新编大学英语教案 Unit 4 Creativity

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product. 3. Question & conclusion (10mins) Question1. What‟s creativity? 2. What are the qualities of being creative? Conclusion: creativity is the ability to learn from nature and to use his imagination being creative people should 1. think of things that others can not; 2. solve problems in a simple and original way; 3. think and do things in an unusual way 4. Optical illusion and imagination (20 mins) a. Ask students to look at the drawing (page 86) from every possible angle and try to relate it to the real things in their lives.
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新编大学英语4课后答案 part

新编大学英语4 unit4课后答案Reading Comprehension1.1 Introduction Para 1It is introduced in the article how teachers and parents can encourage creativity in children.2 An important strategy for parents and teachers to follow Para. 2-3A. The strategy: To encourage children to spend time thinking and developing new ideas.B. The significance for adopting the strategy: If children can be taught to think creatively they will be better able to function in tomorrow’s society.3 The definition of creativity Para. 4-5A. Who successful students and adults are: Those who can find a number of ways to approach problems.B. What creative people can do: They can use what they have to produce original ideas that are good for something.4 A big problem in school Para. 6The problem: Children can obtain and give back information but can’t figure out ways to apply what they know in new situations.5 A new approach to teaching Para 7A. The approach: Combining the basics with the activities where students must use their imaginations.B. How to do so: By asking questions and meanwhile praising their ideas and new thoughts.C. How to facilitate the process: To create an atmosphere in which there is no risk in being creative-- a place where wild ideas are honored and valued never scorned or dismissed.6 Things parents can do at home to encourage creativity Para. 8-10A. To involve children in decision making.B. To help children to understand the consequences of various decisions.C. To encourage them to talk out loud about things they are doing. The reason for doing so: Talking out loud improves language skills and thinking skills.D. To show a sense of humor. The reason for doing so: Children can see creativity in its purest form.E. To give children choices from their earliest age.Examples:a. When they are very young let them choose between two food items for lunch.b. B. When they grow older let them decide how to use their time or spend their money.V ocabulary3.1 dismiss2 consequences3 promoting4 applies5 vital 6scorned 7 conventional 8 original4. 1 consciously 2 innovative 3 unconsciously 4 determined 5Imagination 6 aware 7 control 8 created 9 extension 10 technique 11vulnerable 12 unfolding 13 joyful 14 gain 15 Apply。

