ART人教版（2019）选择性必修第三册Unit1西南大学东方实验中学 陈迪Period7P Do a talk show about an artistPeriod7 Project Do a talk show about an artistActivity1:In groups,brainstorm a list of famous artists and their representative works.La Primavera,by Sandro Botticelli(1445-1510)Le Pote,by Auguste Rodin(1840-1917)Shrimps,by Qi Baishi(1864-1957)Activity2:Decide on which artist your group is going to talk about.Sandro Botticelli(1445-1510)was an Italian Renaissance painter.He belonged to the Florentine school and painted a wide range of religious subjects and mythological subjects as well as portraits.One of his most famous works is La Primavera,meaning“Spring”.It is a large panel painting that shows a group of figures from classical mythology in a garden.Its meaning is not completely clear.It was given the name later by an art critic,not by Botticelli himself.It is believed to have been a commission by the very wealthy Medici family.It is often paired with his other panel painting,The Birth ofVenus,and they are two of the most famous Renaissance paintings in the world.Auguste Rodin(1840-1917)was a French sculptor.He had natural talent,but his style was considered controversial during his life.However,he has since become recognised as the father of modern sculpture and his name is widely known even outside the world of fine art.His most famous sculpture was originally called Le Pote(The Poet),but is now known as Le Penseur(The Thinker).It is made from bronze and shows a naked man sitting,resting his elbow on his knee and head on his hand,deep in thought.It was made as part of a larger sculpture for an entrance called The Gates of Hell,based on Dantes book,The Divine Comedy.Qi Baishi(1864-1957)is an influential Chinese painter from Anhui Province.He worked as a carpenter in his early years and gradually became a Chinese painting master through hard work.He was well known in painting shrimps in a concise and vivid way.Activity3:Choose one person to be the talk show host,one person to be the artist,and the remaining members to be family members,friends,teachers,or art critics.Have each person do research on the artist and prepare notes on what he/she will say.Activity3:talk show host:questions for the guestsartist:biography of the artist,philosophy towards art,details about his/her most representative worksfamily:What was the artist like when he/she was a child or growing up?What was it like living with the artist?What do they think of the artists talent and work?Activity3:friends:How did they meet the artist?What is the artist like as a person?What do they think of the artist and his work?teacher:What was the artist like as a student?Could he/she imagine that the artist would grow up to be famous?art critics:How is the artists work critically received?Activity4.Now role-play your talk show before your class.Notes for doing the talk show:1.Keep in mind that guests may have different opinions as to what the artist is like and how talented he/she was,so they should feel free to disagree and discuss.2.If possible,the group should also find large photos or posters of the artists representative work to be used as talk show exhibits.3.Towards the end of the talk show,the host should go out into the“audience”(i.e.,the class)and take questions from the audience.Sample Talk Show 每个小组分好角色，一组6-7人，可设置背景，可有旁白。H:Talk Show HostA:Artist(Salvador Dal)M:Artists mother F:Artists friend T:Artists teacher C:Art criticH:Today I am very honoured to welcomethe Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dal to our studio.First,tell us a little about your life and how you first became an artist.A:At the age of six I wanted to be a cook.At seven I wanted to be Napoleon.And my ambition has been growing steadily ever since.I love art,but painting is really a small part of who I am.H:Interesting.Confidence is an importantquality for an artist!What is your philosophy towards art,and which do you think are your most representative works?A:One should strive for perfection butaccept one will never reach it.As for Surrealism,it is destructive,but it destroys only what it considers to be shackles limiting our vision.A key work of mine is The Persistence of Memory.In it,I challenge the idea that time is a hard and unchanging thing symbolised by what some people call my“melting watches”.H:Fascinating.Welcome also to yourmother,Felipa.What was Salvador like growing up?M:He showed a keen interest in art andartistic talent from a young age,so I always tried to encourage him to pursue art.H:This is Man Ray,a fellow surrealistartist and long-time friend of Dal.How did you first meet Salvador?What is he like as a friend?F:We first met in Paris with othersurrealist artists.He is a loyal friend and very committed to his art.He always gets everyones attention because he is eccentric in what he wears and does.He is fun to be around.H:Finally,we welcome the respected artcritic and author,Luis Romero.How is Dalis work received critically?C:Although his work is often controversial,behind the out