新一代大学英语（第二版）视听说教程4（思政智慧版） 课件B4U4 When art meets science

CONTENTS1iPrepare2iExplore13iExplore24iProduce5Pronunciation6FurtherlisteningUNIT4CONTENTSWarmingupLearningobjectiveUNIT4Artandscienceseemtobetwodifferentdisciplines,butaretheyreallysodivergent?Whathappenswhenartmeetsscience?Doessciencecontributetotheexpressionofart?Doesarthelpscientistsunderstandtheworldbetter?HowmightadvancesinAIblurthelinebetweenartisticcreationandscientificinnovation?Inthisunit,youmayfindsomeanswerstothesequestions.UNIT4Uponcompletionofthisunit,youwillbeableto:•analyzetherelationshipbetweenartandsciencefromdifferentperspectives•identifytheinvertedpyramidstructureofanewsreport•integratethepronunciationskillsthatyouhavelearnedintonaturalspeech•illustrateChineseworksthatshowhowartandscienceconnect•conductaninterviewabouttheinfluenceofartandscienceLearningobjectivesUNIT4WarmingupChooseascientifictopic(e.g.gravity,climatechange)anddrawanartisticrepresentationofit.Yourdrawingcouldbefunny,symbolic,orinanyothercreativestyle.Thenworkinpairsandexplainyourartworktoyourpartner.1UNIT4Gravity(funnyrepresentation)MydrawingshowstheEarthasagiantmagnetpullingeverythingtowardit.Idrewapples,aperson,acar,andevenapizzasliceallbeingpulleddowntowardtheground.IalsoincludedacartoonversionofIsaacNewtonsittingunderatree,observinganapplefallstraighttowardtheEarth.Imadethedrawingabitfunnybecausegravityisaninvisibleforce,soitcanbehardtoimagine.ThemagnetisasymboltohelppeopleunderstandhowgravitypullsobjectstowardtheEarth.ThefallingapplerepresentsthefamousstorythatinspiredNewtontoinvestigategravity.Mydrawingshowsthatgravityactsoneverythingandconstantlypullsobjectsdownward.WarmingupUNIT4Climatechange(symbolicrepresentation)Inmydrawing,theEarthissplitintwo.Onehalfishealthy,withgreenforests,cleanrivers,animals,andblueskies.Theotherhalflookssick,sweatingfromglobalwarming.Idrewsmokestacks,burningforests,andmeltingicearoundtheNorthPole.Thisisasymboloftwopossiblefuturesforourplanet.ThehealthysideshowswhattheEarthcanlooklikeifweprotecttheenvironment.Thedamagedsideshowsthecostofclimatechangecausedbypollutionandgreenhousegases.Myartworkremindspeoplethathumanactionswilldecidewhichfuturecomestrue.WarmingupUNIT4WarmingupFindaphotoofatechnologicalobjectwithartisticdesign(e.g.amodernbuilding,aspacecraft).Describetheobjectindetail,focusingonitsshape,materials,colors,andoveralldesign.Thenexplaintoyourpartnerhowscienceorengineeringprincipleshelpcreateitsbeauty.Thinkabouthowartandscienceworktogethertomaketheobjectbothfunctionalandvisuallyimpressive.2UNIT4ThephotoIchoseistheHuajiangGrandCanyonBridge.Itisabreathtakingsuspensionbridgestretching2,890metersacrossadeepvalley.Itsmainspanreaches1,420meters,andthedeckhangs625metersabovetheriver–aworldrecord.Asightseeingelevatorrises207meterstothetopofonetower,whereapyloncafésits800metersabovetheriver.Atnight,a300-meter-longwatercurtainwithlaserprojectioncreatesadazzlinglightshow,makingthebridgebothafunctionalcrossingandavisualspectacle.Thegracefulcurveofthemaincablescomesfromthecatenary–thenaturalshapeahangingcabletakesundergravity.Twomaincablesaresuspendedbetweenthepylons,andfromthesecables,suspendersholdthestiffeninggirder.WarmingupUNIT4Thisdesignallowsthebridgetospansuchagreatdistancewithouttheneedofintermediatesupportsinthecanyonbelow.Thisform,shapedbygravityandmaterialstrength,isbothstructurallyefficientandvisuallygraceful.Engineersusedsatellite-assistedpositioninganddrone-guidedprecisiontoachievemillimeter-levelaccuracy600metershigh.The“smartcables”embeddedwithfiber-opticsensorsconstantlymonitorstressandtemperature,ensuringsafetyanddurability.WarmingupUNIT4Scienceprovidesstrengthandsafety;arttransformsthemintoexperience.Physicsgivesthebridgeitsform,anddesigngivesitmeaning.EverydetailreflectsthetraditionalChinesephilosophyof“harmonybetweenhumanityandnature.”Itisnotjustaroadacrossacanyon–itisadestinationwhereengineeringinspiresawe,andwhereancientwisdommeetsmoderninnovation.WarmingupCONTENTSPassageConversationNewsreportsUNIT4UNIT4ConversationListeningandunderstandingWordsandexpressionslyrics