新编大学英语视听说教程 4 script unit 4

Unit 4 CreativityPart I Listening 1In China, education is considered a race. Students have to begin as early as possible and have to proceed as quickly as possible around the track. Success is measured by how many students cross the finish line in the short time .In America, we recognize the race too, but we feel that the students have a chance to explore things for themselves, even if not all of them reach the finish line. As a result of their exploring, some of the participants may have more to offer by the end of the race.The advantage of the Chinese way is that more students become proficient and reach the finish line. The disadvantage is that they may have less to say or to show once they get there. The disadvantage of the American way is that some students never finish the race. The advantage, however, is that some who do go "all the way" have very interesting and original things to say when they get there.1. F T T T F F2.1) race 2) race 3 ) proceed 4) explore things for themselves 5)proficient 6)interesting 7) original 8) less 9) finish the race Listening IIOnce Wealth and Poverty approached a merchant and introduced themselves as Goddesses. The merchant greeted both of them and said, "May I ask why you have come to my humble home?" The Goddess of Wealth said, "We want you to judge between us who is the most beautiful."The merchant did not know what to say. He knew he was between the devil and the deep blue sea. If he said that Wealth was more beautiful than Poverty, Poverty would curse him. If he said that Poverty was more beautiful than Wealth, Wealth would abandon him. However, he became calm and said, "I have great respect for you both. Would you please do what I ask of you? It is the only way I can judge properly." The Goddesses agreed. He said, "Mother Wealth, would you please walk towards my house? Mother Poverty, Would you please walk away from my house? This way I can see you both better, from near and far." The two Goddesses did what the merchant had asked them to do. Then the merchant confidently declared, "Mother Wealth! You appear most beautiful when you are nearest my house. Mother Poverty! You look most beautiful when you are farthest from my house." The Goddesses appreciated the wit and wisdom of the merchant. The Goddess of Wealth happily stayed in his house while the Goddess of Poverty cheerfully departed.Whenever we have a serious problem, if we look within and think calmly, a solution will come in answer to the problem.1. F T F F F2. 1. Why did the two Goddesses go to the merchant’s place? C2. What would happen if the merchant declared the Goddess of Wealth to be morebeautiful than the Goddess of the Poverty? B3. What did the merchant ask the Goddesses to do? D4. What was the reaction of the Goddesses? A5. What does the story tell us? CListening IIIThere is an old and common saying in the United States that "There is nothing new under the sun." I thought of that today when I read an article in a magazine. The article tells about the growing number of people who are building earth-sheltered houses, which are partly underground. I had known about modern earth-sheltered houses, but I had never thought about their roofs before. Instead of having metal or tiles on the roofs, many of these houses now have living roofs. The wooden top of the house is covered with a special waterproof plastic material. On top of this there is soil, in which grass and flowers are planted. Such a roof can be very beautiful. But this really is not a new idea. When the early settlers came to the United States, they often made their houses by digging into the ground. Their roofs were made of wood, and covered by large areas of soil with grass or turf. They were warm, though not always waterproof. People replaced these houses and roofs as soon as they could live in regular wooden homes with wooden or metal roofs. Now, 200 years later, some people think of this as a new idea. But I think, "There is nothing new under the sun."1. 1) partly underground 2) living 3 ) digging into the ground 4) grass waterproofQuestions:1. What does the speaker mean by saying "There is nothing new under the sun"?2. What makes the speaker think of "earth-sheltered houses"?3. What is a living roof?4. How many years ago did the early settlers first build earth-sheltered homes?5. Why did People replace these earth-sheltered houses with regular wooden ones? 2. C D A B DListening IVMan: It is said that the first sandwich was made in 1762 by the Earl ofSandwich. He didn't want to take time away from his card games to eat, sohe ordered his butler to make sandwiches instead.Woman: Is that so? Hey, look at this. The first beauty contest was held in Belgium in 1888. Why in Belgium of all places?Man: Why not? Oh, here's one I bet you're proud of. The electric chair was used for the first time in 1890 in the United States. Yes, you're first to diagnoseAIDS, too. The first recorded case was in New York.Woman: Plus and minus signs were used in 1514 in Holland. Yeah, there was no way we could have guessed that one. And the equals sign, you'll bepleased to hear, was first used in Oxford , in 1557. You'd have thoughtthey'd all have been invented at the same time.Man: Well, we both got these right .coffee was in Arabia around 1,000 AD, and just before that, playing cards were invented in China.Woman: Well, I got this one right. First diagram of a flying machine, was drawn by Leonardo da Vinci, as I said, in 1492.Man: Yeah, but the first air flight wasn't made until 1903, and it was in the United States.Woman: But that wasn't the question, was it? Also, England was also the first to transmit television.Man: Garbage! It was the Italians.Woman: No, it says here, the first TV transmission was in London, 1925. And here we are again, the first traffic lights were in London, in 1868.Man: But they didn't even have cars then, so why would they have needed traffic lights?1．D A A F C E A B B2．1)1762 2)1888/Belgium 3)1890/the United States 4)New York5)1514/Holland 1557 6) 1903 7) 1868Part 4 Listening 1Juan comes up to the Mexican border on his bicycle. He's got two large bags over his shoulders. The guard stops him and says, "What's in the bags?""Sand," answered Juan.The guard says, "We'll just see about that. Get off the bike." The guard takes the two bags and rips them apart; he empties them out and finds nothing in them but sand. He detains Juan overnight and has the sand analyzed, only to discover that there is nothing but pure sand in the bags.The guard releases Juan, puts the sand into new bags, hefts them onto the man's shoulders and lets him cross the border.A week later, the same thing happens. The guard asks, "What have you got?" "Sand," says Juan.The guard does his thorough examination and discovers that the bags contain nothing but sand. He gives the sand back to Juan, and Juan crosses the border on his bicycle.This sequence of events is repeated every week for three years. Finally, Juandoesn't show up one day and the guard meets him in a bar in Mexico."Hey, buddy," says the guard. "I know you are smuggling something. It's driving me crazy. It's all I think about. I can't sleep. Just between you and me, what are you smuggling?"Juan sips his beer and says, "Bicycles."1) border 2) rips 3) overnight 4) analyzed 5) release 6) cross 7) weekly 8 ) thorough 9) show up 10) bicyclesListening IIPottery has been found in the remains of every ancient civilization. The oldest known piece of pottery was found in China and dates back to 7,900 BC. That's almost 10,000 years ago!The first pots were large bowls, formed by taking a lump of clay and making a bowl shape. Pottery doesn't just include pots, but anything made from clay that can hold things, such as jugs, vases and cups. Pottery was used to hold water, milk, seeds and grains.Later, people learned to mix different clays together to make stronger pottery and to put the pottery in a fire oven so that the clay would harden faster. The potter's wheel was invented in China around 3,100 BC. The wheel spins clay like a top. It allows people to make pottery much more quickly and make shapes that were perfectly symmetrical—bowls that were really round, rather than lumpy or uneven. Pottery is not only considered one of the first inventions but also one of the first art forms. Most types of pottery have been painted with figures or designs; some even tell a story!1. B A C2. 1.The oldest known piece of pottery was found in china and dates back to 7900BC(and was made almost 10,000 years ago).2. It was used for holding water ,milk ,seeds, and grains.3. To make stronger pottery and to make the clay harden faster.4. It allowed people to make pottery much more quickly and to make symmetricalshapes.5. Because most types of pottery have been painted with figures or designs; someeven tell a story.Listening III(Students are in a classroom waiting for the teacher to arrive. Two are talking.) Cathy: I've enjoyed talking about creativity in our English class. I wish I had been encouraged more when I was in elementary school.Michael: I know what you mean. I always liked drawing, but my teachers and parents insisted I was just wasting my time with it. My father said Ishould work on mathematics.Cathy: Maybe you still will still use your artistic talent some day.Michael: Oh, I don't know. After all, I'm in university now. Perhaps I'm too old to be creative.Cathy: I don't think so. I read an interesting article about a lady who wanted to be an artist but the whole family wanted her to work in their candybusiness.Michael: What happened?Cathy: Well, Jean, the lady, knew painting was what she wanted to do , not making candy. After graduating from college she tried various jobs tosupport herself, though none of her jobs was in the candy business.And she kept painting in her spare time.Michael: Then what?Cathy: About 20 years ago a worker in the family candy business quitaround Valentine's Day, one of their busiest seasons. Her fatherneeded Jean to come to help with the business.Michael: Did she?Cathy: Yes, although she didn't like it.Michael: So, how did she cope?Cathy: She got an idea of putting art and candy together.Michael: How?Cathy: First she experimented with making an edible paint. She found that powdered food coloring mixed with vodka would work.Michael: That's quite a combination.Cathy: Then, for her "canvas", she melted white chocolate and molded it flat.She even learned how to make chocolate frames.Michael: What kind of art did she create?Cathy: She copied the works of famous painters. She displayed her candy art in the candy shop and customers would come in just to look at the art.Michael: What did her family think then?Cathy: They didn't take her seriously until the Toledo Museum of Art heard about her works and paid her to paint 77 reproductions of works intheir collection. That was her first big job. Now she works full-timeon her candy creations.Michael: Does she do anything besides copying art masterpieces?Cathy: Yes, she's done some portraits. However, people love herreproductions.Michael: What are the prices for her candy art creations?Cathy: From $150 to $200 each.Michael: Well, her creativity has brought her success.1.What did the male speaker like to do ? B2.How did jean make a living right after graduating from college? B3.Why did she begin to help with the family business ? C4.How did she paint ? A5.In what way was she successful? AListening IVFor over 30 years, "Sesame Street" has been the most popular TV program for young children in the United States. The characters on this show are mainly puppets, and probably the most loved of the puppets is a gigantic yellow bird called "Big Bird".Caroll Spinney has played Big Bird all the years of Big Bird's existence on American television. Spinney's love of puppets and his own creativity led him to this career. When he was five years old, he saw his first puppet show. He loved the show and never forgot it. When he was seven he bought a used monkey puppet for five cents. His mother had made him a stuffed snake from green material, so he got the idea of making his own puppet show. He made a stage from wooden orange boxes and his mother's old curtains. He charged 2 cents for admission and earned 32 cents for his first performance.Spinney's family liked his creativity and encouraged him to do more . For Christmas when he was nine, his older brother made him a better puppet theater and his mother secretly sewed eight colorful puppets for him. Spinney later wrote, "The more I gave shows, the more I felt the power that one has when performing. All these people would sit in a room and listen to everything I said. I did all the character voices: little girl voices, an old lady voice, and a ghost voice. The audience listened and clapped at the end, and also paid me to do it. What could be a better way to make a living than to perform? I knew that I would wind up in the world of entertainment."Spinney continued giving puppet shows. When he decided to go to art school, puppet shows helped him pay for his tuition. Even when he was in the army, he managed to continue giving puppet shows. He knew he wanted to do this as his life's work and that he wanted his audience to be children. When he was given the opportunity to create the character of Big Bird on "Sesame Street", he accepted it and over the years has made Big Bird one of the most beloved characters on American television.T T T F F T T T F F。

