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课件网) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 ART GRAFFITI: FROM VANDALISM TO STREET ART To read and talk about graffiti and its development. To think about the effect of graffiti on society To summarise information. Match the new words with their English definitions. permission threatening messy punishable if sb's behaviour is threatening, you believe they intend to harm you when sb. is officially allowed to do sth. in law, a punishable act can be punished dirty or untidy Look at the following pictures. What are they Do you like them Graffiti — writings or drawings that are sprayed (喷) on a wall or other surface in a public place GRAFFITI: FROM VANDALISM TO STREET ART an action involving deliberate damage to public or private property 蓄意破坏 Read the title and think about: What is graffiti Where do we see graffiti Who paints the graffiti How can graffiti be seen as vandalism How can it be seen as street art What is your opinion of graffiti Where have you seen graffiti Read the passage and write down the dates mentioned and what happened to graffiti. In the 1960s In the 1970s In the 1980s Nowadays Graffiti first became popular in the USA. Most people hated graffiti. There was a craze for graffiti. Graffiti has the status of “street art”. Read the text. Discuss in pairs. 1 What is a graffiti “tag” and what is its purpose A graffiti tag is a signature unique to an artist or group. It is used to identify the artists and their artwork. 2 According to the text, how did most people in New York view graffiti until the 1970s Why Most New Yorkers hated grattifi and considered it disgusting. Because they saw the messey names and slogans as ugly and rough, the work of vandals seeking to express themselves or even to make a political point. 3 In the 1980s, what particular development does the text suggest helped further spread graffiti culture The popularity of hip-hop music in the 1980s helped further spread graffiti culture. Work in groups. Discuss the questions. 1 Do you believe that graffiti has a positive or negative effect on society Why 2 Are there any other forms of expression among young people that you think will become more popular and accepted in the future 1. Some think it is a crime if done without a property owner’s permission, while others see this as a rich form of non-traditional cultural expression. 有些人认为，如果未经财产所有人的允许，这是一种犯罪，而另一些人则认为这是一种丰富的非传统文化表现形式。 permission n. 允许; 许可 permission 短语 ask for permission 请求允许 without permission 未经许可 with sb’s permission 经某人许可 【语境应用】单句语法填空。 She told the director about her project with Steve. The director agreed to add it to the playing list. But Naomi would have to ask Steve’s _____ (permit). permission threatening letter 恐吓信 2. New Yorkers used to see the grattifi on the walls of poor neighbourhoods and subway trains as something threatening and as an example of urban decay. 纽约 ... ...
