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1、Lecture NotesU4Electronic Teaching PortfolioBook TwoUnit Four: Being CreativePart I Get StartedSection A Discussion Sit in groups of threes or fours and discuss the following questions. 1. Do you see yourself as a creative person? Please illustrate your point. 2. Who do you think is the most creativ

2、e person the world has ever seen? What do you know about him or her?3. Why do you think being creative is important for a person or a nation? 4. Are there any creative activities in your college or university? Give some examples. Answers for reference:1. Possible answers:a) Yes, I think I am a creat

3、ive person. To begin with, I can very often come up with unusual solutions to problems that may baffle most of my classmates. I think I am blessed with the ability to see connections between two seemingly very different things. Besides, Im never satisfied with just following the well-trodden paths.

4、Im always eager to try new things and have new experiences.b) I wish I could say yes, but Im afraid Im not very creative. I like to “follow the herd” and it seldom occurs to me to challenge available answers or explanations. In fact, I feel very comfortable when there are clear instructions for me t

5、o follow when doing things. And if I am asked to do anything creative such as composing a poem or doing a painting, I truly have no idea where to start. Im not satisfied with my “follow the herd” mentality, but I dont know how to get rid of it. 2. A possible answer is as follows:In my opinion, Thoma

6、s Edison is the most creative person the world has ever seen and one of the greatest inventors of all time. He obtained 1093 patents in the United States alone and laid the groundwork for many technological innovations of the 20th century. His major inventions include the phonograph, an early movie

7、camera and the first practical long-lasting light bulb. 3. A possible answer:I think being creative is important for a person or a nation because creativity is the essence of life and nature and the whole world is in the process of creation. If a person is not creative enough, he or she cannot solve

8、 problems or make any progress, and consequently he or she can hardly survive in this competitive world of ours. The same is true of a nation. If a nation is not creative, it cannot develop and may soon weaken.4. A possible answer is as follows: Yes, there are many creative activities in our univers

9、ity. For example, we have initiated a project on campus, called the Innovation Project, which aims to encourage students to be creative in the course of their learning and research. Im involved in a mini-project on energy saving. We group members meet regularly to exchange information and ideas. It

10、is required that each of us should come up with some inventive ideas about energy saving. We pool our ideas and will present our energy-saving plans to the departments concerned. The Innovation Project in our university has been going on smoothly and some of the resulting inventions have won nationa

11、l awards. Section B Quotes Study the following quotes about being creative. Do you agree with each of them? Give reasons to support your view. Pablo Picasso Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. Pablo PicassoInterpretation:When we are young, we are natura

12、lly creative because we dont know much about conventions and rules and our imagination knows no bounds. But as we grow up and know more about the world, we tend to feel restricted by conventions and rules and must live with them in order to survive and thrive. Gradually we become less creative or no

13、t creative at all because rules and logical thinking tend to limit our creativity.About Pablo Picasso (1881-1973): Spanish artist regarded as one of the greatest and most original artists of the 20th century. He helped to develop cubism (立体主义) and other styles of abstract art. His many famous painti

14、ngs include Les Demoiselles Davignon (亚威农少女) and Guernica (格尔尼卡), a criticism of war and fascism. Edwin Herbert Land An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail. Edwin Herbert LandInterpretation:Being creative is not about finding the right way to do something in the shortest possi

15、ble time. It is about having the courage to try many different ways before finding the right way.About Edwin Herbert Land (1909-1991): a US scientist who invented polaroid which is used on sunglasses and car windows. He also invented the Polaroid camera, which uses a special film to produce photogra

16、phs as soon as they have been taken. Henry David Thoreau The world is but a canvas to the imagination. Henry David ThoreauInterpretation:Human beings, with their imagination, shape the world around them. So in a sense, the world becomes what human imagination wants it to be.About Henry David Thoreau