外研社,新编大学英语综合教程4,Unit4 Creativity,Quiz答案

外研社，新编大学英语综合教程4Unit4 CreativityQuiz答案1. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.1. The servant was dismissed for being lazy and dishonest.A. neglectedB. ignoredC. firedD. sent2. He tried his best to mask his enmity (敌意) under an appearance of friendliness.A. faceB. concealC. revealD. present3. It rained practically all night.A. almostB. mostlyC. reallyD. actually4. Regular exercise is vital for your health.A. fatalB. energeticC. importantD. relevant5. Let's move to the next item on the agenda.A. paperB. planC. projectD. work6. She has been appointed to solve the problem.A. chosenB. appliedC. askedD. demanded7. Mere words won't help.A. ManyB. TrueC. RealD. Only8. She withdrew her eyes from the terrible sight.A. took overB. took upC. took awayD. took down9. It's often difficult to discern the truth of an event from the newspaper stories.A. understandB. distinguishC. findD. get10. The flavor of most foods can be enhanced by good cooking.A. improvedB. raisedC. changedD. forced11. In order to avoid students' utter reliance on teachers, students should be taught how to learninstead of what to learn.A. independenceB. dispensationC. dependenceD. confidence12. Young children need stimulation.A. praiseB. challengesC. understandingD. help2. Complete the following sentences with the appropriate forms of the words in brackets.13. manual menu mental metalA. Is it made of wood orB. We are sure a lot of thisC. Those who suffer an illness of the mind should be sent toD. The man ordered the most expensive items on theYour answer Correct answer(1) metal metal(2) manual manual(3) mental mental(4) menu menu14. adapt adoptB. This novel has beenYour answer Correct answer(1) adapted adapted(2) adapted adapted(3) adopted adopted(4) adopted adopted15. award rewardB. He announced a(n)Your answer Correct answer(1) award award(2) reward reward16. incident accident business issue eventA. I raised a newD. She told us about some of the amusingYour answer Correct answer(1) issue issue(2) accident accident(3) business business(4) incidents incidents(5) events events3. Translate the following sentences into English, using the expressions in brackets.17. 我再也没有见到过他，也没有收到过他的信。

新编大学英语第四册-Unit-4--Creativity-课件

只有当压力失去控制时才会使人表现失常，健康不佳。
It is a strategy that more and more companies are employing and one that experts around the country say we ought to be following with our children, both at home and at school. (Line 11)
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In no case will he give up the experiment.
无论如何他都不会放弃那个试验。
I am totally ignorant of the whole thing, nor is he.
我对整个事件一无所知，他也一样。
At no time and under no circumstances will China be the first to use nuclear weapons.
中国任何时候在任何情况下都不会首先使用核武器。
be born with 意为“生来就有……”
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我们与其整夜看星星，还不如去拜访一下星星也为之感到逊色的美人。
Instead of developing children’s creativity in class, some teachers push children to memorize a lot of boring facts and figures.
An important strategy for parents and teachers to follow (Para. 2-3)

