1、SB1U4 Meeting the museStarting out(page49）To know how artists get their inspiration To learn to find out useful information from what a person says To learn to use the key words and expressions in the passage To learn to express your ideas about inspirationTick what you think are the most important
2、sources of inspiration for artists.Turn to page 50 to find out these three artists sources of inspiration!In the mind of artists,what are their sources of inspiration?Read and think:Q1.Q2.Read and think:Q1.his childrens toysChinese folk talesWuzhen and the sights he saw thereChinese musical traditio
3、ns and Western influences her life in Xishuangbannathe peacockthe dance style of the Dai peopleRead and think:Q1.Q2.Task 1:Read each paragraph and answer the questions.Read Para.1:_type of worksource of inspirationhis more recent worknationalitycareer_visual artistDutchanimal sculptureshis childrens
4、 toysFloating FishWuzhen West Scenic Zone_the place where this work was setRead Para.2-3:Previously,Hofman had already been particularly interested in the Chinese folk tale about a fish jumping through the“Dragon Gate”.He saw the fish being fed by people.He saw fish sculpted on the wall.He visited W
5、uzhen.What did he see?enabled the folk story to come to lifeset his idea for Floating Fish in motionRead Para.4:_well-known forbelief about musicnationalitycareer_composerChinesecomposing for Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragoncomposing for the 2008 Beijing OlympicsThere is no territory in the world of mu
6、sic._also well-known for1.What does Tan Duns music feature?2.Why is it necessary for Chinese music to carry“universal expression”of the human spirit according to Tan Dun?Read Para.5:Choose the best answer according to the passage.What do you know about Tan Duns music?A.His music is influenced more g
7、reatly by Western music.B.His music is influenced more greatly by Chinese musical traditions.C.His music for the 2008 Beijing Olympics is his first opera.D.His music is a mix of Chinese musical traditions and Western influences.Listen to the songs and guess the name.The Butterfly Lover梁祝The girl nex
8、t door对面的女孩看过来吻别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.prize-winning danceknown asthe place that inspired herthe ethnic group that inspired her aim of her dancepassioncareer_dancerdancin
9、gSpirit of the PeacockPeacock PrincessXishuangbanna,Yunnanthe Dai peopleto bring out the Dai womens beauty_Read Para.6-7:What can you see from Yang Lipings dance?Artistsand their inspirationFlorentijn HofmanWell-known works Rubby Duck _Sources of inspiration:His childrens toys _ _TanDuncanWell-known
10、 works _ _Sources of inspiration:_ Western influencesYang LipingWell-known works _Sources of inspiration:Her life in Xishuangbanna _ _Floating FishChinese folk taleWuzhens sightsCrouching tigger,hidden dragon2008 Beijing OlympicsChinese musical traditionsSpirit of the Peacockthe Dai peoples beliefth
11、e lives of ethnic groupsTask 2:Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram.Pair work:Read the quotes from the passage and answer the questions.1 Can you use reported speech to rewrite the quotes?2 Why do you think the author chose to use quotes instead of reported speech in the re
12、ading passage?1.What does the three artists inspiration have in common?2.What do you think is the“universal expression”of the human spirit?3.What might inspire you to create an artwork?4.What difficulties have you encountered in understanding this passage?Share them with the class and ask for their
13、advice.Various answers are welcome.Just speak it out!Every artist wishes to create something 1_ expresses an idea and they get their inspiration 2_ totally different ways.Hofman is a Dutch artist,3_ large sculptures are on display all over the world.His inspiration for Floating Fish came from Chines
14、e folk tales 4_(pass)down through generations.Tan Dun is a composer who is widely known for the music 5_(compose)for 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.He has been using 6_ combination of Chinese music and sounds from all over the world to tell stories.inthatwhosepassedcomposeda He said Chinese music should
15、 carry universal expression of human spirit so as to 7_(hear)by the whole world.Yang Lipings passion is dancing.The inspiration for her famous dance has come from the time 8_(spend)in Xishuangbanna,Yunnan Province.She is very appreciative 9_ the years in Yunnan,which gives her a chance to go deeper into the lives of various ethnic groups,especially the Dai people.We may draw a 10_(conclude)that art originates from real life.be heardspentofconclusion Inspiration is around us.Even the ordinary people can do extraordinary things.即使平凡也可以成为非凡1.
