实用艺术英语unit5A.ppt

Unit 5 Text A Sydney Opera House,Pre-reading questions Read the following questions first, which will help you understand the following passage better, and then answer the questions after reading it carefully. 1. In what way does Sydney Opera House represent “Australia”? 2. What does Sydney Opera House look like? 3. Who is Jorn Utzon and how is he connected with Sydney Opera House?,1 Sydney Opera House must be one of the most recognizable images of the modern world - up there with the Eiffel Tower and the Empire State Building - and one of the most photographed. Sydney Opera House is a late modern architecture. It is admired internationally and proudly treasured by the people of Australia. 2 Not only is it recognizable, it has come to represent “Australia”. 3 Although only having been open since 1973, it is as representative of Australia as the pyramids are of Egypt and the Colosseum of Rome. 4 The Opera House is situated on Bennelong Point, which reaches out into the harbor. The skyline of the Sydney Harbor Bridge, the blue water of the harbor and the Sydney Opera House, viewed from a ferry or from the air, is dramatic and memorable.,5 Ironic, perhaps, that this Australian icon - the Opera House with a roof evocative of a ship at full sail - was designed by renowned young Danish architect - Jorn Utzon who understood and recognized the potential provided by the site against the stunning backdrop of Sydney Harbor. He gave Australia a challenging, graceful piece of urban sculpture in patterned tiles, glistening in the sunlight and invitingly aglow at night. The glass walls are a special feature of the building, constructed according to the modified design by Utzons successor architect, Peter Hall. 6 In the late 1950s the New South Wales (NSW) Government established an appeal fund to finance the construction of the Sydney Opera House, and conducted a competition for its design. 7 Utzons design was chosen. The irony was that his design was, arguably, beyond the capabilities of engineering of the time. Utzon spent a couple of years reworking the design and it was 1961 before he had solved the problem of how to build the distinguishing feature - the “sails” of the roof.,8 Design and construction were closely intertwined. Utzons radical approach to the construction of the building fostered an exceptional collaborative and innovative environment. The design solution and construction of the shell structure took eight years to complete and the development of the special ceramic tiles for the shells took over three years. The project was not helped by the changes to the brief. Construction of the shells was one of the most difficult engineering tasks ever to be attempted. The revolutionary concept demanded equally revolutionary engineering and building techniques. Baulderstone Hornibrook (then Hornibrook Group) constructed the roof shells and the interior structure and fitout. At the behest of the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) the NSW Government changed the proposed larger opera hall into the concert hall because at the time, symphony concerts, managed by the ABC, were more popular and drew larger audiences than opera.,9 The venture experienced cost blow-outs and there were occasions when the NSW Government was tempted to call a halt. In 1966 the situation - with arguments about cost and the interior design, and the Government withholding progress payments - reached crisis point and Jorn Utzon resigned from the project. The building was eventually completed by others in 1973. After more than 30 years, the Sydney Opera House has its first interior designed by Utzon. The Utzon Room, a transformed reception hall that brings to life Jorn Utzons original vision for his masterpiece, was officially opened on September 16, 2004.,10 Sydney Opera House has earned a reputation as a world-class performing arts centre and become a symbol of both Sydney and the Australian nation. It stands by itself as one of the indisputable masterpieces of human creativity, not only in the 20th century but in the history of humankind. 