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quote=quotation
AA制
go Dutch
3. 作曲家
composer
4. -ess表名词,女性,雌性
poetess n 女诗人(poet诗人)
mayoress n 市长夫人(mayor市长)|me res; 美 me r s|
goddess n 女神(god神)
lioness n 母狮(lion狮子)
leopardess n 母豹(leopard豹子)
5. ethnicity |eθ n s ti|
[不可数名词](technical 术语)
the fact of belonging to a particular race
种族渊源;种族特点
Many factors are important, for example class, gender, age and ethnicity.
许多因素都很重要,如阶级、性别、年龄及民族。
6. 无线的
wireless
7. 缆车
cable car
8.创新
innovate
9. 时髦的
trendy
literate | l t r t| & illiterate
11. 技术
technology
技术的 adj.
technological
an expert in technology 技术专家;工艺师
technologist
12. 独特的 特色的 adj.
distinctive
Unit 4 Meeting the muse
Starting Out +Understanding ideas
Which artist is the video about How about the works
What inspired the artist
Which artist is the video about
Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci.
How about the works
Mona Lisa and many drawings and notes of his ideas for his inventions including a parachute, a form of helicopter and a strange flying machine with flapping wings.
What inspired the artist
The natural world, such as birds and their mysterious power of flight.
Tick what you think are the most important sources of inspiration for artists.
Pre-reading:
□ childhood □ family and friends
□ books and films □ other artists
□ history □ travel
□ nature □ social issues
□ private feelings □ culture and traditions
□ imagination
1. What inspires each artist
While-reading
1) What inspires him
Hofman gets inspiration from his children’s toys, Chinese folk tales, Wuzhen and the way people lived there.
While-reading
2) What inspires him
Tan Dun gets inspiration from Chinese musical traditions and Western influences.
3) What inspires her
Yang Liping gets inspiration from her life in Xishuangbanna, the peacock, and the dance
style of the Dai people.
2. 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.
Artists and their inspiration
Florentijn Hofman
Well-known works:
Rubber Duck
1. _______________
Sources of inspiration:
his children’s toys
2. __________________
3. __________________________________
3. Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram.
Wuzhen and the way people lived there
Chinese folk tales
Floating Fish
Artists and their inspiration
Tan Dun
Well-known works:
4. _____________________________________________________
_________________________________________
5. _________________
Sources of inspiration:
6. ___________________________
Western influences
composing music for the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Nine Songs
Chinese musical traditions
Artists and their inspiration
Yang Liping
Well-known work:
7. __________________
Sources of inspiration:
her life in Xishuangbanna
8. ___________
9. ___________________________
Spirit of the Peacock
the peacock
the dance style of the Dai people
“During the walk and my stay here in the town, I saw the fish being fed by people. …”
“There is no territory in the world of music.”
“I feel very grateful for the years in Xishuangbanna, …”
4. Now work in pairs. Read the quotes from the passage and answer the questions.
Can you use reported speech to rewrite the quotes
During the walk and his stay there in the town, he had seen the fish being fed by people. ...
There was no territory in the world of music in Tan Dun’s eyes.
She felt very grateful for the years in Xishuangbanna, ...
Why do you think the author chose to use quotes instead of reported speech in the passage
The author chose to use quotes in the 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.
1. What does the three artists’ inspiration have in common
2. What do you think is the “universal expression” of the human spirit
Post-reading: Think and share
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 do you think is the “universal expression” of the human spirit
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.
3. What might inspire you to create an artwork
If we want to be struck by inspiration,
we must go deep into our lives.
翻译:
1. A more recent work of his is the huge Floating Fish, which was set among the beautiful landscape of Wuzhen West Scenic Zone.
他最近的新作是一条巨大的“浮鱼”,位于风景宜人的乌镇西栅景区内。
翻译:
2. Hofman’s inspiration for Floating Fish came from Chinese folk tales passed down through the generations.
霍夫曼表示,“浮鱼”的灵感源自世代相传的中国民间故事。
翻译:
3. This story came to life for Hofman when he visited Wuzhen and saw how people lived there.
当他游览乌镇,看到当地居民的生活时,这个故事立马生动地浮现于他的脑海中。
翻译:
4. These sights set Holman’s idea for Floating Fish in motion.
这些画面让霍夫曼渐渐浮现创作“浮鱼”的念头。
展示
向…求助;转向
以…为背景
中国民间传说
代代传承
活过来,苏醒,实现
看见正在被喂养
让…动起来
没有边界
因…出名
目的是
对…感激
多元少数民族
目的是
使 …展现
on display
turn to
be set in/among
Chinese folk tales
pass down through generations
come to life
see… being fed..
set … in motion
there is no territories
be known for
aim to
be grateful for
various ethnic groups
so as to
bring out
(1) feed … with … 喂养
feed … on … 以……为食
(2) (be) fed up (with) (对……)感到厌烦 (be bored with)
1. feed v (fed-fed) 喂养;饲养;养活
Language points: Important words
蝙蝠在夜间飞行,以昆虫为食。
我讨厌这种下雨天。
I’m fed up with this wet weather.
Bats fly at night and feed on insects.
译:
Please don’t feed the monkeys with anything you may
have brought with you.
请不要给猴子喂你们自带的食物。
see sb / sth doing sth看见……正在做某事
2. During the walk and my stay here in the town, I saw the fish being fed by people.
例如:When I entered the classroom, I saw the wall being
painted。
当我走进教室的时候,我看见墙正在被粉刷。
3. 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.
has been using 是现在完成进行时;即动作从过去开始一直持续到现在,且还在进行中,并可能持续下去。
例如:It has been raining for three days in a row. When will
it stops
(已经连续下了三天的雨了,什么时候停呢?)
Assignment
《练字》
21世纪报
课程安排
12月30日(周四)
Unit 4 Grammar + 随堂测试