Unit4MeetingthemusePeriod2UsinglanguageStep1:to-infinitive,-ingand-edaspredicativeActivity1:Lookatthesentencesfromthereadingpassageandanswerthequestions.a.Everyartist'swishistocreatesomethingthatexpressesanidea.b.Hewasparticularlyinterestedintheoldstoryaboutafishjumpingthroughthe“Dragon

Gate”.c.YangLiping'spassionisdancing.1Apartfromnounsandadjectives,whatotherwordformscanserveaspredicative?

Apartfromnounsandadjectives,to-infinitive,-ingand-edcanserveaspredicative.2Can“interested”insentence(b)bereplacedby“interesting”?Whyorwhynot?No,itcan't.Because“interested”usuallyindicatesaperson'sinterestinsomethingwhile“interesting”usuallyindicatessomethingmakingapersoninterested.Insentence(b),thesubjectis“he”,whichreferstoaperson.1動詞不定式形式作表語時表示的動作往往是具體的、一次性的動作，特別是將來的動作。通常主語是表示“目的，愿望，夢想，需求”等的名詞（aim,duty,hope,idea,happiness,job,plan,problem,purpose,thing,wish）或what引導的主語從句。Everyartist’swishistocreatesomethingthatexpressanidea.2動詞-ing形式作表語時表示一般性、習慣性的動作，或抽象的動作，大部分時候主語與表語可互換。例如One

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inspiration.動詞-ing形式作表語還可以表示主語具有的特征和屬性。例如：Thenewsisreallyexciting.(這個消息真令人振奮。)3動詞-ed形式作表語，表示主語（人和事物）的被動關系或存在狀態或情感情緒。動詞-ed表達情緒或心理狀態時，相當于形容詞，意為“感到……”，修飾人。Excitedlook/face/expression/sound/voice/tears/smile激動的神情/表情/聲音/淚水/笑容Acticity2:Underlinethepredicatives.toseetireddeterminedcalledsurethereamazingwideparted1.強調句Itwas/is+強調部分+that（人/who）+剩下部分；去掉”Itwas/is…that…”成分完整。2.非謂語做后置定語，相當于whowere

waiting…,在這里現在分詞形式表進行3.lookoverone’sshoulder回頭看4.虛擬語氣，好像她要講話一樣，對將來的虛擬，從句可用were（about）todo;did;shoulddo.Activity3filltheblanks.

ChineseartistWuGuanzhongis1.known(know)forhispaintingsusingoilsandalsoforthoseusingthemoretraditionalChinesemethodofink.AccordingtoWuGuanzhong,hisgoalasanartistwas2.

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combine(combine).WesternprinciplesofartwithChinesespirit,andhispassionis3.toseek(seek)apointatwhichthetwocouldmeet.Tohim,theimportantvalueofanartworkwas4.toreflect(reflect)theartwithinthelifeofChinesepeopleand5.toexpress(express)loveofandresponsibilitytohismotherland.WuGereted(interest)inexploringwaysofexpression,withhisstylechanginganddeveloping

throughouthiscareer.Hislife'sworkisnow7.inspiring(inspire)artistsnotonlyinChinabutacrosstheworld.With復合結構：with+賓語+賓補；With+名詞/代詞+doing/done/

todo/adj/adv/介詞短語；

隨著他的繪畫風格的變化發展，賓語hisstyle與賓補changeanddevelop是主動關系，用doing形式。knowntocombinetoseektoreflecttoexpressinteretedinspiringActivity5:Readthecommentsandanswerthequestionsontheright.Payattentiontothecompoundadjectivesinbold.

1Whatistheexhibitionabout?Whatartworksmightyouseeinit?Theexhibitionisaboutabstractart.WecanseeStormandSuperhighwayinit.

2Whichcommentmakesthegreatestimpressiononyou?Giveyourreasons.

