Unit 4 Understanding ideas 课件-(2022）新外研版高中《英语》选择性必修第一册.pptx

1、What inspires you?childhood media family and friends books and films other artists history travelnature social issues private feelingsculture and traditionsimaginationTick what you think are the most important sources of inspiration for artists.Where are their inspirationsfrom？ImaginationPersonal Ex

2、periencesFilm Every artists 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?Which is Not the purpose of the first p

3、aragraph?A.To introduce the topicB.To provide background informationC.To lead to the following contextChoose where you would most likely find the passage and give your reasons.A.An art magazineB.An artist biographyC.An online art forumD.A poster for an art festivalNameJobAchievementsWell-known works

4、Inspiration ExperiencesFlorentijn HofmanTan DunN/AYang Li pingWhere is the Floating Fish?A more recent work of his is the huge Floating Fish,which was set among the beautiful landscape of Wuzhen West Scenic ZoneccWuzhen West Scenic ZoneWhat is his source of inspiration?Hofmans inspiration for Floati

5、ng Fish came from Chinese folk tales passed down through the generations.He was particularly interested in the old story about a fish jumping through the“Dragon Gate”.This story came to life for Hofman when he visited Wuzhen and saw how people lived there.cccccWhat did he experience?“During the walk

6、 and my stay here in the town,I saw the fish being fed by people.You see also some fish sculpted on the walls.”These sights set Hofmans idea for Floating Fish in motion.Chinese composerJob:_Achievements:_Well-known works:_ _Inspiration:_Experiences:_Tan DunHe is most widely known forCrouching Tiger,

7、Hidden Dragonthe 2008 Beijing Olympics Nine SongsWhat is his source of inspiration?“There is no territory in the world of music.”These are the words of Chinese composer Tan Dun.He is most widely known for composing music for the film Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragon and the 2008 Beijing Olympics.To lis

8、ten to Tans music is to experience a mix of Chinese musical traditions and Western influences.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.As Tang once said,Chinese music should carry“universal expression”of

9、 the human spirit so as to be recognized by the whole world.What is his source of inspiration?Chinese dancerJob:_Achievements:_Well-known works:_Inspiration:_Experiences:_Yang Liping Spirit of the PeacockAfter winning a national competition in 1986be known as the“Peacock Princess”What is his source

10、of inspiration?Yang Lipings passion is dancing.After winning a national competition in 1986 with her Spirit of the Peacock dance,she has been known as the“Peacock Princess”.The inspiration for her famous dances has come from the time she spent in Xishuangbanna,Yunnan Province.What did she experience

11、?“I feel very grateful for the years in Xishuangbanna”,says Yang.“It gave me a chance to go deeper into the lives of various ethnic groupsOur ethnic groups,especially the Dai people,admire the peacock.They think the peacock represents the beauty of nature.I especially like the dance style of the Dai people and it gives me lots of inspiration.”What did she experience?“My dance comes from their traditional belief and aims to bring out the Dai womens beauty.”What does the three artists inspiration have in common?Think and share ObservationCreativityCultureNature