Unit 4 Period 1 Starting out & Understanding ideas（课件）英语外研版选择性必修第一册

该高中英语课件围绕外研版选择性必修第一册Unit 4 "Meeting the Muse"，聚焦三位艺术家的作品、灵感来源及阅读技能培养，通过视频观看（达芬奇及其作品）、图片与名人名言（如瓦格纳、朱光潜等）讨论，搭建从生活经验到文本学习的支架，引导学生理解艺术灵感与生活文化的关联。 其亮点在于融合语言能力、文化意识与思维品质培养，语言上通过实例解析语法点（如see sb./sth. being done）和词汇短语，文化上展现中外艺术灵感（如中国民间故事、傣族文化），思维上设计预测、扫读及引语作用分析等问题链。学生能提升语言运用与文化鉴赏能力，教师可依托结构化流程高效开展教学。

Unit 4 Meeting the Muse 外研版选择性必修第一册 Starting out & Understanding ideas Learning objectives know three artists, their works and inspiration sources. Improve skimming and scanning reading skills. Realise art inspiration comes from life and culture; appreciate artistic charm. Contents 1. Lead in 2. Pre-reading 3. While-reading 4. Post-reading 5. Language points 6. Summary 7. Assessment 8. Homework 01. Lead in Lead in Who is Muse？ A Greek goddess who is in charge of art. Muse: Today, a muse is a person who serves as an artist’s inspiration. Lead in 1.Watch and answer: 1. Which artist is the video about? 2.Which of his works are mentioned? 3. What inspired the artist? Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa The natural world Lead in 2.Look at the pictures and read the quotes. composer Imagination creates reality. —— Richard Wagner Inspiration comes from nothing but long-term practice. ——Zhu Guangqian aesthetician Lead in 2.Look at the pictures and read the quotes. I invent nothing. I rediscover. —— Auguste Rodin Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working. —— Pablo Picasso sculptor painter Lead in The sources of inspiration vary from peoson to person. Summary: Each one reckons inspiration comes from _____________ _________________ ____________ and _______________. imagination rediscovery long-term practice working Which quote do you most or least agree with? Why? 02. Pre-reading Lead-in Pre-reading 1.Tick what you think are the most important sources of inspiration for artists. □ childhood □ family and friends □ books and films □ other artists □ history □ travel □ nature □ social issues □ private feelings □ culture and traditions □ imagination 2.Now work in pairs to compare and explain your choices. Lead-in Pre-reading Prediction Every artist’s 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 different artists. What do you expect to read? Read the passage and fnd out what inspires each artist. It is about where the artists get their inspiration. 03. While-reading Lead-in Skimming Choose where you would most likely find the passage and give your reasons. 1 An art magazine. 2 An artist biography. 3 An online art forum. 4 A poster for an art festival. A magazine is a large thin book with a paper cover that contains news stories, articles, photographs, etc, and is sold weekly or monthly. A biography is a book concerning someone’s life, written by someone else. A forum is focused on many people’s discussion or debate on a certain issue. A poster is a large printed notice, picture, or photograph, used to advertise something or as a decoration. 1 An art magazine. Lead-in Scanning Every artist’s wish is to create something that expresses an idea. 1.Who are they? 2.What are their professions? 3.Where do artists get their ideas from? 4.Who inspires them? 5.What inspires them? Florentijn Hofman — a visual artist Tan Dun — a composer Dao Meilan — a dancer Lead-in Scanning WHO WHAT HOW 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. Set his idea for Floating Fish in motion He visited Wuzhen. Lead-in Scanning Florentijn Hofman Well-known works: Rubber Duck 1 ___________ Sources of inspiration: his children toys 2_______________ 3_______________________________ Floating Fish Chinese folk tales Wuzhen and how people lived there Lead-in Scanning Tan Dun well-known works: 4__________________________________________ __________________________________________ 5____________________________ Sources of inspiration: 6____________________________ Western influences Composing music for the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and the 2008 Beijing Olympics Nine Songs Chinese musical traditions Lead-in Scanning “There is no territory in the world of music.” What do the words Tan Dun says in Paragraph 5 refer to? To advise combining Chinese music with sounds from the whole world. By saying “universal expression”, Tan Dun means Chinese music should carry not only the Chinese human spirit but also that of the world. In that way, Chinese music can have international recognition. Lead-in Scanning Dao Meilan well-known works: 7__________________________________ Sources of inspiration: 8____________________________________ 9_________________________________ Peacock Princess / The Golden Peacock rich cultural heritage of her home town traditional stories of her home town Lead-in Scanning Lead-in Scanning What does the three artists’ inspiration have in common? Their inspiration all comes from their lives and experiences. 