外研版（2019)选择性必修第一册Unit 4 Meeting the muse Starting out & Understanding ideas课件(共47张PPT)
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Unit 4 Meeting the muse
Starting Out&Understanding Ideas
Starting Out
Who are the Muse
The general name of the nine ancient literary goddesses who are in charge of art and science in the Greek myths.
Muse is not only the representative of art, but also the representatives and gods of learning.
The word Music comes from Muse.
1. Which artist is the video about What other professionals did the artist have in addition to painter
2. What inspired the artist
The video is about Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci.
Besides painter, he is also an engineer, architect and inventor.
The natural world, such as movement of water, the growth of plants, the behaviors of animal, landscape of his hometown, birds and so on.
Watch the warm-up video and answer the questions.
Imagination creates reality.
理想创造现实。
– Richard 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.
If we want to be struck by inspiration, we must go deep into our lives.
如果我们想碰触灵感，我们就必须深入我们的生活。
– Mo Yan
Mo Yan is a novelist and short story writer. He is well-known for his imaginative and humanistic fiction. Mo Yan became the first Chinese writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
I invent nothing. I rediscover.
我什么都没发明。我是在重新发现。
– Auguste 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.
Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.
灵感是存在的，但它必须发现你在行动（才会出现）。
–Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. His works are often categorized into periods, for example the Blue Period and the Rose Period. Picasso’s later works often combined elements of his earlier styles.
inspiration
imagination
rediscover
a feeling of enthusiasm you get from someone or something, that gives you new and creative ideas
the ability that you have to form pictures or ideas in your mind of things that are new and exciting, or things that you have not
to become aware of again or find again something good or valuable that you had forgotten or lost
These three abilities have created countless artists.
What do you think are the most important sources of inspiration for artists.
childhood
family and friends
books and films
other artists
history
travel
nature
social issues
private feelings
culture and traditions
imagination
Understanding Ideas
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
Pre-reading: Lead-in
Read the passage and find out what inspires each artist.
Fast-reading:
What inspires him
Hofman gets inspiration from his children’s toys, Chinese folk tales, Wuzhen and the way people lived there.
Fast reading: Skim for gist / main idea
What inspires him
Tan Dun gets inspiration from Chinese musical traditions and Western influences.
Fast reading: Skim for gist / main idea
What inspires her
Yang Liping gets inspiration from her life in Xishuangbanna, the peacock, and the dance
style of the Dai people.
Fast reading: Skim for gist / main idea
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.
Intensive reading: Find detailed information
Guidance for your choice
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 or
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: Guidance for your choice
“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, …”
Intensive reading: Find detailed information
Now work in pairs. 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 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.
For the three artists, their inspiration all comes from their lives and experiences.
1. What does the three artists’ inspiration have in common
2. Why do you think the author chose to use quotes instead
of reported speech in the passage
“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, …”
The author chose to use quotes in the passage to tell readers how the three artists get their inspiration for their artworks, and by adding these quotes, the passage appears more believable and more convincing.
Group discussion
Have you ever created any fascinating art work
If so, where did your idea come from
Remember to use the sentence structure we’ve learnt today.
Main idea:
The inspiration behind it:
The material used:
What do you enjoy most about the creative process
Main idea:
...using a combination of ....to..
...should carry...so as to...
...represents...
The inspiration behind it:
One way for me to find inspiration is turning to... .These objects have given me ideas for my...
The inspiration for...has come from ...(passed down through the generations).
It gave me a chance to go deeper into the ....
My ... comes from...and aims to bring out...
Remember to use the sentence structures we’ve learnt today.
Inspiration is around us.
Even the ordinary people can do
extraordinary things.
即使平凡也可以成为非凡
Language points
1. inspire v 启发；给……灵感；激发；唤起，激励；鼓舞
inspired adj 备受鼓舞的
inspiring adj 鼓舞人心的
inspiration n 灵感，鼓舞人心的人 / 事
Language points: Important words
inspire sb to do sth 激励某人做某事
Language points: Important words
译：
Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent
perspiration.
天才就是1%的灵感加上99%的汗水。
Her trust in me has inspired me to do things that I never imagined possible.
她对我的信任激励着我去尝试本以为不可能的事。
This piece of music was inspired by dolphin sounds.
这首乐曲的创作灵感来自海豚的叫声。
(1) feed … with … 喂养
feed … on … 以……为食
(2) (be) fed up (with) （对……）感到厌烦 (be bored with)
feed back (into / to) 反馈；反过来对……起作用
2. feed v (fed-fed) 喂养；饲养；养活
Language points: Important words
Language points: Important words
蝙蝠在夜间飞行，以昆虫为食。
我讨厌这种下雨天。
I’m fed up with this wet weather.
