1、Lesson 18 Electric currents in modern art Current n.电流(趋势,电流,水流,气流)Electric currents 电流current adj.目前的,现在的 current affairs 时事currently adv.普遍地,通常地,现在,当前currency n.流通,货币sculpture 雕塑sculpture on campussculpture outside shopsmistaken adj.错误的(=incorrect,wrong,misunderstood)The teacher has mistaken opini
2、on of his pupils.mistake n.错误,过失-make a mistake 犯错-by mistake 弄错了-He took my umbrella by mistake.他错拿了我的伞。mistake vt.把.误认为,弄错,误解-mistake sb for 把某人误认为-Yesterday I mistook him for my classmate.gallery 美术馆美术馆 a room or building which is used for showing works of art The man is suspended from the roof.s
3、culpture outside buildingsoddly shaped sculptureSculpture in strange shapeattach vt.系、拴、粘上、贴上attachto-He attached the lamb to a tree.attachto sb for sth 因.而把加在某人身上We didnt attach blame to him for his failure.我们没有因为他的失败而责备他。attach importance to sth 对某事非常重视 We attach importance to education.be attache
4、d to sth 喜欢,喜爱 We are all very attached to her.attachment n.附属物,固定物,爱慕,友情Sphere n.球体magnetize v.使磁化,吸引The iron was magnetized.His speech magnetized the listeners.magnetic adj.有磁性的,有吸引力的magnet mgnitmgnit 磁铁磁铁attract or repel each otherRepel v.排斥,使厌恶(=to drive back,cause feelings of dislike)-The diffe
5、rent sexes attract each other and the same sexes repel on the contrary.异性相吸,同性相斥。Coloured lights flickered continuously to shine with a light that is sometimes bright and sometimes weak Sparks were emitted from black holes.a flash of light made by electricity send outRed lamps flashed on and off.ele
6、ctronic adj.电子的electric adj.电的,用电的peculiar adj.奇异的(=strange and unusual)-The food has peculiar taste.这食物有一种奇特的味道。-Im feeling rather peculiar.=I am felling ill.emotionally adv.感情上 emotional adj.易激动的,情绪的,感情脆弱的(反义词:unemotional)Women are often said to be more emotional than men.emotive adj.使感动的,感情的,动感情的
7、-The word home is more emotive than house.emotion n.(抽象的)感情-Love,hated,and grief are emotions.(grief n.悲痛,悲伤)feeling n.某时的内心感受-I cant describe my feeling now.Go through part 1,and figure out the topic sentence.True or false questions:True or false questions:Modern sculpture can only be seen in museu
8、ms.Only people who have interest in art can notice examples of modern sculpture on display in public places.All the modern sculptures are modern and up-to-date.Modern sculpture rarely surprises us any more.Rarely adv.很少,几乎不=seldom=scarcely 本句=We are not surprised at modern sculpture.The idea that mo
9、dern art can only be seen in museums is mistaken.that引导同位语从句,修饰限定the idea 的内容。-The idea that one can learn English well in English-speaking countries is mistaken.Even people who take no interest in art cannot have failed to notice examples of modern sculpture on display in public places.take interes
10、t in 对感兴趣 Take no interest in 对.不感兴趣show interest in 显示对的兴趣take delight in 对感到高兴 take pride in 对感到骄傲Even people who take no interest in art cannot have failed to notice examples of modern sculpture on display in public places.Cannot failed to 双重否定意味着肯定(强调肯定的语气)He must have passed his examination las
11、t week.He cannot have failed to pass his examination last week.-You must keep your promise.=You cant fail to keep your promise.(n.许诺)on display/on show 展览,展出Strange forms stand in gardens,and outside buildings and shops.We can see sculptures everywhere.We have got quite used to them.Some so-called m
12、odern pieces have been on display for nearly eighty years.get used to=get accustomed to 习惯于 Figure out the key words which can prove the idea that modern sculpture rarely surprises us?on display in public placesWe have got quite used to themso-called“modern”pieces have been on display for nearly 80
13、years The authors attitude towards modern sculpture is positive/negative.Is this all the truth?Is this all the truth?Go through part 2.What surprised the author recently?2.What was the first thing he saw?3.What did it say?4.What are the familiar sculptures like?Traditional modern sculptureSculpture
14、in a recent exhibition differentRarely Rarely surprises surprises ususSome Some people people including including myself were myself were surprised.surprised.Traditional modern sculpture-familiar to everyone Oddly shaped forms Suspended from the ceiling Move in response to a gust of windTraditional
15、modern sculpture-familiar to everyone句子主干:Oddly shaped forms are familiar to everybody.that引导的定语从句用来限定shaped formsin response to=in reaction to 作为对的反应 be familiar to sb 对某人来讲很熟悉-The house is familiar to him.-I dont really remember where I have seen him before,but he looks very familiar to me.be fami
16、liar with sth 熟悉,熟知-Are you familiar with the play of Shakespeare?-Im familiar with that book too.Group workFigure out what is specialFigure out what is special about the recent exhibition.about the recent exhibition.sculpture in a recent exhibition Metal spheres;magnetized,attracted or repelled eac
17、h other Tall structures;coloured lights,flickered continuously Sparks;emitted from black boxes Red lamps;flashed angrilyAn exhibition of prehistoric electronic equipment?DiscussionElectric currents in modern artemotional shock&electric shockPositive attitude towards modern sculptureThe change of the authors attitudeno surprisea shockIts nothing!Its something!changenegativepositiveHow to change yourself from a nothing and nobody to a something and somebody!KnowledgeEducationHobbiesSocial skillsPersonalityFamily backgroundMajorHorizonsInter-personal skills Thank you!Oh,yeah!
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