1、Starting outWho are the MuseThe general name of the nine ancient literary goddesses who are in charge of art and science in the Greek myths.Muse is not only the representative of art,but also the representatives and gods of learning.The word Music comes from Muse.1.Which artist is the video about?Wh
2、at other professionals did the artist have in addition to painter?2.What inspired the artist?The video is about Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci.Besides painter,he is also an engineer,architect and inventor.The natural world,such as movement of water,the growth of plants,the behaviors of animal,land
3、scape of his hometown,birds and so on.Watch the warm-up video and answer the questions.Imagination creates reality.理想创造现实。理想创造现实。Richard WagnerRichard Wagner(18131883)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 mus
4、ical compositions.If we want to be struck by inspiration,we must go deep into our lives.如果我们想碰触灵感，我们就必须深入如果我们想碰触灵感，我们就必须深入我们的生活。我们的生活。Mo Yan Mo Yan is a novelist and short story writer.He is well-known for his imaginative and humanistic fiction.Mo Yan became the first Chinese writer to be awarded th
5、e Nobel Prize in Literature.I invent nothing.I rediscover.我什么都没发明。我是在重新发我什么都没发明。我是在重新发现。现。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
6、 individual.Inspiration exists,but it has to find you working.灵感是存在的，但它必须发现你在行动灵感是存在的，但它必须发现你在行动（才会出现）。（才会出现）。Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso(1881-1973)was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.His works are often categorized into periods,for example the Blue Period and the Rose Period
7、.Picassos later works often combined elements of his earlier styles.Starting outinspiration imagination rediscover a feeling of enthusiasm you get from someone or something,that gives you new and creative ideasthe ability that you have to form pictures or ideas in your mind of things that are new an
8、d exciting,or things that you have not to become aware of again or find again something good or valuable that you had forgotten or lostThese three abilities have created countless artists.Starting outWhat do you think are the most important sources of inspiration for artists.childhood family and fri
9、ends books and films other artists historytravelnaturesocial issuesprivate feelingsculture and traditionsimaginationUndesrtanding ideasEvery 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
10、influences behind the successes of three very different artists.Please find out who or what inspires them and underline the clues.Undesrtanding ideasFlorentijn Hofman,visual artistFlorentijn Hofman is a Dutch artist,whose large sculptures are on display all over the world.One way for him to find ins
11、piration is turning to his childrens toys.These objects have given him ideas for his animal sculptures,such as the famous Rubber Duck.A more recent work of his is the huge Floating Fish,which was set among the beautiful landscape of Wuzhen West Scenic Zone.Artist No.1Undesrtanding ideasArtist No.1Ho
12、fmans inspiration for Floating 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.“During the walk
13、 and my stay here in the town,I saw the fish being fed by people.You see also some fish sclpted on the wall.”These sights set Hofmans idea for Floating Fish in motion.Hofman gets inspiration from his childrens toys,Chinese folk tales,Wuzhen and the way people lived there.Undesrtanding ideasArtist No
14、.2Tan Dun,composer 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 Being Olympics.To listen to Tans music is to experiene a mix of Chinese musical tradition
15、s and Westrn influences.Since his fist pera,Nine Songs,Tan Dun has been using a combination of Chinese music and sounds from all over the world to tell stories.As Tan once said,Chinese music should carry universal expression of the human spirit so as to be recognised by the whole world.Tan Dun gets
16、inspiration from Chinese musical traditions and Western influences.What does Tan Dun mean by saying“There is no territory in the world of music.”?People can get inspiration from different cultures in different countries.Undesrtanding ideasArtist No.3Yang Liping,dancer Yang Lipings passion is dancing
17、.After winning a national competition in 1986 with her Spirit of the Peacock dance,she has been known as tbe Peacock Princess”.The inspiration for her famous dances has come from the time she spent in Xishuangbanna,Yannan Province.I felt very grateful for the years in Xishuanghanna,says Yang.“It gav
18、e me a chance to go deeper into the lives of various ethnic groups.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 t
19、raditional belief and aims to bring out the Dai womens beauty:Yang Liping gets inspiration from her life in Xishuangbanna,the peacock,and the dance style of the Dai people.Choose where you would most likely find the passage and give your reasons.1.An art magazine.2.An artist biography.3.An online ar
20、t forum.4.A poster for an art festival.A BWritersInformationFlorentijn Hposing music for the film Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragon and the 2008 Beijing OlympicsTan Dunb.creating the huge Floating Fish that came from Chinese folk talesYang Lipingc.winning a national competition in 1986 with the Spirit o
