Unit 4 Meeting the Muse Understanding ideas 知识点 课件 -2025-2026学年高中英语外研版选择性必修第一册

Unit 4 Meeting the muse 1 language points 1 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 children's 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. Florentijn Hofman, visual artist adj. 视觉的，栩栩如生的 非限制性定从 所属关系 展览，公开展出 n.灵感，启示 n.橡胶/adj. 橡胶制成的 最近的 《浮鱼》 非限制性定从 位于；坐落于；设置在 n.风景，景色 inspired adj 备受鼓舞的 inspiring adj 鼓舞人心的 inspiration n 灵感，鼓舞人心的人 / 事 inspire sb to do sth 激励某人做某事 1. inspire v 启发；给……灵感；激发；唤起，激励；鼓舞 4 1. Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. 天才就是1%的灵感加上99%的汗水。 2. Her trust in me has inspired me to do things that I never imagined possible. 她对我的信任激励着我去尝试本以为不可能的事。 3. This piece of music was inspired by dolphin sounds. 这首乐曲的创作灵感来自海豚的叫声。 英译汉 2 Hofman's 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. 民间故事，民间传说 传承，传递 be interested in 对...感兴趣 表现生动；苏醒过来；活跃起来 时间状语从句 3 “During the walk and my stay here in the town, I saw the fish being fed by people. You see also some fish sculpted on the wall.” These sights set Hofman's idea for Floating Fish in motion. n.暂住，逗留 v.停留，逗留 原形：feed 喂养 使...开始 feed … with 用……喂养 feed … on … 以……为食 (be) fed up (with) （对……）感到厌烦 (be bored with) feed back (into / to) 反馈；反过来对……起作用 2. feed v (fed-fed) 喂养；饲养；养活 7 蝙蝠在夜间飞行，以昆虫为食。 我讨厌这种炎热的天气。 I’m fed up with this hot weather. Bats fly at night and feed on insects. Please don’t feed the monkeys with anything you may have brought with you. 请不要给猴子喂你们自带的食物。 英译汉 8 Tan Dun, composer 4 “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. n.领域，国土 be known for...因...而出名/众所周知 v.蹲下，蹲伏 《卧虎藏龙》 3. compose v【不用于进行时】构成；组成；创作；撰写 composition n 组成；构成；创作；写作；作文；作品 be composed of 由……组成 / 构成 a composition for the piano 钢琴曲 the chemical composition of the soil 土壤的化学成分 英译汉 他擅长写短篇小说。 He is good at the composition of short stories. What is water composed of ? 水是由什么构成的？ 5 To listen to Tan's 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 human spirit so as to be recognised by the whole world. 混合物，混合 =mixture 混合物，结合体 n.结合（体），联合（体） 非限制性定从 adj.普遍的，全体的 目的是，旨在 被认可，获得承认 3. 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. Paraphrase Nine Songs was Tan Dun’s first opera. From then on, he has been using a combination of Chinese music and sounds from all over the world to tell stories. has been using是现在完成进行时，即动作从过去开始一 直持续到现在，且还在进行中，并可能持续下去。 It has been raining for three days in a row. When will it stop? 已经连续下了三天的雨了，什么时候停呢？ 12 Dao Meilan , dancer 6 Dao Meilan ' s passion is dancing . Widely known as the " Peacock Princess ", she has dedicated her life to this art . Born into a Dai famil in Xishuangbanna , Yunnan Province , Dao showed her talent for dancing from an early age . Her inspiration has come from the rich cultural heritage and traditional stories of her home town , which often feature the peacock , a symbol of natural beauty and good luck . She created amazing dances to bring out the charm of n.酷爱，热衷的爱好 分词作状语 致力于 分词作状语 展现对...的天赋 丰富的文化遗产 peacock 的同位语 表现出；推出（新产品、新书、新唱片等） Companies are always bringing out improved versions of their products. the beautiful birds and the local people s lives . One of her most famous works is The Golden Peacock . Through years of effort , she has made her dances into a graceful picture of Dai culture , for audiences in China and around the world . 使...成为... 7" In China , I dance to represent the Dai people , and abroad , I dance to represent China . A true artist must carry the spirit of their country  in their heart ," said Dao . 代表 See you next class! 16 $