Unit4MeetingthemuseUnderstandingideasReadthepassageandfindoutwhatinspireseachartist.Hofmangetsinspirationfromhischildren’stoys,Chinesefolktales,Wuzhenandthewaypeoplelivedthere.TanDungetsinspirationfromChinesemusicaltraditionsandWesterninfluences.YangLipinggetsinspirationfromherlifeinXishuangbanna,thepeacock,andthedancestyleoftheDaipeople.1Floatingfish2Chinesefolktales3Wuzhenandthewaypeoplelivedthere4composingmusicforthefilmCrouchingTiger,HiddenDragonandthe2008BeijingOlympics5NineSongs6Chinesemusicaltraditions7SpiritofthePeacock8thepeacock9thedancestyleoftheDaipeopleCompletethediagram.Everyartist’swishistocreatesomethingthatexpressesanidea.Butwheredoartistsgettheirideasfrom?Whoorwhatinspiresthem?Herewefindoutmoreabouttheinfluencesbehindthesuccessesofthreeverydifferentartists.inspire:togivesbtheideaforsth,especiallysthartisticorthatshowsimagination.inspire:1.赋予灵感,引发联想,启发思考2.激励,鼓舞inspiration:1.灵感2.鼓舞人心的人(或事物)FlorentijnHofmanisaDutchartist,whoselargesculpturesareondisplayallovertheworld.Onewayforhimtofindinspirationisturningtohischildren’stoys.Theseobjectshavegivenhimideasforhisanimalsculptures,suchasthefamousRubberDuck.AmorerecentworkofhisisthehugeFloatingFish,whichwassetamongthebeautifullandscapeofWuzhenWestScenicZone.ondisplay-onshow-onexhibitionturnto:gotosb/sthforhelp,adviceHofman’sinspirationforFloatingFishcamefromChinesefolktalespasseddownthroughthegenerations.Hewasparticularlyinterestedintheoldstoryaboutafishjumpingthroughthe“DragonGate”.ThisstorycametolifeforHofmanwhenhevisitedWuzhenandsawhowpeoplelivedthere.folktales民间故事Chinesefolktalesthatwerepasseddownthroughthegenerations历经世代afishthatjumpsthroughtheDragonGatecometolife:开始动起来,变得有趣“Duringthewalkandmystayhereinthetown,Isawthefishbeingfedbypeople.Youseealsosomefishsculptedonthewall.”ThesesightssetHofman’sideaforFloatingFishinmotion.sight:thingsthatyouseeoryoucanseesight:景象,视力,视觉,看见eg.catchsightof;atthesightofset...inmotion使...开始“Thereisnoterritoryintheworldofmusic.”ThesearethewordsofChinesecomposerTanDun.HeismostwidelyknownforcomposingmusicforthefilmCrouchingTiger,HiddenDragonandthe2008BeijingOlympics.Thereisnoboundaryintheworldofmusic.CrouchingTiger,HiddenDragon卧虎藏龙TolistentoTan’smusicistoexperienceamixofChinesemusicaltraditionsandWesterninfluences.Sincehisfirstopera,NineSongs,TanDunhasbeenusingacombinationofChinesemusicandsoundsfromallovertheworldtotellstories.AsTanoncesaid,Chinesemusicshouldcarry“universalexpression”ofthehumanspiritsoastoberecognisedbythewholeworld.amixof:......的混合Since+一般过去时的句子或相关名词,主句用完成时态acombinationof:......的结合combinetheorywithpractise:理论与实践相结合carry=convey传承berecognisedby......被认可YangLiping’spassionisdancing.Afterwinninganationalcompetitionin1986withherSpiritofthePeacockdance,shehasbeenknownasthe“PeacockPrincess”.TheinspirationforherfamousdanceshascomefromthetimeshespentinXishuangbanna,YunnanProvince.passion:enthusiasmbeknownas作为......而著名beknownto对于……著名beknownfor因为......著名comefromthetimespentinXishaugnbanna后置定语“IfeelverygratefulfortheyearsinXishuangbanna,”saysYang.“Itgavemeachancetogodeeperintothelivesofvariousethnicgroups...Ourethnicgroups,especiallytheDaipeople,admirethepeacock.Theythinkthepeacockrepresentsthebeautyofnature.IespeciallylikethedancestyleoftheDaipeopleanditgivesmelotsofinspiration.MydancecomesfromtheirtraditionalbeliefandaimstobringouttheDaiwomen’sbeauty.”begratefulfor=beappreciativeof=bethankfulfora/thechancetodosth动词不定式做定语represent=standfora/theabilitytodosthgodeeperinto深入了解bingout使突出,使显眼,发布(新书,新专辑)Everyartistwishestocreatesomething1_______expressesanideaandtheygettheirinspiration2_______totallydifferentways.HofmanisaDutchartist,3______largesculpturesareondisplayallovertheworld.HisinspirationforFloatingFishcamefromChinesefolktales4_______(pass)downthroughgenerations.TanDunisacomposerwhoiswidelyknownforthemusic5_________(compose)for2008BeijingOlympicGames.Hehasbeenusing6_______combinationofChinesemusicandsoundsfromallovertheworldtotellstories.thatinwhosepassedcomposedaHesaidChinesemusicshouldcarryuniversalexpressionofhumanspiritsoasto7___________(hear)bythewholdworld.YangLiping'spassionisdancing.Theinspirationforherfamousdancehascomefromthetime8_______(spend)inXishuangbanna,Yunnanprovince.Sheisveryappreciative______theyearsinYunnan,whichgivesherachancetogodeeperintothelivesofvariousethnicgroups,especiallytheDaipeople.Wemaydrawa10_________(conclude)thatartoriginatesfromreallife.beheardspentofconclusion1Forthethreeartists,theirinspirationallcomesfromtheirdailylivesandexperiences.2Bysaying“universalexpression”,TanDunmeansChinesemusicshouldcarrynotonlytheChinesehumanspiritbutalsothatofthewholeworld.Inthatway,Chinesemusiccanhaveinternationalrecognition.Thanksalot.