Unit4Creativity新编大学英语第二版第四册教案

Unit 4 CreativityUseful InformationCreativity is a rather vague ability that usually implies originality and imagination. Although one normally associates creativeness with artists and poets, people of all ages can demonstrate creativity in a wide variety of ways. A child can create an imaginary village from an odd assortment of sticks and stones. A factory worker can solve a complex mechanical problem in an inventive fashion. An advertising agent can think up an inexpensive and humorous way to reach a new clientele.As a general rule, creativity does not necessarily require sophisticated skills or great intelligence. The creative process often involves intuitive perception, ―lateral thinking‖, and experimentation by trial and error. In other words, a creative person might guess at a possible solution, pull in comparisons from totally unrelated fields, and accept mistakes as a normal part of problem-solving.Are there situations or attitudes that inhibit or prevent creativity? Teachers who regard energe tic and inquisitive children as ―naughty‖ probably discourage creativity. A boss who feels threatened by employees questioning old ways and who calls suggestions a ―nuisance‖ is not favoring creativity in the workplace. Parents who expect their children to draw or paint like great masters will not tolerate ―messy‖ or ―ugly‖ art work, which may be creative.Education—Chinese and Western—involves learning skills and acquiring a body of knowledge in many fields. This aspect of education does not enhance creativity which is generally considered to be one of the key aims of Western education. Certainly since the 1960s in the United States, Canada and Australia increasing efforts have been made to integrate strategies into the educational system that help childr en to learn ―by doing‖, by ―hands-on‖ classwork and by special ―projects‖. All of these student-centered activities are designed to teach children to draw conclusions from their own observations or from those of their group and especially to learn how to research a topic on their own. Science fairs and science Olympics encourage middle school and high school students to invent all kinds of things. Children are also expected to ask questions and to work independently at a very young age. Creative writing classes allow children to write short stories and novels. The quality may be questionable, but the aim is to give students total freedom to experiment.An educational system that fosters creativity presupposes the positive value of individualism. Cultures that stress collectivism and group solidarity may not place greatimportance on individual expressions of creativity. Societies or institutions based on a hierarchical distribution of power may regard individual creativity as irrelevant and destablilizing.Strategies that encourage children to experiment and think for themselves are often criticized because they slow down the learning process and the acquisition of skills. In other words, they are considered to be inefficient. Certainly they do imply a tolerance for guess work, errors and imperfection.Part One Preparation1. What Is Creativity?Samples―Being creative‖ means one can think of things that others cannot.―Being creative‖ means one can solve problems in a simple and original way.―Being creative‖ means one can think and do things in an unusual way.Being creative is not limited to scientists or artists. Actually, ordinary people also do creative work in their lives. It is carried on all the time by amateur inventors who find new and more convenient ways of doing everyday things. For example, the paper clip was invented by a man who kept losing his paperwork. Thanks to his own invention, he’s now very well organized.2. Creativity and InventionsThe calculator replaced mental calculations, tables and the abacus. The results are more accurate, the problems can be worked out more quickly, and complex operations with large sums can be done easily.The lightbulb replaced candles, lamps and torches. With a lightbulb, we can produce light with electricity, which is cleaner, and more convenient than candles and lamps, etc.The ballpoint pen replaced pen and ink. It is more convenient, easier to carry and often neater.The refrigerator replaced other ways of preserving food such as ice, salt and drying. It enables people to keep meat, fish, vegetables and other foods fresh for many days.3. What’s My Line?1) ACTRESS 2) WAITER 3) ARTIST 4) BUTCHER 5) BANKER 6) ACTOR4. Optical Illusion and ImaginationLooking inside: a room, a door, a window, a basket, a part of a corridor, a passage, a chimney.Looking forward: a platform, a key of a key-board, the back side of the TV, the roof of a building, a chocolate, a pyramid in South America.Looking flat: a handkerchief with plain shapes, a screen hanging on the wall.Looking from the upper side: a box, a cube.Part Two READING-CENTERED ACTIVITIESPre-Reading– No. They made the decisions and I obeyed. If I did not obey, I would be punished. They meant well and wanted to teach me the right moral values and ways of behavior so that I wouldn’t make mistakes. But sometimes, I think they should have let me explore the world and discover things. I think that children are clever enough to think for themselves and should be encouraged to make their own decisions. And they wouldn’t feel uneasy or at a loss when their parents are not around.– Yes. My parents, especially my father, favor a more democratic style of parenting. They seldom try to impose their own opinions on me and most of the time they let me make decisions for myself. Sometimes I even make painful and important decisions. For instance, as for the university I should enter and the major I should choose, I discussed these with them several times. I knew they’d like me to stay in my hometown, but they n ever told me this when they learned that I had decided to enter XX University. That’s why I’m here, in the university of my own choice.–Yes. I could talk freely with the guests of our family, especially when the visitors were our relatives or close friend s of my parents. It doesn’t mean I joined them all the time. I talked with them only about topics I knew about or I was interested in. If I had not been allowed to speak to them, I would have felt like a little child or an outsider even though I was not really young, and I would not have felt like part of the family.–No, they never did. They maintained that what adults were talking about was none of a child’s business. And they also thought it was impolite for a child ―to interfere with‖ adults’ business. So I was never allowed to be involved in their conversation. I felt I was neglected. In order to capture their attention, I deliberately became mischievous. As you can imagine, this kind of behavior brought about even worse situations for me.Passage ReadingWords, Phrases and Grammatical Points1. Creativity is not something one is just born with, nor is it necessarily a characteristic of high intelligence. (l. 17-18)这里，nor后面的句子是倒装句。

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In university, there are lots of things that you probably have to finish like your courses while there are also lots of things which fascinate you. This is the time for you to persuade yourself. “Do it or not, never say I will try”, do you have any such kind of experience in your life. Share with us.

新编大学英语4第四单元单词学习

新编⼤学英语4第四单元单词学习Unit4creativity (n.) (title)(=creativeness) the ability to produce new and original ideas and things; imagination and inventiveness 创造⼒, 创造That elementary school offered many opportunitiesto its pupils to display their creativity.那所⼩学为学⽣提供了很多展⽰创造⼒的机会。

Translation那位舞蹈演员在舞台上的创造⼒相当地惊⼈。

That dancer’s creativity on the stage is ratheramazing.动词形式：createv. to cause (something new) to exist;produce (something new)创造, 创作, 引起, 造成ExerciseThat project will _______________________________ for the local people.那个⼯程将会给当地⼈创造数百个就业就会。

create hundreds of jobShakespeare had ____________________________________ in his plays.莎⼠⽐亚在他的戏剧作品中塑造过各种不同的⼈物。

created many different kinds of请完成下⾯的句⼦。

opportunitiescharacters相关词语creative adj. 有创造⼒的；创造性的；独创的creation n. 1) 创造；建⽴2) 作品；创造物构词法-ity 是⼀个名词后缀，表⽰“状态，性质，程度”等。

