1、话题十二 文学与艺术子话题(一)文学1文学用词literature n 文学works n. 著作，作品masterpiece n. 杰作adaptation n. 改编本；适应adapt vt.& vi. 改编；(使)适应，适合novel n. 小说 fiction n. 小说，虚构的事poem n. 诗poetry n. (总称)诗lyric n. 抒情诗essay n. 散文；文章；随笔myth n. 神话legend n. 传说，传奇故事biography n. 传记chapter n. 章volume n. 卷periodical/journal n. 期刊describe vt.
2、描写，叙述description n. 描述，描写draft n. 草稿，草案vt. 起草，草拟original adj. 原创的n. 原作publish vt. 出版，发行recommend vt. 推荐translate vt. 翻译subscribe v. 订阅，订购(报刊等)fairy tale 童话故事classical literature/work 古典文学/作品detective novel 侦探小说mystery novel 悬疑小说science fiction 科幻小说works appreciation 作品欣赏a book review 书评be set in 以为背
3、景adapt .from . 根据改编translate .into . 把翻译成2外国著作名称The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 汤姆索亚历险记Pride and Prejudice 傲慢与偏见Uncle Toms Cabin 汤姆叔叔的小屋The Old Man and the Sea 老人与海Andersons Fairy Tales 安徒生童话集Grimms Fairy Tales 格林童话集Wuthering Heights 呼啸山庄Sister Carrie 嘉莉妹妹Jane Eyre 简爱Robinson Crusoe 鲁滨逊漂流记Gone with the
4、 Wind 飘(乱世佳人)A Tale of Two Cities 双城记Tales from a Thousand and One Nights 天方夜谭(一千零一夜)Oliver Twist 雾都孤儿Aesops Fables 伊索寓言The Million Pound Bank Note 百万英镑子话题(二)艺术概览inspiration n灵感，启发technique n. 技巧production n. 作品reflection n. 反映background n. 背景appeal n&v. 吸引力；吸引exhibition n. 展览；展览会display n& vt. 展示；陈
5、列reflect v. 反映admire v. 欣赏classic adj. 经典的unique adj. 独特的abstract adj. 抽象的；深奥的artistic adj. 艺术的extraordinary adj. 非凡的vivid adj. 生动的visual adj. 视觉的valuable adj. 有价值的live adj. 现场直播的outline n. 要点；大纲series n. 系列appreciate vt. 欣赏precious adj. 宝贵的，珍贵的works of art 艺术品appeal to 吸引true to life 逼真on exhibitio
6、n/display 在展览be open to 向开放range from .to . 范围从到apply .to . 把应用于sense of beauty 美感on show 在展出中abstract art 抽象艺术show up 出现be faced with 面对，面临have an influence on 对有影响子话题(三)视觉与视听艺术1绘画studio n. 画室selfportrait n. 自画像sketch n. 草图；素描shade n. 暗影painting n. 油画，水彩画gallery n. 画廊art gallery 画廊，美术馆2摄影photo/phot
7、ograph n. 照片，相片photographer/cameraman n. 摄影师snapshot/snap n. 快照focus n. 焦点exposure n. 曝光flash/flashlight n. 闪光灯film n. 胶片，胶卷foreground n. 近景take pictures (photos)/take a picture (photo) 拍照3视听艺术dialogue n. 对白cast n. 全体演员part/role n. 角色character n. 人物line n. 台词playwright n. 编剧，剧作家costume n. 服装applause
8、 n. 喝彩applaud v. 喝彩；鼓掌makeup n. 化妆cinema n. 电影院theatre n. 剧院auditorium n. 礼堂entrance n. 入口exit n. 出口back stage 后台oneact play 独幕剧be based on 以为根据Beijing opera 京剧box office/ticket office 售票处book tickets 订票satellite TV 卫星电视remote control 遥控器TV network 电视网evening news 晚间新闻on air 正在播出switch channel 换台que
9、ue up/stand in line 排队put on 演出，上演play the role of . 扮演(某一角色)子话题(四)舞蹈、雕塑和建筑艺术1舞蹈stage n. 舞台perform vt. 表演performance n. 表演disco n. 迪斯科ballet n. 芭蕾tango n. 探戈steps n. 舞步dancing partner 舞伴street dance 街舞dance to music 伴着音乐跳舞2雕塑和建筑艺术sculpture n雕塑，雕刻，雕刻作品，雕像statue n. 塑像；雕像workshop n. 工作间design n& vt. 设计
