1、Unit 4Period 4Reading新 课 导 入Watch the video and answer the questions.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?11 How many artworks did you see?2 What methods did they use to create the artworks?3 Do y
2、ou think technology can be considered a form of art?People create paintings with pencils,paper and paint,and create photographic artworks with cameras.I think technology can be considered as a form of art.For example,cameras are more accurate and faster,they are the invention of human beings as well
3、 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 with technology,the combination is one that promises great possibilities,as well as s
4、urprises.ART&TECHNOLOGYThink“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?The artworks by American artist Janet Echelman look like colourful floating clouds when they are lit u
5、p 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 using their phones to change its colours and patterns.Exhibits such as these are certainly new and exciting,but are they really art?课 堂 学 习2Read the
6、passage and compare your ideas with those of the author.Whatever 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“te
7、chnicians”.This means that art and technology have always been seen as two very separate things.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
8、 Chinas most famous paintings from the Song Dynasty,Along the River During the Qingming Festival.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 sc
9、enes 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 and interact with their surroundings.They can also watch as the
10、 different scenes change from daylight into nighttime.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 creative si
11、des.The result has been exciting new art forms,such as digital paintings and videos.However,the increase in the amount 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”?Similarly,such dev
12、elopments 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 of the art itself,or the maker of the technology behind it?A recent project used technology and data in the sam
13、e 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 closer to a time when computers rather than humans create art.Where technology will take art next is anyones gue
14、ss.But one thing is for sure-with so many artists exploring new possibilities,we can definitely expect the unexpected.Read the passage quickly and choose the correct answer.SkimmingWhat is the main idea of the text?A.True art is losing its feature.B.Technology changes the development of art.C.People
15、 use art to express their thoughts and ideas.D.Technological advances combine art with technology.ScanningRead the passage quickly and find out the main idea of each paragraph.Para.1 What comes to your mind when you think of art?Para.2 Are the artworks by Jane Echelman really art?Para.3 Art and tech
16、nology have always been seen as two very separate things.Para.4 Today art and technology have been combined together.Para.5 The art-tech combination is changing our concepts of“art”and the“artist”.Para.6 Questions over artworks overall quality have been raised.Para.7 Developments are making the line
17、 between art and technology less distinct.Para.8 We can expect the unexpected with many artists exploring new possibilities.3Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram.Careful readingAnswers:1 have led to a combination of art and technology2 Millions more people have been able to
18、 experience a digital version of Along the River During the Qingming Festival.3 its creation4 Digital paintings and videos.5 its overall quality 6 A video of someone slicing a tomato played in slow motion.7 making the line between art and technology less distinct 8 A new“Rembrandt painting”printed i
19、n 3D.9 where technology will take art next10 definitely expect the unexpectedThink Share1 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 t
