(共10张PPT)
Unit 4 Meeting the muse
Developing ideas
新标准《英语》高中选择性必修第一册
Activity 1
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1 How many artworks did you see
2 What methods did they use to create the artworks
People create paintings with pencil, paper and paint, and create photographic artworks with cameras.
3. Do you think technology can be considered a form of art
Activity 2
Compare your ideas
with those of the author.
Activity 3
Complete the diagram.
1 have led to a combination of art and technology
2 Millions more people have been able to
experience a digital version of Along the River During the Qingming Festival.
3 its creation
4 Digital paintings and videos.
5 its overall quality
6 A video of someone slicing a tomato played in slow motion.
7 making the line between art and technology less distinct
8 a new “Rembrandt painting” printed in 3D
9 where technology will take art next
10 definitely expect the unexpected
Think & Share
1 What effect do you think technology will have on art in the future
2 Do you know of any artworks created mainly by technology
Share an example with the class.
3 What work of art can you create with the help of technology
4 Which of the two reading passages in this unit, both about the artists’ inspiration, do you prefer Why
Activity 4
1 Divide each group in half. Each half takes a side in the debate.
2 Do further research to find more arguments and supporting examples besides those in the passage.
3 Organise your ideas from the most important to the least important.
4 Hold the debate.
Hold a debate.
Now think about your performance in the debate.
Vote for a group member who performs the best.
Ask them to share their experience.
Whether technology has had a positive effect on art.
Activity 5
Read the invitation to an art festival and answer the questions.
1 What is the topic of each paragraph
Paragraph one: time, place of the event
Paragraph two: content of the event
Paragraph three: ending of the invitation
2 Is the invitation written in formal or informal style
Give three examples.
The invitation is written in formal style. First, it has an invitation card; second, the language is formal, like “... requests the
honour of your presence at...”; third, it contains a specific date and address.
Activities 6-7
Answer the questions to help you write the invitation.
1 What is the topic of the art festival
2 When and where will it be held
3 What artworks will be included
4 What style will you use for the invitation
Write your invitation.
Activities 6-7
Write your invitation.
10 October 2020
Mr David Smith
18 Riverside Drive Road
Fushan 100567
Dear Mr Smith,
Redrose High School requests the honour of your presence at the Arts Centre opening ceremony on the 10th of November. The event will be held in the Great Hall at 10:00 am with a welcome speech followed by the Book Donation, with the midday closing at 11: 45 am. We have free lunch for guests.
The opening ceremony will feature an exhibition of the works of over 200 artists graduating from this school. Visitors will enjoy a variety of artworks made out of technological tools.
We do hope you are able to join us at this event. Please reply to confirm your attendance.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hong
Redrose High School(共4张PPT)
Unit 4 Meeting the muse
Starting out
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.(共10张PPT)
Unit 4 Meeting the muse
Understanding ideas
新标准《英语》高中选择性必修第一册
Activity 1
Tick what you think are the most important sources of inspiration for artists.
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.(共19张PPT)
Unit 4 Meeting the muse
Using language
新标准《英语》高中选择性必修第一册
to-infinitive, -ing and -ed as predicative
Activity 1
Answer the questions.
1 Apart from nouns and adjectives, what other word forms can serve as predicative
2 Can “interested” in sentence (b) be replaced by “interesting” Why or why not
Activity 1
1 Apart from nouns and adjectives, what other word forms can serve as predicative
Apart from nouns and adjectives, to-infinitive, -ing and -ed can serve as predicative
2 Can “interested” in sentence (b) be replaced by “interesting” Why or why not
No, it can’t. Because “interested” usually indicates a person’s interest in something while “interesting” usually indicates something making a person interested. In sentence (b), the subject is “he”, which refers to a person.
Activity 1
Look for more sentences with these structures in the reading passage, and summarise their uses in your own words.
1 One way for him to find inspiration is turning to his children’s toys.
2 He is most widely known for composing music for the film...
3 To listen to Tan’s music is to experience a mix of Chinese musical traditions and Western influences.
4 Yang Liping’s passion is dancing.
Activity 2
Read the passage and underline the predicatives.
to see;
tired;
determined;
called;
sure;
there;
amazing;
wide;
parted
Activity 3
1 known
2 to combine
3 to seek
4 to reflect
5 to express
6 interested
7 inspiring
Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Activity 4
Think of an artist you admire and talk about his or her inspiration and artworks using to-infinitive, -ing and -ed as predicative where appropriate.
Art exhibitions
Activity 5
Read the comments and answer the questions.
1 What is the exhibition about What artworks might you see in it
The exhibition is about abstract art. We can see Storm and Superhighway in it.
2 Which comment makes the greatest impression on you Give your reasons.
3 Do you want to go to this exhibition after reading the comments Why or why not
Activity 6
Match the compound adjectives
in Activity 5 to their meanings.
1 _____________________: extremely impressive so as to take one’s breath away
2 _____________________: known by a lot of people
3 _____________________: making you feel great respect and admiration, and sometimes fear
4 ____________________: very good at doing something
5 _____________________: innovative, using new methods or achieving new results
6 _____________________: very expensive
breathtaking
well-known
awe-inspiring
highly-skilled
ground-breaking
over-priced
Think of more compound adjectives to describe an art exhibition or an artwork.
Activity 6
Activity 7
1 What else do you know about Pablo Picasso and Feng Zikai
2 What other artists are famous for representing war and peace What are their best-known artworks
Answer the questions.
Listen to the audio guide
and find out the main message of each artwork.
Activity 8
Guernica
The Battlefield in Spring
Activity 9
1 the attack on the town
2 3.5 metres in height and almost 8 metres in width
3 dead or wounded man
4 a more powerful effect
5 in protest of
6 some grass leaves
7 the lifeless objects and the grass leaves
8 encouragement to the Chinese people as well as his hope for peace
Discuss which artwork makes the greater impression on you and why.
Listen again and complete the notes.
Activity 10
Complete the table with the expressions from the audio guide.
Activity 10
Complete the table.
About an artwork
Basic information What you see How you feel
... by the well-known...
It measures...
It is widely believed...
In the centre of the
painting, we can see...
Through..., I can see...
Through..., I can feel...
In my opinion, this makes...
... create a strong contrast.
I personally think...
Activity 11
Write about an art exhibition or an artwork from an exhibition you like.
Make improvements to each other’s writings
Share them with the class.