04. Post-reading Lead-in Post Reading: Pair work Why do you think the author chose to use quotes instead of reported speech in the passage? “During the walk and my stay here in the town, I saw the fish being fed by people. …” “There is no territory in the world of music.” “In China, I dance to represent the Dai people, ...” The author chose to use quotes in the passage to tell readers how the three artists get their inspiration for their artworks, and by adding these quotes, the passage appears more believable and more convincing. Lead-in Post Reading: Think and share What else is needed apart from inspiration behind their success? Each one chooses one aspect to explain. (Use complete sentences to express your opinion) inspiration successful works ? 05. Language points Lead-in Language points P51 “During the walk and stay here in the town, I saw the fish being fed by people.” Translate 当我走进教室的时候，我看见墙正在被粉刷。 When I entered the classroom, I saw the wall being painted. see sb./sth. being done 看见……正在被做 Lead-in Language points P51 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. Translate 已经连续下了三天的雨了. It has been raining for three days in a row. 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。 Lead-in Language points 1. 在展览中(2 ways)-v._____ 2. 转向/向sb求助 3 位于/坐落于...中/ 4. 景区（2 ways) 5. ...的灵感来源 6. 世代相传(2 ways) 7. （对sb而言）变得生动，活跃起来（2 ways) 1. on display/exhibition-exhibit 2. turn to sb for help./turn to (doing) ... 3. be set/located/situated among... 4. scenic zone/spot/resort 5. the inspiration for... 6. pass down... through the generations ~ from generation to gerneration 7. come to life for sb/come alive Lead-in Language points 8 v. 以...为特点/起重要作用 a.有/无特色的____ _______ 9. ...的象征/符号 a.________ 10. 表现出，彰显,激发，产出 ~ in/up/about... 8. feature/featured/featureless 9. a symbol of/for--symbolic 10. bring out/ bring in:引进 bring up:抚养，培养，提出 bring about:引起 06. Summary Lead-in Summary Add your title here Hofman Rubber Duck Floating Fish Chinese folk tale his children’s toys Wuzhen and how people lived there well-known works sources of inspiration Tan Dun Composing music for the film Crouching Tiger... Nine songs Western influences Chinese musical traditions well-known works sources of inspiration Yang Liping Spirit of the Peacock Peacock her life in Xishuangbanna the dance style of Dai people well-known works sources of inspiration 07. Assessment Lead-in Assessment Learning Objectives Score(1-5) 1.After learning, I am able to understand three artists basically. 2.After learning, I am able to master where the inspirations come from. 3.After learning, I am able to appreciate and evaluate the arts. 5-完全能；4-基本能；3-不确定；2不太能；1-完全不能 08. Homework Lead-in Homework Every artist’s wish is 1.　 　　 (create) something 2.__________　　　 expresses an idea.  One way for Florentijn Hofman to find inspiration is turning to his children’s 3.　　　　 (toy).These objects have given him 4._______　　　　 (innovation) ideas for his animal sculptures,such as the famous Rubber Duck.Hofman’s inspiration for Floating Fish came from Chinese folk tales 5.　　　 (pass) down through the generations.When he visited Wuzhen,the sights he saw set his idea for Floating Fish in motion.  Lead-in Homework Tan Dun is most 6.　　　　 (wide) known for composing music for the film Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragon 7.　 　 the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Since his first opera,Nine Songs,Tan Dun 8._______________　　 　　 (use) a combination of Chinese music and sounds from all over the world to tell stories.  Lead-in Homework Dao Meilan is widely known as the “Peacock Princess”.The inspiration for her dances has come from the rich cultrual heritage and traditional stories of Xishuangbanna.She created amazing dances to bring 9.　　　　 the charm of the beautiful birds and 10.___　　　　 local people’s lives.  1.to create 2.that 3.toys 4.innovative 5.passed 6.widely 7.and 8.has been using 9.out 10.the Thank you for your listening Lavf52.84.0 $