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What inspires you
Starting out
If we want to be struck by inspiration, we must go deep into our lives.
Mo Yan
Mo Yan
a famous Chinese writer
the first Chinese writer to win the Nobel Literature Award.
If we want to be struck by inspiration, we must go deep into our lives.
如果我们想被灵感击中，我们必须深入生活。
莫言
a feeling of enthusiasm you get from someone or something, that gives you new and creative ideas灵感
If you are a artist, what can give you inspiration
childhood
family and friends
history
other artists
books and films
travel
nature
social issues
private feelings
culture and traditions
imagination
media
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.
What inspires you
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the structure of the passage
Who are you
Part 1
Para. 1-3
Florentijn Hofman
Part 2
Para. 4-5
Tan Dun
Part 3
Para. 6-7
Yang Liping
What inspires you
Do you know their well-known works Please read the passage quickly and find the information in the passage.
artist
One student clicks the envelope and other students read it loudly and speak out its Chinese meaning.
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words challenge
quote
Dutch
float
folk
tale
folk tale
motion
compose
crouch
peacock
princess
ethnic
Read the passage in two minutes and find out his/her well-known works of each artist.
Florentijn Hofman
Rubber Duck
Floating Fish
Tan Dun
Composing the music for the film Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragon and the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Nine Songs
Yang Liping
Spirit of the Peacock
Read the passage and find out what inspires each artist.
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Florentijn Hofman, visual artist
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.
Artist No. 1
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Artist No. 1
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 hwo 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 sclpted on the wall.” These sights set Hofman's idea for Floating Fish in motion.
Hofman's inspiration came from his children’s toys and Chinese folk tales.
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Artist No. 2
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 Being Olympics.
To listen to Tan's music is to experiene a mix of Chinese musical traditions and Westrn 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 cary "universal expression" of the human spirit so as to be recognised by the whole world.
Tan Dun's inspiration came from the combination of Chinese music and sounds from all over the world.
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Artist No. 3
Yang Liping, dancer
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 tbe "Peacock Princess”. The inspiration for her famous dances has come from the time she spent in Xishuangbanna,Yannan Province.
"I felt very grateful for the years in Xishuanghanna," says Yang. “ It gave me a chance to go deeper into the lives of various ethnic groups... Our ethnic groups, espesially 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 fom their traditinal belief and aims to bring out the Dai women's beauty:"
Yang Liping's inspiration came from her experiences in Xishuangbanna and the dance style of the Dai people .
Work in pairs to complete the task and explain your answer.
What does the three artists’ inspiration have in common
Three artists’ inspiration is influenced by Chinses culture.
Hofman's inspiration came from his children’s toys and Chinese folk tales.
Tan Dun's inspiration came from the combination of Chinese music and sounds from all over the world.
Yang Liping's inspiration comes from her experiences in Xishuangbanna and the dance style of the Dai people .
For the three artists, their inspiration all comes from their daily lives and experiences.
Choose the main idea of the passage and give your reasons.
1. It introduces the well-known works of three artists.
2. It shows the influences of three artist’s artwork.
3. It tells the sources of three artists’ inspiration.
4. It discusses three artists’ personal lives.
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Role-play
Suppose you are the host of the TV program “What inspires you”. Now you are interviewing one of three artists. Try to make use of the information from our learning material.
Useful expressions:
What’s your favorite works
How do you get the inspiration for the works
What’s your idea for...
Sb’s inspiration (for sth) comes from...
Sb get inspiration from...
group work
开始/暂停
Please think about how to gain inspiration for your study and life in your daily life based on the experiences of the three artists.
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