1、选择性必修一 Unit 4 Understanding ideas 高二年级 英语Step 1:Analysis of the material1.本篇课文的语篇类型为个人故事，以艺术家灵感来源的话题引入，介绍了霍夫曼、谭盾、杨丽萍三位著名艺术家和他们作品的特色、艺术灵感的来源以及他们对艺术的理解。2.通过阅读文章，学生可从三位艺术家的艺术创作生涯中获得启发和鼓励，进而思考自己如何获得学习上和生活上的灵感并取得成功。3.作者在写作过程中直接引用了三位艺术家的话语，从而使文章更加可信，更有说服力。Can you name a famous person and talk more about h
2、im/her?Step 2:Leading-inTask Mo Yan,a novelist and short story writer,was born in Gaomi,Shandong Province.He is well-known for his imaginative and humanistic fiction.In 2011,Mo Yan received the Mao Dun Literature Prize.In 2012,Mo Yan became the first Chinese writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize in L
3、iterature.资料资料His writing often uses older Chinese literature and popular oral traditions as a starting point,combining these with contemporary social issues.Recently Mo Yan released his first collection of new works after the Nobel win.Task 1 Read the passage and find out what inspires each artist.
4、Step 3:Knowledge learningHofman gets inspiration from his childrens toys,Chinese folk tales,Wuzhen and the way people lived there.Tan Dun gets inspiration from Chinese musical traditions and Western influences.Yang Liping gets inspiration from her life in Xishuangbanna,the peacock,and the dance styl
5、e of the Dai people.Skimming Task 2: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 An art magazine.A poster is a large printed notice,picture,or photograph,used to advertise some
6、thing or as a decoration.A magazine is a large thin book with a paper cover that contains news stories,articles,photographs,etc,and is sold weekly or monthly.资料资料资料资料A biography is a book concerning someones life,written by someone else.A forum is focused on many peoples discussion or debate on a ce
7、rtain issue.资料资料资料资料Read the passage to organize information from the passage and complete the diagram.ScanningTask1.Floating Fish2.Chinese folk tales3.Wuzhen and the way people lived there资料资料posing music for the film Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragon and the 2008 Beijing Olympics5.Nine Songs6.Chinese
8、musical traditions资料资料7.Spirit of the Peacock8.the peacock9.the dance style of the Dai people资料资料Language points1.Hofmans inspiration for Floating Fish came from Chinese folk tales passed down through the generations.(Para.2 line 1)pass down:to give or teach something,such as knowledge or traditions
9、,to people who are younger than you or live after youe.g.Many good Chinese traditions have been passed down from generation to generation.许多中国优秀传统一代一代传下来。2.During the walk and my stay here in the town,I saw the fish being fed by people.(Para.3 line 1)see sb./sth doing(being done):“Verb+Object+Object
10、 Complement”看见正在做某事(或看见某事正在被做)e.g.When I entered the classroom,I saw the wall being painted.当我走进教室的时候，我看见墙正在被粉刷。3.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.(Para.5 line 2)has/have been doing:the Present P
11、erfect Continuous Tense 现在完成进行时e.g.It has been raining for three days in a row.When will it stop?已经连续下了三天的雨了，什么时候停呢？e.g.I have been teaching for 25 years so far,and will retire in 9 years.到目前为止我任教已有25年了，9年后将退休。4.As Tan once said,Chinese music should carry“universal expression”of the human spirit so
12、as to be recognized by the whole world.(Para.5 line 4)As Tan once said:as 引导非限定性定语从句，as的意思是“正如”。e.g.As I explained on the phone,your request will be considered at the next meeting.正如我在电话里解释的那样，下次开会将考虑你的请求。v.to officially accept that an organization,government,document etc has legal or official autho
13、rity 正式承认，认可e.g.British medical qualifications are recognized in Canada.英国的行医资格在加拿大得到认可。v.to know who someone is or what something is,because you have seen,heard,experienced,or learned about them in the past 认出，认识e.g.I didnt recognize you in your uniform.你穿上制服我认不出你了。recognize5.“I feel very grateful
14、for the years in Xishuangbanna”,says Yang Liping.(Para.7 line 1)feel/be grateful(to sb.)for sth.“因感激(某人)”e.g.I felt very grateful to you for everything youve done for me.我非常感谢您为我做的一切。6.My dance comes from their traditional belief and aims to bring out the Dai womens beauty.(Para.7 line 6)aim to do:t
15、o intend or hope to achieve something “打算做，想要做”e.g.We dont aim to harm you.我们没有伤害你的意思。to produce(something,such as a book)推出(新产品、新书、新唱片等)e.g.Companies are always bringing out improved versions of their products.公司一直在不断推出改良版的产品。to make something easier to see,taste,notice,etc “使显露”e.g.The donation br
16、ought out the selflessness of the community.本次的捐助活动体现了社区的无私精神。bring out Task 1:Fill each blank with only one word.All the words are from the passage.Step 4:Language practice资料资料posing7.recognized8.Ethnic9.grateful10.likes资料资料Task 2:Read the quotes from the passage and answer the questions.1.Can you
17、use reported speech to rewrite the quotes?2.Why do you think the author chose to use quotes instead of reported speech in the passage?资料资料1.Reported speech: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 Tan Duns
18、 eyes.She felt very grateful for the years in Xishuangbanna,资料资料2.The author chose to use quotes in the passage to tell readers how the three artists get their inspiration for their artworks,and by adding these quotes,the passage appears more believable and more convincing.Think and share:Step 5:Pra
19、ctical application1.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 n
20、ot only the Chinese human spirit but also that of the whole world.In that way,Chinese music can have international recognition.1.What does the three artists inspiration have in common?2.What do you think is the“Universal expression”of the human spirit?Success doesnt come easy.Inspiration usually com
21、es from hardworking and perseverance.Keep up the good work!And never give up!1.Write a 100-word essay to summarize all the three artists and their inspiration with the words and expressions you have learned in this lesson.2.Preview the Using Language section.Step 6:HomeworkThank you for your watching!
