1、ContentsLanguage pointsPost-readingCareful readingFast readingPre-readingHomeworkIIIIIIIVVVIIPre-reading1.How many artworks did you see?2.What methods did they use to create the artworks?3.Do you think technology can be considered a form of art?From paintbrush to lens From paintbrush to lens People
2、create paintings with pencils,paper and paint,and create photographic artworks with cameras.1.How many artworks did you see?2.What methods did they use to create the artworks?3.Do you think technology can be considered a form of art?I think technology can be considered as a form of art.For example,c
3、ameras are more accurate and faster,they are the invention of human beings as well as the fruit of our inspiration.However,when people paint with their hands,they are perhaps getting more satisfaction from their hard work.Therefore,when traditional ways of painting or modern photography co-exist wit
4、h technology,the combination is one that promises great possibilities,as well as surprises.Various answers are welcome as long as you provide reasons!One possible answer for your inspiration!P44 IIFast readingWhat comes to your mind when you think of art?Para.1Are the artworks by Janet Echelman real
5、ly art?Para.2Art and technology have always been seen as two very separate things.Para.3Today art and technology have been combined together.Para.4The art-tech combination is changing our concepts of“art”and the“artist”.Para.5Questions over artworks overall quality have been raised.Para.6Development
6、s are making the line between art and technology less distinct.We can expect the unexpected with many artists exploring new possibilities.Para.7Para.8Part 1:Para._ 1-3 Art and technology have always been seen as two separate things for long.Part 2:Para._ Technological advances have brought about pos
7、itive effects on art.4-5Part 3:Para._ 6-8Using technology in art creation brings about problems and controversies.IIICareful readingPara.1Think“art”.What comes to your mind?Is it Greek or Roman sculptures in the Louvre,or Chinese paintings in the Palace Museum?Or maybe,just maybe,its a dancing patte
8、rn of lights?Read to answer the question：The author opens the passage with three questions,what functions do they have?The three questions get the readers engaged so they are curious to read.Several typical artworks are mentioned while asking questions,stimulating readers previous knowledge about th
9、e topic of art.The third question naturally serves as a transition,leading to Para 2.Para.2The artworks by American artist Janet Echelman look like colourful floating clouds when they are lit up at night.Visitors to one of her artworks in Vancouver could not only enjoy looking at it,they could also
10、interact with itliterally.They did this by using their phones to change its colours and patterns.Exhibits such as these are certainly new and exciting,but are they really art?1.What figure of speech is used in the underlined sentence?Whats the function?Simile(明喻):2.What does“literally”mean?Whats the
11、 function?真正地，确实地。Read to answer the questions：To make the description easy to understand and imagine for readers.To emphasize the truth of the fact that visitors could interact with the artwork even if this may seem surprising or hard to believe.3.How did visitors interact with the artwork?By using
12、 their phones to change its colours and patterns.Para.3Whatever your opinion,people have been expressing their thoughts and ideas through art for thousands of years.To do this,they have used a variety of tools and technologies.Yet Michelangelo and others have been labelled as“artists”rather than“tec
13、hnicians”.This means that art and technology have always been seen as two very separate things.Read to answer the question：Why is the example of Michelangelo and others mentioned in Para.3?To provide supporting proof for the point that art and technology have always been seen as two very separate th
14、ings.Today,however,technological advances have led to a combination of art and technology.As a result,the art world is changing greatly.Now art is more accessible to us than ever before.Take for example one of Chinas most famous paintings from the Song Dynasty,Along the River During the Qingming Fes
15、tival.As this artwork is rarely on display,people have sometimes queued up to six hours for a chance to see it.Once in front of the painting,they only have limited time to spend taking in its five metres of scenes along the Bian River in Bianjing.Thanks to technology however,millions more people hav
16、e been able to experience a digital version of this painting.Three-dimensional(3D)animation means that viewers can see the characters move around and interact with their surroundings.They can also watch as the different scenes change from daylight into nighttime.What is the function of the first sen
17、tence?It serves as a topic sentence and a transitional sentence.Para.4Read to answer the question：Para.4Read to fill out the diagram：Millions more people have been able to experience a digital version of this painting.3D animation allows viewers to see the characters move around and interact with th
