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新外研社高中英语选择性必修一Unit4 Meeting the Muse
Developing Ideas
Reading
2
Lead in
Watch the video and answer the questions.
How many artworks did you see?
What methods did they use to create the artworks?
Do you think technology can be considered a form of art?
People create paintings with pencil, paper and paint, and create photographic artworks with cameras.
pencil
paper
paint
paintbrush
4
camera
5
Photo Editing Software
Photo Editing Apps
6
Pre-reading
1. This article is an ________.
Narrative article(记叙文)
Argumentative article(议论文)
C. Expository article(说明文)
2. It mainly discusses the _______
between art and technology.
A. differences
B. connections
While-reading
Read for main idea
Read quickly and match the main idea of each part.
Para. 1-2
Para. 3
Para. 4-5
Para. 6-7
A. Where technology will take art next
is unexpected.
B. The positive effects of the
combination of art and technology.
D. Art is different from technology.
E. What’s art?
Para. 8
C. The possible problems of the
combination of art and technology.
While-reading
Read for details
Para.1-2: What’s art?
Think “art”. What comes to your mind?
Greek or Roman sculptures in the Louvre
Chinese paintings in the Palace Museum
Floating sculptures in the sky
Janet Echelman
Think & Choose
Why does author mention the work of Janet Echelman in para 2?
To introduce the topic by presenting a specific example
To prove the writer’s opinions
To arouse readers’ interests
To ask readers’ opinions
While-reading
Read for details
Para.3: Art is different from technology.
How does the writer prove art and technology have always been seen as different?
By explaining their differences
By quoting words of celebrity(名人)
By telling what Michelangelo and other artists have been called
By interacting with the readers
Michelangelo
(米开朗基罗)
哀悼基督
最后的审判
13
While-reading
Read for details
Para.4-5: The positive effects of the combination of
art and technology.
Positive
effects
Arg