(2) Ability objectives:

① Students are able to find the main idea and detailed information about the passage through some reading skills like skimming and scanning.

② Students are able to retell the passage according to the given time.

(3) Emotional objectives:

① Students can foster their interest and desire of learning English, and they can be fond of taking part in class activities.

② Students are able to improve their interest in Western and oriental paintings actively.

Teaching key and difficult points:

Teaching key point:

Students can understand and master the basic knowledge of the reading material correctly.

Teaching difficult point:

Students can foster the interest of learning English and strengthen their interest in painting.

Teaching Procedures:

Step 1: Pre-reading (3 minutes)

(1) Show students some famous paintings in western world, such as The Last Supper, Quernica and so on.

(2) Ask students to watch a short video about Cubism, which mainly introduces the features of this movement.

(Justification: Showing students some pictures of famous paintings can improve their interest in this topic. A short video can help students to know more background information about the passage. )

Step 2: While-reading (6 minutes)

(1) Ask students to read the passage for the first time and finish the following blanks.

(3) Ask students to talk about the following questions in group of 4. Four minutes for them to discuss.

① What can you see and how do you feel when you look at the famous painting Quernica?

② What does Picasso want to express through this painting?

(Justification: Filling the blank helps students to know the main information of the passage and helps them to improve the reading skills. Time line will help them to know more detailed information about Picasso’s career. Questions can improve student’s critical thinking. )

Step 3: Post-reading (4 minutes)

(1) Ask students to retell the passage according to the time line and blank.

(2) Ask students to share their favourite painters and the works of the painters. Four students a group and two minutes for them to discuss. After two minutes, ask some of them to share in front of the classmates.

(Justification: Through retelling, students’ understanding of the passage will be strengthened. The final discussion will help them to improve their speaking and organizing ability.)

Step 4: Summary and Homework (2 minutes)

Summary: Invite two students to be the teacher assistants to make a conclusion for the class.

Homework:

(1) Make a resume about the students’ favorite painter and show it next class.

(2) Search more information about Cubism and collect more representative works.

(Justification: Summary can make students know the main information about the class. Homework can help students to consolidate the knowledge that they have learned in class and use them in daily life.)