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What
inspires
you
Meeting the muse —understanding ideas
Book 4 Unit 4
Newton 牛顿
Universal gravitation
万有引力
Engage
Learning objectives
know what inspires artists .
find out useful information from each artist.
express your ideas about inspiration.
At the end of the class, we will be able to:
What inspires you
What does it mean?
to give someone an idea for a book, film, art, etc.
赋予灵感;激发(想法)
1. Pay attention to the question mark.
2.What's the meaning of "what inspires you"
A. What is inspiration
B. Where did the inspiration come from
C. Why do you need inspiration
Unit 4
Engage
Predict what the passage is mainly about according to the title and the words in the picture.
It mainly talks about three__________ and their_____________.
artists
inspiration.
Explore
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, photos and so on, it is usually sold weekly or monthly.
Explore
Who are they
What are their professions
Florentijn Hofman
— a visual artist
Tan Dun
— a Chinese composer
Yang Liping
— a Chinese dancer
Explore
Read the passage and find out what inspires each artist.
Complete the diagram.
Floating Fish
Chinese folk tales
Wuzhen and the way people lived there
Read Paragraph 1-2 carefully and complete the diagram.
Explore
What kind of folk tale made Floating Fish created?
What did he see
in Wuzhen
visit Wuzhen
He saw the fish being fed by people.
He saw fish sculpted on the wall.
set his idea for Floating Fish in motion
enabled the folk story to come to life
Previously, Hofman had already been particularly interested in the Chinese folk tale about a fish jumping through the “Dragon Gate”.
Sometimes, different cultures can really give us new inspiration.
Explain
Music for the film and Beijing Olympics
Nine Songs
Chinese musical traditions
Read Paragraph 4-5 carefully and complete the diagram.
Explore
Read Paragraph 4-5 and answer the questions.
1.What does"There is no territory in the world of music" mean
A. Music can be found everywhere in the world.
B.Music in the world has something in common.
C.Music can be accepted by all the in the world.
D.Music is popular in the world.
There is no territory in the world of music.
Explain
Spirit of the Peacock
the peacock
the dance style of the Dai people
Read Paragraph 6-7 carefully and complete the diagram.
Explore
Read Paragraph 6-7 and answer the question.
1.What does Yang Liping's dance aim to express
A.To bring out the life of the Dai people.
B.To bring out the beauty of nature.
C.To bring out the beauty of the Dai women.
D.To bring out the beauty of peacocks.
We should spread our ethnic cultures in more creative ways.
Explain
have in common
1. His children’s toys
2. Chinese folk tales
3. Wuzhen and the way people lived there
1.Her life in Xishuangbanna
2. the peacock
3.the dance style of the Dai people
1. Chinese musical traditions
2. Western influences
1. What does the three artists' inspiration have in common
For the three artists, their inspiration all comes from________and __________ .
life
experience
Extend
Who Well-known works Sources of inspiration Influence
Florentijn Hofman Rubber Duck Floating Fish his children's toys Chinese folk tale Wuzhen and the way people lived there Different _________ give us new inspiration.
Tan Dun Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragon and the 2008 Beijing Olympics Nine Songs Chinese musical traditions Western influences There is no ________ in the world of music.
Yang Liping Spirit of the peacock her life in Xishuangbanna the peacock the dance style of the Dai people spread our _____________ in more creative ways
cultures
territory
ethnic cultures
Extend
Make an introduction about these three artists .
Firstly, introduce her name and profession.
Writing tips:
Who Well-known works Sources of inspiration Influence
Yang Liping Spirit of the peacock her life in Xishuangbanna the peacock the dance style of the Dai people spread our _____________ in more creative ways
ethnic cultures
The person I admire most is_________, who impresses and inspires me greatly.
Thirdly, introduce her influence.
a Chinese dancer
Secondly, introduce her well-known works and sources of inspiration.
She/He is a __________. She/He has been known for __________. Her/His sources of inspiration mainly come from__________,__________ and__________.
In a word, her/his inspiration comes from life and experience. So inspiration is around us, we should_______________.
Extend
Make an introduction about these three artists .
The person I admire most is_________, who impresses and inspires me greatly.
She/He is a __________. She/He has been known for __________. Her/His sources of inspiration mainly come from__________,__________ and__________.
In a word, her/his inspiration comes from life and experience. So inspiration is around us, we should_______________.
Useful expressions:
Who Well-known works Sources of inspiration Influence
Yang Liping Spirit of the peacock her life in Xishuangbanna the peacock the dance style of the Dai people spread our _____________ in more creative ways
ethnic cultures
Group work
a Chinese dancer
Extend
你校英文报“Describe an artist”版块正在征集题为“My favorite artist”的文章。请你写一篇文章给校英文报投稿,内容包括:
1.介绍梵高Vincent Van Gogh(艺术作品、创作灵感及影响力);
2.他对你学习生活上的启发。
注意:1.写作词数应为 80 左右;2.书写规范整洁。
My favorite artist
背景信息:the late 19th century, Dutch artist, complicated emotions , rich imagination.
Homework:
I still am the one l used to be
我还是从前那个少年
Never change it from begin
没有一丝丝改变
Whenever the time moves on
无论时光怎样流逝
The faith inside my heart never fade away
心中信念丝毫未减
You stand there next to me
你就站在我身边
You can feel it when I speak
当我开口你会感受到
Never fake it about my honesty
我毫不虚假的诚挚
Say never never give up, like a fire
永不言弃,如火如茶
Thank you!