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Vocabulary
medieval
adj. 中世纪的
Gothic
adj. 哥特式的
frontier
n. 新领域
perspective
polyphony
n. 透视法，透视感
n. 复调音乐
Vocabulary
cathedral
n. 大教堂
motivate
v. 激发，鼓励
skilled
adj. 熟练的，有技巧的
parachute
n. 降落伞
submarine
n. 潜艇
tank
n. 坦克
renaissance n.
a new growth of activity or interest
in something, especially art,
literature or music:
Opera in Britain is enjoying a longawaited renaissance.
(from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
the Renaissance
the period of new growth of interest and
activity in the areas of art, literature and
ideas in Europe, especially northern
Italy, during the 14th, 15th and 16th
centuries:
Renaissance art/painting/architecture
(from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
Leonardo da Vinci
Works of Leonardo da Vinci
The Last Supper, 1498
Medieval
Classical
Gothic
Renaissance
(a) refers to the Middle
Ages (from about 1100 to
1. Classical
1500)
(b) refers to the period
2. Medieval
which followed the
Middle Ages
3. Gothic
(c) refers to ancient Greece
and Rome
4. Renaissance (d) refers to a typical style
of art and architecture in
the Middle Ages
For more information, let’s come to
the passage The Renaissance.
To get
general ideas
1. Which one best summarizes the
passage?
A. Mona Lisa is the symbol of the
Renaissance.
B. The reason of the Renaissance.
C. The original place of the Renaissance
and the main characteristics of it.
D. Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most
important persons during the
Renaissance.
E. A short introduction to the
Renaissance and the effects caused by
it.
2. The purpose of the first paragraph is
to _______.
A. introduce the painting The Mona Lisa
B. tell what the spirit of the Renaissance
is
C. introduce the topic of the passage
D. tell us something about Leonardo da
Vinci
3. The third paragraph tells us _______.
A. what the Renaissance is
B. international trade made the
Renaissance possible
C. many people were rich enough to
buy art works
D. Leonardo was lucky to work for
important people
4. The topic sentence of the 6th
paragraph is _______.
A. the first sentence
B. the second sentence
C. the last sentence
To solve
difficult points
1. It is believed to be the best example of
a new life-like style of painting that
amazed people when it was first used.
它被认为是一种新的形象逼真型绘画
的最好代表,这种绘画风格一经使用就
使人们惊叹不已。
the Mona Lisa
第一个 it 指的是_______________.
to be the best example 是不定式短语
作宾语补足语;
第二个it 指的是
a__________________________.
new life-like style of painting
2. take place 发生，无被动语态
The film festival takes place in
October.
We may never discover what took
place that night.
The concert takes place next
Thursday.
3. perhaps more than any other
作插入语。
1. more than 非常，不仅仅
It's more than likely that there's oil
here under the ground.
I was more than a little curious about
the whole business.
We will be more than glad / happy /
willing to help you in any way we can.
2. The word was used to describe a
period in European history which
began with the arrival of the first
Europeans in America, an age of
exploration, and the beginning of the
modern world.
这个词被用来描绘随着首批欧洲人抵
达美洲而开始的那段历史，这是一段
探险的历史，也是现代世界史的开端。
be used to 被用来
begin with 以……作为开端
The word 'cat' begins with the letter 'c'.
There were six of us to begin with, then
two people left.
The hotel was awful! To begin with, our
room was far too small. Then we found
that the shower didn't work.
the first Europeans in America和an age
of exploration 为同位关系，后者对前者
补充说明
1. work 作品 常用works。
These works were composed in 1773.
这些作品作于1773年。
2. This meant that people had money to
spend on the arts; and it became
easier for artists to find people who
could afford to buy their works or
employ them.
也就是说人们有钱来花费在艺术上，
对于艺术家来说要想找到购买他们的
作品或者雇佣他们也更容易。
to spend on the arts 为不定式短语作定
语，修饰money。
to find people 为不定式短语作句子的
主语，artists 是不定式短语to find
people 的逻辑主语。
can afford to do something 出得起钱做
某事
She spends a lot of money on clothes.
We've just spent £1.9 million on
improving our computer network.
I don't know how he can afford a new
car on his salary.
Few people are able to afford cars like
that.
She couldn't afford the time off work to
see him.
I can't afford to buy a house.
1. But they looked forward, too, by opening
new frontiers in the arts.
而他们也通过开辟新的艺术领域来展望
未来。
looked forward 盼望，期待
I'm really looking forward to my holiday.
She was looking forward to seeing the
grandchildren again.
I look forward to hearing from you.
2. Architects preferred designing building
with more light which contrasted with the
heaviness of the Gothic cathedrals of the
Middle Ages.
相比较于中世纪歌特式建筑的沉重来说,
建筑师们更喜欢光亮的建筑。
contrast (with) 与……对立，与……对照
If you contrast some of her early writings
with her later works, you can see just how
much she improved.
The sharpness of the lemons contrasts
with the sweetness of the honey.
Contrast these imported goods with
the domestic product.
把进口货与国货比比看。
The ship contrasted with the blue sea.
那轮船与蔚蓝的大海形成对照。
1. The sense of exploration which
motivated the artists went hand in hand
with a new type of philosophy.
这种激发艺术家的探索意识与一种新型
的人生哲学携手共进。
hand in hand
1)手牵着手，共同地
walk hand in hand 手拉着手散步
2)紧密相连
Dirt and disease go hand in hand.