10、，图案，图样，样式construct vt. 建设，建筑construction n. 建造 magnificent adj. 壮观的splendid adj. 辉煌的；壮丽的skyscraper n. 摩天大楼cement n. 水泥architect n. 建筑师architecture n. 建筑学arch door 拱门artificial stone 人造石raw material 原材料steel plate 钢板under construction 在建设中be designed for . 为而设计be shaped like . 形状像in the shape of . 呈形
11、状1Some classic works not only offer us joy and excitement, but also encourage us to think critically.一些经典作品不但让我们喜悦和兴奋，而且鼓励我们批判性地思考。2The film is usually more interesting and it is easier to follow.电影通常更有趣而且更容易理解。3My elder brother thinks staying at home and reading some classic works quietly in a situ
12、ation of his own can help him better understand the authors ideas.我哥哥认为待在家里静心地读一些经典的作品能帮助他更好地理解作者的思想。4He thinks to read the original work is better than to see the film based on it.他认为读原著比看由原著改编的电影更好。5The school library provides a variety of original works, hoping they will meet the needs of differe
13、nt students.学校图书馆提供各类原著作品，希望它们能够满足不同学生的需求。6I hold the view that if we students want to know as many great works of literature as we can, we had better read the original work.我认为我们学生如果想尽可能多地了解伟大的文学作品，最好还是读原著。7Some of us think that it is better to see the film than to read the book in the original.我们中
14、的一些人认为，看电影要比读原著更好。8On the one hand, they believe that they can understand literature in a short time by seeing the film and it is usually more interesting to see the performers act the film than just to read the original work.一方面，他们认为通过看电影能够在短时间内理解文学作品，而且通常看演员表演要比仅仅阅读原著更有趣。9We are always finding new
15、 beauties in Shakespeares poetry.我们不断地在莎士比亚的诗歌中发现新的美妙之处。10The exhibition gives local artists an opportunity to display their works. 这次展览为当地艺术家提供了展示自己作品的机会。(2012天津高考)假设你是李津，你的美国朋友Chris就读于天津某国际学校。他热爱中国文化，特别是戏曲文化。8月5日下午2：00在新落成的天津大剧院将上演越剧梁山伯与祝英台。请你根据以下提示，用英语给Chris写一封电子邮件，邀请他一起观看演出。1提出邀请并简述原因；2提出观剧后的活动建
16、议(如参观附近的博物馆或美术馆等)；3请求对方回复。注意：1.词数100左右；2可适当增加细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯。参考词汇：梁山伯与祝英台 Butterfly Lovers范文必背 Dear Chris，I have good news to tell you. Id like to invite you to see Butterfly Lovers, a famous Chinese Yue Opera, which is to be put on at the newly built Tianjin Grand Theater at 2：00 pm. on August 5th.
17、As you know, as your close friend, I know you are fond of Chinese culture, especially opera culture.Of course, besides going to the theater, we can do some other meaningful things, such as visiting the museum or the art gallery nearby, which both contain a lot of items of great value. Im sure that w
18、e will have a good time.Im looking forward to receiving your reply.Best wishes.Yours，Li Jin佳句演练(1)根据句中“beto do”结构仿写句子Do you know what_is_to_be_done_next?你知道下一步该做什么吗？(2)根据句仿写句子The air quality in the city, as_is_shown_in_the_report,_has improved over the past two months.正如报告所显示的那样，在过去的两个月里，这个城市的空气质量已有所改善。