21、f the Peacock danceFlorentijn Hofman:Tan Dun:Yang Liping:d.turning to childrens toys for inspiratione.having life experiences in Xishuangbannaf.believing that there is no territory in the world of musicMatch the artists in column A with their information in column B.b,da,fc,eDecide whether the follo
22、wing statements are True(T),False(F)or Not Given(NG).1.We can find out what inspires the three artists to create famous artwork from this passage.()2.Florentijn Hofmans childrens toys have given him ideas for his animal sculptures.()3.When Florentijn Hofman visited Wuzhen and saw how people lived th
23、ere,he became interested in the Chinese folk tales.()TTF4.The music Tan Dun composed for the film Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragon won many prizes for him.()5.Yang Liping has been known as the“Peacock Princess”because she likes the dance style of the Dai people.()6.Our ethnic groups admire the peacock
24、because they think the peacock represents the beauty of nature.()NGFTWhat inspires you?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 di
25、fferent artists.Florentijn Hofman,visual artist Florentijn Hofman is a Dutch artist,whose large sculptures are on display all over the world.One way for him to find inspiration is turning to his childrens toys.These objects have given him ideas for his animal sculptures,such as the famous Rubber Duc
26、k.A more recent work of his is the huge Floating Fish,which was set among the beautiful landscape of Wuzhen West Scenic Zone.on display 陈列，展出陈列，展出display v./n.陈列，展示陈列，展示There are some vases on display in the museum.Three are some vases displayed in the museum.Hofmans inspiration for Floating Fish ca
27、me 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.“During the walk and my stay here in the town,I saw th
28、e fish being fed by people.You see also some fish sculpted on the wall.”These sights set Hofmans idea for Floating Fish in motion.passed down 世代相传世代相传=hand downThese customs has been passed down to us from our ancestor.came to life 活跃起来；苏醒过来；复苏活跃起来；苏醒过来；复苏His humour made his class come to life.set i
29、n motion 使使开始；让开始；让动起来动起来They set the machinery in motion.Tan Dun,composer “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 listen to T
30、ans 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 Tan once said,Chinese music should carry“universal expression”of the huma
31、n spirit so as to be recognized by the whole pose v.创作创作(文学或音乐作品文学或音乐作品)；作曲；作曲Mozart composed his last opera shortly before he died.v.组成组成 be composed of 由由组成组成The ocean is composed of slat water.so as to 为了，以便。不可置于句首，否定形式为了，以便。不可置于句首，否定形式 so as not to doin order to 可位于句首，居中可位于句首，居中in order that,so
32、that 引导目的状语从句引导目的状语从句,从句常包含从句常包含may,can,could等等。He quickened his pace so as to/in order to catch the bus.=He quickened his pace so that he could catch the bus.Yang Liping,dancer Yang Lipings passion is dancing.After winning a national competition in 1986 with her Spirit of the Peacock dance,she has
33、been known as the“Peacock Princess”.The inspiration for her famous dances has come from the time she spent in Xishuangbanna,Yunnan Province.“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 groups.Our ethnic groups,espe
34、cially 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 traditional belief and aims to bring out the Dai womens beauty.”be/feel very grateful to s
35、b.for sth.express/convey ones gratitude to sb.for sth.因某事对某人表示感激因某事对某人表示感激represent v.代表代表on behalf ofaim to do 旨在做旨在做 aim at doing sth.be aimed atWe aim at doubling our production.We aim to finish the work by Friday.bring out显现，显示显现，显示 1.这是该幅画第一次向公众展出。这是该幅画第一次向公众展出。it is the first time display2.这些技
36、术曾经都是父子相传。这些技术曾经都是父子相传。pass down3.听到老师苏醒过来，孩子们立刻活跃起来。听到老师苏醒过来，孩子们立刻活跃起来。come to life4.G7是由世界上是由世界上7个发达国家组成的。个发达国家组成的。The Group of Seven compose5.我们早出发为了能够准时参加会议。我们早出发为了能够准时参加会议。so that,in order that,in order to,so as to6.我们学校校报上有个叫做我们学校校报上有个叫做“外国文化外国文化”的专栏，旨在介绍美国风俗和高中的专栏，旨在介绍美国风俗和高中 生的生活生的生活。分词做状语，分
37、词做状语，aim to do column7.我写信是想代表我全家人对你在我们陷入困难的时候伸出的援助之手表示我写信是想代表我全家人对你在我们陷入困难的时候伸出的援助之手表示 感激。感激。gratitude on behalf of/represent1.这是该幅画第一次向公众展出。这是该幅画第一次向公众展出。it is the first time displayIt is the first time that the painting has been on display/has been displayed to the public.2.这些技术曾经都是父子相传。这些技术曾经都是父
38、子相传。pass downThese skills used to be passed down from father to so.3.听到老师苏醒过来，孩子们立刻活跃起来。听到老师苏醒过来，孩子们立刻活跃起来。come to lifeHearing that their teacher came to life,the children came to life at once.4.G7是由世界上是由世界上7个发达国家组成的。个发达国家组成的。The Group of Seven composeThe Group of Seven is composed of the seven deve
39、loped countries in the world.5.我们早出发为了能够准时参加会议。我们早出发为了能够准时参加会议。so that,in order that,in order to,so as toWe started early so that/in order that we could attend the meeting on time.We started early in order to/so as to attend the meeting on time.6.我们学校校报上有个叫做我们学校校报上有个叫做“外国文化外国文化”的专栏，旨在介绍美国风俗和高中的专栏，旨在
40、介绍美国风俗和高中生的生活生的生活。分词做状语，分词做状语，aim to do columnIn the newspaper of our school there is a column called Foreign Culture,aiming to introduce American customs and the life of high school students.7.我写信是想代表我全家人对你在我们陷入困难的时候伸出的援助之手表示我写信是想代表我全家人对你在我们陷入困难的时候伸出的援助之手表示感激。感激。gratitude on behalf of/representIm writing to express my gratitude to you for giving us a hand when we were in trouble on behalf of my whole family.Im writing to represent my whole family to convey my gratitude to you for giving