18、eir surroundings.Viewers can watch as different scenes change from daylight into nighttime.uBefore seeing the painting,people have sometimes queued up to six hours so as to see it.uOnce in front of the painting,viewers only have limited time to spend appreciating the scenes.Before tech is joined to
19、artAfter tech is joined to artViewing experience of Along the River During the Qingming FestivalThanks to techTechnological advances have led to a combination of art and technology.As a result,art is more accessible to us than ever before.Para.5The art-tech combination is also changing our concepts
20、of“art”and the“artist”.Not only can we interact with art,but also take part in its creation.With new technological tools at our fingertips,more and more people are exploring their creative sides.The result has been exciting new art forms,such as digital paintings and videos.Read to sort out the tabl
21、e：Aids:Who:What to do:Results:more and more people_new technological tools_explore creative sides_exciting new art forms,eg.digital paintings&videostake part in art creationinteract with artThe art-tech combination changes concepts of“art”and the“artist”Para.6However,the increase in the amount and v
22、ariety of art produced has also raised questions over its overall quality.Can a video of someone slicing a tomato played in slow motion really be called“art”?What is the function of“however”?Contrast.“However”is used at the start of Para 6 to connect the two opposite aspects of the combination of ar
23、t and technology(positive effects&possible problems).It suggests a transition.Read to answer the question：Para.7Similarly,such developments are making the line between art and technology less distinct.Can someone unfamiliar with traditional artists tools really call themselves an“artist”?And is the
24、artist the creator of the art itself,or the maker of the technology behind it?A recent project used technology and data in the same way that Rembrandt used his paints and brushes.The end result,printed in 3D,was a new“Rembrandt painting”created 347 years after the artists death.These advances are pe
25、rhaps bringing us closer to a time when computers rather than humans create art.Read to answer the question：What is the function of“similarly”?Used at the paragraph beginning,“similarly”is a mark that like Para.6,Para.7 will continue to raise another problem that might be caused by the combination o
26、f art and technology.Supporting point 2(list another question people might have to prove that“the line is less distinct”)Para.7Similarly,such developments are making the line between art and technology less distinct.Can someone unfamiliar with traditional artists tools really call themselves an“arti
27、st”?And is the artist the creator of the art itself,or the maker of the technology behind it?A recent project used technology and data in the same way that Rembrandt used his paints and brushes.The end result,printed in 3D,was a new“Rembrandt painting”created 347 years after the artists death.These
28、advances are perhaps bringing us closer to a time when computers rather than humans create art.topic sentencesupporting point(give an example)Supporting point 1(list a question people might have to prove that“the line is less distinct”)Read to identify paragraph organization：conclusionPara.8What att
29、itude(s)does the author hold towards the combination of art and technology?Where technology will take art next is anyones guess.But one thing is for sure with so many artists exploring new possibilities,we can definitely expect the unexpected.Read to answer the question：Benefits might outweigh probl
30、ems Problems might outweigh benefitsObjective and cautious hopeful attitudesPositive effectsToday,technological advances 1_ _ _Argument 1:Art is more accessible to us than ever before.Example(s):2_ _ _ _Millions more people have been able to experience a digital version of Along the River During the
31、 Qingming Festival.have led to a combination of art and technologyCheck the answersCheck the answersArgument 2:We can take part in 3_Example(s):4_its creationDigital paintings and videos.Positive effectsToday,technological advances have led to a combination of art and technologyCheck the answersChec
32、k the answersArgument 3:It has raised questions over 5_Example(s):6_ _ _its overall qualityA video of someone slicing a tomato played in slow motion.Today,technological advances have led to a combination of art and technologyPossible problemsCheck the answersCheck the answersPossible problemsArgumen
33、t 4:Such developments are 7_ _Example(s):8_ _making the line between art and technology less distinctA new“Rembrandt painting”printed in 3D.Today,technological advances have led to a combination of art and technologyCheck the answersCheck the answersWe dont know 9_ _ but we can 10_ _where technology
