1. The text is about classical Chinese architecture.

2. Some modern architecture takes examples from nature.

3. The text is about parks and gardens.

Paragraph 1Paragraph 1Architecture looks at the man-made living environment.

现代主义代表作之一 萨伏伊别墅现代主义代表作之一 萨伏伊别墅

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Modernism

Paragraph 3Paragraph 3 Traditional architecture materials and modern ones

The buildings look like boxes with flat roofs, sharp corners and glass walls that act as mirrors.

The buildings look like boxes with flat roofs, sharp corners and glass walls that act as mirrors.

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Taihe Dian

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The temple of HeavenThe temple of Heaven

Cathedrals

Ancient architecture shows us many beautiful buildings.

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Antonio GaudiAntonio Gaudi

A Spanish architect Antonio Gaudi and his works

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Balconies look like _________.

Other parts look like ________.

Walls seem to be covered with the _____ of a _____.

The roof looks like the ____ of a _______.

eyes

bones

skin fish

backdragon

Frank Lloyd WrightFrank Lloyd Wright

纽约古根汗姆博物馆

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Nature inspires architects when they create their buildings.

The Opera House in SydneyThe Opera House in Sydney

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The new Olympic Stadium

in Beijing

1. Which two architects were inspired by nature when

they designed?

2. Into which two groups can we divide those materials

mentioned in the text?

Antonio Gaudi and Frank Lloyd

Traditional materials and modern materials.

1. Architecture looks at the man-made living environment.

1. Architecture looks at the man-made living environment.

2. Modernism 2. Modernism

3. Modern architecture 3. Modern architecture

4. Though modern buildings impress us, they seem hard and unfriendly.4. Though modern buildings impress us, they seem hard and unfriendly.

Modernism was invented in the 1930s. Modernism was invented in the 1930s.

Antonio Gaudi was a Spanish architect who doesn’t like straight lines.Antonio Gaudi was a Spanish architect who doesn’t like straight lines.

Traditional architecture materials are mostly earth, stone, concrete and wood.Traditional architecture materials are mostly earth, stone, concrete and wood.

Modern buildings are more beautiful than ancient ones.Modern buildings are more beautiful than ancient ones.

Ancient architecture stands much closer to nature.Ancient architecture stands much closer to nature.

Wright was inspired by Japanese seashells when designing a museum.Wright was inspired by Japanese seashells when designing a museum.

5. Ancient architecture shows us many beautiful buildings.5. Ancient architecture shows us many beautiful buildings.

6. Antonio Gaudi was an architect inspired by nature.6. Antonio Gaudi was an architect inspired by nature.

7. There are other modern architecture inspired from nature.7. There are other modern architecture inspired from nature.

8. The new Olympic Stadium.8. The new Olympic Stadium.

Which do you prefer, modern architecture or ancient architecture? Why?

Language points

Phrases• 1. 如果某人方便的话

• 2. 自由的，不受约束的• 3. 艺术品• 4. 很多件家具

• 5. 宁愿做…，而不愿做…

if it is convenient for sb. to do sth. to sb.

be/feel free to do sth. works of art

many pieces of furniture

prefer sth. to sth. prefer doing sth. to doing sth. prefer to do sth. rather than do sth. would rather do sth. than do sth.

6. 由…制成 由…组成

7. 对…感到兴奋 , 激动

8. 从… 中获得设计模式

9. 看 , 关注 , 看待 , 考虑

10.违背 , 对…不利

11.看起来现代化的

12.充当 , 担任

be made up of

be/get exited about + n/ v-ing

take examples from

look at

go against

modern - looking

act as

be made of be made from

13. 在…里及周围

14. 看起来似乎

in and around

It looks/seems as if…

Sentence pattterns

• 1. If you were free to design your own dream house what would that house look like?

2. I wouldn’t feel happy living in a block of apartment

3. What words and phrases do you think will be useful when you want to talk about art and

architecture?

4. When you look around at buildings, streets, squares and parks, you will find them designed, planned and built in different style.

5. You do not feel invited to enter them.

6. Despite the fact that he used traditional materials, Gaudi was a modern architecture.