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Module 2 The renaissance Reading practice
Module 2 The Renaissance Reading Practice
Reading practice1 Predictions Answer the questions 1. What can you remember about the Mona lisa? It's a well-known 16th century portrait by leonardo da vinci. Her mysterious smlle has Interested generations o vIewers
Reading Practice—1 Predictions Answer the questions 1. What can you remember about the Mona Lisa? It’s a well-known 16th century portrait by Leonardo da Vinci. Her mysterious smile has interested generations of viewers
2. Why is the painting special? The secret behind the mona Lisa is that the "happy part of her smile is actually buried in a low spatial pattern. So if you are not looking directly at her mouth, her smile looks cheerful. But when you look directly at her smile, some parts of it disappear into the background. As a result, you're never quite sure whether she’ s smiling or not
2. Why is the painting special? The Secret behind the Mona Lisa is that the “happy” part of her smile is actually buried in a low spatial pattern. So if you are not looking directly at her mouth, her smile looks cheerful. But when you look directly at her smile, some parts of it disappear into the background. As a result, you’re never quite sure whether she’s smiling or not
3. How many paintings of the Mona Lisa bydaⅤ inci are there? Not sure 4. Can you guess what the puzzle of the Mona lisa might be? It might be that people don't know how Leonardo painted the mona lisa. Or it might be that people dont know which one is the authentic one. Or it might be that noboday knew what Leonardo wanted to express through the painting
3. How many paintings of the Mona Lisa by da Vinci are there? Not sure. 4. Can you guess what the puzzle of the Mona Lisa might be? It might be that people don’t know how Leonardo painted the Mona Lisa. Or it might be that people don’t know which one is the authentic one. Or it might be that noboday knew what Leonardo wanted to express through the painting
Reading Practice-2 Fast reading l Read the passage quickly and choose the best summary. (a) The Mona Lisa was stolen so that someone could make six copies and sell them to collectors (b Perugia stole the mona lisa on behalf of his boss, who simply made copies but didnt pay him for stealing the painting
Reading Practice—2 Fast reading 1 Read the passage quickly and choose the best summary. (a) The Mona Lisa was stolen so that someone could make six copies and sell them to collectors. (b) Perugia stole the Mona Lisa on behalf of his boss, who simply made copies but didn’t pay him for stealing the painting
(c The Mona Lisa was stolen, copies were made. and no one now knows if the painting which was returned is authentic. (d) The Mona Lisa in the Louvre museum today is a copy and not the authentic painting
(c) The Mona Lisa was stolen, copies were made, and no one now knows if the painting which was returned is authentic. (d) The Mona Lisa in the Louvre Museum today is a copy and not the authentic painting
Reading Practice--2 Fast Reading 2 Decide what text type the passage is. (a)a description (b )a narrative (c)an argument
Reading Practice—2 Fast Reading 2 Decide what text type the passage is. (a) a description (b) a narrative (c) an argument
Reading Practice3 Careful reading 1 Choose the most important sentences from theses paragraphs 1. Parag 2 (a the story began one day in 1911 when someone noticed the mona lisa was missing. (b )A spokesman said, " the burglar left the Antique frame and the glass behind
Reading Practice—3 Careful reading 1 Choose the most important sentences from theses paragraphs. 1. Paragh 2 (a) the story began one day in 1911 when someone noticed the mona Lisa was missing. (b) A spokesman said,: “ the burglar left the Antique frame and the glass behind
(c)“… Were appealing to anyone who saw the suspect to contact us 2 Paragraph 5 (a Why did the burglar, Vincenzo Perufia, wait so long? (b The drawback for perugia was that de Valifierno didnt in fact need the painting, only the news of the theft
(c) “...We’re appealing to anyone who saw the suspect to contact us.” 2 Paragraph 5 (a) Why did the burglar, Vincenzo Perufia, wait so long? (b) The drawback for perugia was that de Valifierno didn’t in fact need the painting, only the news of the theft