1、-unUnderstanding ideasUnit 4 Meeting the musePre-reading:Who is she?Born in ChinaA dancer from Bai ethnic groupBe known as the“Peacock Princess”Yang LipingPre-reading:Who is he?A German composerOne of the most admired composers in the history of Western music Ludwig van Beethoven Be stricken deafnes
2、sBoth of them are successful artists.Their ways to success are not that smooth.What makes artists successful?Pre-reading:self-belief perseverancehard working.the road to success great artistsWhat are other factors that determine the success of artists?What makes artists successful?Pre-reading:l No a
3、rtists can create without an inspiration;no man can work sowithout a muse.-Liz Braswelll Many artists fear their inspiration will dry up and often it does.-Robert WinstonWhat do you think are the most important sources of inspiration for artists?What are other factors that determine the success of a
4、rtists?Pre-reading:Paragraph 1childhoodfamily and friendsbooks and filmsother artistshistorytravelnaturesocial issuesprivate feelingsculture and traditionsimaginationWhat do you think are the most important sources of inspiration for artists?/What might inspire you to create an artwork?Pre-reading:E
5、very 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?While-reading:Scanning Choose where you would most lik
6、ely 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 the Gay Genius While-reading:Intensive reading Read and fill.Floating Fish Chinese folk talesWuzhen and the way people lived thereHofmans inspiration for Floating F
7、ish came from Chinese folk tales.One way for him to find inspiration is turning to his childrens toys.This story came to life for Hofman when he visited Wuzhen and saw how people lived there.familyculturetravelling experience While-reading:Intensive reading Read and fill.Composing music for the 2008
8、 Beijing Olympics Composing music for the film Crouching Tiger,Hidden DragonChinese musical traditionsculture and traditions What do you think is the probable feature of Tan Duns music?As Tan once said,Chinese music should carry“universal expression”of the human spirits so as to recognized by the wh
9、ole world.There is no territory in the world of music.While-reading:Intensive reading Read and fill.Spirit of the Peacock the peacock the dance style of the Dai people The inspiration for her famous dances has come from the time she spent in Xishuangbanna,Yunnan Province.“,especially the Dai people,
10、admire the peacock.They think the peacock represents the beauty of nature.My dance comes from their traditional belief“I especially like the dance style of the Dai people and it give me lots of inspiration.past experience culture/naturetradition While-reading:Intensive reading Think and answer.What
11、do the three artists inspiration have in common?Their inspiration all comes from their lives and experiences.Inspiration is around us.What we need are our love for life and eyes to find it.While-reading:Intensive reading Read again and answer.Why did the author choose to use quotes instead of report
12、ed speech?While-reading:Intensive reading Read again and answer.Why did the author choose to use quotes instead of reported speech?The passage appears more believable and convincing.the function or advantage of using quotesPost-reading:Discuss and share.Where did you find inspiration to write your Chinese drama,design posters for FISU World University Games,and finish English winter vacation homeworkmaking a video?T h a n k s!