3Doyouwanttogotothisexhibitionafterreadingthecomments?Whyorwhynot?Activity6:MatchthecompoundadjectivesinActivity5totheirmeanings.Thinkofotherwordsandexpressionsthatcanexpressthesamemeanings.1.breathtaking2.well-known3.awe-inspiring4.highly-skilled5.ground-breaking6.over-pricedStep2:ArtexhibitionsActivity7:Readthepassageandanswerthequestions.Sincetheearliestcavepaintings,humanshavebeenexhibitingartonwalls.Therehasalwaysbeenaconnectionbetweenartistsandtheirworks,theirpointsofview,andtheviewers.Bringingartworkstogetherintoanexhibitionenablesallofustoexperiencetheworks,torespondto,toenjoyandtoconnectwiththem.Artexhibitionscanhavemanythemes,suchasahistoricalperiod,alocationoratrend.Ofthemall,oneever-lastingsourceofinspirationiswarandpeace.Countlessartistshavebeenprotestingwarsandpromotingpeaceviatheirworks,includingSpanishartistPabloPicassoandChineseartistFengZikai,tonamejustacouple.1WhatelsedoyouknowaboutPabloPicassoandFengZikai?2Whatotherartistsarefamousforrepresentingwarandpeace?Whataretheirbest-knownartworks?Activity8:readthefollowingextendedreadingmaterial，findingoutthemainmessageofeachartwork.Step3:furtherreading①②①Guernica②TheBattlefieldinSpring

延伸閱讀文本：

ThetitleofthispaintingisGuernica.Itwaspaintedbythewell-knownSpanishartist,PabloPicasso.Picassopaintedthishuge,breathtakingpaintingaftertheattackonthetownofGuernicabytheNazis.Itmeasuresabout3.5metresinheightandalmost8metresinwidth,andcontainsmanydifferentelements.Inthecentreofthepainting,wecanseeabull,ahorse,alightbulbandadeadorwoundedmanlyingontheground.Therehavebeenendlessdebatesaboutthemeaningoftheseimages,butPicassoinsistedthatitwasn'tuptothepaintertodefinethem.Hesaidthatpeoplemustinterprettheimagesastheyunderstandthem.Throughtheseimages,Icanseethetragedyofwar,andfeelthepeople'sfearaswellasPicasso'sangertowardsthefighting.Inthepainting,Picassousesonlythreecolours:black,whiteandgrey.Inmyopinion,thismakesitseffectmorepowerfulthanusingafullrangeofcolours.延伸閱讀文本：

Let'stakealookatTheBattlefieldinSpringbyFengZikai,whowasoneofthepioneersofmodernChinesecartoons.Hisillustrationsdealwithcomplexsocialissuesinasimpleandlivelyway,andarewidelylovedbyChinesepeople.ThisChinesecartoonispaintedinprotestofJapaneseaggressionagainstChina.Inthiscartoon,youcanseeasmallsectionofabattlefield,madeupofsandbags,anarmycapandawirefence.Ononeofthesandbagsgrowssomegrassleaves.Thelifelessobjectstogetherwiththegrassleavescreateastrongcontrast.UnlikeGuernica,Ipersonallythinkthiscartoondeliversquiteanoptimisticmessage.Itshowsthatthedestructionofwarisonlytemporary,andthatthepoweroflifeiseverlasting.Icanfeelthestrongspiritandhopeinthiscartoon.ItiswidelybelievedthatthegrassshowsFengZikai'sencouragementtotheChinesepeopleaswellashishopeforpeace.Throughhiswarcartoons,hewantedtoexpresshisbeliefthatChinesepeoplewouldwinthewarandbringpeacebacktothecountry.Activity9:readagainandcompletethenotes.Guernica,byPabloPicasso?Paintedafter1_______________________ofGuernica?Size:2___________________________________________?Images:abull,ahorse,alightbulbanda(n)3___________________lyingontheground?Usingonlythreecoloursfor4__________________TheBattlefieldinSpring,byFengZikai?Painted5_______________JapaneseaggressionagainstChina?Images:sandbags,anarmycap,