Unit 4 Meeting the muse Developing ideas 课件- 2025-2026学年高中英语外研版选择性必修第一册

该高中英语课件围绕“艺术与科技的结合及演变”展开，通过“熊猫图片创作方式”提问导入，结合Janet Echelman漂浮雕塑、《清明上河图》数字版等案例，搭建从传统艺术认知到科技艺术探究的学习支架，帮助学生梳理文章结构与核心信息。 其亮点在于融合语言能力（关键短语积累、语法填空）、思维品质（问题链设计如“科技艺术是否为艺术”“谁是创作者”）与文化意识（中西方艺术案例对比），通过段落大意匹配、细节填空等活动引导学生辩证分析。采用任务型学习与合作探究，学生能提升语言运用与批判性思维，教师可直接利用结构化资源实施素养导向教学。

Meeting the muse Look at the pictures of the panda. How were they created? they were painted with pen,pencil, paper,paint, paintbrush the pictures were taken by camera. the video was created by using photo editing software and apps. Can technology be seen as art? 3 Developing ideas 1.Figure out the genre and structure of the passage by skimming and scanning to develop the ability to grasp the whole passage. 2.Comprehend the text content, extract key information about the evolution of art forms with technological development. 3.Master the format and language features of invitation letters, and apply linguistic knowledge to write a formal invitation letter for an art exhibition 4.Through the transfer of scenarios, master the application of language scenarios by completing the exercises. Learning Objectives 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? Paragraph 1 adj. 希腊的 adj. 罗马的 故宫 n. 图案 模型 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 The artworks by American artist Janet Echelman look like colourful floating clouds when they are lit up at night. Visitors to one of her artworks in Vancouver could not only enjoy looking at it, they could also interact with it—literally. They did this by using their phones to change its colours and patterns. Exhibits such as these are certainly new and exciting, but are they really art? Paragraph 2 珍妮特 艾克曼 看起来像... light up 点亮 温哥华 not only... (but) also... 不仅...而且... v. 互动 adv. 根据字面意思 n. 图案 模型 adv. 无疑 当然 故宫 点亮 与...互动 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ KEY PHRASES the Palace Museum light up interact with... Think Why does author raise three questions at the beginning of the passage? 开篇提出一个问题让读者进行思考的目的通常是吸引读者的注意力或引出下文 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 开篇提到某种事物、列举某个例子或提及某种现象的目的通常是引出主题或话题 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. 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. Paragraph 3 = no matter what 各种各样的 n. 工具 米开朗基罗 be labelled as... 被贴上...的标签 而不是 n. 巧匠 be seen as / be viewed as / be regarded as 被看作是... adj. 独立的 分开的 不同的 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. Today, however, technological advances have led to a combination of art and technology. As a result, the art world is changing greatly. Now art is more accessible to us than ever before. Take for example one of China’s most famous paintings from the Song Dynasty, Along the River During the Qingming Festival. As this artwork is rarely on display, people have sometimes queued up to six hours for a chance to see it... Paragraph 4 adj. 科技的 lead to 导致 ...和...的结合 所以 结果是 易为...接触到 以...为例 one of + adj.最高级+[C]复数 最...之一 《清明上河图》 引导原因状从 极少被展出 v. 排队等候 Along the River During the Qingming Festival ...Once in front of the painting, they only have limited time to spend taking in its five metres of scenes along the Bian River in Bianjing. Thanks to technology however, millions more people have been able to experience a digital version of this painting. Three-dimensional (3D) animation means that viewers can see the characters move around and interact with their surroundings. They can also watch as the different scenes change from daylight into nighttime. Paragraph 4 面前 adj. 有限的 take in 欣赏 领会 n. 景色 景象 多亏 幸亏 adj. 数码的 adj. 空间的 尺寸的 n. 动画片 n. 人物 角色 n. 环境 周围的事物 从白天到夜晚 The art-tech combination is also changing our concepts of “art” and the “artist”. 【Not only can we interact with art, but also take part in its creation. 】With new technological tools at our fingertips, more and more people are exploring their creative sides. The result has been exciting new art forms, such as digital paintings and videos. Paragraph 5 n.概念 观念 不仅...而且... 参加 参与 with...at one’s fingertips 对...了如指掌; ...触手可及 例如 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. Self-study ＆ group work: Read the paragraphs 4 and 5 loudly and finish Activity 3 -- Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram. And after that have a hot discussion with your group members to check answers. While-reading Read for details Para.4-5: The positive effects of the combination of art and technology. Positive effects Argument 1: Art is more accessible to us than ever before Example(s): 2 __________________ Argument 2: We can take part in 3_______________ Example(s): 4 _______________________ Today, technological advances 1_____________________________________________________ Along the River During the Qingming Festival have led to a combination of art and technology its creation digital paintings and videos What are the advantages after technology and art combine together in Along the River During the Qingming