught: 她的音乐天赋在很小的年龄就显示出来了。 Her talent for music showed at an early age. 他的艺术才能浪费在他的令人厌烦的工作上了. His artistic talents were wasted in his boring job.

8. talented adjective 一个有才能的足球运动员/钢琴家 a talented footballer/pianist 2. amaze    verb [T] to cause someone to be extremely surprised: 他看上去气色很好我感到很惊异. I was amazed by how well he looked. amazement    noun [U]

9. 3.represent: verb [T] • to speak, act or be present officially • for another person or people: 他们选择了一个著名的律师代表他们出庭。 They chose a famous barrister to represent them in court. (2) to be a sign or symbol of something: In this dictionary the word ‘noun’ is represented by the letter n. representation  noun [U] representative    noun [C]

10. 4. calculate: verb [T] to judge the number or amount of something by using the information that you already have, and adding, multiplying, subtracting or dividing numbers: 在某个阶段我们需要估计一下这项工程将 在什么时候完成。 At some stage we need to calculate when the project will be finished.

11. 5. range: noun 1) [C]a set of similar things: 我给了她很大的选择范围。 I offered her a range of options. 2) verb [I usually + adverb or preposition] 价格在50美圆到250美圆之间变化。 Prices range between $50 and $250. in the range of =within the range of out of / beyond range

12. 6. distribute: verb [T] to give something out to several people, or to spread or supply something: 这些书被免费送给了当地的学校。 The books will be distributed free to local schools. distribution noun [C or U] 财富的不公平分布 an unfair distribution of wealth

13. 7. negotiate: verb [I or T] 我正在谈判签一个新的合同。 I’m negotiating for a new contract. negotiation noun [C or U] 在一系列的艰难的谈判之后终于达成了 这一协议。 The agreement was reached after a series of difficult negotiations.

14. 8. adore: verb [T not continuous] FORMAL (1) to worship: 我们崇拜他所有的作品。 We adore him for all his works. (2) to love someone very much, especially in an admiring or respectful way, or to like something very much: 我非常喜欢吃巧克力。 I absolutely adore chocolate. adoration  noun [U]

15. 9. appetite: noun [C or U] a desire for food: 孩子们都有好的胃口。 The children all have healthy/good appetites (= they eat a lot). noun [C] a strong desire or need: 她冒险的欲望 her appetite for adventure

16. 10. abandon: verb [T] to stop doing an activity before you have finished it: 他们不得不放弃了爬山的尝试。 They had to abandon their attempt to climb the mountain. abandonment  noun [U]