UNIT FOUR,The Vincent Van Gogh exhibition,.,Read the first paragraph and title: 1. Who wrote this? 2. What is his job? 3. What will the writer tell us? 4. What does he advise us to do?,Scan the passage and choose which of the following aspects are mentioned ( ) reputation ( ) personalities ( ) appearance ( ) marriage ( ) jobs ( ) paintings ( ) death ( ) friends,Para.2-3,Para.4,Para.5,Para.6,Para.7,Van Goghs jobs: He worked in _, He became a _in England, He worked as a _ in Belgium, He turned to be a _.,an art dealers company,language teacher,missionary,painter,True or False: ( ) 1.Van Gogh was not easy to get along with. ( ) 2. He cut off his ear because he was sad. ( ) 3. He spent a year in a mental hospital. ( ) 4. He was completely mad when he was in hospital.,T,T,F,F,realistic,rough,bright,thick,emotional,Features : ,The writer suggests that Van Gogh would be _to learn that his paintings are now locked in the bank buildings. A upset B happy C wealthy D surprised,The writer suggests that Van Goghs reputation_. A was high when he died B kept on growing after his death C quickly developed throughout Europe D stopped growing until the 1980s,In the writers opinion, Vincent Van Gogh _ A ought to be more famous B is a really great painter C should not be admired D does not deserve his fame,According to the writer,when Van Gogh was alive, many people _. A agreed with Theos view on Van Gogh B offered him with financial support. C felt he had great ability as a painter D were sad when he died suddenly,Role-play: Supposing you are a volunteer in the Vincent Van Gogh Exhibition, give visitors a simple introduction of him and his paintings.,Dear friends, welcome to the Vincent Van Gogh Exhibition. Now I will tell you something about him and his paintings. He ,Homework： 1. Read the passage loudly; 2. Write a short passage about Vincent Van Gogh. 3. Discuss: Was Van Gogh a genius?,The End,