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Unit 4
Meeting
the
muse
Starting out & Understanding ideas
BY MICHELLE
What is muse
Muse (in ancient Greek and Roman stories) is one of the nine goddesses who encouraged poetry, music and other branches of art and literature.
A muse is a person or spirit that gives a writer, painter, etc. ideas and the desire to create things.
Starting out
Watch the video and answer the questions
1　Which artist is the video about Which of his works are mentioned
2　What inspired the artist
1. Which artist is the video about Which of his works are mentioned
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. What inspired the artist
The natural world, such as birds and their mysterious power of flight.
Look at the pictures and read the quotes. Answer the questions.
1. What do you know about these people
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.
Imaginantion creates reality.
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. Wagner’s music is renowned for its complex nature, its harmonies and the way in which individual characters, places, ideas or plot elements in his operas are associated with musical themes.
Inspiration comes from nothing but long-term practice.
ZhuGuangqian
Zhu Guangqian was a Chinese aesthetician and educator. A native of Tongcheng, Anhui Province. His best known works include On Aesthetics and Psychology of Literature and Art. As a noted Chinese expert on aesthetics, Zhu's Psychology of Literature and Art was the first systematic work on literature and art from a psychological viewpoint, in which he introduces to the Chinese reading public the thoughts of various Western schools on aesthetics. The book became widely popular in China.
I invent nothing, I rediscover.
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. Rodin's first original human sculpture was inspired by a visit to Italy in 1875. Later he explored his personal style and gained his reputation as a sculptor at the age of 40. Today, Rodin remains one of the few sculptors widely known worldwide.
Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Born in Spain, Picasso's artistic talent was evident from a very early age. His works are often categorised into periods, for example the Blue Period and the Rose Period. Among his most famous paintings are the cubist, Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, and Guernica. Picasso's later works often combined elements of his earlier styles.
imagination
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 experienced.
inspiration
a feeling of enthusiasm you get from someone or something, that gives you new and creative ideas.
rediscover
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.
Imagination creates reality. Richard Wagner
Inspiration comes from nothing but long-term practice. ZhuGuangqian
I invent nothing. I rediscover. Auguste Rodin
Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.
Pablo Picass
Which quote do you most or least agree with Give your reasons.
Which quote do you most or least agree with Give your reasons.
Undesrtanding ideas
Tick what you think are the most important sources of inspiration for artists.
Pre-reading
Look at the pictures and the title, guess what the passage is about.
Read the passage and find out what inspires each artist.
While-reading
Choose where you would most likely find the passage and give your reasons.
A. An art magazine.
B. An artist biography.
C. An online art forum.
D. A poster for an art festival.
Para.1　　 A．The inspiration of Floating Fish.
Para.2 B．The reason for Yang Liping's inspiration.
Para.3 C．Brief introduction of Tan Dun.
Para.4 D．Hofman's experience in Wuzhen.
Para.5 E．The inspiration for the Spirit of the Peacock dance.
Para.6 F．Hofman finds inspiration from Children's toys.
Para.7 G．Tan Dun use a combination to tell stories.
Read the passage quickly and match the main idea of each paragraph.
Organization of the passage
What or who inspires artists
Part 1
Para. 1-3
Florentijn Hofman
His inspiration comes from his children's toys.
Part 2
Para. 4-5
Tan Dun
His inapiration comes from the combination of Chinese music and foreign music.
Part 3
Para. 6-7
Yang Liping
Her inspiration comes from her experiences in Xishuangbanna.
What inspires each artist.
Tan Dun
He gets inspiration from Chinese musical traditions and Western influences.
Yang Liping
She gets inspiration from her life in Xishuangbanna, the peacock, and the dance
style of the Dai people.
Florentji Hofman
He gets inspiration from his children’s toys, Chinese folk tales, Wuzhen and the way people lived there.
Read the passage carefully and fill out the chart about Florentijn Hofman.
type of work
source of inspiration
his well-known work
nationality
career
visual artist
Dutch
animal sculptures
his children’s toys
Floating Fish
Rubber Duck
Chinese folk tales
Wuzhen’s sights
Previously, Hofman had already been particularly interested in the Chinese folk tale about a fish jumping through the “Dragon Gate”.
He saw the fish being
fed by people.
He saw fish sculpted
on the wall.
He visited Wuzhen.
