新外研社版高中英语选择性必修一
Unit4 Meeting the muse
Starting Out&Understanding Ideas教学设计
教学目标:
By the end of this period, students will be able to:
1.Know how artists get their inspiration;
2.Learn to find out useful information from what a person says;
3.Master the key words and expressions in the passage;
4.Express your ideas about inspiration.
教学重难点:
Identify different artists and their works according to the pictures.
Find out what inspires each artist.
Generalise the content and structure.
教学方法:
W-P教学法,Task-based teaching method
教学资源:
教材、多媒体课件、学案、黑板和粉笔。
教学设计:
Step Ⅰ Lead-in
Look at the pictures and answer the following questions.
1.What do you know about these people
2.What is your understanding of the words “imagination”,“inspiration” and “rediscover”
3.Which quote do you most or least agree with Give your reasons.
Suggested answers:
1.①Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner (1813—1883)was a German composer best known for his operas.Wagner began learning the piano when he was very young,and was soon able to write musical compositions.Wagner’s music is renowned for its complex nature,its harmonies and the way in which individual characters,places,ideas or plot elements in his operas are associated with musical themes.
②Zhu Guangqian
Zhu Guangqian(1897—1986) was a pioneer of Chinese modern aesthetics studies.Active in China’s literary and philosophical scenes,from the 1930s he successively held positions as Dean of several colleges and universities,as well as being president of the Chinese Aesthetics Institution.He wrote and translated several works on aesthetics,including The History of Western Aesthetics,the first monograph in China to systematically expound upon the development of Western aesthetics.
③Auguste Rodin
Auguste Rodin (1840—1917) was a French artist,whose work had a great influence on modern art.His most original sculptures are of the human body.They show realism and celebrate characteristics of the individual.Rodin’s first original human sculpture was inspired by a visit to Italy in 1875.Later he explored his personal style and gained his reputation as a sculptor at the age of 40.Today,Rodin remains one of the few sculptors widely known worldwide.
④Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso (1881—1973) was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.Born in Spain,Picasso’s artistic talent was evident from a very early age.His works are often categorised into periods,for example the Blue Period and the Rose Period.Among his most famous paintings are the cubist,Les Demoiselles d’Avignon,and Guernica.Picasso’s later works often combined elements of his earlier styles.
2.Students’ own answers.
3.Students’ own answers.
Step Ⅱ While -reading
Activity 1 Skim for information
Choose the best answer according to the passage.
1.Which statement is true about Florentijn Hofman
A.He is a visual artist from the Netherlands.
B.His most famous work is the Floating Fish in Wuzhen.
C.His inspiration for Rubber Duck was from some Chinese folk tales.
D.When Hofman visited Wuzhen,he saw some people sculpting fish on the wall.
2.What do you know about Tan Dun’s music
A.His music is influenced more greatly by Western music.
B.His music is influenced more greatly by Chinese musical traditions.
C.His music for the 2008 Beijing Olympics is his first opera.
D.His music is a mix of Chinese musical traditions and Western influences.
3.What does the word “admire” mean in the sentence “Our ethnic groups,especially the Dai people,admire the peacock”
A.appreciate B.adore
C.understand D.accept
Suggested answers:1.A 2.D 3.B
Activity 2 Read for detailed information
Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram.
Artists and their inspiration
Florentijn Hofman Tan Dun Yang Liping
Well-known works: Rubber Duck 1.______________ Sources of inspiration: his children’s toys 2.______________ 3.______________ Well-known works: 4.__________ 5.__________ Sources of inspiration: 6.__________ Western influences Well-known work: 7._________ Sources of inspiration: her life in Xishuangbanna 8._________ 9._________
Suggested answers:
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
Activity 3 Language points and translation
1.You see also some fish sculpted on the wall.
【翻译】________________________________________
【讲解】句中的sculpted on the wall是过去分词作定语,修饰fish;sculpt和fish之间是动宾关系。
【学以致用】
(1)彼得提出的想法要简单得多。
The idea is much simpler.
(2)它是一栋古罗马人建的房屋。
It is a house .
(3)所需的所有工具将全部供应。
[知识拓展]
(1)过去分词作定语时,相当于形容词,其逻辑主语就是它所修饰的名词或代词。它所修饰的名词、代词与之构成被动关系。
(2)单个的过去分词作定语时,常常置于所修饰的名词前;而过去分词短语作定语时,常常置于其所修饰的名词之后。
2.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.
【翻译】________________________________________
【讲解】本句使用现在完成进行时,将两种时态结合使用。
【学以致用】
(1)我一直在查问她的电话号码。
I to find out her telephone number.
(2)她很累了。她整天都在录入信件。
She is very tired.She all day.
(3)他眼睛红了,准是最近工作太紧张了。
[知识拓展]
(1)现在完成进行时有时有延续性,现在完成时往往没有。
(2)现在完成进行时往往表示动作在重复,现在完成时则常常不带重复性。
(3)现在完成进行时和现在完成时皆可表示动作对现在产生的结果,但前者所表示的结果是直接的,而后者所表示的则是最后的结果。
Suggested answers:
1.你还可以看到墙上有鱼形的浮雕。
(1)presented by Peter (2)built by the Romans (3)All the tools needed will be fully supplied.
2.从他的第一部歌剧《九歌》开始,谭盾一直在用中国音乐和来自世界各地的乐音讲述故事。
(1)have been trying (2)has been typing letters (3)His eyes are red.He has been working too hard recently.
Step Ⅲ Post-reading
Think and share
Go through the two questions and think about them individually,then discuss the questions in groups.
Questions:
“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,...”
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 passage
Suggested answers:
1.●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.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.
Step Ⅳ Homework
课文语法填空,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Every artist’s wish is 1. (create) something that expresses an idea.Florentijn Hofman is a Dutch artist and his large sculptures are on display all over the world.One way for him to find inspiration is 2.(turn) to his children’s toys.These objects have given him ideas 3. his animal sculptures,such as the famous Rubber Duck.Hofman’s inspiration for Floating Fish came from Chinese folk tales 4. (pass) down through the generations.When he visited Wuzhen,the sights he 5. (see) set his idea for Floating Fish in motion.Tan Dun is most 6. (wide) known for composing music for the film Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragon and the 2008 Beijing Olympics.To listen to Tan’s music is to experience 7. mix of Chinese musical traditions and Western influences.In his opinion,Chinese music should carry “universal 8. (express)” of the human spirit 9. (recognize) by the whole world.Yang Liping has been known as “the Peacock Princess”.The inspiration for her famous dances has come from the time she spent in Xishuangbanna.In her opinion,her dance comes from the Dai people’s traditional belief 10. aims to bring out the Dai women’s beauty.
Suggested answers:
1.to create 2.turning 3.for 4.passed 5.saw 6.widely 7.a 8.expression 9.to be recognized 10.and
评价量规
学习目标 目标达成评价等级
A B C D
Know how artists get their inspiration.
Learn to find out useful information from what a person says.
Master the key words and expressions in the passage.
Express your ideas about inspiration.
教学反思:
本节课介绍了三位著名的艺术家和他们的作品及他们对艺术灵感的解读。课前活动请学生选择艺术灵感的来源,衔接了课文板块的内容,旨在建立学生与课文话题及内容的联系,为课文学习作好铺垫。读中活动则通过主旨大意归纳、语篇类型分析、细节理解和开放式问答等活动,启发学生深入思考,探究主题意义。