17、 (1817-1862): US writer and philosopher best known for his book Walden, or Life in the Woods, (沃尔登或林中生活) in which he describes his simple life in the countryside, and for Civil Disobedience (论公民的不服从), an essay on refusing to obey unfair laws, which influenced Gandhi and Martin Luther King. George Be

18、rnard Shaw Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will.George Bernard ShawInterpretation:To create things, you first need an imagination. If you need something new, you must picture it in your minds eye first,

19、and then, when you want it badly enough, you will move on to create it. About George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950): Irish writer famous especially for his clever plays which criticize society and the moral values of the time. His best known works include the historical plays Caesar and Cleopatra (凯撒和克娄巴特

20、拉) and Saint Joan (圣女贞德), and the comedy Pygmalion (卖花女), which was later turned into the popular musical show My Fair Lady (窈窕淑女). He was a leading socialist and wrote about socialism.Section C Watching and Discussion Watch the following video clip “How to be Creative” and do the tasks that follow:

21、插入视频片段： “How to be Creative.wmv” 1. Please decide whether each of the following statements is true (T) or false (F) based on the information in the video clip.( F ) The video is to summarize why some people are creative.( T ) There is no right or wrong about being creative.( F ) Creativity can only

22、be related to artistic activities.( T ) We need to set aside some time and do things which can ignite our creativity.( T ) Other creative people can inspire us to be unrestricted.( F ) By copying other creative people, we can be creative in our routine life too.( T ) We can find so many new things o

23、ut there and start thinking of creative ideas.2. Do you agree with the speaker that we can cultivate our creativity in all kinds of activities? Can you give some examples to illustrate your opinion? Answers for reference:Open.Script：How to be CreativeIf you dont see yourself as a creative person but

24、 would like to, maybe all you need is a spark of inspiration. This video tutorial suggests several ways you might try to kindle that spark. How to be creative? There is no right or wrong when it comes to being creative. Creativity is all about being unique and being true to yourself and doing someth

25、ing that really moves you. Theres no right or wrong. You could be right. You could be walking; you could be riding a bike; you could even be singing or playing a tune. You could be doing anything. But how to actually tap in and be creative yourself? First things first. You need to actually make some

26、 room for your creativity. Set aside some time to sit down and look at your daily schedule so youve got some time to actually do something thats creative and means something to you. And then, you can. The idea of being creative is to come up with lots of different ideas. So, what you could do? You c

27、ould do some word association games. You could actually make some mood boards. Find out what it is that actually moves you. And if youre still unsure about how to actually be creative, open a book randomly and look at the first thing that jumps out to you. From then, get a blank piece of paper and w

28、rite down what it is, the first thing that came to you, and then see if you can make up a story. See if you can make up a song. Do something that actually ignites your creativity. The idea is not to restrict yourself. If youre still unsure, look at what other creative people are doing, people that i

29、nspire you. Look at what theyre doing and see what makes them tick, and then perhaps, not so much copy them, but replicate some of what theyre doing and move it a step forward but have fun. You know, ideas come to you when you least expect them to, so perhaps make a change to your routine. If you us

30、ually get the bus to work, get on the train. See what new things you can see out there and then make some notes and start thinking of sort of creative ideas to actually enhance yourself. Just enjoy being creative. Theres no right or wrong answer about being creative, but theres so much going on out

31、there, from looking on the internet to going for a walk in the park. So, just do what you want to do and have fun with the process.Part II Listen and RespondSection A Word Bankcreativity n. U apprec the ability to produce new and original ideas and things; imagination and inventiveness褒创造力；创造性essenc

32、e n. (of) the central or most important quality of a thing 常与of连用本质，实质uncreative a. not creative 缺乏创造性的imagination n. C sth. that sb. imagines, not sth. that really exists or happens 想象；空想unconditioned a. not limited by any conditions 无条件的，无限制的Section B Task One: Focusing on the Main IdeasChoose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences according to the information contained in the listening passage. 1. The speaker wants us