Festival? Visitors can experience its digital version in 3D. It is more accessible to people. Visitors can spend more time seeing it than before. What are the benefits of art-tech combination? The art-tech combination is also changing our concepts of “art”and the “artist". Not only can we interact with art, but also take part in its creation. With new technological tools at our fingertips, more and more people are exploring their creative sides. The result has been exciting new art forms, such as digital paintings and videos. People have chance to interact with art, take part in the creation of art. Besides, people are creating new art forms through technology. Activity 3 Para. 5 While-reading Read for details Para.4-5: The positive effects of the combination of art and technology. Positive effects Argument 1: Art is more accessible to us than ever before Example(s): 2 __________________ Argument 2: We can take part in 3_______________ Example(s): 4 _______________________ Today, technological advances 1_____________________________________________________ Along the River During the Qingming Festival have led to a combination of art and technology its creation digital paintings and videos However, the increase in the amount and variety of art produced has also raised questions over its overall quality. Can a video of someone slicing a tomato played in slow motion really be called “art”? Paragraph 6 n.数量 数额 对...产生疑问 slice v. 切成薄片 以慢动作 adj. 总体的 Similarly, such developments are making the line between art and technology less distinct. Can someone unfamiliar with traditional artists’ tools really call themselves an “artist”?【 And is the artist the creator of the art itself, or the maker of the technology behind it? 】 Paragraph 7 ...和...之间的界限 adj.清晰的 unfamiliar with sth. 对某物不熟悉 艺术家到底是艺术本身的创造者， 还是艺术背后技术的创造者？ 【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. 【These advances are perhaps bringing us closer to a time when computers rather than humans create art.】 Paragraph 7 定语从句 最近有一个项目用科技手段和数据还原了伦勃朗的绘画方式 v. 打印 印刷 bring sb. closer to 让某人更接近... 定语从句 而不是 也许，这些先进的技术正带领我们走进一个由电脑而非人类创造艺术的时代。 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.6-7: The possible problems of the combination of art and technology. Possible problems Argument 3: It has raised questions over 5 ____________ Example(s): 6 _________________________________ Argument 4: Such developments are________________ _________________________________________ Example(s): 8 _____________________ ____________________ its overall quality A video of someone slicing 7 making the line between art and technology less distinct A new “Rembrandt painting” printed in 3D a tomato played in slow motion. Rembrandt painting Rembrandt painting in 3D What’s the key argument the para. 7 aims to discuss? Who can be called an artist What is expected of an artist How is the Rembrant painting in 3D Will the computer replaces human beings to create art Where technology will take art next is anyone’s guess. But one thing is for sure—with so many artists exploring new possibilities, we can definitely expect the unexpected. Paragraph 8 Q: What’s the author’s attitude to the art-tech combination? A. supportive B. indifferent C. doubtful D. disappointed 主语从句 ？ explore v. 探险 摸索 期待意想不到的事 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.8: Where technology will take art next is unexpected. We don’t know 9________________________________ but we can 10 _______________________________ where technology will take art next definitely expect the unexpected Structure introduction Para.1-3 questions and examples combination of art and technology conclusion Para.8 positive effects (Para.4-5) possible problems (Para.6-7) We can expect the unexpected. Para.4-7 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 文章结构： （1）论点 （2）论据 （3） 论证 （4） 观点态度 故宫 点亮 与...互动 无论如何 各种各样的 被贴上...的标签 被看作是... 所以 结果是 易为...接触到 以...为例 排队等候 欣赏 领会 数字版 数码版 从白天到夜晚 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ KEY PHRASES the Palace Museum light up interact with... no matter what a variety of... be labelled as... be seen as... as a result be accessible to... take ... for example queue up take in a digital version from daylight into nighttime People have been expressing their thoughts and ideas through art for thousands of years. 1. ________ (do) this, they have used a 2. __________ (vary) of tools and technologies. Art and technology have always been seen 3. ___________ two very separate things. Today, however, technological 4. ___________________ (advance) have led to a combination of art and technology. As 5. _______ result, the art world is changing greatly. Now art is more 6. _______________(access) to us thar ever before. 课文语法填空 To do variety as advances a accessible HOMEWORK Sort out the notes and review them. Preview the next part -- UNIT5 new words. x264 0.128.2216+688+32 a17ff54 tMod [8-bit@4:2:0 X86] x264 0.128.2216+688+32 a17ff54 tMod [8-bit@4:2:0 X86] $