1、Unit 4 Meeting the MuseMuse:(in ancient Greek and Roman stories)one of the nine goddesses who encouraged poetry,music and other branches of art and literature 缪斯缪斯(古希腊和罗马神话中执掌古希腊和罗马神话中执掌诗歌、音乐和其他文学艺术分支的九位女神之一诗歌、音乐和其他文学艺术分支的九位女神之一)现指现指 a person or spirit that gives a writer,painter,etc.ideas and the d
2、esire to create things(作家、画家等的作家、画家等的)灵感；创作冲动的源灵感；创作冲动的源泉泉 Starting outStarting outThe video is about Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci.Mona Lisa and many drawings and notes of his ideas for his inventions,including a parachute,a form of helicopter and a strange flying machine with flapping wings.The
3、 natural world,such as birds and their mysterious power of flight.Starting outImagination 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 musical comp
4、ositions.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 the Nobel P
5、rize in Literature.I invent nothing.I rediscover.我什么都没发明。我是在重新发现。我什么都没发明。我是在重新发现。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 individu
6、al.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.Picassos
7、 later works often combined elements of his earlier styles.Twelve Chinese Zodiac Signs十二生肖Where did the inspiration come from?Pre-readingMona Lisaby Leonardo da VinciWhere did the inspiration come from?While-readingEvery artists wish is to create something that expresses an idea.But where do artists
8、 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.Florentijn Hofman,visual artistFlorentijn Hofman is a Dutch artist,whose large sculptures are on display all over the world.One way for him to find inspirat
9、ion 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.1Artist No.1Hofmans inspiration for Fl
10、oating 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.Hofman gets inspiration from his childre
11、ns toys,Chinese folk tales,Wuzhen and the way people lived there.Artist No.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.
12、To listen to Tans music is to experiene a mix of Chinese musical traditions 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 o
13、f the human spirit so as to be recognised by the whole world.Tan Dun gets inspiration from Chinese musical traditions and Western influences.Artist No.3Yang Liping,dancer Yang Lipings passion is dancing.After winning a national competition in 1986 with her Spirit of the Peacock dance,she has been kn
14、own 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 gave me a chance to go deeper into the lives of various ethnic groups.Our ethnic groups,especially th
15、e 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:Yang Liping gets inspiration from he
16、r life in Xishuangbanna,the peacock,and the dance style of the Dai people.While-reading1 An art magazine.2 An artist biography.3 An online art forum.4 A poster for an art festival1.A magazine is a large thin book with a paper cover that contains news stories,articles,photographs,etc,and is sold week
17、ly or monthly.2.A biography is a book concerning someones life,written by someone else.3.A forum is focused on many peoples discussion or debate on a certain issue.4.A poster is a large printed notice,picture,or photograph,used to advertise something or as a decoration.While-readingFloating fishChin
18、ese folk talesWuzhen and the way people lived there composing music for.Nine SongsChinese musical traditionsSpirit of the Peacockthe peacockthe dance style of the Dai peoplePost-readingPost-reading During the walk and his stay there in the town,he had seen the fish.There was no territory in the worl
19、d of music in Tan Duns eyes.She felt very grateful for the years in Xishuangbanna,.The author chose to use the quotes in the reading passage to tell readers how the three artists get their inspiration or muses for their artworks,and by adding these quotes,the passage appears more believable and more
20、 convincing.Think&Share1.What does the three artists inspiration have in common?For the three artists,their inspiration all comes from their lives and experiences.2.What do you think is the universal expression of the human spirit?By saying“universal expression”,Tan Dun means Chinese music should carry not only the Chinese human spirit but also that of the whole world.In that way,Chinese music can have international recognition.THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!
