1、Unit 4Meeting the muse-Developing ideas1.Students could learn some words and phrases.2.Students could get the main idea of this passage.3.Students could write some sentences by several expressions.Learning Aims:What is your understanding of this title？Share you ideas with others艺术与技术 ART&TECHNOLOGY1
2、.to put forward to a topic.1 Think“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 pattern of lights?Take notes quickly.重点词汇Greek 希腊人;Roman 古罗马的;罗马的;sculptures 雕像;雕塑品 the Louvre 卢浮宫;罗浮宫paintings 绘画
3、;Palace Museum 故宫博物院colourful floating clouds2 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 also interact with it literally.They did this by
4、using their phones to change its colours and patterns.Exhibits such as these are certainly new and exciting,but are they really art?Take notes quickly.重点词汇artworks 插图，图片;look like 看起来像;colourful 五颜六色的;floating clouds 浮云;都是浮云lit up 点灯;照亮;点香烟;变快活one of 之一looking at 看;考虑interact with 与相互作用3 Whatever yo
5、ur 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“technicians”.This means that art and technology have always been seen
6、 as two very separate things.Art and technology have always been seen as two very separate things.Take notes quickly.重点词汇express表示;表露;a variety of 各种各样的;种种;形形色色Michelangelo 米开朗基罗(1475-1564，意大利文艺复兴时期成就卓著的科学家，艺术家)label 贴标签于;rather than 而不是;而不Now art is more accessible to us than ever before.4 Today,ho
7、wever,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 Festival.As this
8、 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,theyTake notes quickly.重点词汇As a result 因此than ever 比以前更Take for example 举个例子;譬如Song Dynasty 宋代;宋朝;宋王朝Qingming Festival 清明节on display 展出;陈列，chance to 有机会;正巧in front of 在前面;o
9、nly 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 have been able to experience a digital version of this painting.Three-dimensional(3D)animation means that viewers can see the characters move around a
10、nd interact with their surroundings.They can also watch as the different scenes change from daylight into nighttime.Take notes quickly.重点词汇limited time 有限时间;限时;时间限制;有限时段Thanks to 幸亏;归因于digital version 数字版本;数字版move around 频繁换工作;经常搬迁surroundings 周围的环境;change from 使从变成nighttime 黑夜；夜间;The art-tech combi
11、nation is also changing our concepts of“art”and the“artist”.The art-tech combination is also changing our concepts 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 creat
12、ive sides.The result has been exciting new art forms,such as digital paintings and videos.Take notes quickly.重点词汇interact with 与相互作用but also 而且take part in 参加，参与fingertips 指尖;more and more 越来越explore 勘探;勘查;new art 新艺术;新艺术展paintings 绘画;油画;To introduce a new opinions6 However,the increase in the amoun
13、t and variety 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”?Take notes quickly.重点词汇increase in 增加;在方面增长produced 生产;制造;raised 凸起的;提高的overall quality 整体质量;总的质量slicing 把切成片;slow motion 慢动作These adva
14、nces are perhaps bringing us closer to a time when computers rather than humans create art.7 Similarly,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 artist the creator
15、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 perhaps bringing us c
16、loser to a time when computers rather than humans create art.Take notes quickly.重点词汇Similarly 相似地;类似地 developments 发展;发育 distinct 不同的;明显的 unfamiliar with 不熟悉Rembrandt 伦勃朗paints 在上刷油漆;end result 最终结果8 Where technology will take art next is anyones guess.But one thing is for sure with so many artists
17、exploring new possibilities,we can definitely expect the unexpected.Take notes quickly.重点词汇guess 猜测;想;exploring 勘探;勘查;possibilities 可能;可能性;definitely 肯定;没问题 expect 预料;预期;unexpected 想不到的;Which of following is Not included in the benefits of art-tech combination?A.People could to interact with art tod
18、ayB.People can participate in the creation of artC.People are creating new art forms D.People can appreciate more artworks todayWhats the authors attitude for art and technology?A.PositiveB.NegativeC.DoubtfulD.Neutral PossibleproblemsArgument 3 Argument 4 PositiveeffectsArgument 1 Argument 2 Do you know of any artworks created mainly by technology?What virtues did the inventor have?virtuesDeterminedstrong will self-confidencefreed time imaginationcreativityinspirationoptimisticnot give upTry to think about othersQuestion1.2.3.Thank you!
