ReadingacrossculturesThe top five paintings in Western artComprehendingthetextCulturalawarenessTalking pointInformationneeded
Talking point Comprehending the text Cultural awareness Reading across cultures The top five paintings in Western art Information needed
Reading across culturesComprehending the textFor guestions 1-4 checkthe true stgtements: folquestions 5-7 complete the sentences.F 1. It is difficult to choose the greatest paintingseverybody has their favouritesbecause of the huge array of masterpieces.the Louvre in ParisF 2.Mona Lisa can be viewed in New York, s.T 3.Vincent van Gogh once stayed in a mentalhospital.F 4. The figure in The Scream doing is thought to beprotec.ting,himself from,a screamsuferingtrommentalturmoil
1. It is difficult to choose the greatest paintings because of the huge array of masterpieces. 2. Mona Lisa can be viewed in New York, US. 3. Vincent van Gogh once stayed in a mental hospital. 4. The figure in The Scream doing is thought to be suffering from mental turmoil. Reading across cultures For questions 1-4 check the true statements; for questions 5-7 complete the sentences. F F T Comprehending the text F protecting himself from a scream the Louvre in Paris. everybody has their favourites
Reading across culturesComprehending the textFor questions 1-4 check the true statements; forquestions 5-7 complete the sentences.5. A critic once said that "Mona Lisa seemedolderthan the rocks among which she sits."6. The Starry Night seems to be telling us thatart and life are an illusion7. The main features of the Cubist style in art ares and a plural viewpoint ofgeometric shapesfeatures on different planes
5. A critic once said that “Mona Lisa seemed _ than the rocks among which she sits.” 6. The Starry Night seems to be telling us that _. 7. The main features of the Cubist style in art are _ and _ _. Reading across cultures older Comprehending the text geometric shapes For questions 1-4 check the true statements; for questions 5-7 complete the sentences. art and life are an illusion a plural viewpoint of features on different planes
Reading across culturesCultural awareness* Identifying artists* Identifying paintings* Chinese paintings
Reading across cultures Cultural awareness Identifying artists Chinese paintings Identifying paintings
Readingacross culturesIdentifying artistsMatch information with the artists in the column.b. Diegoc. Vincentd. Edvarde. Pabloa.Leonardoda VinciMunchPicassoVelasquezvanGogh1. He was one of the greatest Dutch painters.C2. He was one of the major figures of the ItalianRenaissance. a3. He was a Spanish painter who spent time in Paris.4. He was the Norway's greatest painter.d5. He was a Spanish painter who was the leadingartist in the court of King Philip IV.b
Reading across cultures Identifying artists 1. He was one of the greatest Dutch painters. 2. He was one of the major figures of the Italian Renaissance. 3. He was a Spanish painter who spent time in Paris. 4. He was the Norway’s greatest painter. 5. He was a Spanish painter who was the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV. Match information with the artists in the column. a. Leonardo da Vinci b. Diego Velásquez c. Vincent van Gogh d. Edvard Munch e. Pablo Picasso c a b d e