20、echnology?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?Art is more accessible to us than ever before.2 Do you know of any artworks created mainly by technology?Share an examp
21、le 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 also interact with it-literally.3 What work of
22、 art can you create with the help of technology?4 Which of the two reading passages in this unit,both about the artists inspiration,do you prefer?Why?Take for example one of Chinas most famous paintings from the Song Dynasty,Along the River During the Qingming Festival.Thanks to technology,millions
23、more people have been able to experience a digital version of this painting.4Work in groups.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 debate.2 Do further research to find more arguments and supporting examples besid
24、es those in the passage.3 Organize your ideas from the most important to the least important.4 Hold the debate.Now think about your performance in the debate.Vote for a group member who performs the best.Ask them to share their experience.Language points 1.The artworks by American artist Janet Echel
25、man look like colourful floating clouds when they are lit up at night.美国艺术家珍妮特艾克曼的作品在夜晚被点亮时，看起来就像 五颜六色的浮云。light up（使）光亮，放光彩；喜形于色，喜气洋洋 e.g.The night sky was lit up by flashes of light.一道道灯光照亮了夜空。拓展：come to light 为人所知 bring sth.to light 揭露，揭发 cast/throw light on 使（问题等）较容易理解2.Visitors to one of her art
26、works in Vancouver could not only enjoy looking at it,they could also interact with it-literally.在温哥华参观她作品的游客不仅可以欣赏它，还确实可以与它互动。(1)not only.(but)also.表示“不仅而且”,是并列连词，既可以连接两个并列句，也可以连接两个同等词性的单词或词语。在连接两个并列句时，若not only 置于句首，则其引导的前半句要部分倒装，(but)also引导的后半句不倒装。e.g.Not only can we interact with art,but also ta
27、ke 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。(2)literally在此句中的意思是“确实，的确”。3.Whatever your opinion,people have been expressing their thoughts and ideas through art for thousands of years.无论你的看法如何，数千年来人们一直通过艺术来表达自己的 理念和思想。(1)whatever 在句中引导让步状语从句，可以用no matter what来替换。从句中谓语动词为be动词，谓语动词常可省略。本句中you
28、r opinion后省略了is。拓展：whatever可以用作关系代词，引导名词性从句。e.g.You can choose whatever you like.你喜欢什么就可以选什么。whatever还可以用作疑问代词，引导特殊疑问句。e.g.Whatever do you mean?你究竟是什么意思？(2)现在完成进行时，表示从过去某时开始一直持续到现在的 动作，并且还将持续下去4.Yet Michelangelo and others have been labelled as“artists”rather than “technicians”.然而，米开朗基罗和其他人被称为“艺术家”，
29、而不是“技术人员”。(1)be labelled as.被称为，label.as.把称为。e.g.Too often the press are labelled as bad boys.记者们经常被称为捣蛋分子。拓展：label vt.(尤指不公正地)把称为 label sb./sth.(as)+n./adj.把称为 label vt.贴标签于；用标签标明 label n.标签；签条；标记；唱片公司(2)rather than 与其说是不如说是；而不是 e.g.He is an explorer rather than a sailor.与其说他是一个海员，不如说他是一个探险者。拓展：rat
30、her than用作连词，连接两个平行结构。它构成的句型结构：prefer to do.rather than do.宁可做而不愿意做 would do.rather than do.宁可做而不愿意做 would rather do.than do.宁可做而不愿意做 rather than用作介词，与instead of同义。A rather than B作主语时，谓语要与A在人称、数上保持 一致。5.This means that art and technology have always been seen as two very separate things.这意味着艺术和技术一直被
31、视为两种完全不同的东西。(1)that引导宾语从句。(2)separate adj.不同的；不相关的；分开的，单独的 v.把隔开；(把)分成不同部分，（使）分离 separate A from B 把A和B分开 separate from 和分开 separately adv.单独地，分别地 separated adj.（和某人）分居的 separation n.U 分离，分开6.Now art is more accessible to us than ever before.现在我们比以往任何时候都更容易接触艺术。be accessible to sb.对某人来说易懂的/易接近的 e.g.
32、Medicine should not be kept where it is accessible to children.药品不应该放在儿童容易拿到的地方。拓展：accessible adj.可接近的；可进入的；易懂的 access n.通路：入径：（使用或见到的）机会，权利 access to sth.接近/到达 have/get/obtain access to 有/得到的权利或机会7.Take for example one of Chinas most famous paintings from the Song Dynasty,Along the River During the
33、 Qingming Festival.以中国最著名的宋朝画作之一清明上河图为例。take for example 以为例 e.g.Take for example people who are learning to play basketball or the piano.以正在学习打篮球或弹钢琴的人为例。8.As this artwork is rarely on display,people have sometimes queued up to six hours for a chance to see it.由于这幅作品很少 展出，人们有时要排六个小时的队才能有机会看到它。(1)as