11 Sydney Opera House was inscribed in the World Heritage List in June 2007: “Sydney Opera House is a great architectural work of the 20th century. It represents multiple strands of creativity, both in architectural form and structural design, a great urban sculpture carefully set in a remarkable waterscape and a world famous iconic building.” UNESCO,Exercises of Text A,Part One Go over each of the following sentences carefully and select the answer that is closest in meaning to the underlined word.,1. The skyline of the Sydney Harbor Bridge, the blue water of the harbor and the Sydney Opera House, viewed from a ferry or from the air, is dramatic and memorable. A. Admirable B. unforgettable C. changeable D. irritable 2. Ironic, perhaps, that this Australian icon - was designed by renowned young Danish architect - Jorn Utzon. A. established B. committed C. renewed D. distinguished 3. The glass walls are a special feature of the building, constructed according to the modified design by Utzons successor architect, Peter Hall. A. cooperator B. replacement C. executor D. director,B,D,B,4. In the late 1950s the New South Wales (NSW) Government established an appeal fund to finance the construction of the Sydney Opera House. A. attraction B. safety C. request D. defense 5. Utzons radical approach to the construction of the building fostered an exceptional collaborative and innovative environment. A. revolutionary B. conventional C. diverse D. regular 6. In 1966 the situation reached crisis point and Jorn Utzon resigned from the project. A. retired B. quit C. recruit D. expelled,C,A,B,7. It stands by itself as one of the indisputable masterpieces of human creativity, not only in the 20th century but in the history of humankind. A. undoubted B. incapable C. incredible D. inevitable 8. Sydney Opera House was inscribed in the World Heritage List in June 2007. A. described B. prescribed C. carved D. recorded,A,D,Part Two Fill in the gaps with the phrases chosen from the box and change the form if necessary.,They decided to _ to the football match when they found the ground was waterlogged. 2. As an experienced engineer, have you found a correct _ the subject? I reserved a table in a nearby restaurant _ my husband who had proposed a family gathering. 4. Hares and rabbits have frequent multiple births so they _ fertility.,call a halt,at the behest of,become a symbol of,approach to,approach to break down call a halt bring to life according to be situated on at the behest of be tempted to at the time change into set in become a symbol of,5. Experts say _, this kind of stone point was the most modern weapon of its time. They were a great improvement over the older kind of stone point. 6. With a wave of her magic wand, the mysterious frog _ a handsome prince. 7. The chamber concert hall _ the top floor of the newly-built mansion. 