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课件网) Developing ideas —Reading comprehension Art & Technology Unit 4 Meeting the muse By the end of this period, you will be able to: learn the methods used to create the artworks; understand the combination of art and technology; know we can expect the unexpected with the combination of art and technology. CONTENTS Pre-reading I While-reading II Post-reading III Sentences analysis IV Pre-reading Look at the two pictures of the sunflowers. How was each created Can you talk about their different characteristics Picture 1 was painted with hands. Picture 2 was taken by camera. Picture 1 Picture 2 When people paint with their hands, they perhaps get more satisfaction from their hard work. Cameras are more accurate and faster in creating a picture. They are the technological invention of human beings and the fruit of our inspiration. Watch the video and learn how the artworks are made. Express your idea of different art forms. 1. What methods did they use to create the artworks People create paintings with pencils, paper and paint, and create photographic artworks with cameras. 2. Do you think technology can be considered a form of art The answers may vary. Read the passage and compare your ideas with those of the author. While-reading Activity 1 Fast- reading for basic information Ⅰ. What does the passage mainly talk about A．The connection between art and technology. B．The differences between art and technology. C．The negative effects of the combination of art and technology. D．The positive effects of the combination of art and technology. √ Ⅱ. Read the text quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph. (1)Para.1 A．Questions over artworks’ overall quality have been raised. (2)Para.2 B．Art and technology have always been seen as two very separate things. (3)Para.3 C．What comes to your mind when you think of art (4)Para.4 D．Developments are making the line between art and technology less distinct. (5)Para.5 E．Are the artworks by Janet Echelman really art (6)Para.6 F．We can expect the unexpected with so many artists exploring new possibilities. (7)Para.7 G．Today art and technology have been combined together. (8)Para.8 H．The art-tech combination is changing our concepts of “art” and the “artist”． Activity 2 Careful- reading for details Ⅰ.Read Para.1 carefully and do the following exercises. 1．How does the author begin the passage A．By listing examples. B．By making comparisons. C．By raising questions. D．By analysing causes. 2．What’s the purpose of the questions To attract/draw readers’ attention to the topic of the passage. √ Ⅱ.Read Paras.2－3 carefully and do the following exercises. 1．What figure of speech(修辞手法) is used in the first sentence of paragraph 2 A．Metaphor(隐喻)． B．Simile(明喻)． C．Personification(拟人)． D．Parallelism(排比)． √ 2．How did visitors interact with the artwork By using their phones to change its colours and patte ... ...
