时间:2018-12-17 作者:英语课 分类:流利美国口语


英语课

W: What a marvelous oil painting. Whose work is it?


M: It’s painted by Yifei Chen, the world famous painter and director.


W: It gives me a sense of serenity 1.


M: Serenity and peace fill his painting which characterizes his works.


Dialogue 2.


W: Wow, that’s a really amazing piece of art you are creating.


M: Talking about amazing? You’ve got to check out Bech’s. Her work will really blow your way.


W: Really? What’s so amazing about her work?


M: She uses the painting style of Dadaism in her work.


Dialogue 3.


W: How can I appreciate modern art? It leaves me cool.


M: It would help if you follow the 4 steps in looking at modern art.


W: What should I do then?


M: Step 1 is to identify the media used in the work. Is it a drying, a painting, an etching or lithograph 2.


W: I think I can do that. I can tell the difference between an etching and a lithograph.


M: Step 2 is to take an inventory 3 of exactly what you see, the lines, the colors, the shapes and textures 4.


W: Well, I suppose I can do that, too.


M: Step 3 is to think about the interpretation 5 of the piece of art and what the lines, colors and shapes and textures might mean, after analyzing 6 the work from a number perspectives you can make a judgment 7 in step 4.


W: Thank you for the lesson in art appreciation 8.


Exercise.


1. Kendensky produced abstract art characterized by imagery that had a musical quality.


2. He didn’t show his paintings at the exhibit.


3. His paintings are more than charming images of women and children.


4. I really appreciate his paintings.


5. His paintings are indeed an actual reflection of the mysterious communication between his soul and nature.


6. His master pieces are lively and abundant in feeling.


7. His paintings show his great talent in Chinese arts and skills.


8. Do you prefer paintings or calligraphy 9?


9. His paintings are on display.


10. Far from admiring his paintings I dislike them intensely.


11. Visitors are told to keep their hands off the paintings.


12. His paintings are famous for originality 10.


13. Maybe those art works have no practical value to you. But they do to me.


14. Macasa was largely considered one of the most influential 11 artists of the 20th century.


15. Thank you for giving me a lesson in art appreciation.



1 serenity
n.宁静,沉着,晴朗
  • Her face,though sad,still evoked a feeling of serenity.她的脸色虽然悲伤,但仍使人感觉安详。
  • She escaped to the comparative serenity of the kitchen.她逃到相对安静的厨房里。
2 lithograph
n.平板印刷,平板画;v.用平版印刷
  • Lithograph was introduced from China to Europe.印刷术是从中国传入欧洲的。
  • Cole printed 1,000 of the cards on a lithograph stone before having them hand-colored.科尔随即用石版印刷了1000张,之后又让人给这些卡手工着色。
3 inventory
n.详细目录,存货清单
  • Some stores inventory their stock once a week.有些商店每周清点存货一次。
  • We will need to call on our supplier to get more inventory.我们必须请供应商送来更多存货。
4 textures
n.手感( texture的名词复数 );质感;口感;(音乐或文学的)谐和统一感
  • I'm crazy about fabrics textures and colors and designs. 我喜欢各式各样的纺织物--对它的质地,色彩到花纹图案--简直是入了迷。 来自辞典例句
  • Let me clear up the point about the textures. 让我明确了一点有关的纹理。 来自互联网
5 interpretation
n.解释,说明,描述;艺术处理
  • His statement admits of one interpretation only.他的话只有一种解释。
  • Analysis and interpretation is a very personal thing.分析与说明是个很主观的事情。
6 analyzing
v.分析;分析( analyze的现在分词 );分解;解释;对…进行心理分析n.分析
  • Analyzing the date of some socialist countries presents even greater problem s. 分析某些社会主义国家的统计数据,暴露出的问题甚至更大。 来自辞典例句
  • He undoubtedly was not far off the mark in analyzing its predictions. 当然,他对其预测所作的分析倒也八九不离十。 来自辞典例句
7 judgment
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
  • The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
  • He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。
8 appreciation
n.评价;欣赏;感谢;领会,理解;价格上涨
  • I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
  • I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。
9 calligraphy
n.书法
  • At the calligraphy competition,people asked him to write a few characters.书法比赛会上,人们请他留字。
  • His calligraphy is vigorous and forceful.他的书法苍劲有力。
10 originality
n.创造力,独创性;新颖
  • The name of the game in pop music is originality.流行音乐的本质是独创性。
  • He displayed an originality amounting almost to genius.他显示出近乎天才的创造性。
11 influential
adj.有影响的,有权势的
  • He always tries to get in with the most influential people.他总是试图巴结最有影响的人物。
  • He is a very influential man in the government.他在政府中是个很有影响的人物。
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