肮脏和疾病紧密相连。
2. After centuries of accepting a medieval
world view in which human life was
considered of little value compared with
the greatness of God, philosophers began
asking questions like “ What is a person?”
“Why am I here?”
几个世纪以来，哲学家们都持有中世纪的
世界观，认为与上帝的伟大相比人的生命
很渺小。现在他们提出诸如“人为何物?”
以及“我为何存在?” 这样的问题。
1) be of littlie value be +of +名词
be of use/importance/help=be useful /
important/helpful
My advice may be of use for you.
This book will be of great value to him in
his study.
2) compare A with B 把A和B 进行比较
If you compare his article with our
teacher’s, you will find so much
difference.
1. as well as 与……一样好；不仅……而
且……，既……又……
She doesn't work as well as you (do).
她工作不如你好。
A teacher should entertain as well as
teach.
教师不仅要教书，也要激起学生的兴
趣。
As well as eating a seven-course meal,
they drank seven bottles of wine.
他们除了吃七道菜外，还喝了七瓶酒。
The tournament is open to amateurs as
well as professionals.
这次比赛不仅职业运动员可以参加，而
且业余运动员也可以参加。
is
The boy as well as you ___interested
in
computer games. ( is /are)
这男孩和你一样对电脑感兴趣。
2. Wherever he went he carried a
notebook around with him, in which he
wrote down his ideas.
不管走到哪里他都随身携带一个笔记本,
以便随时记录下自己的想法。
Wherever you go, I’ll follow you.
All across Europe, wherever you look,
marriage is in decline and divorce rates
are soaring.
Wherever you choose to live there are
always going to be disadvantages.
1. In short, Leonardo was an extraordinary
genius, an example of what has been
described as “ Renaissance man”:
someone interested in everything and
with many different talents.
简言之，来奥纳多·达·芬奇是一个非凡
的天才，一个被描绘成“文艺复兴人”
的典范：一个对凡事皆有兴趣并有诸多
才能的人。
1) in short 总之，简而言之
In short, I am interested in all of the
sports.
简而言之, 我对一切运动都感兴趣。
In short, he is one of the most promising
students I've ever known.
总之，他是我见过最有希望的学生之一。
2) Renaissance man
a man who does many different things
very well:
He's a writer, politician, musician and
athlete - a real Renaissance man.
2. But even if his only contribution to
history had been the Mona Lisa, it
would have been genius enough for all
time.
但即使他对历史的贡献仅仅是一幅《蒙
娜·丽莎》，这也已经是恒久的天才作品。
for all time 永远
I will love you for all time.
Fill in the form of each paragraph
Parts Para. topic
Main idea
The
Para. Mona
Part 1
Lisa
1
The Mona Lisa is
believed to be
a masterpiece of the
Renaissance.
Parts Para. topic
Main idea
How did the Renaissance
Name get its name?
Para. and What’s the factor that
2
factor made the Renaissance
Part
1
possible?
2
International trade is one
Para. Factor
of the factors that made
3
2
the Renaissance possible.
Parts Para. topic
Para. Art
4
Part
3
Main idea
Renaissance artists
____________________
opened new frontiers
__________.
in the arts
Philosophers began to
Para. Philoso____________________
change their attitudes
5
phy
________.
to God
Parts Para. topic
Main idea
It was also a period of
scientific invention
_________________an
Para. Science d Leonardo was one of
6
___________________
the most famous
Part
________
scientists of that
3
period.
an
He was ____
Para. Leonar- extraordinary genius
____________ ______
7
do
of all time.
To get detail
information
1 When and where did the Renaissance
begin?
It took place in the 14th-16th century in
Italy.
2 The Renaissance means the
development of ___
art and ___________,
architecture
_____ and ________
music
literature in the 14th to 16th
century.
3 Why was the Renaissance given this
name?
A. Because it has the concept of
“rebirth”.
B. Because it was an age of exploration.
C. Because it was a very new age.
4 What did it mean that Europe was
getting richer, too?
A. This meant that people had money to
spend on the arts.
B. This meant it became easier for artists
to find people who could afford to buy
their works.
C. This meant it became easier for artists
to find people who could afford to employ
them.
D. All of the above.
5 What was new about (a) painting
(b) music
(c) architecture?
(b) polyphonic music
(c) lighter building
(a) perspective and effects of light
6 How did philosophy change at this
time?
People, not religion, were at the center
of the universe.
7 Find out the factors that made the
Renaissance possible.
A. better living conditions
B. the discovery of the new world
C. international business
D. a change in ideas about religion
E. a change in climate
8 Why do people think Leonardo was an
extraordinary genius as well as a great
artist？
Besides being a famous painter, he
was also a skilled inventor, who was
well-known for his astonishing drawings
of aeroplanes, parachutes, tanks and
submarines.
1.
O … the Mona Lisa is a mysterious
masterpiece.
Fact or Opinion
2.
O It was as if Europe was waking up after
the long sleep of the Middle Ages.
3.
F Renaissance artists found new ideas for
their work in classical Greece and Rome.
4.
F The Renaissance was a time of scientific
invention, too.
O
5. But even if his only contribution to
history had been the Mona Lisa, it would
have been genius enough for all time.
Write an article about
the Renaissance in your own words.