1、Unit 4 Meeting the muse Developing ideas Warm up Activity 1: 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? Warm up Background infromation 珍妮特珍妮特 艾克曼艾克曼 美国艺术家，
2、雕塑家。 她的作品通过科技与艺术的结合， 制造出奇特的艺术效果。她使用 彩色网状结构在空中搭建巨大的 漂浮作品，材料柔软通透，可随 风运动而自由改变形体，再配合 灯光效果，炫目如极光。 Warm up Background infromation 清明上河图 北宋画家张择端创作的风俗画，是他 仅存的传世精品，中国十大传世名画 之一，属国宝级文物，被誉为“中华 第一神品”。 作品采用散点透视构图法，生动记录 了中国十二世纪北宋都城汴京（又称 东京，今河南开封）的城市面貌和当 时社会各阶层人民的生活状况，是北 宋全盛时期都城汴京繁荣的见证。 While reading 课文重点解析课文重点解析 1
3、. Or maybe, just maybe, its a dancing pattern of lights? 又也许，仅仅是也许，是一片舞动的光影？ maybe的用法的用法 maybe是副词，意思是“也许、可能”，在句中作状语，相当于perhaps。 Maybe shell come this afternoon. 她可能今天下午来。 Maybe you put the letter in your pockets. 大概你把信放在衣袋里了。 maybe和和may be的区别的区别 1）maybe是副词，意为“也许，大概”。 它通常放在句子的开头，在句子中作状语。 如： Maybe the
4、y wont come here tonight. 他们大概今晚不会来这儿。 Maybe she is happy. 也许她是幸福的。 2）may be是情态动词may加动词原形be构成的，在句中作谓语，意为“可 能是、大概是”，后接形容词、介词短语或名词作表语。 如： She may be at home. 她可能在家。（也可以说：Maybe she is at home.） You may be right. 你可能是对的。（也可以说：Maybe you are right.） literally adv. 照字面地 When I told you to get lost I didnt
5、expect to be taken literally. 我叫你“滚开”，并没让你按字面意思来理解呀。 强调事实可能令人惊讶）真正地，确实地。 There are literally hundreds of prize. 真的有好几百份奖品可以领呀。 2. Visitors to one of her artworks in Vancouver could not only enjoy looking at it, they could also interact with itliterally. 其中在温哥华展出的那一件，人们不仅可以欣赏，甚至可以 与之互动。 labelled as 被
6、称为被称为. The unempolyed are often unfairly labelled as lazy or unreliable. 失业者常被不公平地说成懒惰和不可信任的人。 He was labelled (as) a traitor by his former colleagues. 他被以前的同事称为叛徒。 3. Yet Michelangelo and others have been labelled as “artists” rather than “technicians”. 然而，米开朗基罗等人一直被称为“艺术家”而非“技巧大师”。 accessible 易接近的
7、易接近的，易得到的易得到的，平易近人的平易近人的 If a computer user fails to log off, the system is accessible to all. 如果一位电脑用户没有登出，所有人都可以进入该系统 I think that you will find she is very accessible. 我想你会认为她非常平易近人。 He wants his music to be accessible to everyone. 他希望自己的音乐人人都能欣赏 4. Now art is more accessible to us than ever befo
8、re. 现在，我们比以往任何时候都更容易接触艺术。 Not only. but also. 不但不但.而且而且. She not only plays well, but she also sings. 她不仅弹奏一手好乐器，而且还会唱歌。 The quality difference of urban land is known not only in a city, but also between the cities. 城镇土地质量差异不仅存在于城镇内部。 5. Not only can we interact with art, but also take part in its c
9、reation. 我们不仅可以与艺术作品互动，还可以参与艺术作品的创作。 distinct adj. 明显的明显的，清楚的清楚的 The lighthouse beam was quite distinct in the gathering dusk. 灯塔的光柱在渐暗的黄昏中相当清楚。 Now that Tony was no longer present, there was a distinct change in her attitude. 现在托尼不在场了，她的态度就发生了明显变化。 6. Similarly, such developments are making the lin
10、e between art and technology less distinct. 同样，这种发展也使得艺术与科技的界 限越来越模糊。 unfamiliar with 不熟悉不熟悉. She speaks no Japanese and is unfamiliar with Japanese culture. 她不说日语并且不熟悉日本文化。 The book is essentially a taster for those unfamiliar with the subject. 这本书基本上是让那些不熟悉该学科的人对其有个初步的了 解。 7. Can someone unfamilia
11、r with traditional artists tools really call themselves an “artist”? 那些并不熟悉传统艺术工具的人真的可以自诩为“艺术家”吗？ definitely 肯定；没问题；当然；确实肯定；没问题；当然；确实 I definitely remember sending the letter. 我记得这封信肯定发出去了。 Was it what you expected? Yes, definitely. “那是你所期待的吗？”“当然是。” Do you plan to have children? Definitely not! “你们