如：complexity 复杂(性), 复杂的事物extremity 末端, 极端, 极度familiarity 熟悉；通晓；亲密；精通humanity ⼈性；⼈类；博爱；仁慈popularity 普及, 流⾏, 声望reality 真实, 事实, 本体, 逼真generality ⼀般性practically (adv.) (Line 4, Para. 2)1) almost; nearly ⼏乎，简直The NBA of this season ispractically over.本赛季的NBA快要结束了。

新编大学英语 Book I Unit 4 教案

Unit Four Fresh StarTeaching Aims:In this unit students are required to:1) get to know some useful information concerning the topic of reading passages in this unit and to know more about English culture;2) Do some preparation activities such as discussion,group work , etc. to practice their spoken skill and communicative skills;3) Grasp some new words and try to use these words which help them to enrich their vocabulary;4) Read the in-class reading passage in a limited time and grasp some expression and grammatical points in the in-class reading passage to improve their reading comprehension5) Do some post-reading exercises and some after-class reading to practice what they have got to know in class to improve their English comprehensive skills;6) Translate some typical sentences into Chinese or English by using some expression learned in the reading passage to acquire some translating skills and better their translating abilities.Useful information:In a sense, each day is a new beginning for both students and teachers, a time when a fresh start can be made. We all have had class sessions that did not go exactly as we would have liked. The beauty of teaching is that we can think about how we can keep that from happening again. To live and to be active means that we will all make mistakes.we can learn not to be crushed by our mistakes but to learn from them,and it is essential that we help our students to learn this,too. If we canfind positive things to say to a student who has had a "bad day",we can help him to realize that he can make a fresh start during the next class and probably will do better.Philosophers and poets have also recognized the importance of fresh starts,or beginnings. The 5th century B.C.Greek philosopher Plato stated that "the beginning is the most important part of the work." John Dryden, the 17th century British poet,reminded his readers of the importance of beginnings both in nature and in art,when he wrote:"By viewing Nature's handmaid Art,Makes mighty things from small beginnings grow."Part One Preparation1. A Freshman's AlphabetA is for the ASSIGNMENTS that the teacher give usB is for the BOOKS that I enjoy reading.C is for the CAMPUS where most students live.D is for the DORM that I share with my roommatesE is for the EXAMS that give me headachesF is for the FRIENDS whom I am glad to stay withG is for the GRAMMER that I learn in the English classH is for the GOBBIES of mine,such as playing tennis.I is for the INFORMATION that I get from Internet.J is for the JOB that I want to get after I graduate from college.K is for the KNOWLEDGE that we are gaining in school.L is for the LIBRARY where we can borrow books.M is for the MAJOR of me---business.N is for the NOTES that I take in class.O is for the OK that I say to my mother over the phone.P is for the PROFESSORS who give us lectures.Q is for the QUIZZES that teachers give us now and then.R is for the REPORTS that we write after we have done researchS is for the SCHOLARSHIPS that I hope to win.T is for the TUITION that my parents pay for my education.U is for the UNIVERSITIES that give us the chance for higher education.V is for the V ACATIONS that I am looking forward toW is for the WEEKENDS when I can relax myselfX is for the XMAS CARDS that I will receive from my friends in DecemberY is for the YAHOO that we like to visit on the Internet.Z is for the ZOO where we can learn about all kinds of animals.2. A Letter from CollegeStep oneSample 1The letter is intended to tell her mom that everything is OK in school, but money is badly needed. The daughter dots the letter with a lot of $s, the symbol of money, to indicate the real intention of the letter. Obviously, Susan is asking for money from her mother in a tricky way.Sample 2It can be seen that the mother has been through her daughter's trick. In a similar way she dots her letter with NOs, suggesting that she turns down Susan'srequest and encourages her to study hard.Step TwoSamples─ I usually call home on weekends to say "hi" to my parents.─I will call home whenever i miss my parents.─Once i wrote home about my new girlfriend/boyfriend.─I couldn't help calling home when I fell ill─I write home once a month telling my parents about my school life.─Sometimes I called home just because i wanted to tell them that I was short of money.─I often write to my parents for advice.─As soon as I learned that I had got a good grade, I called my parents─Once I called my parents after I had failed an exam.i felt much better afterwards. Part Two Words,Phrases and Grammatical Points…keep my ears open and my mouth shut…(ll.4-5)这是keep带形容词或过去分词作宾语补足语的结构。

