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Developing ideas
Unit 4
Art & Technology
Lead in: 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?
paintings
photos
pencil
paper
paint
paintbrush
camera
photo editing software
tools
art
technology
3. Do you think technology can be considered a form of art?
I think technology can be considered as a form of art. For example, cameras are more accurate and faster, they are the invention of human beings as well as the fruit of our inspiration. However, when people paint with their hands, they are perhaps getting more satisfaction from their hard work. Therefore, when traditional ways of painting or modern photography co-exist with technology, the combination is one that promises great possibilities, as well as surprises.
Fast reading:get the genre of the passage and give your reasons.
narrative(a story)
argumentative(facts and opinoins)
news report
exposition(introduction)
Fast reading:get the genre of the passage and give your reasons.
argumentative(facts and opinoins)
what’s the most important element in argumentative?
the reasons that show sth true or untrue, right or wrong 论据,论点
argument
1.In which paragraphs we find out the arguments?
2.How many parts can this passage be divided into?
Fast reading:get the structure of the passage.
Fast reading:get the structure of the passage.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
para1-3
para4-7
para 8
introduction
arguments
conclusion
Detailed reading:read the introduction part.
para1
Think “art”. What comes to your mind? Is it Greek or Roman sculptures in the Louvre, or Chinese paintings in the Palace Museum? Or maybe, just maybe, it’s a dancing pattern of lights?
The author opens the passage with three questions, what functions do they have?
The three questions get the readers engaged so they are curious to read.
Several typical artworks are mentioned while asking questions, stimulating readers’ p