What did he see
enabled the folk story to come to life
set his idea for Floating Fish in motion
Appreciate some of Hofman’s work
Bospolder Fox - Rotterdam
Netherlands
2020
鹿特丹購物的狐貍
Appreciate some of Hofman’s work
Rubber Duck 大黃鴨
Moon Rabbit - Taiwan, China, 2014 月兔
Appreciate some of Hofman’s work
Stor gul kanin - Arnhem, Netherlands, 2014 大黃兔
Appreciate some of Hofman’s work
SELFIE PANDA - Dujiangyan, China 2020
自拍熊貓
Appreciate some of Hofman’s work
Prediction: what does he want to express
He wants to convey happinesss by living a simple life.
Read the passage carefully and fill out the chart about Tan Dun.
well-known for
belief about music
nationality
career
sources of inspiration
composer
Chinese
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2008 Beijing Olympics
There is no territory in the world of music.
Chinese musical traditions
Western influences
What does Tan Dun’s music feature
What do you think is the “universal expression” of the human spirit
By saying”universal expression”, Tan Dun means chinese music should carry not only the Chinese human spirit but also that of the world. In that way, Chinese music can have international recognition.
Read the passage carefully and fill out the chart about Yang Liping.
career
the well-known work
Known as
Sources of inspiration
Spirit of the Peacock
dancer
Peacock Princess
her life in Xishuangbanna
the lives of ethnic groups
the Dai people's belief
What does the three artists’ inspiration have in common
For the three artists, their inspiration all comes from their lives and experiences.
“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, …”
Can you use reported speech to rewrite the quotes
Why do you think the author chose to use quotes instead of reported speech in the passage
Now work in pairs. Read the quotes from the passage and answer the questions.
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 Dun’s eyes.
She felt 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 or muses for their artworks, and by adding these quotes, the passage appears more believable and more convincing.
Post-reading
What does the three artists’ inspiration have in common
What do you think is the “universal expression” of the human spirit
What might inspire you to create an artwork
What difficulties have you encountered in understanding this passage
Inspiration is around us . What we need are our love for life and eyes to find it.
Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine perspiration.
Language points
What inspires you 什么給了你啟發(fā)
inspire vt. 激發(fā); 鼓舞; 啟示; 產(chǎn)生
inspire sb. to (do) sth. 　激勵某人(做)某事
inspire sb. with sth. 用某物鼓舞某人
inspiring adj. 鼓舞人心的; 激勵的
inspired adj. 受到鼓舞/啟發(fā)的
inspiration n. 靈感
【即學活用】
(1)語法填空。
①Having the dream on paper can inspire you and your team _______(think)
of new solutions.
②Many poets and artists have drawn their __________(inspire)from nature.
③The news is ________(inspire).
(2)I was inspired _________________than ever before.
我受激勵比以往任何時候都更加努力地工作。
to think
inspiration
inspiring
to work harder
Language points
Here we find out more about the influences behind the successes of three very different artists. 在這里, 我們發(fā)現(xiàn)了更多關(guān)于三個非常不同的藝術(shù)家成功背后的影響。
influence n. &v. 影響
【語塊積累】
influence　n. 影響; 勢力; 感化 vt. 影響; 改變
have an influence on 對……有影響
under the influence of 在……的影響之下
negative influence 不利影響; 消極作用; 負影響
bad influence 壞影響
positive influence 正面影響, 積極影響
【即學活用】
(1)語法填空。
①My point would be that parents can do something that can have an influence
___ their angry sons.
②Hong Kong has been ______ the influence of western culture for 156 years.
香港在過去一百五十六年來受西方文化影響。
(2)His discussion with his new boss, Hu Xin(HX), was to strongly ___________________ as a journalist.
他與他的新老板胡新的討論對他的記者生涯必將產(chǎn)生深刻的影響。
on
under
influence his life
Language points
One way for him to find inspiration is turning to his children’s toys. 他找到靈感的一個方法是求助于兒童玩具。
turn to轉(zhuǎn)向; 變成; 求助于; 致力于; 開始行動
【語塊積累】
turn against 背叛; 和……敵對 turn away 把……打發(fā)走; 避開; 解雇; 走開
turn to 求助于……; 翻到; 轉(zhuǎn)到 turn over 考慮; 思索; 翻過來
turn up 把聲音開大; 出來; 來臨; 露面 turn out 生產(chǎn); 結(jié)果是; 證明是
turn down 拒絕; 調(diào)小音量 turn on 打開, 發(fā)動
turn one’s back to 背對; 背棄 turn into 變成……
turn . . . into 把……變成
【即學活用】
語法填空。
(1)I remembered to lock the door before I left the office, but forgot to turn ___
the lights.
