Oriental Pearl TV Tower Burj Al-Arab

Golden Gate Bridge the Louvre

Modern Architecture

Look at each picture and describe what you see. What does it look like? Antonio Gaudi Casa Mila

China’s National Grand Theater Paul Andreu

Sydney Opera House Joern Utzon

spiral staircases

Scan Q1:How do modern buildings impress us? Q2:Who are the two architects whose work was inspired by nature? Modern buildings impress us because they are huge. Antonio Gaudi (a Spanish architect) and Frank Lloyd Wright(an American architect)

Modernism was invented in the 1930s. True or false F Modernism was invented in the 1930s. 2. Antonio Gaudi was a traditional architect who doesn’t like straight lines. 3. Traditional architecture materials are mostly earth, stone, concrete and wood. 4. Modern buildings are more beautiful than ancient ones. 5. Ancient architecture stands much closer to nature. 6 . Wright was inspired by Japanese seashells when designing a museum. F F F T T

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

Paragraph 2 Modernism

Traditional architecture materials and modern ones Paragraph 3

Many people do not find modern buildings beautiful. Paragraph 4 They look like boxes with flat roofs, sharp corners and glass walls that act as mirrors.

the European cathedrals Ancient architecture shows us many beautiful buildings. Paragraph 5 The temple of Heaven Taihe Dian the European cathedrals

Sagrade Familia Antonio Gaudi Paragraph 6 A Spanish architect Antonio Gaudi and his works Sagrade Familia Antonio Gaudi

Balconies look like _________. eyes Paragraph 6 Balconies look like _________. eyes Walls seem to be covered with the _____ of a _____. skin fish The roof looks like the ____ of a _______. back dragon Other parts look like ________. bones Casa Batllo

Paragraph 7 Guggenheim Museum Frank Lloyd Wright Nature inspires architects when they create their buildings. Guggenheim Museum Frank Lloyd Wright

The Opera House in Sydney Paragraph 7 The Opera House in Sydney

Seen from the top,it looks as if the stadium is Paragraph 8 The new Olympic Stadium in Beijing is another design that makes us think of nature. Seen from the top,it looks as if the stadium is covered by___________________and it looks just like ______________made of tree branches. a gray net of steel a bird’s nest

What do the words in bold refer to? Post-reading What do the words in bold refer to? “them” “ that” “his” “it” refers to “modernbuildings”. refers to “Nature does not have any straight lines. refers to “Antonio Gaudi”. refers to “ the 2008 Olympic Stadium in Beijing”.

Earth, bricks, stones and wood are traditional materials. 4. Traditional and modern architecture make use of different materials that can be put in two groups. What are they? Earth, bricks, stones and wood are traditional materials. Steel, glass and concrete are modern materials.

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