Unit 4 Meeting the muse-1.Starting out& Understanding ideas(文本解读)
教学目标
At the end of class,students can:
1.get acquainted with and introduce the artists’ works as well as the sources of their inspiration;
2. comb the structure and language and comprehend the function of the direct speech;
3. explore how we can get inspiration in study and life to achieve success.
教学重点:
1.Guide students to get the general idea of the text by reading the title and the opening paragraph;
2.Lead students to comb the structure and language to introduce the famous works of Florentijn Hofman, Tan Dun and Yang Liping, the characteristics of their works, the source of artistic inspiration and their understanding of art .
教学难点:
1. Lead students to master the use of direct speech and use it to express;
2.Guide students to think deeply about the growth experience of the three artists, and think about how they can get inspiration in learning and life to achieve success.
教学过程
一、Pre-reading
1. Greeting
2. Lead-in
Read a famous saying written by Thomas Edison.Then lead in the topic--inspiration.
3.Tick what you think are the most important sources of inspiration for artists.
二、While- reading
Read for the main idea.
1.Based on the title and the opening paragraph to grasp the main idea.
参考答案:
But where do artists get their ideas from Who or what inspires them
Skimming reading.
Read for the source.
2.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.
A magazine is a large thin book with a paper cover that contains news stories, articles, photographs, etc, and is sold weekly or monthly.
A biography is a book concerning someone's life, written by someone else.
A forum is focused on many people's discussion on debate on a certain issue.
A poster is a large printed notice, picture, or photograph, used to advertise something or as a decoration.
Intensive reading
Read for the structure.
3. Read the passage to organize information from the passage and complete the diagram.
参考答案:
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
Answer the following questions and pay attention to the useful expressions.
Florentijn Hofman
What is his profession
What inspired Hofman to create the Rubber Duck
Where did the inspiration for Floating Fish come from
What did he experience when he stayed there
Tan Dun
What’s the feature of Tan Dun’s music
How did he achieve it
What do you think is the “universal expression” of the human spirit
It 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.
Appreciate a piece of symphony conducted by Tan Dun. And from his music,we can feel that there is no territory in the world of music.
Yang Liping
What makes her so distinctive
From when and where did she get the inspiration of her peacock dance
Why do the Dai people admire the peacock
What does her dance aim to convey
Enjoy her dance-- spirit of the peacock.From her dance,we can see Yang is just like a real peacock.She makes the peacock alive.
4.Lead the students to comb the structure and the useful expressions.
Job:
... is a Dutch artist,whose ... are on display ...
“There is no territory in the world of music.” These are ... composer ...
After winning ... with ... ,she has been known as the “peacock princess”.
Well-known works:
A more recent work of his is ... ,which was set among...
He is most widely known for ... and ...
Sources of inspiration:
One way for him to ... is turning to ...
His inspiration for it came from ... passed down ...
He was particularly interested in ... jumping through ...
This story came to life ... visited ... and saw ...
He saw ... being fed by ... and some sculpted on the wall.
These sights set ... in motion.
To listen to ... is to experience a mix of ... and ...
Since his first opera...has been using a combination of ... to tell stories.
As Tan once said ,Chinese music should carry ... so as to ...
The inspiration ... has come from ... which she felt very grateful for and it gave her a chance to go deeper into ...
Our ethnic groups,especially the Dai people,admire the peacock,for they think it represents ...
Her dance comes from their traditional belief and the dance style of Dai people,aiming to bring out ...
三、Post-reading
1.Work in pairs. 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 passage
参考答案:
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.
2.Think & share
What does the three artists' inspiration have in common
Share them with the class and ask for their advice.
参考答案
For the three artists, their inspiration all comes from their lives and experiences.
四、Summary and have a self-assessment
Summarize what you have learned in this lesson.
五、Homework
Choose one of your familiar artists and make a talk show! (2-3 people)
Using what students have learned in this period.
Based on the following aspects :
— 1 host (introduce, ask questions)
— 1 artist (answer questions)
— audience (raise doubts...)-- optional
Host: Hey, this is (self-introduction).
Today, I’m interviewing...\Today’s guest is... + introduction.
Welcome, XXX(the host). It’s a pleasure to have you on the program today. / Well, we really appreciate you coming on the show. / Thank you for coming. And I’m sure XXX will be a huge success...
Guest:Thank you for inviting me on the show. It has been amazing.