Teaching Contents: This lesson is a profile of Picasso and a brief introduction to one of his Cubist paintings.
Teaching objectives:
(1)Knowledge objectiveStudents are able to know more information about Picasso and his paintings.
(2)Ability objectives
①Students are able to find the detailed information about the passage through scanning
②Students are able to introduce Picasso to others.
(3)Emotional objectives
①Students are able to improve their interest in paintings of different styles.
②Students can develop aesthetic consciousness.
Teaching Key and Difficult points:
(1)Teaching key point
How to make students improve their reading ability for the detailed information.
(2)Teaching difficult point
How to make students retell the article according to the timeline and learn to introduce some famous people.
Major Steps:
Step 1 Pre-reading (3 minutes
Show paintings of Picasso in different periods, ask students to talk about their feelings. Then introduce Picasso based on these paintings.
(Justification: This step can provide students with some background knowledge, which can prepare them for reading the text.)
Step2 While-reading (8 minutes)
(1)Ask students to read the article for the first time and finish the match as follows:At the age of 10 Picasso painted a series of pictures where the main colour was blue.At the age of 16 Picasso painted much happier pictures in the colour pink.From 1902 to 1904 Picasso was already an excellent artistFrom 1904 to 1906 Picasso had his first exhibition.
(2)Ask students to read the text for the second time and work in groups of four to discuss the relationship between the colour and the theme of paintings and Picasso's intentions behind his paintings.
(Justification: Fast reading helps students master the main idea of the passage. The group work can improve students' thinking' and expressing ability.)
Step 3 Post-reading (4 minutes
(1)Ask students to retell the life story of Picasso according to the timeline presented.
(2)Ask students to introduce their idols or a famous person they know well to their partners based on the structure of this passage.
(Justification: Asking students to retell the passage can strengthen their understanding and help them master the information. Making an introduction can train students ability to express and allow them apply what they learned to practical use.)