新编大学英语4原文The-Case-for-Creativity-Encouraging-Children-to-Think

The Case for Creativity Encouraging Children to Think1 Creativity is the key to a brighter future, say education and business experts. Here is how schools and parents can encourage this vital skill in children.2 If Dick Drew had listened to his boss in 1925, we might not have a product that we now think of as practically essential: masking tape. Drew worked for the Minnesota Manufacturing and Mining Company, better known as 3M. At work he developed a sticky-side substance strong enough to hold things together. But his boss told him not to pursue the idea. Finally, using his own time, Drew perfected the tape, which now is used everywhere by many people. And his former company learned from its mistake: Now 3M encourages people to spend 15 percent of their work time just thinking and developing new ideas.3 It is a strategy that more and more companies are employing and one that experts around the country say we ought to be following with our children, both at home and at school. The feeling is that if we teach them to think creatively, they will be better able to function in tomorrow's society.4 Creativity's benefits reach beyond music and art. Successful students and adults are the ones who discover a number of ways to approach problems.5 Creativity is not something one is just born with, nor is it necessarily a characteristic of high intelligence. Just because a person is highly intelligent does not mean that he uses it creatively. Creativity is the matter of using the resourcesone has to produce original ideas that are good for something.6 Unfortunately, schools have not tended to promote creativity. With strong emphasis on test scores and the development of reading, writing and mathematical skills, many educators sacrifice creativity for correct answers. The result is that children can give back information but can't recognize ways to apply it to new situations. They may know their multiplication tables, for example, but they are unable to apply them to story problems.7 In some schools, however, educators are recognizing the problem and are developing new approaches to teaching which should encourage creativity in their students. Some teachers are combining the basics with activities where the students must use their imagination. For example, instead of simply asking WHEN Columbus discovered the New World, teachers might ask students to think about what would have happened if his trip had taken him to New York first instead of to the Caribbean area. With that question, students would have to use what they know about Columbus, what they know about New York, and what they know about the Caribbean. Teachers feel that even if the answers seem silly, it's OK, that sometimes being silly is an essential step toward creativity. In the classroom as well as at home, children must have the right to have crazy thoughts, experts say. Then it is up to parents and teachers to work with the children to develop those thoughts into workable ideas. The best strategy is to encourage children by asking them questions, meanwhile praising their ideas and new thoughts. Experts say that it isimportant to create an atmosphere in which there is no risk in being creative a place where wild ideas are honored and valued, never scorned or dismissed.8 There are things that parents can do at home to encourage creativity. They can involve children in decision-making if the problem is appropriate, asking the child for suggestions. Parents can help their children to understand the consequences of various decisions. Parents should also encourage their children to talk out loud about things they are doing. Thinking and language skills are closely related. Talking out loud improves language skills and thinking skills.9 Having a sense of humor is also important in helping to develop creativity in a child. When parents show a sense of humor, children can see creativity in its purest form. By its nature, humor crosses conventional boundaries and breaks patterns. Creativity often does the same.10 It is important to give children choices. From the earliest age, children should be allowed to make decisions and understand their consequences. Even if it's choosing between two food items for lunch, decision-making helps thinking skills. As children grow older, parents should let their children decide how to use their time or spend their money, but not automatically help them too much if they make the wrong decision. This may be confusing for the child, but that is all right. This is because one of the most important traits of creative people is a very strong motivation to make order out of confusion.。

新编大学英语2unit4教案

教学对象：大学英语二级学生教学目标：1. 掌握本单元的核心词汇和短语。

2. 理解并分析文章的主旨大意和结构。

3. 提高阅读理解能力，培养批判性思维。

4. 学会运用本单元所学知识进行写作。

教学重点：1. 核心词汇和短语的理解与运用。

2. 文章主旨大意和结构的分析。

3. 批判性思维的培养。

教学难点：1. 词汇和短语的准确理解与运用。

2. 批判性思维的培养。

教学时间：2课时教学过程：第一课时一、导入新课1. 利用图片或视频展示与主题相关的场景，激发学生学习兴趣。

2. 提问：你们对“旅行”有什么看法？你们喜欢旅行吗？为什么？二、新课导入1. 学生阅读课文，了解文章大意。

2. 教师引导学生分析文章结构，总结段落大意。

三、词汇教学1. 教师带领学生分析本单元的核心词汇和短语。

2. 学生通过例句学习词汇，掌握其用法。

3. 教师设计练习，巩固词汇记忆。

四、阅读理解1. 学生阅读课文，回答教师提出的问题。

2. 教师引导学生分析文章细节，提高阅读理解能力。

3. 学生进行小组讨论，分享阅读心得。

五、总结1. 教师总结本节课所学内容。

2. 学生分享学习心得，提出疑问。

第二课时一、复习导入1. 复习上一节课所学词汇和短语。

2. 学生运用所学词汇进行口头表达。

二、阅读理解1. 学生阅读课文，回答教师提出的问题。

2. 教师引导学生分析文章主旨大意和结构。

3. 学生进行小组讨论，分享阅读心得。

三、写作指导1. 教师讲解写作技巧，指导学生如何运用所学知识进行写作。

2. 学生根据教师指导，撰写一篇关于旅行的短文。

四、写作练习1. 学生完成写作练习，教师巡视指导。

2. 学生互评，教师点评。

五、总结1. 教师总结本节课所学内容。

2. 学生分享学习心得，提出疑问。

教学反思：1. 本节课通过多种教学手段，激发学生学习兴趣，提高学习效果。

2. 注重词汇和短语的教学，帮助学生掌握英语写作技巧。

3. 通过小组讨论和写作练习，培养学生的批判性思维和合作能力。

新编大学英语第四册Unit4Creativity

New College ห้องสมุดไป่ตู้nglish Volume 4 Unit4 Creativity
• introduction • The definition and importance of
Creativity • The influencing factors of creativity • How to cultivate creativity • Practical application cases of creativity • epilogue
problem-solving.
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Importance of Creativity
The importance of creativity in areas such as art, science, and
business is emphasized, showing how it drives progress and
Creativity enhances well-being
Creative activities can improve mood, reduce stress, and contribute to overall mental wellness.
The application areas of creativity
Creativity drives innovation
Creative ideas lead to new products, services, and solutions that improve lives and drive economic growth.
Creativity solves problems
• Cognitive Abilities: Creative thinking requires a certain level of cognitive flexibility, the ability to think beyond traditional frameworks, and superior problem-solving skills. Creative individuals tend to have well-developed cognitive abilities that allow them to generate original ideas.