8. The recent breakthroughs in Europe, as well as in Japan and North America, _ the fully automated household.,at the time,was changed into,is situated on,bring to life,approach to break down call a halt bring to life according to be situated on at the behest of be tempted to at the time change into set in become a symbol of,Part Three Brain-storm activity,What is Sydney Opera House famous for according to your understanding? What leads to the accomplishment of this masterpiece? Is it a single job or collective efforts? Do you know other world renowned architectures and their stories?,Part Four Cloze,The Violin Concerto-Butterfly Lovers The music of Liang Zhu, or “Butterfly Lovers”, is undoubtedly the best-known and most popular in all of China. It is also one of the few Chinese 1 that have often appeared on the international 2 . Almost everyone in China can hum a few lines of the violin concerto, which can be traced to a Chinese folk 3 “Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai”. Butterfly Lovers was 4 in 1958 by Chen Gang and He Zhanhao. The pair was exploring the feasibility of 5 Chinese music to a (Western) symphonic medium, 6 borrowed devices from Chinese folk theatrical music. The end result was a free-form 7 for the violin in one movement. Remaining 8 to the legend, the concerto may be divided into three sections as follows:,1. A. pieces B. papers C. bands D. concerts 2. A. theatre B. film C. stage D. music 3. A. song B. dance C. myth D. legend 4. A. edited B. forged C. composed D. formed 5. A. setting B. attaching C. mixing D. relating 6. A. operating B. performing C. preparing D. incorporating 7. A. concert B. concerto C. concern D. concession 8. A. true B. sensitive C. indisputable D. central,A C D C A D B A,Part I describes Liang and Zhus meeting (Liang is represented by the cello and Zhu, the violin), their joining hands in 9 , the blossoming of their love; their study and sad 10 when Zhu goes home. Part II 11 their resistance to the arranged marriage, their meeting at the tower, and the 12 deaths of the lovers. The violins free rhapsodic13 incorporates many syncopated chords (Zhu and her resistance to marriage) pitted 14 the orchestra (Zhus father forcing the marriage) into a 15 play. The meeting at the tower is exemplified by the 16 between the cello solo (Liang) and the violin solo (Zhu). The ensuing section employs 17 theatrical devices to bring across the Liangs illness and death and 18 drama in Zhus suicide (Chinese gong and reprise).,C B D B C D A C A B,9. A. boyhood B. girlhood C. brotherhood D. childhood 10. A. departure B. separation C. division D. delivery 11. A. profiles B. prevails C. proclaims D. portrays 12. A. actual B. eventual C. fatal D. unavoidable 13. A. atmosphere B. scene C. sound D. condition 14. A. into B. to C. with D. against 15. A. dramatic B. systemic C. theatric D. realistic 16. A. performance B. action C. interplay D. communication 17. A. borrowed B. coined C. fake D. rented 18. A. preceding B. further C. future D. distant,Part III wraps up the saga as the flute and harps spark the mystery of the 19 metamorphosis. The play of the butterflies is heard following a recapitulation of the love theme and mortals 20 their happiness. 19.A. iconic B. temporary C. upcoming D. permanent 20.A. echoing B. imitating C. responding D. representing,C A,Part Five Put the following sentences into English,1. 自由女神像是美国的图标，而悉尼歌剧院是澳大利亚最具特色的地标。 2. 三十六岁的中国民歌女皇宋祖英将成为在悉尼歌剧院举办演唱会的第一位中国歌手。 3. 联合国教科文组织最近将悉尼歌剧院列入了世界文化遗产名录予以保护。 4. 发生在20世纪的政治丑闻迫使一位著名音乐家退出了舞台。,5. 最让他高兴的是，他得知这个建筑物中的一间大厅在2004年以他的名字命名。 6. 在艾菲尔铁塔脚下的画廊中欣赏多姿多彩的绘画作品已经成为可能。 7. 京剧本来是一种地方性的戏剧表演形式，由于它传遍中国大江南北，所以就慢慢演变成了全国性戏剧。 8. 在古代，京剧主要是在露天，茶园或庙院的舞台表演而现在人们可以在富丽堂皇的大剧院欣赏京剧。,The End,参考译文A 悉尼歌剧院 1 悉尼歌剧院是现代世界最具标志性，也是上镜最多的建筑之一，与它齐名的还有艾菲尔铁塔和帝国大厦。悉尼歌剧院这一现代建筑落成较晚。它举世闻名，堪称澳大利亚人民的骄傲。,参考译文A 悉尼歌剧院 2 这一建筑不仅特征明显，而且颇具“澳大利亚”风格。,参考译文A 悉尼歌剧院 3 虽然1973年才建成开放，但悉尼歌剧院是澳大利亚的象征，如同金字塔之与埃及，斗兽场之与罗马。,参考译文A 悉尼歌剧院 4 歌剧院坐落在贝尼朗角，整个建筑伸向海港。