Unit4 Meeting the muse What inspires you (P38-39) 课件（含视频）-(2022）新外研版高中《英语》选择性必修第一册.zip

1What inspires you?Unit 4 Understanding ideas P38-2.mp3 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.Florentijn Hofman,visual artistFlorentijn Hofman is a Dutch artist,whose large sculpturesare on display all over the world.One way for him to find inspiration is turning to his childrens toys.These objects have given him ideas for his animal sculptures,such as the famous Rubber Duck.A more recent work of his isthe huge Floating Fish,which was set among thebeautiful landscape of Wuzhen West Scenic Zone.Hofmans inspiration for Floating Fish came fromChinese folk tales passed down through the generations.He was particularly interested in the old story abouta fish jumping through the Dragon Gate.This story came to life for Hofman when he visited Wuzhen and saw how people lived there.During the walk and my stay here in the town,I saw the fish being fed by people.You see also some fish sculpted on the wall.These sights set Hofmans idea for Floating Fish in motion.Tan Dun,composer There is no territory in the world of music.These are the words of Chinese composer Tan Dun.He is most widely known for composing music for the film Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragon and the 2008 Beijing Olympics.To listen to Tans music is to experience a mix of Chinese musical traditions and Western influences.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.As Tan once said,Chinese music should carry universal expression of the human spirit so as to be recognised by the whole world.Yang Liping,dancerYang Lipings passion is dancing.After winning a national competition in 1986 with her Spirit of the Peacock dance she has been known as the Peacock Princess.The 2inspiration for her famous dances has comefrom the time she spent in Xishuangbanna,Yunnan Province.I feel very grateful for the years in Xishuangbanna,says Yang.It gave me a chance to go deeper into the lives of various ethnic groups.Our ethnic groups,especially the Dai people,admire the peacock.They think the peacock represents the beauty of nature.I especially like the dance style of the Dai people and it gives me lots of inspiration.My dance comes from their traditional belief and aims to bring out the Dai womens beauty.What inspires you?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 successesof three very different artists.Florentijn Hofman,visual artistFlorentijn Hofman is a Dutch artist,whose large sculptures are on display all over the world.One way for him to find inspiration is turning tohis childrens toys.These objects have given him ideas for his animal sculptures,such as the famous Rubber Duck.A more recent work of his isthe huge Floating Fish,which was set among thebeautiful landscape of Wuzhen West Scenic Zone.Hofmans inspiration for FloatingFish came from Chinese folk tales passed down through the generations.He was particularly interested in the old story about a fish jumping through the Dragon Gate.This story came to life for Hofman when he visited Wuzhen and saw how people lived there.During the walk and my stay here in the town,I saw the fish being fed by people.You see also some fish sculpted on the wall.These sights set Hofmansidea for in motion.Tan Dun,composerThere is no territory in the world of music.These are the words of Chinese composer Tan Dun.He is most widely known for composing music for the film and the 2008 Beijing Olympics.To listen to Tans music is to experience a mix of Chinese musical traditions and Western influences.Since his first opera,Tan Dun has been using a combination of Chinese music and sounds from all over the world to tell stories.As Tan once said,Chinese music should carry universal expression of the human spirit so as to be recognised by the whole world.Yang Liping,dancerYang Lipings passion is dancing.After winning a national competition in 1986 with her Spirit of the Peacock dance,shehas been known as the Peacock Princess.The inspiration for her famousdances has come from the time she spent in Xishuangbanna,Yunnan Province.I feel very grateful for the years in Xishuangbanna,says Yang.It gave me a chance to go deeper into the lives of various ethnic groups.Our ethnic groups,especially the Dai people,admire the peacock.They think the peacock represents the beauty of nature.I especially like the dance style of the Dai people and it gives me lots of inspiration.My dance comes from their traditional belief and aims to bring out the Dai womens beauty.