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课件网) Unit 7 Art Reading Club 2 1 To learn about graffiti and its development. 2 To think about the effect of graffiti on society. 3 To mater the usage of key words: permission; threatening; up to; punishable; Learning objectives Look at the following pictures. What do they show Lead-in graffiti What is graffiti Where do we see graffiti Who paints the graffiti 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 predict what the passage would be about Pre-reading Read the passage and answer the following questions. 1. When did graffiti in its modern form become famous in the United States A. Until 1970s. B. Before 1970s. C.In the 1960s. D. After 1960s. 2.How did most people in New York view graffiti until the 1970s according to the text A. They loved it. B. They didn't care. C. They hated it. D. Not mentioned. While-reading 3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage A. Graffiti's tag is a signature unique to an artist or group. B. Graffiti is now popular only in the United States. C. New Yorkers used to consider graffiti as something threatening. D.Nowadays, graffiti hasits own status of “street art”. While-reading Speaking 1 Pair Work 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 author of a graffiti. 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 messy names and slogans as ugly and rough, the work of vandals seeking to express 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. 1. 积累主题词汇 1.) graffiti n. 涂鸦 2.) controversy n. 争论;争议 3.) decay n. 破坏，毁坏 4.) vandal n. 故意破坏财务(尤指公物） 5.) create v. 创造 6.) tag n. 标签 7.) spray vt. 喷射 8.) display n. 显示;炫耀 9.) popularity n. 普及,流行 10.) status n. 地位;状态 Learning points 2. 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. (Page 22) 有些人认为,如果没有财产主人的允许而这样做是一种犯罪,而还有的人把这个看作是非传统文化表达的丰富形式。 剖析 本句是由while连接的并列句。while意为“而”,表示对比。第一个分句中含有状语从句的省略结构if done...,完整的句式为:if it is done...。如果状语从句的主语和主句一致,且从句中含有be动词,则可以将从句的主语和be动词一起省略。如果从句的主语是it,且从句中含有be动词,则可将it和be一起省略。 She works very hard while her husband is very lazy. 她工作很辛苦,而 ... ...