(2)My mother told me to turn ___ the lights just now.
(3)If nothing is done, the ocean will turn ____ desert.
(4)Having turned _____ his offer to dine with him, she left the hotel hurriedly.
off
on
into
down
Language points
Chinese music should carry “universal expression”of the human spirit so as to be recognised by the whole world. 中國音樂應該承載人類精神的“普遍表達”, 以得到全世界的認可。
be recognized by 被認可
【語塊積累】
recognize sb. /one’s voice　認出某人/聽出某人的聲音
be recognized as 被認作……/被認為是……
be recognized by 被……認可
It is recognized that. . . 人們公認……
recognition n. 認出; 認識
beyond recognition 認不出來
【即學活用】
(1)語法填空。
①It is not certain that the Court will recognize him __ his father’s rightful
successor.
②Our hotel has been recognized ___ the world as one of the best.
(2) _________________ environment pollution has become one of the most
serious problems that people face.
人們一致認為環(huán)境污染已經(jīng)成為人們面臨的最嚴重的問題之一。
as
by
It is recognized that
Language points
Our ethnic groups, especially the Dai people, admire the peacock. 我們的民族, 特別是傣族, 很喜歡孔雀。
admire vt. 欽佩; 贊美　vi. 欽佩; 稱贊
【語塊積累】
admire sb. for sth. 　　　因某事而羨慕/欽佩某人
admiration n. [U]贊美; 贊賞; 欽佩;
[C]令人贊美的人或物
with/in admiration 羨慕地; 欽佩地
in admiration of 贊賞; 欣賞
admirable adj. 令人欽佩的; 值得贊美的; 絕妙的; 極好的
【即學活用】
(1)語法填空。
①I admire her ___ her courage.
②He looked at her in __________(admire).
(2)He has devoted all his energy to science, which ___________.
他把精力都奉獻給了科學, 這是令人欽佩的。
(3)She speaks English so well that her friends ______________________.
她英語說得很好, 她的朋友(對她)充滿了崇拜。
for
admiration
is admirable
are filled with admiration
Language points
Florentijn Hofman is a Dutch artist, whose large sculptures are on display all over the world. 弗洛倫泰因·霍夫曼是一位荷蘭藝術(shù)家, 他的大型雕塑作品在世界各地展出。
【句式解構(gòu)】該句為主從復合句。whose引導非限制性定語從句。
能引導非限制性定語從句的關(guān)系詞有: 關(guān)系副詞where, when, why; 關(guān)系代詞which, as, who, whom, whose等。
注意:
1. 關(guān)系代詞that 不能引導非限制性定語從句。
2. which和as 區(qū)別主要在于as 可放于句首, which 不能放于句首, as 有正如的意思, which 沒有此意。
【即學活用】
(1)語法填空。
①The library is housed in a fine building, ______ makes reading more
enjoyable.
②The town, ______ character is well preserved, is so beautiful. I just love it.
③All we need is a small piece of land, ______ we can plant various kinds of
fruit trees.
(2)句型轉(zhuǎn)換。
It is known to us that sports clothes are not appropriate for a formal occasion.
→_____________, sports clothes are not appropriate for a formal occasion.
which
whose
where
As we all know
Language points
To listen to Tan’s music is to experience a mix of Chinese musical traditions and Western influences. 聽譚的音樂就是體驗中國音樂傳統(tǒng)和西方影響的融合。
【句式解構(gòu)】
該句是簡單句, 動詞不定式短語to listen to Tan’s music是主語, 不定式短語to experience a mix of Chinese musical traditions and Western influences作表語。
動詞不定式to do可以在句子中作主語、賓語、表語、狀語和賓語補足語等。
*It is difficult to speak a foreign language well. (作主語)
=To speak a foreign language well is difficult.
【即學活用】
(1)語法填空。
①I have something interesting _____ (tell)you.
②The students don’t know ____ to learn English well.
③It is better _______(work)out the physical problem by yourself.
to tell
how
to work
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