外研版（2019）选择性必修一Unit 4 Meeting the muse Understanding ideas What inspires you课件（共25张PPT)

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What inspires you
Where is the artist’s source of inspiration from
It may come from the natural environment.
It may come from the natural environment.
It may come from the historical relics (遗迹).
Tick what you think are the most important sources of inspiration for artists.
childhood
media
family and friends
books and films
other artists
history
travel
nature
social issues
private feelings
culture and traditions
imagination
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
Florentijn Hofman, visual artist from Dutch
Hofman`s well –known works:
Rubber Duck
Floating Fish
Sources of inspiration for Hofman:
1 his children`s toys
2 Chinese folk tales
3 Wuzhen and the way 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 Hofman`s idea for Floating Fish in motion.
Tan dun,
composer
from China
Tan Dun`s well –known works:
3 Nine Songs
1 composing music for the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2 composing music for the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Sources of inspiration for Tan Dun:
Chinese musical traditions
Western influences
Tan Dun `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.
Chinese music should carry “universal expression” of the human spirit so as to be recognised by the whole world.
Yang liping ,
dancer from China
Yang liping`s well –known works:
Spirit of the Peacock
Sources of inspiration for Yang liping:
1 her life in Xishuangbanna
2 the peacock
3 the dance style of the Dai people
Yang liping has been known as the “Peacock Princess”
after winning a national competition in 1986 with her Spirit of the Peacock dance.
“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.”
Inspiration comes from lives and experiences!
Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram.
Florentijn Hofman
Well-known works:
Rubber Duck
___________
Sources of inspiration:
his children toys
_______________
________________________________
Floating Fish
Chinese folk tales
Wuzhen and the way people lived there
Artists
and their inspiration
Artists
and their inspiration
Tan Dun
well-known works:
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
____________________________
Sources of inspiration:
____________________________
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 works:
______________________________
Sources of inspiration:
her life in Xishuangbanna
______________________________
______________________________
Spirit of the Peacock
the peacock
the dance style of the Dai people
“ There is no territory in the world of music.”
He said that there was no territory in the world of music.
“ I feel very grateful for the years in Xishuangbanna, ...”
She said that she felt very grateful for the years in Xishuangbanna, ...”
When stating a truth, we do not need to change the tense.
Read the quotes from the passage and answer the questions.
1 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, ...
2. 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.
Florentijn Hofman is a Dutch artist, 1_________ large sculptures are on display all over the world. One way for him 2____________(find) inspiration is turning to his children`s toys. These 3___________(object) have given him ideas for his animal sculptures, such 4_______the famous Rubber Duck. A more recent work of him is the huge Floating Fish, which was set among the beautiful landscape of Wuzhen West Scenic Zone.
Hofman`s inspiration for Floating Fish came from Chinese folk tales 5___________(pass) down through the generations . He was 6____________(particular) interested in the old story about 7____ fish jumping through the “Dragon Gate” . This story 8_____________(come) to life for Hofman when he visited Wuzhen and saw 9__________ 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 Hofman`s idea for Floating Fish 10_______ motion.
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Inspiration is around us . What we need are our love for life and eyes to find it.
Thank you!