Bats fly at night and feed on insects.
译：
Please don’t feed the monkeys with anything you may
have brought with you.
请不要给猴子喂你们自带的食物。
3. compose v【不用进行时】构成；组成；创作；撰写
composition n 组成；构成；创作；写作；作文；作品
be composed of 由……组成 / 构成
the chemical composition of the soil 土壤的化学成分
a composition for the piano 钢琴曲
Language points: Important words
Language points: Important words
他擅长写短篇小说。
He is good at the composition of short stories.
译：
What is water composed of
水是由什么构成的？
4. various adj 不同的；各种各样的
vary v 相异，不同；变化，改变
variety n 多样性，变化；种类
a variety of 种种；各种各样的
Language points: Important words
Language points: Important words
出于种种原因她决定搬到乡下去。
She decided to move to the countryside for various reasons.
译：
The club offers a wide variety of games to the local
teenagers.
俱乐部给当地的青少年提供丰富多样的游戏。
1. on display _______________
2. turn to _______________
3. through the generations _______________
4. be grateful for _______________
5. universal expression _______________
6. bring out _______________
展出
转向；求助于
历经世代
感激……
共同的表现力
Language points: Important lexical chunks
展示
Paraphrase: Chinese folk tales which are handed down
from generation to generation provide Hofman with the inspiration for his work Floating Fish.
1. Hofman’s inspiration for Floating Fish came from Chinese folk tales passed down through the generations.
Language points: Important sentences
1. Hofman’s inspiration for Floating Fish came from Chinese folk tales passed down through the generations.
Language points: Important sentences
pass down 是固定搭配，意为 to give or teach something, such as knowledge or traditions, to people who are younger than you or live after you.
例如：Many good Chinese traditions have been passed down from generation to generation.
（许多中国优秀传统一代一代传下来。）
2. During the walk and my stay here in the town, I saw the fish being fed by people.
Language points: Important sentences
Paraphrase: When I stayed and walked in the town, I saw people feeding the fish.
see sb / sth doing sth“看见……正在做某事（或某事正在
被做）”即动作正在进行。在本句中，现在分词短语being
fed by people 作 the fish 的补语，表示“（鱼）正在被投食”。
2. During the walk and my stay here in the town, I saw the fish being fed by people.
Language points: Important sentences
例如：When I entered the classroom, I saw the wall being
painted。
当我走进教室的时候，我看见墙正在被粉刷。
3. 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.
Language points: Important sentences
Paraphrase: Nine Songs was Tan Dun’s first opera. From then on, he has been using a combination of Chinese music and sounds from all over the world to tell stories.
3. 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.
Language points: Important sentences
has been using 是现在完成进行时；即动作从过去开始一直持续到现在，且还在进行中，并可能持续下去。
例如：It has been raining for three days in a row. When will
it stops
（已经连续下了三天的雨了，什么时候停呢？）
4. As Tan once said, Chinese music should carry “universal expression” of the human spirit so as to be recognised by the whole world.
Language points: Important sentences
Paraphrase: In Tan’s opinion, 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.
Language points: Important sentences
so as to 通常不用于句首，意思相当于 in order to 或to，构成不定式结构表示目的。
例如：Megan got up a little earlier than usual so as to get a seat on the bus.
= Megan got up a little earlier than usual (in order) to get a seat on the bus.
= In order to get a seat on the bus, Megan got up a little earlier than usual.（Megan 比往常起床早了一些，以便能在公交车上找到一个座位。）
4. As Tan once said, Chinese music should carry “universal expression” of the human spirit so as to be recognised by the whole world.
5. “I feel very grateful for the years in Xishuangbanna,” says Yang.
Language points: Important sentences
Paraphrase: “I feel very thankful for the years in Xishuangbanna,” says Yang.
Language points: Important sentences
grateful 在此句中表示“感谢的，感激的”，一般和动词feel，be 搭配，固定搭配为 feel / be grateful (to sb) for sth，意为“因……感激（某人）”。
例如：I felt very grateful to you for everything you’ve done
for me.
（我非常感谢您为我做的一切。）
5. “I feel very grateful for the years in Xishuangbanna,” says Yang.
aim to，“想要做……”；bring out,“表现出”。
6. My dance comes from their traditional belief and aims to bring out the Dai women’s beauty.
Language points: Important sentences
例如：Making a sentence aims to bring out the meaning of the phrase.
and连接两个并列的谓语动词comes和aims，并且时态一致，均使用一般现在时。
Unit 4 Meeting the muse
Starting Out&Understanding Ideas
Starting Out
Who are the Muse
The general name of the nine ancient literary goddesses who are in charge of art and science in the Greek myths.