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vt.模仿whipup唤起sophisticateda.精密的PropernamesMozart莫扎特（奥地利作曲家）UNIT4ConversationWillAIreplacecomposers?Nowlistentotheconversation,thenchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.1A.Bymixinglyricsandbeats.B.Byfollowingtherulesofmusic.C.Byanalyzingpatternsinexistingsongs.D.Byrecordingsoundsfromdigitalinstruments.Q:HowdoAIsystemscreatemusic?√1ListeningandunderstandingUNIT4ConversationWillAIreplacecomposers?Nowlistentotheconversation,thenchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.2A.Amusicalbrainfulloffeelings.B.Adigitalcomposerrelyingondata.C.Asophisticatedinstrumentrequiringnoinput.D.Acompleteartistwhocanimitatemusicalstyles.Q:WhatdoesthewomandescribeanAIcomposeras?√1ListeningandunderstandingUNIT4ConversationWillAIreplacecomposers?Nowlistentotheconversation,thenchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.3A.Itmaybecometooemotionless.B.Itmayreplacehumanmusicians.C.Itmayonlymimiconespecificgenre.D.Itmayrequireyearsoftrainingtoimprove.Q:WhatconcerndoesthemanraiseaboutAImusicgeneration?√1ListeningandunderstandingUNIT4ConversationWillAIreplacecomposers?Nowlistentotheconversation,thenchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.4A.Itcanonlygeneratesimplelyrics.B.Itlacksemotionandlifeexperiences.C.Itcannotproducecopyrightedmusic.D.Itcannotproducemodernmusicstyles.Q:Accordingtothewoman,whycan’tAIreplacetraditionalmusicians?√1ListeningandunderstandingUNIT4Conversation1AIcangeneratemelodies,beats,andlyrics.2AIcanexpressitsownpersonalfeelings.3AIcanmimicthestyleofmodernbeatsinseconds.4AIcanfunctionasacompleteartistwithhuman-likecreativity.5AIcansometimesunderstandtheemotionofloveashumansdo.Listentotheconversationagainandcheck(✓)whatAIcandoinmusiccreation.2Listeningandunderstanding√√UNIT4ConversationWoman:Welcomeback.Todaywe’redivingintothewildworldofAIandmusic.It’slike,um,whereartandcodemeet–andtheresultscanbe,well,prettysurprising.Man:I’mreallyexcitedtojumpintothis.So,whatexactlydowemeanwhenwesayAI-generatedmusic?Woman:Well,it’sbasicallymusiccreatedwiththehelpofalgorithmsthathavebeentrainedon,uh,thousandsorevenmillionsofsongs.Thesesystemsanalyzepatternsandthengeneratemelodies,harmonies,beats–evensometimeslyrics.ScriptListeningandunderstandingUNIT4ConversationMan:So,kindoflikeamusicalbrainthat’slearnedfromeverygenreoutthere,butwithout,youknow,anyfeelingsofitsown?Woman:Exactly.Thinkofitlike,um,adigitalcomposerthatusesdataratherthanemotion.ManyAItoolscanmimicthestyleofMozartorwhipupamoderntrapbeatinseconds.Man:Wow,that’simpressive.ButIwonder–ifthesesystemscangeneratemusicsoquickly,isn’tthereariskthattheymightendupreplacingtraditionalmusiciansentirely?ScriptListeningandunderstandingUNIT4ConversationWoman:That’sthebigdebate,isn’tit?Whileit’struethatAIcanproducemusicrapidly,it’sreallyatool–likeasophisticatedinstrument–morethanacompleteartist.Itdefinitelylacksthathumansoul,theexperiences,theemotionalhighsandlows,theuniqueimperfectionsthatmakemusicresonate.Man:Right.SoevenifAIwritesalovesong,itdoesn’tactuallyunderstandloveinthewayahumandoes.ScriptListeningandunderstandingUNIT4ConversationRole-playRole-playthesituation.3Readthescenariobelowandthinkaboutwhatyouwanttoaskorshare.DiscussyourinitialideaswiththeAItutoronUcampus.StudentA:Youaretheproducerofasmallgamestudio.Yourteamhasaverylimitedbudget.YouareconsideringusingAI-generatedmusicformostofthegameyouareworkingontosavecosts,andonlyhiringahumancomposerforthemaintheme.Discussthisideawithyouraudiodirectorandexplainyourreasons.STEP1UNIT4ConversationRole-playRole-playthesituation.3StudentB:Youaretheaudiodirectorofthestudio.YoubelieveAImusiclacksemotionaldepthandcreativeuniqueness.Trytoconvincetheproducerthathuman-composedmusicisworththeinvestment,evenonatightbudget.ChooseyourroleandstarttheconversationwiththeAItutor.STEP2UNIT4ConversationRole-playRole-playthesituation.3Reviewthereal-timefeedbackfromtheAIspeakingtoolaftertheconversation.Youmayrepeatthesameroletoimproveyourperformance,orswitchrolestoexplorethealternativeperspective.STEP3UNIT4ConversationStudentA:Givenourtightbudget,IthinkweneedtoseriouslyconsiderusingAI-generatedmusicformostofthegame.AItoolscanproducealargenumberoftracksquicklyandcheaply.Ifweallocateourlimitedfundstootherareas,likegameplaydesignandvisualassets,wemightimprovetheoverallqualityofthegame.StudentB:Igetthebudgetconcerns,butIthinkreducingthemusicbudgetcouldunderminetheemotionalimpactofthegame.Musicisnotjustbackgrounddecoration;itplaysacriticalroleinshapingtheplayer’sexperience.AI-generatedmusicoftenlackstheemotionalnuanceandintentionalstorytellingthathumancomposersbring.Role-playUNIT4ConversationStudentA:Thatmaybetrueformajornarrativemoments,butnoteverytrackneedstobedeeplyexpressive.Manysections,suchasmenus,ambientenvironments,orminorlevels,justneedatmosphericbackgroundmusic.AI-generatedtracksmightbegoodenoughforthesepurposes.StudentB:Theproblemisconsistencyandartisticidentity.Whenahumancomposercreatesthesoundtrack,theydesignaunifiedmusicallanguageforthegame.AI-generatedtracksmaytechnicallysoundacceptable,buttheyoftenlackaunifiedstyle.Thiscouldmakethegamefeellesspolishedandlessmemorable.Role-playUNIT4ConversationStudentA:Butfromaproductionperspective,wehavetothinkabouttrade-offs.Ifwespendalargeportionofourbudgetonmusic,wemayhavetocompromiseonothercriticalelementsofthegame.Inanindiestudio,financialsustainabilityisarealconstraint.StudentB:Iagreetrade-offsareunavoidable,butmusiccanalsobeacompetitiveadvantage.Adistinctivesoundtrackcanreallystrengthenagame’sbrandandemotionalresonance.Someindiegamesbecamepopularlargelybecauseoftheirmusic.Investinginahumancomposermightthereforebestrategicallyvaluable,notjustartisticallydesirable.Role-playUNIT4ConversationStudentA:That’sagoodpoint.Perhapsahybridapproachwouldbemorerealistic.Wecouldhireacomposertowritethemainmusicalthemesandestablishtheartisticdirection.ThenAItoolscouldgenerateextratracksthatfollowthisstyle.StudentB:Ithinkthatcouldwork.Aslongasthecomposerdefinesthecoremusicalidentity,AI-generatedcontentmightserveasasupportivetoolratherthanareplacementforhumancreativity.Role-playUNIT4ListeningandunderstandingWordsandexpressions

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生物合成Newsreports1UNIT4NewsreportsCouldyouimaginehundredsofpeoplebeingfascinatedbyasciencemagazinecover?NowlistentoNewsreport1,thenchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.1A.Thecareerjourneyofachemist.B.Anewscientificdiscoveryaboutenzymes.C.ThehistoryofChineseinkpaintinginacademia.D.Theuseofartisticvisualstocommunicatecomplexscience.Q:Whatisthemaintopicofthenewsreport?√1Newsreports1UNIT4NewsreportsCouldyouimaginehundredsofpeoplebeingfascinatedbyasciencemagazinecover?NowlistentoNewsreport1,thenchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.2A.AnewfarmingtechniquefromChina.B.Theactivationprocessofaspecialenzyme.C.Thecomplexstructureofchemicalcompounds.D.Therelationshipbetweenfarmersandecosystems.Q:Whatdoesthecoverimageillustrate?√1Newsreports1UNIT4NewsreportsCouldyouimaginehundredsofpeoplebeingfascinatedbyasciencemagazinecover?NowlistentoNewsreport1,thenchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.3A.Thechemicalcompoundswereunclear.B.Thesciencemagazinecoverwastoocomplex.C.Theexperimentalpreparationprocesswastoolong.D.Theexplanationoftheexperimentalpreparationprocesswastooabstract.Q:WhatproblemdidWangYixiencounterwhenhewasastudent?