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Unit 4
Unit 4
Meeting the muse
To read and learn how artists get their inspiration
To be able to find out useful information from what a person has said
To learn to express your ideas about inspiration
It may come from nature and everyday life.
Discuss in pairs where the artists get their ideas from.
It may come from the natural environment.
It may come from the historical relics (遗迹).
Tick what 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
Now work in pairs to compare and explain your choices.
Find the correct word or expression for each of the following explanation.
______________ 1. to move slowly on water or in the air
______________ 2. to get going
______________ 3. a story, often involving magic or exciting
events
float
set...in motion
tale
_________ 4. to put your body close to the ground by bending your legs under you
_________ 5. traditional and typical of the ordinary people who live in a particular area
_________ 6. to write music
_________ 7. connected with a nation, race or people that shares a cultural tradition
crouch
folk
compose
ethnic
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.
Predict what the passage is mainly about according to the title and the words in the picture.
Read the passage and find out what inspires each artist.
adj. 荷兰的
v. 浮，漂
adj. 民间的
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.
Dao Meilan gets inspiration from the rich cultural heritage and traditional stories of her home town.
Is there any common inspiration among the three artists
Life experience
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.
1. A magazine is a large thin book with a paper cover that
contains news stories, articles, photographs, etc, and is sold weekly or monthly.
2. A biography is a book concerning someone’s life, written by someone else.
3. A forum is focused on many people’s discussion or debate on a certain issue.
4. A poster is a large printed notice, picture, or photograph,
used to advertise something or as a decoration.
Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram.
Florentijn Hofman
Well-known works:
Rubber Duck
1______________________________
Sources of inspiration:
his children toys
2_______________________________
3_______________________________
Floating Fish
Chinese folk tales
Wuzhen and the way people lived there
Artists
and their inspiration
Florentijn Hofman
Artists
and their inspiration
Tan Dun
Well-known works:
4_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
5_______________________________________________
Sources of inspiration:
6_______________________________________________
Western influences
composing music for the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Nine Songs
Chinese musical traditions
Tan Dun
Artists
and their inspiration
Dao Meilan
Well-known work:
7______________________________
Sources of inspiration:
8_____________________________________
9_____________________________________
The golden Peacock
rich cultural heritage
traditional stories of her home town
Dao Meilan
1. What can we learn about Florentijn Hofman
A. He often feeds fish in Wuzhen.
B. He sculptured some fish for a wall.
C. He is attracted by Chinese folk tales.
D. He found “Rubber Duck” in an old story.
2. What does Tan Dun think of Chinese music
A. It is losing its traditions. B. It should be international.
C. It should be used in films.
D. It is at a leading position in the world.
Choose the best answer to each of the following questions according to the text.
3. What does Dao Meilan represent through her dance, both in China and abroad
A. City life’s Beauty.
B. Dai and Chinese spirit.
C. Lots of dance types.
D. Traditional music’s role in dance.
4. What is the main purpose of the passage
A. To explain the necessity of hard work.
B. To introduce the lifestyle of several artists.
C. To praise the influence of several artists’ artworks.
D. To stress the importance of sources of inspiration.
Read the quotes from the passage and answer the 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.”
“ In China, I dance to represent the Dai people, ...”
1. Can you use reported speech to rewrite the quotes
to report: to tell somebody what you have heard or seen.
If we write a sentence with the reported speech, we usually talk about what another person said in our own words. We need to use a reported clause. We also need to make changes to the pronouns, time, place and even the tense. When stating a truth, we do not need to change the tense.
1) “During the walk and my stay here in the town, I saw the fish being fed by people. ...”
During the walk and his stay there in the town, he had seen the fish being fed by people.…
2) “There is no territory in the world of music.”
There was no territory in the world of music in Tan Dun’s eyes.
3) “In China, I dance to represent the Dai people, ...”
In China, she dances to represent the Dai people, ...
2. Why do you think the author chose to use quotes instead of reported speech in the passage
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.
本文为说明文。这类文章的说明对象可以是具体事物、抽象概念、事物的本质属性等。
说明文侧重于对客观事物或事理的介绍，使人有所知，因此，说明文的语言具有准确、简明、通俗易懂的特点。为了让读者更容易理解作者要传递的信息，本文用词比较简单，且很少使用表达主观情感或态度的形容词或副词，基本上都是对事实的真实呈现。从句子层面来看，文章大多采用简单句。
说明文从结构上可以分为“总——分”、“分——总”、“总——分——总”三种。本文采用了“总——分”结构。
Fill in each blank with one proper word or the proper form of the given word.
Every artist has something to inspire them 1. __________ (express) an idea. Here we find out more about the influences behind the successes of three different 2. __________ (artist).
The Dutch visual artist Florentijn Hofman, 3. __________ famous works include Rubber Duck, finds inspiration by turning to his children’s toys. What’s more,
to express
artists
whose
he became so 4. ____________ (interest) in the Chinese folk tale about a fish 5. ____________ ( jump) through the “Dragon Gate” that his idea for Floating Fish was set in motion after visiting Wuzhen and seeing how people lived there.
Tan Dun 6. _____________ (know) to the world ever since he composed music for the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and the 2008 Beijing Olympics. His music is a mix of Chinese musical traditions 7. _____________ Western influences.
interested
jumping
has been known
and
The composer always holds the 8. __________ (believe) that Chinese music should carry “universal expression” of the human spirit to be recognised by the whole world.
Dao Meilan, known as the “Peacock Princess,” is a 9. __________ (dance) from Yunnan Province, China. She draws inspiration from her Dai culture and the peacock, a symbol of beauty and luck. Her most famous dance is The Golden Peacock. Dao believes that artists should carry the spirit of 10. __________ (they) country in their hearts.
belief
dancer
their
1. What does the three artists’ inspiration have in common
2. What do you think is the “universal expression” of the human spirit
For the three artists, their inspiration all comes from their lives and experiences.
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.
3. What might inspire you to create an artwork
4. What difficulties have you encountered in understanding this passage Share them with the class and ask for their advice.
I think my interest and an unforgettable thing might inspire me to create an artwork.
I have some difficulties in understanding the quotes.
Paraphrase the following sentences.
1. This story came to life for Hofman when he visited Wuzhen and saw how people lived there.
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
2. These sights set Hofman's idea for Floating Fish in motion.
__________________________________________________
This story became clearer in Hofman's mind when he visited Wuzhen and saw how people lived there.
These sights made Hofman begin to create Floating Fish.
3. As Tan once said, Chinese music should carry “universal
expression” of the human spirit so as to be recognised by
the whole world.
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
As Tan once said, Chinese music should express the human spirit in a proper way in order to be accepted by the whole world.
4. Her inspiration has come from the rich cultural heritage and traditional stories of her home town, which often feature the peacock, a symbol of natural beauty and good luck. __________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
Her inspiration comes from her hometown's rich cultural heritage and traditional stories. Peacocks are symbols of natural beauty and good luck in those stories.
1. Design a poster to introduce the person you admire.
A brief introduction of him / her;
List his / her great works you want others to know;
Choose a quote that he / she says;
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