MODERN ARCHITECTURE

Teaching goals 教學目標

1. Target language 目標語言

A 重點詞匯和短語

Ugly, go against, construct, construction, concrete, impress, roof, balcony, fantastic, create, seashell, sail, stadium, net, paint, act as, belong to, fill up with

B have / find / want + object + object complement 重點句型

2. Ability goals能力目標

Learn about the world famous art and architecture, names of artists and architects, famous buildings and works of art.

3. Learning ability goals學能目標

By doing group work the students will learn to cooperate and share. Different groups will find information of architecture in different periods and in different countries. Through this activity, the students will learn about some fantastic architecture. At the same time, the students will enjoy the pleasure of seeing some breathtaking architecture.

Teaching important points教學重點

Learn about the world famous art and architecture and students should know most of the famous architecture takes examples from nature.

Teaching difficult points教學難點

How to analyze the text and grasp the main idea of the text.

Teaching methods教學方法

Listening, skimming, scanning, reading and discussing

Teaching aids教具準備

A tape recorder, a projector and a computer

Teaching procedures & ways教學過程與方式

Step 1 Revision

T: Yesterday I asked you to find out some information about the history of art and architecture, names of artists and architects, famous buildings and works of art in the world on the Internet or from the library. Now, I’d like you to share your ideas with us.

Step 2 Pre-reading

The teacher shows four pictures of the Pre-reading part on the PowerPoint.

T: Look at the pictures and describe what you see. What does it look like?

T: Quite good! Therefore, we can draw a conclusion that all the architecture takes examples from nature

T: What’s the title of the text?

T: Do you think the text will be about the following topics? Show the following questions on PowerPoint

1. The passage is about classical Chinese architecture.

2. Some modern architecture takes examples from nature.

3. The text is about parks and gardens.

Step 3 Reading

1. Scanning

This is an individual work. Ask the students to scan the text and find the answers to the following questions. The students should finish the work independently.

When was Modernism invented? Who invented Modernism? Why did they invent Modernism?

Show the questions on the PowerPoint.

One minute later, check the answers with the whole class.

Show the answers on the PowerPoint.

2. Skimming

Sum up the main idea of the text.

Ask the students to read the text and grasp the main idea of the text. Before giving students the answers, ask them to discuss first. In this procedure, students should sum up the main idea by themselves first. Then discuss with their group members.

After reading, students will think carefully and then they will discuss with their group members. Then some students will stand up and speak out their opinions.

The main idea of each part

Part 1(Para. 1): Every great culture in the past had its own ideas expressed in art and architecture.

Part 2(Para. 2): How and when modernism came into being?

Part 3(Para. 3~5): The differences between traditional architecture and modern architecture, and why ancient architecture had many beautiful buildings.

Part 4(Para.6~8): Examples of famous architects and great buildings that take examples from nature.

Step 4 Post-reading

Ask the students to discuss the post-reading questions on Page 20 and 21according to what to what they have learnt from the text and the Internet.

After the representatives in each group give possible answers, show the suggested answers on the PowerPoint.

Task: Compare ancient architecture with modern architecture.

shape material feeling examples

Ancient

architecture

Modem

architecture

Ask students to work in pairs and complete the form. Five minutes later ask some students to fill in the form. Then show the suggested answers on the PowerPoint.

T: From the text, we have learned the differences between ancient architecture and modem architecture. However, I hope you will remember not all modem buildings are ugly. There are some masterpieces. What such great buildings have in common is that they all take examples from nature. Those that stand close to nature are beautiful.

Step 5 Explanation

During this procedure, the teacher will play the tape for students. Students will underline the difficult sentences. After listening to the tape, the teacher will explain the text and deal with language problems.

Architecture looks at the man-made living environment.

“look at” means “think about ,consider”(考慮)

Eg. They refuse to look at my suggestion

Explain the sentence “Architecture looks at the man-made living environment”?

Architects have their own ideas of beauty expressed in architecture. So each architect has his own style.

Developing countries are all eager to become modern countries. In order to look like modern countries, developing countries build modern-looking buildings. Developing countries think if they look like modern, the distance between them and modern countries will be reduced.

Step 6 Homework

Go over the text

1. Sum up the differences between traditional architecture and modern architecture.

2. What does great architecture have in common?

3. Pick out all the sentences that contain past participles used as object complements in the text.

4. Write Exercise 5 on Page 97 in their exercise books