把规范修炼成一种习惯 将认真内化为一种性格
Section Ⅱ Cultural Corner （2课时）
一、学习目标:
1、通过自主阅读课文，能够认识课文中的新单词与词汇。 2、通过自主翻译课文，能够掌握课文中重要句型的结构。 3、通过自主阅读课文，能够透彻理解课文内容。
二、使用要求
1、书写要认真规范； 2、教师讲解时，务必用红色笔修正答案。
三、学习内容：The life and works of Picasso 四、学习过程 （一） Pre-reading
同学们，在本部分中，你要掌握这些单词和短语，请自主阅读P39课文，然后把它们找出来。
（一）Words：英汉互译
1、破坏；毁坏__________2、generally_________3、excellent_________4、period__________ 5、artistic__________ 6、Cubism___________ 7、Cubist___________ 8、feeling____________
（二）Phrases：翻译成汉语
1、blue period ___________________ 2、pink period_________________________ 3、the twentieth-century’s greatest western artist______________________________ 4、at the age of__________________ 5、in his early twenties__________________ 6、a series of____________________ 7、be known as________________________ 8、during the 1930s_______________ 9、in grey____________________________
Step 1 Fast reading
Read the text quickly and then answer the questions .
1. What do we learn about Picasso’s blue period?
___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 2.What do we learn about Picasso’s pink period?
___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 3.What do we learn about Picasso and Cubism?
___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________
Step 2 Careful reading
（一）Read the text carefully and choose the best answers. 1、When did Picasso become an artist ?
A. In his twenties . B. When he was 16. C. In the 1890s. D. From 1902. 2、Guernica is _________ .
A. his born place B. his friend
C. his famous painting D. another Cubist （立体派的）painter 3、Which of the following is NOT right ?
A. Picasso showed his great painting talent at an early age .
B. Picasso was born in Spain but left his country in his twenties .
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C. In Picasso’s “blue period”,he painted happier things . D. Picasso expressed his own feelings in his paintings .
4、The author writes this passage mainly to ________________.
A. express his admiration for Picasso B. tell of Picasso’s paintings C. introduce Picasso’s three painting periods D. tell of Picasso’s life changes
（二）Read the text again and write down the facts about Picasso according the time clues.
1. In 1881 __________________________________________________________________ 2. At the age of ten________________________________________________________ 3. At the age of 16 ________________________________________________________ 4. In his early twenties ___________________________________________________ 5. From1902 to 1904 ________________________________________________________ 6. From1904 to1906 _________________________________________________________ 7. In1937___________________________________________________________________ 8. In 1973__________________________________________________________________
Step 3 Language points
同学们，在本部分中，你要掌握这些词汇和句型，请你在课文中找出后把对应的知识点写在其旁边，最后完成相应的反馈检测题。
1、People generally agree that Pablo Picasso?人们一般认为，巴勃罗〃毕加索…（P39）
▲该句型常用表达方式为：It is agreed that从句.
另：It is thought / believed / reported / said?that从句. 【反馈检测】
①人们都相信你越努力学习，你就越会取得巨大进步。
a. People_________________the harder you study, the mare progress you’ll make. b. It ____________________ the harder you study, the mare progress you’ll make. ②据报道美总统布什下月将访华。 It________________American president, Bush, will come to visit china next month . 2、In his early twenties 在他二十初头的时候（P39） in one’s early twenties 在某人二十初头的时候 【反馈检测】
年龄、年代的表示法：
①at the age of: 该短语后只接基数词，不与years old 连用，相当于由when引起的时间状语从句。
②in his early twenties: 而in his late twenties: 注意：该表示法用形容词性物主代词而不得用冠词，且数词用复数形式。 ③during / in the 1930s /1930’s :
(二十世纪九十年代初、中、后期)
(二十世纪八十年代中期), he went to college (十八岁)and graduated (二十刚出头) 3、a series of 一系列，一连串（P39） series n. 系列剧；连续剧；单复数同形，此类词常见的还有works“工厂”，means“方
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法”，species“物种”等。
in series 连续，逐次；按顺序排列的；作为丛书的；(电)串联的 in series with 与……串联，与……相连
a series of pictures 一副又一副的画 a series of good harvests 接连的丰收
a series of brilliant leaders 一个接一个的杰出领袖 【反馈检测】
The management's attitude may spark off ___________ strikes.管理层的态度可能会引起一系列的罢工。
4、Picasso’s first Cubist paintings were all painted in brown and grey.毕加索的第一批立体艺术作品的色调全部是棕色和灰色。（P39） 【反馈检测】
▲in ink / pen ①她今天穿着一件红外套。（译） ②她经常穿红颜色的衣服。（译） 5、destroy v．摧毁，毁坏(某物)，杀死，人道毁灭（P39） destroyer n. [C] 破坏者，驱逐舰 destruction n. [U] 破坏；毁灭
destructive adj. 破坏的；毁灭性的 damage/destroy/ruin/harm/hurt/ spoil (1)damage “损坏；破坏；损毁(使失去价值)”， 不一定全部破坏，损坏了还可以修 复。
(2)destroy “破坏；摧毁；毁灭”，指完全彻底的破坏以至于不能或很难修复。 (3)ruin 除了有damage的一般用法外，还可表示“使……破产；糟蹋掉”，“使某人的前途破灭”的意思。
(4)harm用作动词时常表示对身体的“伤害；危害”。用作名词时，可构成短语do harm to，表示的范围更广。
(5)hurt “使身体/感情受伤害”。 (6)spoil 无用，糟蹋，弄糟；溺爱 in ruins 成为废墟 fall into ruin 已成废墟 be harmful to 对…有害
do / cause damage to sth. 对某物造成损害 costs for damages 损害赔偿费 suffer damage 受到损害 damage one's health 损害健康
lead to one's ruin 导致某人的垮台
go to ruin/fall into ruin/come to ruin 衰落，败落 ruin one's hopes 使希望破灭
catch sb. destroying ? 抓住某人破坏… 【反馈检测】
① Their traditional way of life has been __________ completely.他们的传统生活方式被完全破坏了。
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② The earthquake did a lot of ____________ to the city.这场地震给这座城市带来了巨大的破坏。
③ I ____________ by that law case; I'm a ruined man.我被那场官司毁了。我倾家荡产了。
④ After the big fire, the house was completely ______. A. ruined B. destroyed C. damaged D. spoiled
⑤ Finally，the police caught me ________ a phone box that had taken my last one pound coin，and I was ordered to see a psychiatrist(心理医生)． A．destroying B．using C．stealing D．emptying
⑥“If you go on stealing，you will ________ your bright future，young man！” said the judge.
A．destroy B．damage C．ruin D．break Step 4 课堂达标
Do the following exercise as required according to the passage on P39.
①What’s the main idea of this passage?(within 10 words)
②Which sentence can be replaced by the following? In the early 1900s he painted many pictures whose main colour was blue.
③What’s the different paintings of Picasso in the “blue period” and “pink period”?(within 30 words)
④Translate the following sentence into Chinese.
People generally agree that Pablo Picasso, who lived from 1881 to 1973, is the twentieth-century’s greatest western artists.
Step5 学习体会
以上所讲的你还有哪些掌握不好，请写在下面。
Step 6 Homework
Prepare for Listening and Vocabulary & writing & Everyday English & Function .
（1）自主阅读教材，找出里面的新词汇。
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