Muse is not only the representative of art, but also the representatives and gods of learning.
The word Music comes from Muse.
1. Which artist is the video about What other professionals did the artist have in addition to painter
2. What inspired the artist
The video is about Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci.
Besides painter, he is also an engineer, architect and inventor.
The natural world, such as movement of water, the growth of plants, the behaviors of animal, landscape of his hometown, birds and so on.
Watch the warm-up video and answer the questions.
Imagination creates reality.
理想创造现实。
– Richard 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.
If we want to be struck by inspiration, we must go deep into our lives.
如果我们想碰触灵感，我们就必须深入我们的生活。
– Mo Yan
Mo Yan is a novelist and short story writer. He is well-known for his imaginative and humanistic fiction. Mo Yan became the first Chinese writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
I invent nothing. I rediscover.
我什么都没发明。我是在重新发现。
– Auguste 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.
Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.
灵感是存在的，但它必须发现你在行动（才会出现）。
–Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. His works are often categorized into periods, for example the Blue Period and the Rose Period. Picasso’s later works often combined elements of his earlier styles.
inspiration
imagination
rediscover
a feeling of enthusiasm you get from someone or something, that gives you new and creative ideas
the ability that you have to form pictures or ideas in your mind of things that are new and exciting, or things that you have not
to become aware of again or find again something good or valuable that you had forgotten or lost
These three abilities have created countless artists.
What do you think are the most important sources of inspiration for artists.
childhood
family and friends
books and films
other artists
history
travel
nature
social issues
private feelings
culture and traditions
imagination
Understanding Ideas
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
Pre-reading: Lead-in
Read the passage and find out what inspires each artist.
Fast-reading:
What inspires him
Hofman gets inspiration from his children’s toys, Chinese folk tales, Wuzhen and the way people lived there.
Fast reading: Skim for gist / main idea
What inspires him
Tan Dun gets inspiration from Chinese musical traditions and Western influences.
Fast reading: Skim for gist / main idea
What inspires her
Yang Liping gets inspiration from her life in Xishuangbanna, the peacock, and the dance
style of the Dai people.
Fast reading: Skim for gist / main idea
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.
Intensive reading: Find detailed information
Guidance for your choice
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 or
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: Guidance for your choice
“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, …”
Intensive reading: Find detailed information
Now work in pairs. 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 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.
For the three artists, their inspiration all comes from their lives and experiences.
1. What does the three artists’ inspiration have in common
2. Why do you think the author chose to use quotes instead
of reported speech in the passage
“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, …”
The author chose to use quotes in the passage to tell readers how the three artists get their inspiration for their artworks, and by adding these quotes, the passage appears more believable and more convincing.
Group discussion
Have you ever created any fascinating art work
If so, where did your idea come from
Remember to use the sentence structure we’ve learnt today.
Main idea:
The inspiration behind it:
The material used:
What do you enjoy most about the creative process
Main idea:
...using a combination of ....to..
...should carry...so as to...
...represents...
The inspiration behind it:
One way for me to find inspiration is turning to... .These objects have given me ideas for my...
The inspiration for...has come from ...(passed down through the generations).
It gave me a chance to go deeper into the ....
My ... comes from...and aims to bring out...
Remember to use the sentence structures we’ve learnt today.
Inspiration is around us.
Even the ordinary people can do
extraordinary things.
即使平凡也可以成为非凡
Language points
1. inspire v 启发；给……灵感；激发；唤起，激励；鼓舞
inspired adj 备受鼓舞的
inspiring adj 鼓舞人心的
inspiration n 灵感，鼓舞人心的人 / 事
Language points: Important words
inspire sb to do sth 激励某人做某事
Language points: Important words
译：
Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent
perspiration.
天才就是1%的灵感加上99%的汗水。
Her trust in me has inspired me to do things that I never imagined possible.
她对我的信任激励着我去尝试本以为不可能的事。
This piece of music was inspired by dolphin sounds.
这首乐曲的创作灵感来自海豚的叫声。
(1) feed … with … 喂养
feed … on … 以……为食
(2) (be) fed up (with) （对……）感到厌烦 (be bored with)
feed back (into / to) 反馈；反过来对……起作用
2. feed v (fed-fed) 喂养；饲养；养活
Language points: Important words
Language points: Important words
蝙蝠在夜间飞行，以昆虫为食。
我讨厌这种下雨天。
I’m fed up with this wet weather.
