1、What inspires you? Tick what you think are the most important sources of inspiration for artists. childhood media family and friends books and films other artists history travel nature social issues private feelings culture and traditions imagination Every artists wish is to create something that ex
2、presses 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? Florentijn Hofman, visual artist from Dutch Hofmans well known works: Rubber Duck Floating Fish S
3、ources of inspiration for Hofman: 1 his childrens toys 2 Chinese folk tales 3 Wuzhen and the way people lived there “During the walk and my stay here in the town, I saw the fish being fed by people. You see also some fish sculpted on the wall”. These sights set Hofmans idea for Floating Fish in moti
4、on. Tan dun, composer from China Tan Duns well known works: 3 Nine Songs 1 composing music for the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2 composing music for the 2008 Beijing Olympics Sources of inspiration for Tan Dun: Chinese musical traditions Western influences Tan Dun s music is to experience a
5、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. Chinese music should carry “universal expression” of the human spirit so as to be recognised by the wh
6、ole world. Yang liping , dancer from China Yang lipings well known works: Spirit of the Peacock Sources of inspiration for Yang liping: 1 her life in Xishuangbanna 2 the peacock 3 the dance style of the Dai people Yang liping has been known as the “Peacock Princess” after winning a national competit
7、ion in 1986 with her Spirit of the Peacock dance. “Our 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. My dance comes from their tradition
8、al belief and aims to bring out the Dai womens beauty.” Inspiration comes from lives and experiences! 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 peop
9、le. . There was no territory in the world of music in Tan Duns eyes. She felt very grateful for the years in Xishuangbanna, . 2 2 Why do you think the author chose to use quotes instead of reported speech in the reading passage? The author chose to use the quotes in the reading passage to tell reade
10、rs 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 Florentijn Hofman is a Dutch artist, 1_ large sculptures are on display all over the world. One way for him 2_(find) inspiration is turning
11、to his childrens toys. These 3_(object) have given him ideas for his animal sculptures, such 4_the famous Rubber Duck. A more recent work of him is the huge Floating Fish, which was set among the beautiful landscape of Wuzhen West Scenic Zone. Hofmans inspiration for Floating Fish came from Chinese
12、folk tales 5_(pass) down through the generations . He was 6_(particular) interested in the old story about 7_ fish jumping through the “Dragon Gate” . This story 8_(come) to life for Hofman when he visited Wuzhen and saw 9_ people lived there. “ During the walk and my stay here in the town, I saw the fish being fed by people. You see also some fish sculpted on the wall.” These sights set Hofmans idea for Floating Fish 10_ motion. 直击高考直击高考 whose to find objects as passed particularly a came how in Inspiration is around us . What we need are our love for life and eyes to find it. Thank you!