34、 will take art nextdefinitely expect the unexpectedPositive effectsPossible problemsToday,technological advances have led to a combination of art and technologyCheck the answersCheck the answers1.Greek sculptures in the Louvre and Chinese paintings in the Palace Museum belong to art.2.Visitors to on
35、e of Janet Echelmans artworks in Vancouver could only enjoy looking at it,they couldnt interact with it literally.3.Thanks to art however,millions more people have been able to experience a digital version of Along the River During the Qingming Festival.not onlycould alsotechnologyAlong the River Du
36、ring the Qingming FestivalColourful floating clouds by Janet EchelmanPost-readingIV1.What effect do you think technology will have on art in the future？2.Do you know of any artworks created mainly by technology?Share an example with the class.3.What work of art can you create with the help of techno
37、logy?4.Which of the two reading passages in this unit,both about the artists inspiration,do you prefer?Why?1.What effect do you think technology will have on art in the future？I think art will be more accessible to us than ever beforethanks to the development of technology.2.Do you know of any artwo
38、rks created mainly by technology?Share an example with the class.Its a dancing pattern of lights.The artworks by American artist Janet Echelman look like colourful floating clouds when they are lit up at night.Visitors to one of her artworks in Vancouver could not only enjoy looking at it,they could
39、 also interact with it literally.3.What work of art can you create with the help of technology?Take for example one of Chinas most famous paintings from the Song Dynasty,Along the River During the Qingming Festival.Thanks to technology,millions more people have been able to experience a digital vers
40、ion of this painting.4.Which of the two reading passages in this unit,both about the artists inspiration,do you prefer?Why?Various answers are welcome.Just speak it out!Hold a debate on whether technology has had a positive effect on art.1.Divide each group in half.Each half takes a side in the deba
41、te.2.Do further research to find more arguments and supporting examples besides those in the passage.3.Organise your ideas from the most important to the least important.Hold the debate Positive sideNegative sideArgument 1:Some hold the opposite opinion.They think that Argument 2:Some people argue t
42、hat Argument 2:Students who are against the idea think that SummarySummaryDebateArgument 1:Some are for that technology has had a positive effect on art.They think that From your opinions,we can see,nowadays,technological advances have led to a combination of art and technology.We can definitely exp
43、ect the unexpected.Language pointsV separately adv 分别分别地；地；独立地独立地 separation n 分开分开；分离；分离 1.separate adj 单独的；分开的；单独的；分开的；不同的不同的 v（使）分开；（使）分离（使）分开；（使）分离Important wordsseparate from 分开；分开；区分区分1.There are two separate buildings.有两栋独立大楼。2.The capacity to think separates humans from animals.思维能力使人有别于动物。3
44、.Separation from his family made him very sad.与家人分开使他非常伤心。英英译汉译汉Important words1)Put a label on a box.2)The file was labelled“Top secret”.3)He is labelled as an artist.在箱子上贴标签。这份文件上标明“绝密”。他被认为是艺术家。Important words 2.label v 贴标签于；用标签表明贴标签于；用标签表明 n 标签；标记标签；标记 label sb/sth(as)sth 把把称为称为 英英译汉译汉 have acce
45、ss to 有机会有机会/权力权力Important words 3.accessible adj 易使用的；易得到的；易进入的易使用的；易得到的；易进入的 access n 通道；入口；使用通道；入口；使用的权力或机会的权力或机会 v 到达，进入；获取，访问到达，进入；获取，访问1.Fallen rocks cut off the only access to the village.坠石挡住了通往村子的唯一道路。2.We need a better way to access information.我们需要更好的方式来获取信息。3.The magazine makes complex i
46、deas attractive and accessible to children.这本杂志使复杂的思想变得有吸引力，容易被孩子理解。英英译汉译汉Important wordsImportant phraseslight upas a resulttake.for exampleon displaythanks toat our fingertips点亮结果是以为例展览多亏，由于触手可及1.Visitors to one of her artworks in Vancouver could not only enjoy looking at it,they could also intera
47、ct with it literally(的确的确).not only (but)also 不但不但而且而且，是，是并列连词并列连词，既可以，既可以 连接两个并列句连接两个并列句，也可以连接，也可以连接两个同等词性的单词或词语两个同等词性的单词或词语。在连。在连 接两个并列句时，若接两个并列句时，若 not only 置于句首置于句首，not only 所在句子要用部所在句子要用部 分倒装语序分倒装语序。Important sentences 1)Not only the students but also their teacher is enjoying the film.不仅学生就连老师
48、都在欣赏这部电影。2)Not only can we interact with art,but also take part in its creation.我们不仅可以与艺术作品互动，还可以参与到艺术作品的创作中。Important sentences1.Visitors to one of her artworks in Vancouver could not only enjoy looking at it,they could also interact with it literally(的确的确).2.Whatever your opinion,people have been
49、expressing their thoughts and ideas through art for thousands of years.whatever 在句中用作在句中用作限定词限定词，后接名词短语，后接名词短语 your opinion，引导，引导让让 步状语从句步状语从句，可以用，可以用 no matter what 来替换来替换。No matter what you believe,the fact is that people have been using art to express their thoughts and ideas for thousands of yea
50、rs.Important sentencesParaphrase:1)whatever 可以用作关系代词，引导名词性从句。You can choose whatever you like。Important sentences2.Whatever your opinion,people have been expressing their thoughts and ideas through art for thousands of years.whatever 的常见用法的常见用法 2)whatever 还可以用作疑问代词，引导疑问句。Whatever do you mean?你究竟是什么意