如果从渡船或飞机上眺望，悉尼港口大桥、港口的一泓碧波和悉尼歌剧院这三者的轮廓蔚为壮观、叫人难忘。,参考译文A 悉尼歌剧院 5 可能具有讽刺意味的是,作为澳大利亚的标志,这个屋顶恰似一艘即将乘风出海的帆船的悉尼歌剧院,居然是由赫赫有名、年轻有为的丹麦设计师约翰伍重所设计。因为建筑地址选在以壮观的悉尼港口为背景，他利用这一特点进行构思和设计。他给澳大利亚呈现了一座优雅迷人的城市雕像，建筑外表覆盖着码成各种图案的瓦片，在阳光下闪闪发亮，晚上又在灯光的作用下发出动人的红色。玻璃墙面是这个建筑物的一大亮点，它是根据伍重的接任者、建筑师彼得霍尔的修改方案进行建造的。,参考译文A 悉尼歌剧院 6 二十世纪五十年代后期，新南威尔士政府建立了募集基金以资助建设悉尼歌剧院，同时举办了设计竞赛。,参考译文A 悉尼歌剧院 7 伍重的设计方案得以入选。但颇有讽刺意味的是，通过论证得出他的设计超出了当时的工程能力。伍重花了几年的时间修改设计方案，直到1961年才解决了技术难题，即如何建造颇有特色的帆船屋顶。,参考译文A 悉尼歌剧院 8 设计思路和建筑施工二者关系密切。伍重所提出的大胆的建筑方案创设出一种格外协作和创新的氛围。光是设计并建造贝壳结构就花了八年的时间，设计并安装贝壳表面特殊的瓷瓦又花了三年的时间。虽然设计方案几经修改，但是工程难度并没有降低。建造贝壳结构是有史以来难度最大的工程之一。先进的设计理念对工程技术和建筑技术提出了同样苛刻的要求。澳大利亚著名的鲍尔德斯顿霍尼布鲁克建筑集团（那时候还是霍尼布鲁克集团）承担建造了贝壳状屋顶以及内部结构和装备。在澳大利亚广播委员会的要求下，新南威尔士政府把原计划建造的大型歌剧厅改成了音乐厅，因为当时由澳大利亚广播委员会运作的交响乐音乐会颇受欢迎，能比歌剧吸引更多的观众。,参考译文A 悉尼歌剧院 9 这一冒险性的计划使建筑费用严重超支，新南威尔士政府曾几度想叫停该项工程。到了1966年，关于建筑经费和内部设计的争论不断升级，加上政府压缩施工分期付款，在这一危机关头，约翰伍重退出了此项工程。在其他人共同努力下，这一建筑终于在1973年得以完工。30多年后，悉尼歌剧院的内部结构还保持着伍重原来的设计面貌。命名为 “伍重厅”的接待厅为其独特创意的杰作增添了灵动之笔。2004年9月16日，该厅经过重新装修向公众正式开放。,参考译文A 悉尼歌剧院 10 悉尼歌剧院作为一个世界级表演艺术中心赢得了极大声誉，它也成为悉尼和澳大利亚的象征。它无可争议地成为体现人类创造力的杰作，其声名将不仅镌刻于20世纪的历史，也将铭刻在整个人类历史上。,参考译文A 悉尼歌剧院 11 2007年六月，悉尼歌剧院被列入世界遗产名录。联合国教科文组织在评语中称：“悉尼歌剧院是20世纪一座伟大的建筑。它在建筑形式和结构设计方面体现了多种创新，它是镶嵌在美丽海景上的一个伟大的城市雕像，也是举世闻名的标志性建筑。”,1. The Statue of Liberty is the icon of America and the Sydney Opera House is the most featured landmark of Australia.,2. Chinese folk singing star Song Zuying, 36, will be the first Chinese singer to hold a concert in Sydney Opera House.,3. UNESCO recently declared Sydney Opera House a World Heritage Site and included it in the list of monuments that are to be preserved.,4. A scandalous political affair forced a famous musician to withdraw from the stage in the 20th century.,5. His greatest joy was to know that inside that building was a hall that in 2004 was named after him.,6. It is already possible to enjoy colorful paintings in galleries at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.,7. Originally a form of local theatre, Peking Opera spread all over the country and has become the national opera of China.,8. In ancient times, Peking Opera was performed mostly on stage in the open air, teahouses or temple courtyards while today people can enjoy Peking Opera in grand theaters.,Sydney Opera House 悉尼歌剧院，是最能代表澳洲的建筑物，它矗立在新南威尔士州首府悉尼市贝尼朗岬角上，三面环海。悉尼歌剧院是公认的20世纪世界七大奇迹之一，它白色的外表，建在海港上的贝壳般的雕塑体，像飘浮在空中的散开的花瓣，多年来一直令人们叹为观止。它内设音乐厅、歌剧场、戏剧场、儿童剧场和一个摄影场，每个月甚至每星期这里都要举行拍卖会、音乐会和其它各种活动，是悉尼最受欢迎的地方。,the Eiffel Tower 艾菲尔铁塔（法语：La Tour Eiffel），是一座于1889年建成位于法国巴黎战神广场上的镂空结构铁塔，高300米，天线高24米，总高324米。艾菲尔铁塔得名于设计它的桥梁工程师居斯塔夫艾菲尔。铁塔设计新颖独特，是世界建筑史上的技术杰作，因而成为法国和巴黎的一个重要景点和突出标志。,the Empire State Building 纽约帝国大厦，始建于1930年3月，是当时使用材料最轻的建筑，建成于西方经济危机时期，成为美国经济复苏的象征，如今仍然和自由女神一起成为纽约永远的标志。曾为世界第一高大楼和纽约市的标志性建筑。,Australia 澳洲，全称澳大利亚联邦，是全球地理面积第六大的国家，也是大洋洲面积最大的国家。,树袋熊koala,袋鼠kangaroo,Egypt 阿拉伯埃及共和国，简称埃及，埃及是世界文明古国之一。地跨亚、非两洲，大部分位于非洲东北部。,the Colosseum of Rome 罗马斗兽场，位于今天的意大利罗马市中心，是古罗马时期最大的圆形角斗场，建于公元72年-82年间，是古罗马文明的象征。现仅存遗迹。,Bennelong Point 贝尼朗角，位于悉尼港，三面环海，悉尼歌剧院所在地。,the Sydney Harbor Bridge 悉尼港口大桥，世界第一单孔拱桥。1924年悉尼海港大桥破土建造桥基，1932年3月19日竣工通车，历时8年多。悉尼港口大桥是早期悉尼的代表建筑，它像一道横贯海湾的长虹，与举世闻名的悉尼歌剧院隔海相望，成为悉尼的象征。,ferry 渡船，水上交通工具，载运旅客、车辆渡过江河、湖泊、海峡的船。,Jorn Utzon 约翰伍重（19182008），丹麦设计师，设计了世界上最为瞩目的建筑之一悉尼歌剧院。1956年，他在瑞典的一家建筑杂志上，得到了悉尼歌剧院设计竞标的消息。他花费六个月，设计了草图，屋顶呈船帆状，他称这个灵感来自橘子的一部分。2003年，Jorn Utzon获得了普利兹克奖，这也是建筑业最高的奖项。,Peter Hall 彼得霍尔，澳洲建筑师。在1956年悉尼歌剧院国际设计竞赛中，丹麦建筑师约翰伍重方案获一等奖，到了施工后的1966年，因剧场使用要求某些改变，由建筑师彼得霍尔等继续完成设计。1973年竣工。,the New South Wales (NSW) Government 新南威尔士政府，新南威尔士是澳大利亚的一个州，首府为悉尼。,Baulderstone Hornibrook 鲍尔德斯顿霍尼布鲁克，澳大利亚建筑公司,the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) 澳大利亚广播委员会,UNESCO 联合国教育、科学及文化组织 (United Nations Educational, S