34、引导原因状语从句。(2)queue up(for)排队等候 e.g.Please queue up to register.请排队挂号。9.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.一旦来到这幅画前，他们只有有限的时间来欣赏这幅五米长的 汴京的汴河风光。take in 去看，观看；包含，包括；理解，领会；欺骗，蒙骗；吞入，吸入；收留，留宿 e.g.I couldnt
35、take in the professors lecture at all.Its too difficult for me.我根本理解不了教授的演讲，它对我来说太难了。拓展：take on 呈现；雇用；承担（责任）take over 接手；接管；接替 take down 写下 take up 开始从事；继续；占据（空间或时间）take back 收回（说过的话）；退回（从商店购买的货物）take off 脱下（衣服）：（飞机等）起飞；突然大受欢迎：休息，休假10.Three-dimensional(3D)animation means that viewers can see the cha
36、racters move around and interact with their surroundings.3D动画意味着观众可以看到角色四处移动，并与周围环境互动。(1)that引导宾语从句。(2)surrounding n.环境；周围的事物（只用复数形式）surrounding adj.周围的；附近的 surround vt.包围；环绕 be surrounded by/with被环绕着：周围都是 surround sb./sth.with.使包围某人某物11.With new technological tools at our fingertips,more and more p
37、eople are exploring their creative sides.随着新的技术工具触手可及，越来越多的人正在探索自己创造性 的一面。(1)with+介词短语在句中作状语，这个复合结构相当于as new technological tools are available to us。(2)at ones fingertips表示“手头有随时可用”。e.g.Now he has all the information he needs at his fingertips.现在，他手上已掌握他需要的所有信息。12.However,the increase in the amount
38、and variety of art produced has also raised questions over its overall quality.然而，艺术品数量和种类的增加也对其整体质量提出了质疑。the increase in the amount and variety of art produced在句中作主语；produced过去分词作后置定语，修饰art，表被动；谓语动词是has raised；over是介词，表示“关于”，说明在哪方面产生了问题；its具体指代的内容，即art本身；这句话在文章中起到承上启下的作用。13.Similarly,such developme
39、nts are making the line between art and technology less distinct.同样，这种发展也使得艺术和技术之间的界限越来越模糊。distinct adj.清晰的，明显的，不同的 e.g.The results of the survey fell into two distinct groups.调查结果分为截然不同的两组。拓展：be distinct from.与截然不同；与有区别 distinction n.差别；区别；对比；特质；特点 draw/make a distinction(between)把区别开来14.Can someon
40、e unfamiliar with traditional artists tools really call themselves an“artist”?不熟悉传统艺术家工具的人真的能自称为“艺术家”吗？be unfamiliar with 对不了解 e.g.Are you familiar with the computer software they use?你熟悉他们使用的计算机软件吗?拓展：unfamiliar adj.不熟悉的；不认识的 familiar adj.熟悉的；常见到的；常听说的 sb.be familiar with sth.某人对某事熟悉 sb./sth.be fam
41、iliar to sb.某人/物为某人所熟悉15.A recent project used technology and data in the same way that Rembrandt used his paints and brushes.最近的一个项目以 伦勃朗使用颜料和画笔的方式使用技术和数据。(1)that在句中引导定语从句，修饰先行词way，that在从句 中作方式状语，可以用in which替换。(2)paint的复数形式paints表示“（一套）颜料”。e.g.a set of oil paints 一套油画颜料16.The end result,printed in
42、3D,was a new“Rembrandt painting”created 347 years after the artists death.最终，通过3D打印技术，在这位 艺术家去世347年后，一幅全新的“伦勃朗画作”诞生了。end是名词作定语修饰result，end result合起来表示“最终结果”；printed和created都是过去分词作后置定语，分别修饰result和 Rembrandt painting；347 years after the artists death是时间状语。17.These advances are perhaps bringing us clos
43、er to a time when computers rather than humans create art.也许，这些先进的技术正带领我们走进一个由电脑而非人 类创造艺术的时代。本句话是复合句。前面是主句，when引导的是定语从句，修饰先行词a time。rather than连接两个并列的名词，意思 为“而不是”。拓展：when引导定语从句时，在从句中充当时间状语，其先行词为表示时间的名词，如time、day等。其中 when可以用“介词+which”替换。如果定语从句中缺少主语/宾语等成分时，则一般 用that/which引导，有时还可以省略。18.Where technology
44、 will take art next is anyones guess.科技将会推动艺术发展至何种地步，我们不得而知。where引导主语从句。拓展：连接副词where引导主语从句时,在从句中充当地点状语。that引导主语从句时,在从句中不充当任何成分,一般情况下 不能省略。连接代词what引导主语从句时,在从句中充当主语、宾语等。19.But one thing is for sure-with so many artists exploring new possibilities,we can definitely expect the unexpected.但有一件事是肯定的有这么多艺术
45、家在探索新的可能性，我们肯定可以期待意想不到的结果。with+宾语+宾语补足语。课堂总结课堂总结Retelling ART&TECHNOLOGYPara.1 What comes to your mind when you think of art?Para.2 Are the artworks by Jane Echelman really art?Para.3 Art and technology have always been seen as two very separate things.Para.4 Today art and technology have been combi
46、ned together.Para.5 The art-tech combination is changing our concepts of“art”and the“artist”.Para.6 Questions over artworks overall quality have been raised.Para.7 Developments are making the line between art and technology less distinct.Para.8 We can expect the unexpected with many artists exploring new possibilities.
