5. 1.The text is about classical Chinese architecture. 2.Some modern architecture takes examples from nature. 3.The text is about parks and gardens.

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

7. 现代主义代表作之一 萨伏伊别墅 Paragraph 2 Modernism

8. Paragraph 3 Traditional architecture materials and modern ones

9. The buildings look like boxes with flat roofs, sharp corners and glass walls that act as mirrors. Paragraph 4

10. Taihe Dian Paragraph 5 The temple of Heaven Cathedrals Ancient architecture shows us many beautiful buildings.

11. Paragraph 6 Antonio Gaudi Antonio Gaudi A Spanish architect Antonio Gaudi and his works

12. Paragraph 6 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 back dragon

13. Frank Lloyd Wright 纽约古根汗姆博物馆 Paragraph 7 Nature inspires architects when they create their buildings.

14. The Opera House in Sydney Paragraph 7

15. Paragraph 8 The new Olympic Stadium in Beijing

16. 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.

17. 1.Architecture looks at the man-made living environment. 2. Modernism 3. Modern architecture 4. Though modern buildings impress us, they seem hard and unfriendly.

18. Modernism was invented in the 1930s. Antonio Gaudi was a Spanish architect who doesn’t like straight lines. Traditional architecture materials are mostly earth, stone, concrete and wood.

19. Modern buildings are more beautiful than ancient ones. Ancient architecture stands much closer to nature. Wright was inspired by Japanese seashells when designing a museum.

20. 5. Ancient architecture shows us many beautiful buildings. 6. Antonio Gaudi was an architect inspired by nature. 7. There are other modern architecture inspired from nature. 8. The new Olympic Stadium.

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

23. Language points

24. 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.

25. 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

26. 13. 在 … 里及周围 14. 看起来似乎 in and around It looks/seems as if …

27. 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?

28. 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.