RX高二(上)选修六 Unit1 Using language.ppt

G: It’s just she doesn’t know enough about it, John. Let’s go to the Guggenheim. They’ve wonderful Impressionist paintings there. J: I agree, but we shouldn’t miss the Whitney Museum of American Art. Would you mind, Susan, if we went there too? S: Not if we don’t stay too long. J: Do you think we’ve time to go to the Whitney first and then the Guggenheim? They’re quite close together. G: Let’s try. Is that OK with you, Susan? SUSAN: Yes, I suppose so! (grudgingly). I’d prefer… I’d rather… I’d like… I want to… Would you rather…? Would you like …or …? Which would you prefer…? If it was up to me, I’d choose… We shouldn’t miss… That’s my first choice. I’m not fond of… I don’t like… What’s your preference? Discussion You have only one day to visit art galleries in New York. In a small group read the guide book again and decide together which galleries you prefer and why. Use expressions about preference like the following ones in the box. Writing If you were asked to start a new art gallery for your district, what kind of art would you put in it and why? Think about: (1) what kind of art works people in your district produce and would like to display (2) what kind of art works they might like to learn about. (3) whether you would prefer to have local art in your gallery, art from all over China or art from all over the world. (4) whether you would prefer to have only modern art, only traditional art or both. 2 Write a letter to the art gallery committee giving your suggestions and reasons for starting this new art gallery. Use the framework of the letter above to help you. Dear Committee members, I wish to make a suggestion about the kind of art we can put into our new gallery. Our district is well-known for paper-cutting and the people are very skilled at it. At the moment, these people don’t have anywhere to display the variety and skill of their craftsmanship. Sample writing If the skill is lost there may be no recor