(共14张PPT)
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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