√1Newsreports1UNIT4NewsreportsCouldyouimaginehundredsofpeoplebeingfascinatedbyasciencemagazinecover?NowlistentoNewsreport1,thenchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.4A.Trainingresearchersinartdesign.B.Providingstandardscientificfigures.C.Simplifyingexperimentalprocedures.D.Visualizingabstractscientificconcepts.Q:WhatisthemainjobofWangYixi’steam?√1Newsreports1UNIT4NewsreportsScriptScienceisoftenseenashardtounderstand,butcouldyouimaginehundredsofpeoplebeingcaptivatedbythecoverofasciencemagazine?ThisiswhathappenedwhenWangYixiandhisteamdesignedthecoverforajournal’sOctoberissue.Theimage,aChineseinkpainting,showsafarmerleadinganoxacrossabridgewithaboycarryingabamboobasket.Intheriverbelow,jellyfish,lotusflowers,chemicalcompounds,andelementalstructuresarewoventogether.Theimagevividlydepictshowaspecialenzymeinvolvedinthebiosynthesisofanimportantorganiccompoundisactivated.ThisisarecentscientificbreakthroughbyateamofChineseresearchers.Newsreports1UNIT4NewsreportsScriptThedrawingisoneofmorethan10,000visualworksWang’steamhascreatedoverthepastfouryearsforacademicpapersinvariousfields.Whilestudyingchemistryatuniversity,Wangsaidthatheoftencameacrossanexperimentalpreparationprocesshehadtoexplain,buttheamountoftextwastoolargeandabstract.That’swhyhecreatedacompanythataimedtoturngraphicsintofineart.“Whatwedoistovisualizeabstractconceptsandhelpresearchersdemonstratetheirfindingsinastraightforwardanddistinctiveway,”saidWang,nowinhis30s.Newsreports1UNIT4NewsreportsWordsandexpressions

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布鲁克林区（美国纽约市行政区名）Newsreports2UNIT4NewsreportsRecently,AI-generatedarthasattractedalotofattention.NowlistentoNewsreport2andchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.1A.AIarttoolsarenowwidelyappliedinvideogamedesign.B.AI-generatedartisraisingnewlegalandethicalquestions.C.AItechnologyistransformingthewayartiscreatedandused.D.HumanartistsareincreasinglyworriedaboutlosingtheirjobstoAI.Q:Whatisthemainideaofthenewsreport?√1Newsreports2UNIT4NewsreportsRecently,AI-generatedarthasattractedalotofattention.NowlistentoNewsreport2andchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.2A.Itsappealingvisualeffects.B.Itshighpriceatanauction.C.Itsamazingspeedofcreation.D.Itswideuseingamedesigning.Q:WhatdrewpublicattentiontoAI-generatedartin2018?√1Newsreports2UNIT4NewsreportsRecently,AI-generatedarthasattractedalotofattention.NowlistentoNewsreport2andchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.3A.Itcanreshapephotography.B.Itcansupportartisticcreation.C.Itcanbeacommercialtoolforcompanies.D.Itcanbeasubstituteforhumanillustrators.Q:WhatdoexpertsimplyabouttheroleofAIintheartworld?√1Newsreports2UNIT4NewsreportsRecently,AI-generatedarthasattractedalotofattention.NowlistentoNewsreport2andchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.4A.Theemotionaldepth.B.Theethicalstandards.C.Theartistictechniques.D.Thecopyrightprotection.Q:Whatmakeshumanartirreplaceable,comparedtomachines?√1Newsreports2UNIT4NewsreportsScriptArtificialintelligenceismovingfromdataanalysistocreatingart–somethingoncethoughtuniquelyhuman.AIprogramscanlearntherelationshipbetweenimagesanddescriptivetext,allowinguserstotypewhattheywantandinstantlyreceivegeneratedimages.GamedesignerCollinWaldochinBrooklynsaysthatAIcanturnideasintovisualdraftsandproducemultipleversionsinseconds.AI-generatedarthasgainedattentionsince2018,whenapiecesoldforover$400,000atanauctionhouse,markingahistoricfirst.Newsreports2UNIT4NewsreportsScriptManycompaniesnowembracethistechnology,thoughsomeworryitmightreplacehumanillustrators.Expertsarguethatnewtools–fromphotographytophotoshopping–havealwaysreshapedart,andAIwillsimplybecomeanothercreativeinstrument.Still,copyrightissuesremainwhenAIusesimagescreatedbyhumans.Despitethelegalandethicaldebates,manybelieveart’semotionaldepth–thehumantouch–canneverbereplacedbymachines.Newsreports2ViewingandspeakingViewingandunderstandingWordsandexpressions

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