(共27张PPT)
Unit 4
Meeting the muse
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Understanding ideas
1. Students could learn some words and phrases.
2. Students could get the main idea of this article.
3. Students could learn more knowledge of Meeting the muse.
Learning Aims:
What is your understanding of this title?
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遇见灵感
Meeting the muse
重点词汇
muse 缪斯 ; 灵感 ;
Before reading, please try to make a prediction of this passage.
It might be related to several stories of muse.
Brainstorming:Try to think of several items that was created by imitating(模仿) others.
1. 锯子
2.灯泡
3.潜水艇
Try to write your opinions in your notebook!
What’s happening in Chinese women’s volleyball team
It competed against a strong team and became the Olympic champion again.
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.
Take notes quickly!
重点词汇
expresses 特快列车 ;
inspires 激励 ; 鼓舞 ;
find out 找出,查明 ;
influences 影响 ; 作用 ;
bottom 底部
successes 成功 ; 胜利 ;
What is the source of inspiration
Florentijn Hofman, visual artist
1 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.
his children’s toys
Take notes quickly!
重点词汇
Hofman 霍夫曼 ; 郝福满
visual artist 视觉艺术家 ; 视觉艺术
sculptures 雕像 ; 雕塑品 ;
on display 展出 ; 陈列
all over 到处都是 ; 到处,遍及
Floating 漂浮的 ;
set among 设置在 ; 把…置于…中
Scenic 风景优美的
What’s happening in Chinese women’s volleyball team
2 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.
3 “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.
Take notes quickly!
重点词汇
Hofman 霍夫曼 ; 郝福满
folk tales 民间故事 ; 从民间故事 ; 口头文学
interested in 感兴趣 ; 尽力 ; 关心 ; 对…关注
old story 古老的故事
sculpted 雕刻 ; 雕塑
on the wall 在墙上 ;
in motion 运动中的 ;
What is he well-known for
composing for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Tan Dun, composer
4 “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.
5 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.
Take notes quickly!
重点词汇
most widely 普遍地 ; 广泛地 ;
be known for 以…而闻名
a combination of 组合 ; 结合
Chinese music 中国音乐 ;
all over the world 全世界
so as to 为了 ; 以便,为使
What is Yang Liping’s job
dancer
Yang Liping, dancer
6 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.
Take notes quickly!
重点词汇
dancer 舞者 ; 舞蹈演员
national competition 全国性比赛 ; 全国赛
Peacock 雄孔雀
be known as 被称为 ;
Princess 公主 ; 王妃
come from 来自 ; 出身于 ; 出生于
What is the meaning of “ethnic groups”
少数民族
7 “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.”
Take notes quickly!
重点词汇
Xishuangbanna 西双版纳 ;
chance to 有机会 ; 偶然发生 ; 正巧
peacock 雄孔雀
beauty of nature 自然之美 ;
lots of 许多 ; 很多
traditional belief 传统信仰 ; 传统的信仰
bring out 生产,出版,
What do you know from this passage
A. Tan Dun's music is influenced by Western music .
B. Tan Dun's music is influenced by Chinese traditions.
C. The 2008 Beijing Olympics is Tan Dun's first opera.
D. Tan Dun's music is a mix of Chinese musical traditions and Western influences.
What does the three artists’ inspiration have in common
Their inspiration all comes from their lives and experiences.
What spirits did they have
virtues
Determined
strong will
fitness
self-confidence
freed time
imagination
creativity
inspiration
optimistic
not give up
Try to think about others
Question
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