1、Mona LisaLeonardo da VinciHe had a keen eye and quick mind that led him to make important scientific discoveries,yet he never published his ideas.He was a gentle vegetarian who loved animals and despised war,yet he worked as a military engineer to invent advanced and deadly weapons.He was one of the
2、 greatest painters of the Italian Renaissance,yet he left only a handful of completed paintings Italian artist,scientist,engineer.An all-round genius whose paintings and inventions changed the world.Take an interactive journey through his life and works to discover what made him a true Renaissance m
3、an.The last supperLeonardo da VinciThe Mona Lisashadeperspective(透视法)parachutesubmarinepolyphony复调音乐:它是以两个、三个或四个在艺术上有同等意义的各自独立的曲调,前后叠置起来,同时协调地进行为基础。巴赫马太受难曲1724-1727 Renaissance cathedralarchitecturemedieval Gothic cathedral Renaissance cathedral(中世纪歌特式大教堂)Task:True or False1.The Mona Lisa is a myste
4、rious masterpiece.2.It was as if Europe wasnt waking up after the long sleep of the Middle Ages.3.Renaissance artists found old ideas for their work in classical Greece and Rome.wasnew4.The Renaissance was a time of scientific invention,too.5.For the first time,they put religion at the centre of the
5、 universe.peopleRead the passage fast and match the main idea with each paragraph:(5)Para 1Para 2Para 3Para 4Para 5Para 6Para 7The origin of the word-RenaissanceThe time and the birth place of the RenaissanceA new type of philosophyA time of scientific inventionTrade made the Renaissance possibleThe
6、 discovery of the new ideasA genius-LeonardoRead Paras 1-3 carefully and fill in the blanks with the information in the text.The Renaissance TimeDuring the 1._ century Birthplace2._ Origin of the wordRenaissance is a French word which means 3.“_”.Factors that made the Renaissancepossible4._ _14th to
7、 16threbirththe discovery of the new worldinternational businessItalyAchievementsArtsPainters discovered how to use 5._ and the effects of light.Composers put different voices together and created 6._.Architects preferred designing buildings with 7._.Philosophy 8.Put_ as the center of the universe.S
8、cientific inventiona time of scientific inventionperspectivepolyphonymore lightpeople Read Paras 45 carefully and fill in the blanks with the information in the text.Read Para6-7 and describe Leonardo daVince:His masterpiece is _Besides being a famous_,Leonardo da Vince was also a skilled_,who was w
9、ell-known for his _ _ of aeroplanes,parachutes,_and _painterinventorastonishing drawingstankssubmarinesMona lisaSentence explanationFor people,buying artists works or employing them became much easier than before.分析:本句主干为_;who引导的是个_从句,修饰先行词_;重要句型为_.Translation:同义句:It became easier for artists to fin
10、d people who could afford to buy their works or employ them.It became easier for artists to find peoplepeopleIt+link v.+adj+for sb to do定语对艺术家来说,要找到能买得起他们的作品或雇佣他们的人更容易。1.Which sentence in paragraph 3 is the closest in meaning to the following one?Sentence explanation2.Wherever he went,he carried a n
11、otebook around with him,in which he wrote down his ideas.(Paragraph 6)分析:这是一个由wherever引导的_从句,wherever可换成_,in which引导的是一个_从句,补充说明先行词_。让步状语非限制性定语no matter wherenotebook不管他走到哪里他都随身带着一个笔记本,以便随时记下自己的想法。Translation:SummaryThe Renaissance is a French word meaning _.This word was used to describe a period i
12、n European history which began with the_ of the first Europeans in America.From Italy,the idea of the Renaissance rapidly _to France,Germany,England and the rest of Europe._made people get richer.During that time,people opened new frontiers in arts.The Renaissance was also a time of scientific_.Leon
13、ardo was also a skilled inventor.He was really an extraordinary _with so many different contributions.Fill in the blanks with the information in the passage:rebirtharrivalspreadTradeinventiongeniusDiscuss the following questions with your partner:Discussion1.What characters can we learn from Leonardo daVinci?2.What should we do in our study and life?3.How can we become great people like him?Write a short passage about Leonardo da Vinci in every respect(方面).You can title it“A Genius in My Heart”.(within 120 words)Written assignment:Thank you for your cooperation