Unit2Alife'sWorkUnderstandingideas课件-高中英语外研版选择性

ByMr.AbleBook6Unit2Alife’sworkUnderstandingideasLifeBehind

theLensActivity1Lead-inLookatthephotosandanswerthequestions.121.Whatdifferencesaretherebetweenthese2photographers?2.Whatdoyouthinktheyeachwanttoshowthroughtheirworks?3.Whatdoesthefirstpicturetellyouaboutthephotographer?Thefirstphotographerisworkingonthestreetwithsigle,easy-to-carrycamera.Thesecondphotopherisworkinginastudiowithexpensive,technologically-advancedequipment.Abouthisapproachtohisworkandhisinterestinpeople’sday-to-daylives.Thefirstphotographermaywanttoshowtheeverydaylifeofordinarypeople,whilstthesecondmayshowsomethingprearrangedinastudio.4.Whichphotographerdoyouprefertohaveyouphotostaken?Activity1Lead-inWhoisthewhite-hairedmaninblue?Let’swatchmoreabouthim！Activity1Lead-inBillCunningham(1929-2016)BillCunninghamwasanAmericanfashionphotographerfamousforhiscandid

photography,inparticularthattakenonthestreetsofNewYork.Asafashionjournalistinhisearlycareer,hisphotographycaughttheattentionofanAmericannewspaper,forwhichhereportedfrom1978untilhisdeathin2016.Shunningmaterialwealththroughouthislongandsuccessfullife,Cunningham’sphilosophywas“Ifyoudon’ttaketheirmoney,theycan’ttellyouwhattodo,kid.”A

candidphotograph

isaphotographcapturedwithoutcreatingaposedappearance.Activity1Lead-inBillCunningham’sworksActivity1Lead-inOntheStreetbyBillCunninghamAdocumentaryfilmonBillCunninghamAccordingtothevideoandbackgroundinformation,whatkindsof“craftsmanspirits”canyoufindinBillCunningham?Activity1Lead-inLifeBehind

theLensPredictwhatwearegoingtoreadaboutinLifeBehindtheLens.Scanthepassageandanswerthequestions:Activity2FastreadingQ1Whatisthegenreofthepassage?Q2WhataspectsofBillCunninghamarementionedinthetext?Q3Whatisthestructureofthetextandmainideasofeachpart?Biography.Scanthepassageandanswerthequestions:Activity2FastreadingQ2WhataspectsofBillCunninghamarementionedinthetext?AppearanceSocialstatusBeliefsaboutfashionDevotiontophotographyLifephilosophyViewsofwealthAchievementScanthepassageandanswerthequestions:Activity2FastreadingQ3Whatisthestructureofthetextandmainideasofeachpart?Part1(Paras.____)____________ofBillCunninghamPart2(Paras.____)Cunningham's________________and________tophotographyPart3(Paras.____)Cunningham's_________________Part4(Paras.____)Cunningham's_______forphotography1-2Introduction3-45-67devotionlifephilosophypassionfashionbeliefsActivity2FastreadingChooseanothersuitabletitleforthepassageandgiveyourreasons.(Ex2)LifeBehind

theLens1SocialButterfly2ArtandDevotion3FollowerofFashion4ALifeinPhotographssomeonewholovestosocialiseandisoutgoingandcharismatic1Awhite-hairedoldmanridinganordinarybicyclearoundthestreetsofNewYork,alwayswearingthesameblueworker’sjacketandsimpleblackrunningshoes.Ifyousawhim,you’dneverthinktherewasanythingremarkableabouthim.AndyeteverymemberofNewYork’swealthy

highsocietywantednothingmorethantoposeforthisman.2

Thisordinary-lookingmanwasBill

Cunningham,oneofthemostimportantAmericanphotographersofthelast50years.Activity3IntensivereadingReadpara1&2andanswerthequestion:Q.WhatfeaturesdoesCunninghampossess?ridingabicyclearoundNewYorkwhite-hairedthesameblueworker’sjacketsimpleblackrunningshoesActivity3IntensivereadingWhatmadeCunninghamsogreat?Readpara3-6andcompletethediagram(Ex3).3WhatmadeCunninghamsogreat?Itcertainlywasn’ttheuseofexpensive,technologically-advancedequipment.Cunninghamalwaysusedsimple,relativelycheapcamerasandtookallhispicturesonthestreetsofNewYork,notinastudio.Norwasit