12、打算要孩子吗？”“没这个打算！ 8. But one thing is for surewith so many artists exploring new possibilities, we can definitely expect the unexpected. 但唯一确定的是：随着众多艺术家探索全新的可能性，我们一 定可以期待意外的惊喜。 unexpected v. 战胜战胜，打败打败 if sth is unexpected , it surprises you because you were not expecting it 出乎意料的；始料不及的出乎意料的；始料不及的 an u
13、nexpected result 意想不到的结果 an unexpected visitor 不速之客 The announcement was not entirely unexpected. 这个通告并非完全出乎意料。 Think & Share 1. 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 w
14、ork of art can you creat with the help of technology? 4. Which of the two reading passages in this unit, both about the artists inspiration, do you prefer? Why? 原文与译文欣赏原文与译文欣赏 1 Think “art”. What comes to your mind? Is it Greek or Roman sculptures in the Louvre, or Chinese paintings in the Palace Mu
15、seum? Or maybe, just maybe, its a dancing pattern of lights? 说到“艺术”，你想到了什么？是卢浮宫里希腊或罗马的雕塑？ 抑或是故宫博物院里中国的名画？又也许，仅仅是也许，是一 片舞动的光影？ 2 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 onl
16、y enjoy looking at it, they could also 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? 美国艺术家珍妮特 艾克曼创作了一系列艺术品，晚上将其点 亮时，它们就像七彩浮云。其中在温哥华展出的那一件，人 们不仅可以欣赏，甚至可以与之互动。人们可以通过操作自
17、己的手机改变它的颜色和图案。像这样的展览品无疑是新潮 的激动人心之作，但它们真的可以算是艺术吗？ 3 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 “
18、technicians”. This means that art and technology have always been seen as two very separate things. 无论你的看法如何，数千年来人们一直通过艺术表达自己的 思想和理念。为此，人们使用了各种各样的工具和技术。然 而，米开朗基罗等人一直被称为“艺术家”而非“技巧大师”。这 就意味着艺术和科技一直被看作两个截然不同的领域。 4 Today, however, technological advances have led to a combination of art and technology. A
19、s 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 artwork is rarely on display, people have sometimes queued up to six hou
20、rs for a chance to see it. 然而如今，科技的进步使得艺术与科技结合。因此，艺术世界正 发生着巨大的变化。现在，我们比以往任何时候都更容易接触艺 术。例如，中国宋朝的传世名画之一清明上河图，因其极少 被展出，人们有时要排队等上六个小时才有机会一睹其容。 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 ho
21、wever, 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 different scenes change from daylight into nighttime. 即
22、使面对画卷，由于这幅画卷长达五米，人们也只有有限的时 间来欣赏画面上汴京汴河沿岸的景色。然而在科技的帮助下， 已经有数百万人得以观摩这幅画作的数字化版本了。利用3D动 画技术，观赏者可以看到画中的人物四处走动并与周围事物互 动。他们甚至还可以看到从白天到夜晚画中不同场景的变化。 5 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
23、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. 艺术与科技的结合同样改变着我们对“艺术”和“艺术家”这两个 概念的理解。我们不仅可以与艺术作品互动，还可以参与艺术 作品的创作。通过触手可及的新兴科技工具，越来越多的人开 始发掘自己创新的一面，数字绘画、视频等激动人心的新型艺 术形式应
24、运而生。 6 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”? 然而，艺术作品在数量和种类上的增加同时带来了整体质量 上的问题。将一个人切西红柿的视频慢动作播放，真的可以 被称作“艺术”吗? 7 Similarly, such developme
25、nts 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 same
26、 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. 同样，这种发展也使得艺术与科技的界限越来越模糊。那些并不熟悉传统 艺术工具的人真的可以自
27、诩为“艺术家”吗？艺术家到底是艺术本身的创造 者，还是艺术背后技术的创造者？最近有一个项目用科技手段和数据还原 了伦勃朗的绘画方式。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。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。 8 Where technology will take art next is anyones guess. But one thing is for surewith so many artists exploring new possibilities, we can definitely expect the unexpected. 科技将会推动艺术发展至何种地步，我们不得而知。但唯一 确定的是：随着众多艺术家探索全新的可能性，我们一定可 以期待意外的惊喜。 Thank you!
