(
课件网) B3U4 Han Gan and His Horses (Developing ideas) Lead in Try to find out the similarity among these parts of Chinese poems. 春风得意马蹄疾，一日看尽长安花。 —[唐]孟郊 乱花渐欲迷人眼，浅草才能没马蹄。 —[唐]白居易 相逢意气为君饮，系马高楼垂柳边。 —[唐]王维 Horses and an artist in Tang Dynasty Tick the words that you would use to describe horses. Add any more you can think of. calm cute fast wild brave clever loyal strong Share what you know about horses. In ancient times, horses were the main driving force for agricultural production, transportation and military activities. However, in some developing countries and regions, horses are still mainly used as an important source of transportation and labor. Besides, horses are mainly used in horse riding competitions. Pre-reading Do you know whose paintings they are Han Gan, Tang Dynasty Han Gan (韩干, 618–907) , a leading horse painter of the Tang dynasty, was known for portraying not only the physical likeness of a horse but also its spirit. Han emphasized the strength and nobility of the horses of the Tang Empire by using a tautly(紧凑的) controlled line and compositions of great clarity(清楚). Before reading a passage, think of what you already know about the topic. For example, you may already know some facts about the Chinese horses painter, Han Gan and his paintings. Make connections between your background knowledge about this Chinese historical figure and the new information you read in the passage. This will improve your understanding of new concepts and information. Learning to learn (P44) Han Gan and His Horses Han Gan and His Horses Para. _____: Para. 1: The artist and his masterpiece The life of the artist Summarize the main idea of each part. While-reading Para. _____: 2 - 4 5 Comments on his work Read for main idea While-reading Read for details Para.1: The artist and his masterpiece _____ _____ _____ What a magnificent horse! We can still feel the power within its burning eyes, bared teeth and kicking hooves. Name of the artist _____ Han Gan Name of the painting Night-Shining White _____ Description of the painting Para.2-4: The life of the artist _____ _____ _____ _____ He was born into a poor family in the early Tang Dynasty. How he became a painter What he did as a court painter Personal information (birth, dynasty, etc) _____ _____ His artistic talent was discovered by the poet Wang Wei. He sponsored Han Gan to study painting and recommended him to a master. Due to Han Gan’s natural talent and years of hard work, he was eventually chosen to serve Emperor Xuanzong in the royal palace. He frequently visited the royal stables and even moved in to live with the stable workers for quite some time in order to observe horses. While-reading Read for details Para.5: Comments on his work Han Gan’s horses “could gallop off the paper”. Su Shi _____ _____ “The horses painted by Han Gan are real horses.” Other viewers 少陵 ... ...
