Forbidden City Pyramid Every great culture has its own ideas of beauty expressed in art and architecture. Forbidden City Pyramid The Opera House The temple of Heaven Eiffel Tower The Oriental Pearl Potala Palace

ones belong to modern architecture? Which ones belong to modern architecture?

Modern architecture

Pre –reading Look at the pictures and the title of the passage and read the sentences on your books to write ‘y’ if the text is about or ‘n’ if not.

What materials are used in traditional architecture? Fast-reading: What materials are used in traditional architecture? What about modern architecture? In traditional architecture materials such as earth, stone, brick and wood are used. The materials of modern architecture are steel, glass and concrete. 2. Who are the two architects mentioned in the passage? They’re Frank Lloyd and Antonio Gaudi.

3。 What architecture does the text mention ? Ancient architecture 1. Taihe Dian 2. the Temple of Heaven 3. the great European cathedrals Modern architecture 4. Antonio Gaudi’s works 5. Frank Lloyd Wright’s museum 6. Opera House in Sydney 7. 2008 Olympic Stadium

Get the main idea of each part. A. The differences between traditional.. and modern..,and why ancient architecture had many beautiful buildings B. Every great culture in the past had its own ideas expressed in art and architecture C. Examples of famous architects and great buildings that take examples from nature. D. How and when modernism came into being? Part 1(1 para.) Part 2(2para.) Part 3(3-5 para.) Part 4(6-8 para.)

Part1 Architecture Culture relationship has its own ideas of beauty expressed in architecture Part1 relationship looks at the man-made living environment Culture

Pra2.3.4 Time Purpose Materials Appearance Modernism invented in the 1920s to change society with buildings that Go against people’s feeling of beauty/ want their buildings constructed in a way to look unnatural steel, glass and concrete look like boxes with flat roofs, sharp corners and glass walls that act as mirrors/ seem hard and unfriendly

                                                                           Pra5 Ancient architecture

Pra6.7 Architects Frank Lloyd Wright ---- a Spanish architect ----an American architect

What’s the characteristics of his architecture ? His works What’s the characteristics of his architecture ?

characteristics of Gaudi's works Antonio Gaudi, a ________ architect, was the first to understand that nature does not have _________ lines, so he only wanted natural __________. In some of his ____________, walls seem to be _______ with the skin of a fish while roofs look like the back of a _________.Most of his works were __________ in and around Barcelona. Looking them is like a _______ full of __________ colors and shapes. There are other architects who use ________ from nature such as Frank Lloyd who built an art ________. He found himself _________ by Japanese seashells. Spanish straight materials architecture covered dragon constructed dream fantastic designs museum inspired

Pra7.8 the new Olympic Stadium a Bird’s Nest How …look like? seashells the Opera House seashells

What do they have in common? ---nature

the design of the 2008 Olympic Stadium in Beijing.What idea do Describe your feelings about the design of the 2008 Olympic Stadium in Beijing.What idea do you think the architect wants to express? Discussion

1 The color of gray is a symbol of high technology and social development. 2 The huge red stand inside the stadium represents hotness and progress. Made of concrete and steel, the flowing lines and round shapes make the building look warm and friendly. 4.I think the architects want to express the idea that the people in the stadium are a community that is tied close together.                                                                                                             

5.The design for the Olympic Stadium shows that ___________________. China is a strong and modern country 6.The structure of the stadium gives me the feeling that ______________ the sports people and the audience are tied close together in a warm house.

Choose the right answer: 1.Why did architects in the 1920’s want their buildings unnatural? They didn’t like traditional architecture style. They wanted to change people’s feeling of beauty. They didn’t like building materials such as earth, stone, brick and wood. They like buildings materials such as steel, glass and concrete.

2. In what ways is ancient architecture different from modern architecture? Materials , shapes Roofs, corners Size, height Balconies, windows

3.Which of the following best expresses the main idea of this passage? Ancient architecture is popular. Modern architecture is popular. Ancient buildings look more beautiful than modern ones. Different times, different styles of architecture.

4.From this passage we can infer that _____. The writer prefers ancient buildings to modern ones. The writer prefers traditional materials to modern ones. The writer doesn’t like modern architects at all. The writer prefers buildings which look natural to ones that look unnatural.

Homework Please read the text carefully and recite the last paragraph.