1、选择性必修一 Unit 4 Meeting the muse (1) 高一年级 英语 Understanding ideas What inspires you? At the end of the lesson, you will be able to: u Find out the famous works and inspiration of three artists. u Retell the passage based on the given outline. u Talk about how we can get inspiration in study and life an
2、d achieve success. Learning Objectives What do you think the artists source of inspiration is? Warm up Tick what you think are the most important sources of inspiration for artists. Warm up u childhood u family and friends u books and films u other artists u history u travel u nature u social issues
3、 u private feelings u culture and traditions u imagination Prediction Predict what the passage is mainly about according to the title “What inspires you?” and the words in the picture. Prediction Predict what the passage is mainly about according to the title “What inspires you?” and the words in th
4、e picture. Every artists wish is to create something that expresses an idea. But where do artists get their ideas from? Who or what inspires them? Here we find out more about the influences behind the successes of three very different artists. Read for main idea. Read the passage and find out what i
5、nspires each artist. Read for main idea. Hofman gets inspiration from his childrens toys, Chinese folk tales, Wuzhen and the way people lived there. Tan Dun gets inspiration from Chinese musical traditions and Western influences. Yang Liping gets inspiration from her life in Xishuangbanna, the peaco
6、ck, and the dance style of the Dai people. Read for organization. Choose where you would most likely find the passage and give your reasons. 1. An art magazine. 2. An artist biography. 3. An online art forum. 4. A poster for an art festival. Read for organization. 1. A magazine is a large thin book
7、with a paper cover that contains news stories, articles, photographs, etc, and is sold weekly or monthly. Read for organization. 2. An biography is a book concerning someones life, written by someone else. 3. A forum is focused on many peoples discussion or debate on a certain issue. 4. A poster is
8、a large printed notice, picture, or photograph, used to advertise something or as a decoration. Read for organization. Complete the diagram. Read for organization. Florentijn HofmanTan DunYang Liping Well-known works: u Rubber Duck u 1. Floating fish Well-known works: u 4. u 5. Well-known works: u 7
9、. Read for organization. Florentijn HofmanTan DunYang Liping Sources of inspiration: u his childrens toys u 2. Chinese folk tales u 3. Wuzhen and the way people lived there Sources of inspiration: u 6. u Western influences Sources of inspiration: u her life in Xishuangbanna u 8. u 9. Read for organi
10、zation. Tan Dun Well-known works: u 4. composing music for the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and the 2008 Beijing Olympics u 5. Nine Songs Read for organization. Tan Dun Sources of inspiration: u 6. Chinese musical traditions u Western influences Read for organization. Yang Liping Well-known w
11、orks: u 7. Spirit of the Peacock Read for organization. Yang Liping Sources of inspiration: u her life in Xishuangbanna u 8. the peacock u 9. the dance style of the Dai people Application Read the text again and retell the works and inspiration of three artists following the outline below. 1. Introd
12、uce the artist. 2. Show well-known works. 3. Tell the source of inspiration. Pre-retelling: expressions to learn 1. Introduce the artist. is a , whose are on display all over the world. is most widely known for ones passion is; be known as Pre-retelling: expressions to learn 2. Show well-known works
13、. such as; a more recent work of his/her is Since his/her first After winning a national competition inwith Pre-retelling: expressions to learn 3. Tell the source of inspiration. ones inspiration for came from ; be particularly interested in To listen to is to experience The inspiration for his/her
14、has come from It gives me a chance to go deeper into the I especially like the dance style of and it gives me lots of inspiration. Application Florentijn Hofman is a , whose are on display all over the world. Well-known works: such as ; a more recent work of his/her is Sources of inspiration: ones i
15、nspiration for came from; be particularly interested in Application Florentijn Hofman Florentijn Hofman is a Dutch artist, whose large sculptures are on display all over the world. Well-known works: One way for him to find inspiration is turning to his childrens toys. These objects have given him id
16、eas for his animal sculptures, such as the famous Rubber Duck. A more recent work of his is the huge Floating Fish. Application Florentijn Hofman Sources of inspiration: Hofmans inspiration for Floating Fish came from Chinese folk tales passed down through the generations. He was particularly intere
17、sted in the old story about a fish jumping through the “Dragon Gate”. Application Tan Dun is most widely known for Well-known works: Since his/her first Sources of inspiration: To listen to is to experience Application Tan Dun Tan Dun is a Chinese composer. He is most widely known for composing musi
18、c for the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Well-known works: Since his first opera, Nine Songs, Tan Dun has been using a combination of Chinese music and sounds from all over the world to tell stories. Application Tan Dun Sources of inspiration: To listen to Tans mu
19、sic is to experience a mix of Chinese musical traditions and Western influences. Application Yang Liping Sbs passion is ; be known as Well-known works: After winning a national competition inwith Sources of inspiration: The inspiration for his/her has come from It gives me a chance to go deeper into
20、 the I especially like the dance style of and it gives me lots of inspiration. Application Yang Liping Yang Lipings passion is dancing. Well-known works: After winning a national competition in 1986 with her Spirit of the Peacock dance, she has been known as the “Peacock Princess”. Application Yang
21、Liping Sources of inspiration: The inspiration for her famous dances has come from the time she spent in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province. It gave me a chance to go deeper into the lives of various ethnic groups I especially like the dance style of the Dai people and it gives me lots of inspiration. R
22、ead for language. Read the quotes from the passage and answer the questions. 1. Can you use reported speech to rewrite the quotes? 2. Why do you think the author chose to use quotes instead of reported speech in the reading passage? Read for language. 1. Can you use reported speech to rewrite the qu
23、otes? u During the walk and his stay there in the town, he had seen the fish being fed by people. . u There was no territory in the world of music in Tan Duns eyes. u She felt very grateful for the years in Xishuangbanna, . Read for language. 2. Why do you think the author chose to use quotes instea
24、d of reported speech in the reading passage? The author chose to use the quotes in the reading passage to tell readers how the three artists get their inspiration or muses for their artworks, and by adding these quotes, the passage appears more believable and more convincing. Read for deep meaning.
25、Read while listening and try to think and answer: 1. What does the three artists inspiration have in common? For the three artists, their inspiration all comes from their lives and experiences. 2. What might inspire you to create an artwork? Family and friends, or just some words At the end of the l
26、esson, you will be able to: u Find out the famous works and inspiration of three artists. u Retell the passage based on the given outline. u Talk about how we can get inspiration in study and life and achieve success. Self-assessment Homework Write a summary of the passage to talk about how you get inspiration in learning and life to make a success.
