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Unit 4 Meeting the muse
Starting out and Understanding ideas
新标准《英语》高中选择性必修第一册
Activity 1
1 Which artist is the video about Which of his works are mentioned
2 What inspired the artist
1 The video is about Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci.
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
2 The natural world, such as birds and their mysterious power of flight.
Activity 2
Look at the pictures and read the quotes.
1 What do you know about these people
Richard Wagner was a world-famous German composer;
Mo Yan is the first Chinese writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature;
Auguste Rodin was a world-famous French sculptor;
Pablo Picasso was a world-famous Spanish painter.
2 What is your understanding of the words “imagination”, “inspiration” and “rediscover” How do they help your understanding of the quotes
3 Which quote do you most or least agree with Give your reasons.
Activity 1
Tick what you think are the most important sources of inspiration for artists.
Para 1
on display
turn to
west scenic zone
Para 2
pass down
a fish jump through the “Dragon Gate”
come to life
Para 3
feed
set hofman’s idea for
in motion
Para 4 & 5
be known for
a mix of
carry
universal expression
Para 6 & 7
a national competition
be known as
be grateful for
go deeper into
ethnic groups
represent
Dai people
traditional belief
Activity 2
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.
Activity 3
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.
Activity 4
Complete the diagram.
Activity 4
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.
Activity 4
Read the quotes from the passage and answer the questions.
1 Can you use reported speech to rewrite the quotes
2 Why do you think the author chose to use quotes instead of reported speech in the reading passage
Activity 4
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 reading passage
The author chose to use the quotes in the reading 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 For the three artists, their inspiration all comes from their 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.
