Unit 4 Meeting the muse Developing ideas Art and technology 课件 -2025-2026学年外研版高中英语选择性必修第一册

What is the inspiration behind this work of art? Technology Unit 4 Meeting the Muse Art&Technology Developing ideas By the end of the class, you will be able to： 1. acquire the main idea and structure of the passage; 2. identify the language feature of expositary writing; 3. explore the relationship between art and technology critically. Learning Objectives Lead-in Muse: (in ancient Greek and Roman stories) one of the nine goddesses who encouraged poetry, music and other branches of art and literature 缪斯 ＊现指 a person or spirit that gives a writer, painter, etc. ideas and the desire to create things 灵感 Read for information 01 1. What is the text type of the passage? A. Narrative article B. Argumentative article C. Expository article 2. What’s the main idea of the passage? It mainly introduces between art and technology. Activity 1: Read quickly and finish the tasks. (2 mins) combination Read for structure 01 Activity 2: Read the passage quickly and match the paragraphs with their main ideas. (3 mins) para. 1-2 para. 3 para. 4-5 para. 6-7 para. 8 Where technology will take art next is unexpected. The positive effects of the combination The possible problems of the combination Art is different from technology What’s art? Read for details 01 Activity 3: Read paragraph 3 carefully and answer the question. How does the writer prove art and technology have always been seen as different? ③ Whatever your opinion, people have been expressing their thoughts and ideas through art for thousands of years. To do this, they have used a variety of tools and technologies. Yet Michelangelo and others have been labelled as “artists” rather than “technicians”. This means that art and technology have always been seen as two very separate things. By giving examples Read for details 01 Activity 4: Read the para.4-5 carefully and finish the mindmap (3 mins) Today, technological advances __________________________ have led to combination of art and technology. Positive effects Argument 1: Art is more accessible to us than ever before. Example(s) _________________________________________________ More people can experience a digital version of China's most famous painting, Along the River During the Qingming Festival. Argument 2: We can take part in__________________________. Example(s) _________________________________________________ art creation With new technological tools at our fingertips, more and more people are exploring their creative sides. How does the author use the example to support his arguments? The art without tech The art with tech By making a comparison Read for details 01 Activity 5: Read the para.4-5 carefully and finish the mindmap (3 mins) Possible problems Argument 3: It has rasied questions over___________________________ Example(s) _________________________________________________ Can a video of someone slicing a tomato played in slow motion really be called “art”? Argument 4: Such developments are _________________________________ Example(s) _________________________________________________ making the line between art and technology less distinct A recent project used technology and data in the same way that Rembrandt used his paints and brushes. The end result, printed in 3D, was a new “Rembrandt painting” created 347 years after the artist’s death. its overall quality The combination of art and technology. We don't know_________________________ but we can____________________________ where technology will take art expect the unexpected. Read for thinking 01 Activity 6: What attitudes does the author take towards the combination of art and technology? A. positive B. Neutral C. Negative What effect do you think technology will have on art in the future? Read for thinking 01 innovative tools change people’s concept on beauty spread art quickly diverse artistic expressions Activity 7: What effect do you think technology will have on art in the future? (2 mins) Small Debate 01 Last week, some students won an award in the Fine Arts Competition at our school with artwork created with the help of Chat GPT. Do you support the result? (10 mins) Round 1 Show your points. Argument: In my opinion, supporting examples: Take for example Round 2 Open the floor for discussion. Round 3 Make a conclusion. In conclusion, it is evident that . Based on the evidence presented, there is no denying that . Divide each group in half. Each half takes a side in the debate. Find and use the sentences and examples from the passage to support your argument. Organise your ideas from the most important to the least important. Homework Compulsory: Write an essay to talk about your attitudes towards the combination between art and technology. Optional: Research online to find out other artworks created by technology and share with your classmates next class. “AI will be “either the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to Humanity”. ---Stephen Hawking Lavf58.46.101 $