Bats fly at night and feed on insects.
译：
Please don’t feed the monkeys with anything you may
have brought with you.
请不要给猴子喂你们自带的食物。
3. compose v【不用进行时】构成；组成；创作；撰写
composition n 组成；构成；创作；写作；作文；作品
be composed of 由……组成 / 构成
the chemical composition of the soil 土壤的化学成分
a composition for the piano 钢琴曲
Language points: Important words
Language points: Important words
他擅长写短篇小说。
He is good at the composition of short stories.
译：
What is water composed of
水是由什么构成的？
4. various adj 不同的；各种各样的
vary v 相异，不同；变化，改变
variety n 多样性，变化；种类
a variety of 种种；各种各样的
Language points: Important words
Language points: Important words
出于种种原因她决定搬到乡下去。
She decided to move to the countryside for various reasons.
译：
The club offers a wide variety of games to the local
teenagers.
俱乐部给当地的青少年提供丰富多样的游戏。
1. on display _______________
2. turn to _______________
3. through the generations _______________
4. be grateful for _______________
5. universal expression _______________
6. bring out _______________
展出
转向；求助于
历经世代
感激……
共同的表现力
Language points: Important lexical chunks
展示
Paraphrase: Chinese folk tales which are handed down
from generation to generation provide Hofman with the inspiration for his work Floating Fish.
1. Hofman’s inspiration for Floating Fish came from Chinese folk tales passed down through the generations.
Language points: Important sentences
1. Hofman’s inspiration for Floating Fish came from Chinese folk tales passed down through the generations.
Language points: Important sentences
pass down 是固定搭配，意为 to give or teach something, such as knowledge or traditions, to people who are younger than you or live after you.
例如：Many good Chinese traditions have been passed down from generation to generation.
（许多中国优秀传统一代一代传下来。）
2. During the walk and my stay here in the town, I saw the fish being fed by people.
Language points: Important sentences
Paraphrase: When I stayed and walked in the town, I saw people feeding the fish.
see sb / sth doing sth“看见……正在做某事（或某事正在
被做）”即动作正在进行。在本句中，现在分词短语being
fed by people 作 the fish 的补语，表示“（鱼）正在被投食”。
2. During the walk and my stay here in the town, I saw the fish being fed by people.
Language points: Important sentences
例如：When I entered the classroom, I saw the wall being
painted。
当我走进教室的时候，我看见墙正在被粉刷。
3. 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.
Language points: Important sentences
Paraphrase: Nine Songs was Tan Dun’s first opera. From then on, he has been using a combination of Chinese music and sounds from all over the world to tell stories.
3. 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.
Language points: Important sentences
has been using 是现在完成进行时；即动作从过去开始一直持续到现在，且还在进行中，并可能持续下去。
例如：It has been raining for three days in a row. When will
it stops
（已经连续下了三天的雨了，什么时候停呢？）
4. As Tan once said, Chinese music should carry “universal expression” of the human spirit so as to be recognised by the whole world.
Language points: Important sentences
Paraphrase: In Tan’s opinion, 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.
Language points: Important sentences
so as to 通常不用于句首，意思相当于 in order to 或to，构成不定式结构表示目的。
例如：Megan got up a little earlier than usual so as to get a seat on the bus.
= Megan got up a little earlier than usual (in order) to get a seat on the bus.
= In order to get a seat on the bus, Megan got up a little earlier than usual.（Megan 比往常起床早了一些，以便能在公交车上找到一个座位。）
4. As Tan once said, Chinese music should carry “universal expression” of the human spirit so as to be recognised by the whole world.
5. “I feel very grateful for the years in Xishuangbanna,” says Yang.
Language points: Important sentences
Paraphrase: “I feel very thankful for the years in Xishuangbanna,” says Yang.
Language points: Important sentences
grateful 在此句中表示“感谢的，感激的”，一般和动词feel，be 搭配，固定搭配为 feel / be grateful (to sb) for sth，意为“因……感激（某人）”。
例如：I felt very grateful to you for everything you’ve done
for me.
（我非常感谢您为我做的一切。）
5. “I feel very grateful for the years in Xishuangbanna,” says Yang.
aim to，“想要做……”；bring out,“表现出”。
6. My dance comes from their traditional belief and aims to bring out the Dai women’s beauty.
Language points: Important sentences
例如：Making a sentence aims to bring out the meaning of the phrase.
and连接两个并列的谓语动词comes和aims，并且时态一致，均使用一般现在时。