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Unit 4 Meeting the muse
Understanding ideas
Read the passage and find out what inspires each artist.
Hofman gets inspiration from his children’s 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 peacock, and the dance style of the Dai people.
1 Floating fish
2 Chinese folk tales
3 Wuzhen and the way people lived there
4 composing music for the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and the 2008 Beijing Olympics
5 Nine Songs
6 Chinese musical traditions
7 Spirit of the Peacock
8 the peacock
9 the dance style of the Dai people
Complete the diagram.
Every artist’s 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.
inspire : to give sb the idea for sth, especially sth artistic or that shows imagination.
inspire : 1. 赋予灵感,引发联想,启发思考
2. 激励,鼓舞
inspiration : 1. 灵感
2. 鼓舞人心的人(或事物)
Florentijn Hofman is a Dutch artist, whose large sculptures are on display all over the world. One way for him to find inspiration is turning to his children’s toys. These objects have given him ideas for his animal sculptures, such as the famous Rubber Duck. A more recent work of his is the huge Floating Fish, which was set among the beautiful landscape of Wuzhen West Scenic Zone.
on display - on show - on exhibition
turn to: go to sb/sth for help, advice
向...求助;寻求指教
Hofman’s inspiration for Floating Fish 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.
folk tales 民间故事
Chinese folk tales that were passed down
through the generations 历经世代
a fish that jumps through the Dragon Gate
come to life: 开始动起来,变得有趣
“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 Hofman’s idea for Floating Fish in motion.
sight : things that you see or you can see
sight : 景象,视力,视觉,看见
eg. catch sight of; at the sight of
set... in motion 使...开始
“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.
There is no boundary in the world of music.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 卧虎藏龙
To listen to Tan’s 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.
a mix of : ......的混合
Since +一般过去时的句子或相关名词,主句用完成时态
a combination of : ......的结合
combine theory with practise : 理论与实践相结合
carry = convey 传承
be recognised by...... 被认可
Yang Liping’s 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 inspiration for her famous dances has come from the time she spent in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province.
passion: enthusiasm
be known as 作为......而著名
be known to 对于……著名
be known for 因为......著名
come from the time spent in Xishaugnbanna 后置定语
“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 women’s beauty.”
be grateful for= be appreciative of=be thankful for
a/the chance to do sth 动词不定式做定语
represent = stand for
a/the ability to do sth
go deeper into 深入了解
bing out 使突出,使显眼,发布(新书,新专辑)
Every artist wishes to create something 1_______ expresses an idea and they get their inspiration 2_______totally different ways. Hofman is a Dutch artist, 3______ large sculptures are on display all over the world. His inspiration for Floating Fish came from Chinese folk tales 4_______ (pass) down through generations.
Tan Dun is a composer who is widely known for the music 5_________(compose)for 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. He has been using 6_______ combination of Chinese music and sounds from all over the world to tell stories.
that
in
whose
passed
composed
a
He said Chinese music should carry universal expression of human spirit so as to 7___________(hear) by the whold world.
Yang Liping's passion is dancing.The inspiration for her famous dance has come from the time 8_______(spend) in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province. She is very appreciative ______ the years in Yunnan, which gives her a chance to go deeper into the lives of various ethnic groups, especially the Dai people.
We may draw a 10_________(conclude) that art originates from real life.
be heard
spent
of
conclusion
1 For the three artists, their inspiration all comes from their daily lives and experiences.
2 By saying “universal expression”, Tan Dun means Chinese music should carry not only the Chinese human spirit but also that of the whole world. In that way, Chinese music can have international recognition.
Thanks a lot.