新编大学英语4第四单元示范课教案设计

The teaching plan of New College English Book 4 Unit 4The Case for Creativity---Encouraging Children to ThinkContentsTeaching Aims:1. To cultivate students’ further understanding of creativity.2. To train student’s reading skill: scanning.3. To familiarize students with “parallelism” and its use in writing.Important points & Difficulties: scanning; the application “parallelism” in writingTeaching StepsI. Lead-in1. warming-up2. Video viewing and discussionII. Text Study1. Structure Analysis2. Reading skill：Scanning3. Language points (Words, phrases, Sentences)III. Writing skillIV. SummaryV. AssignmentI.Lead-in (3 mins)1. Warm-upCan you still remember when were your last time called childish? Well, Here I would like to share with you some childish yet brilliant ideas from kids on invention. Take a look (illustrated with pictures).It seems that children are always trouble makers, and their ideas are often quite naïve and silly, and sometimes utterly impractical. Do you agree with that? Well, just like you, a 13-year-old girl named Zou qiqi, managed to voice for you kids on the stage of TED. Let’s hear her opinions. While watching, please keep the questions in mind:2. Task 1: Watch a video clip and discuss the following questions:1).What are the advantages of kids compared with adults?2). Do you agree that kid could really contribute to creativity?3). What kind of education can cultivate such a girl with great creativity?II. Text Study1. Task 2: Figure out the text organization.Go through the text to figure out the structure of the text with the following clues.2. Reading SkillFocus on Para 7 Reading Skill: ScanningScanning: to identify key words: VS skimming: to get the general idea and structure (revision) Task 3: Reading practice1）What is the intended function of the new approach? (Para. 7)The new approach stimulates children to use their imagination.2）How to develop children’s thoughts into workable ideas? (Para.7)The best strategy is to encourage by asking them questions meanwhile praising their ideas and new thoughts.3）According to expert, what is important to do to facilitate the process ? (Para.7)It is important to create an atmosphere where wild ideas are honored and valued, never scorned or dismissed.3. Vocabulary building1) Scornvt. feel or show contempt for sb or sth. 轻蔑，鄙视n. the feeling that sb or sth is stupid, or does not deserve respect.轻蔑，鄙视常用结构…with scorn 抱有轻蔑的态度e.g. 研究者们对这个提议报以轻蔑的态度。

《新编大学英语》第4册课内及课后答案

《新编大学英语》第4册课内及课后答案-CAL-FENGHAI.-(YICAI)-Company One1Unit 1享受幽默—什么东西令人开怀？1 听了一个有趣的故事会发笑、很开心，古今中外都一样。

这一现象或许同语言本身一样悠久。

那么，到底是什么东西会使一个故事或笑话让人感到滑稽可笑的呢？2 我是第一次辨识出幽默便喜欢上它的人，因此我曾试图跟学生议论和探讨幽默。

这些学生文化差异很大，有来自拉丁美洲的，也有来自中国的。

我还认真地思考过一些滑稽有趣的故事。

这么做完全是出于自己的喜好。

3 为什么听我讲完一个笑话后，班上有些学生会笑得前仰后合，而其他学生看上去就像刚听我读了天气预报一样呢？显然，有些人对幽默比别人更敏感。

而且，我们也发现有的人很善于讲笑话，而有的人要想说一点有趣的事却要费好大的劲。

我们都听人说过这样的话：“我喜欢笑话，但我讲不好，也总是记不住。

”有些人比别人更有幽默感，就像有些人更具有音乐、数学之类的才能一样。

一个真正风趣的人在任何场合都有笑话可讲，而且讲了一个笑话，就会从他记忆里引出一连串的笑话。

一个缺乏幽默感的人不可能成为一群人中最受欢迎的人。

一个真正有幽默感的人不仅受人喜爱，而且在任何聚会上也往往是人们注意的焦点。

这么说是有道理的。

4 甚至有些动物也具有幽默感。

我岳母从前经常来我们家，并能住上很长一段时间。

通常她不喜欢狗，但却很喜欢布利茨恩—我们养过的一条拉布拉多母猎犬。

而且，她们的这种喜欢是相互的。

布利茨恩在很小的时候就常常戏弄外祖母，当外祖母坐在起居室里她最喜欢的那张舒适的椅子上时，布利茨恩就故意把她卧室里的一只拖鞋叼到起居室，并在外祖母刚好够不到的地方蹦来跳去，一直逗到外祖母忍不住站起来去拿那只拖鞋。

外祖母从椅子上一起来，布利茨恩就迅速跳上那椅子，从它那闪亮的棕色眼睛里掠过一丝拉布拉多式的微笑，无疑是在说：“啊哈，你又上了我的当。

”5 典型的笑话或幽默故事由明显的三部分构成。

大学英语unit4教案

教学目标：1. 理解并掌握本单元的核心词汇和短语；2. 培养学生阅读理解能力，提高对文章主旨和大意、细节信息的把握；3. 增强学生的口语表达能力，提高在实际情境中的交际能力；4. 培养学生自主学习、合作学习的能力。