awiderangeofcontactsandconnections.Althoughhealwaysknewwherefashionablepartiesandeventswerehappening,CunninghamlikedtophotographordinarypeopleinthepoorBronxasmuchasVIPsinrichManhattan.Hefoundinspirationwhereotherscouldnot,insimple,everydayscenes,suchasamanbuyingorangesatthelocalgrocerystore,orawomanridinghomeonthegraffiti-coveredsubway.Thesethingswerereal,anditwaswithintheirrealitythatCunninghamsawbothbeautyandpotential.Throughhisfascinationwithwhatpeoplewerewearing,andnotwhotheywere,heopenedthedoorsoffashiontoeveryone--fashionashesawitbelongedtothepeople,notjusttohighsocietyandbigbrands.Activity3IntensivereadingwhotheyarehighsocietyandbigbrandsthepeopleReadpara3andfinishthetasks.HowdidBillCunninghamdifferfromotherphotographers?placephotouseexpensive,technological-advancedequipmentusesimple,relativelycheapcamerasinthestudioonthestreetofNewYorkequipmentunreal,abovethelifereal,withintheirrealityActivity3IntensivereadingContrastisakindofwritingtechniquetoclarifytheauthor’sideas.4Moreover,¹whatmadeCunninghamgreatwashisdevotiontophotography,andthehoursandhoursofsheerhardworkheputintohiswork.CunninghamwouldgooutontothestreetsofNewYorkeachandeveryday,regardlessoftheweather.Hewouldevenstayoutsideinastorm,notcomingbackuntilheknewhehadtherightphotos.Hehardlyever

tookadayoffandnotoncestayedhomesick.Thisdevotionandhardworkis²whatweseereflectedwithinhisphotos.Thisis³whatmakesthemsospecial.gooutontothestreetsofNewYorkheknewhehadtherightphotostookadayoffandnotoncestayedhomesickActivity3IntensivereadingQ.Whatkindofclausesaretheunderlinedparts?1subjectclause2&3PredicativeclausesReadpara4andfinishthetasks.Activity3IntensivereadingReadpara5&6andfinishthetasks.5Althoughhewasaworld-famousfashionphotographer,Cunningham'sapproachtolifewasuncomplicated.Helivedinasmallapartmentwithasharedwashroom.Asimplerestaurantwaswhereheusuallyhadthesamemealofsausages,eggsandcoffee.6Cunninghamneveracceptedthebenefitsofferedtohimforbeingafashionphotographer.Hevaluedhisintegrityandwouldnotbeboughtbyanyone,nomatterhowmanyfreeclothesorflightstofarawaydestinationshewasoffered.Andifhewenttoacelebrityparty,hewastheretoworkratherthanhavefun.“Money'sthecheapestthing,"heoncesaid,thenadded:“...freedomisthemostexpensive."This

lackof

self-interestandpromotion

keptCunninghamfocusedonhiscraft,enablinghimtocaptureNewYork'suniquestreetstyle.asmallapartmentwithasharedwashroomthesamemealofsausages,eggsandcoffeehisintegrityandwouldnotbeboughtbyanyonethebenefitsofferedtohimforbeingafashionphotographerActivity3IntensivereadingWhatisyourunderstandingofthisquoteofBillCunningham?Bysaying“Money’sthecheapestthing”,BillCunninghamshowsusthatmaterialthingsarenothingforhimandthatheisfascinatedwithwhatheisdoing.Hethinksfreedomisthemostimportantthingintheworld.Activity3IntensivereadingReadpara7andfinishthetasks.7Cunningham'spassionforphotographylastedthroughouthislife.Hewas87whenhepassedaway,andhadbeenworkingrightupuntilhislastillness.Nothingeverstoppedhimfromgettingthephotohewanted.Hishardworkmadehimmorethanafashionphotographer--hewasa“culturalanthropologist",whowecanthankforrecordingthelifeofawholecityanditspeopleoverhalfacentury.BillCunninghamwasanobserver,andnotoneoftheobserved,aworkernotastar--andthiswashowhewantedit.Q1.WhyisCunninghamcalled“aculturalanthropologist”?BecausehisphographycapturedandcreatedaneverlastingrecordofthelifeofNewYorkanditspeopleoverhalfacentury.Q2.Paraphrasethelastsentence.BillCunninghamchosetoworkinhisownway,observingothersinsteadofbeingobserved.Hewasaworkerbehindthecamera,notastarinfrontofit.Activity4AfterreadingCanyoucomeupwithsomewordsandexpressionstodescribeBillCunningham?principledbeofintegritydevoted/dedicatedhard-workingskillfulpassionatediligentlivesimpleandmodestlyunworldly（不慕金钱的）Groupdiscussion:Amongallthosegreatqualities,whichfactorsdoyouthinkcontributestoCunningham’ssuccessmost?Why?…writing:假设你是李华，你校英文报正在举办“致敬平凡伟人”人物推荐活动。请你根据以下提示，用英语写一封推荐信，推荐已故时尚摄影师BillCunningham，内容包括：

1.人物事迹简介；

2.其对社会/文化的贡献；

3.你的推荐理由。

注意：1.词数80-100；

2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；

参考信息：

-纽约时报街拍摄影师（1960s-2016）

-坚持记录普通人的时尚表达;拒绝商业合作;生活简朴

-名言："Fashionisthearmortosurvivereality."Activity5AssignmentThebestfashionshowisdefinitelyonthestreet.Alwayshasbeenandalwayswillbe.---BillCunningham--TobecontinuedActivity6Revision

BillCunningham,anordinary-lookingoldman,wasoneofAmerica'smost1____________(inluence)photographersforoverhalfacentury.Healwaysusedsimple,cheapcamerasand2._______(take)picturesonthestreetsofNewYork.Hefound3.___________(inspire)insimple,everydayscenes.

Hebelievedthatfashionwasabout4.______peoplewerewearing,notwhotheywere.I