教学对象：大学英语三级学生教学时间：2课时教学重点：1. 核心词汇和短语的理解与运用；2. 阅读理解能力的提高；3. 口语表达能力的提升。

教学难点：1. 阅读理解中复杂句型的分析；2. 口语表达中的语法运用和实际情境下的交际技巧。

教学过程：第一课时一、导入1. 通过提问的方式，引导学生回顾上一单元所学内容，检查学生对所学知识的掌握情况；2. 提出本单元的主题，激发学生的学习兴趣。

二、词汇教学1. 通过图片、例句等方式，介绍本单元的核心词汇和短语；2. 学生分组进行词汇接龙游戏，巩固所学词汇；3. 教师带领学生朗读课文，加深对词汇的记忆。

三、阅读理解1. 学生自主阅读课文，完成课后练习；2. 教师讲解阅读理解中的重点和难点，引导学生分析文章结构、主旨和大意；3. 学生分组讨论，分享阅读心得。

四、口语表达1. 教师引导学生进行角色扮演，模拟实际交际场景；2. 学生分组进行口语练习，提高口语表达能力；3. 教师点评学生的口语表达，提出改进意见。

第二课时一、复习1. 复习上一节课所学内容，检查学生对知识的掌握情况；2. 学生展示本节课所学词汇和短语，巩固记忆。

二、阅读理解1. 学生自主阅读课文，完成课后练习；2. 教师讲解阅读理解中的重点和难点，引导学生分析文章结构、主旨和大意；3. 学生分组讨论，分享阅读心得。

三、口语表达1. 教师引导学生进行角色扮演，模拟实际交际场景；2. 学生分组进行口语练习，提高口语表达能力；3. 教师点评学生的口语表达，提出改进意见。

四、总结与作业布置1. 教师对本节课所学内容进行总结，强调重点和难点；2. 布置课后作业，巩固所学知识。

教学反思：本节课通过词汇、阅读理解和口语表达等多个方面的教学，帮助学生掌握大学英语Unit 4 的核心知识。

大学英语4教案ppt

教学目标：1. 理解创造力（creativity）的概念和意义；2. 掌握与创造力相关的词汇和短语；3. 通过阅读、讨论和练习，提高学生的英语听说读写能力；4. 培养学生勇于创新、敢于尝试的精神。

教学重点：1. 创造力（creativity）的定义和特点；2. 与创造力相关的词汇和短语；3. 创造力在生活中的应用。

教学难点：1. 学生对创造力概念的理解；2. 学生在阅读和讨论中表达自己的观点。

教学过程：一、导入（5分钟）1. 展示一张富有创造力的图片，引导学生思考：“这是什么？为什么说它富有创造力？”2. 提问学生：“你们认为什么是创造力？它在生活中有什么作用？”3. 引入课题：Unit 4 Creativity。

二、新课讲解（20分钟）1. 创造力（creativity）的定义：展示课件，解释创造力的概念，如“the ability to produce new and original ideas and things; imagination and inventiveness”。

2. 与创造力相关的词汇和短语：讲解与创造力相关的词汇和短语，如“imagination”，“inventiveness”，“originality”等。

3. 创造力在生活中的应用：举例说明创造力在生活中的应用，如艺术创作、科技创新、解决问题等。

三、阅读与讨论（15分钟）1. 阅读课文，了解文章大意；2. 分组讨论：结合自己的生活经历，谈谈自己是如何发挥创造力的；3. 各组代表分享讨论成果。

四、练习（15分钟）1. 词汇练习：完成与创造力相关的词汇填空；2. 句型练习：根据所学知识，用所学词汇和短语造句；3. 应用练习：结合实际，设计一个富有创造力的活动。

五、总结（5分钟）1. 回顾本节课所学内容，强调创造力的意义；2. 布置课后作业：阅读相关资料，了解不同领域的创造力案例。

教学评价：1. 课堂参与度：观察学生在课堂上的表现，如提问、回答问题、小组讨论等；2. 作业完成情况：检查学生的课后作业，了解学生对创造力的理解和应用能力；3. 学生反馈：收集学生对本节课的评价和建议，不断改进教学方法。

新编大学英语 Book4 Unit4 音频原文及答案核对版 2

Unit 4 CreativityPart 1 Listening, Understanding and SpeakingListening IIn China, education is considered a race. Students have to begin as early as possible and have to proceed as quickly as possible around the track. Success is measured by how many students cross the finish line in the short time. In America, we recognize the race too, but we feel that the students have a chance to explore things for themselves, even if not all of them reach the finish line. As a result of their exploring, some of the participants may have more to offer by the end of the race.The advantage of the Chinese way is that more students become proficient and reach the finish line. The disadvantage is that they may have less to say or to show once they get there. The disadvantage of the American way is that some students never finish the race. The advantage, however, is that some who do go "all the way" have very interesting and original things to say when they get there.Listening IIOnce Wealth and Poverty approached a merchant and introduced themselves as Goddesses. The merchant greeted both of them and said, "May I ask why you have come to my humble house?" The Goddess of Wealth said, "We want you to judge between us who is the most beautiful."The merchant did not know what to say. He knew he was between the devil and the deep blue sea: If he said that Wealth was more beautiful than Poverty, Poverty would curse him. If he said that Poverty was more beautiful than Wealth, Wealth would abandon him. However, he became calm and said, "I have great respect for you both. Would you please do what I ask of you? It is the only way I can judge properly." The Goddesses agreed. He said, "Mother Wealth, would you please walk towards my house? Mother Poverty, Would you please walk away from my house? This way I can see you both better, from near and far." The two Goddesses did what the merchant had asked them to do. Then the merchant confidently declared, "Mother Wealth! You appear most beautiful when you are nearest my house. Mother Poverty! You look most beautiful when you are farthest from my house." The Goddesses appreciated the wit and wisdom of the merchant. The Goddess of Wealth happily stayed in his house while the Goddess of Poverty cheerfully departed.Whenever we have a serious problem, if we look within and think calmly, a solution will come in answer to the problem.Listening IIIThere is an old and common saying in the United States that "There is nothing new under the sun."I thought of that today while reading an article in a magazine. The article tells about the growing number of people who are building earth-sheltered houses, which are partly underground. I had known about modern earth-sheltered houses, but I had never thought about their roofs before. Instead of having metal or tiles on the roofs, many of these houses now have living roofs. Thewooden top of the house is covered with a special waterproof plastic material. On top of this there is soil, in which grass and flowers are planted. Such a roof can be very beautiful. But this really is not a new idea. When the early settlers came to the United States, they often made their houses by digging into the ground. Their roofs were made of wood, and then covered by large areas of soil with grass or turf. They were warm, though not always waterproof. People replaced these houses and roofs as soon as they could live in regular wooden homes with wooden or metal roofs. Now, 200 years later, some people think of this as a new idea. But I think, "There is nothing new under the sun."Listening IVMan: It is said that the first sandwich was made in 1762 by the Earl of Sandwich. He didn't want to take time away from his card games to eat, so he ordered his butler to makesandwiches instead.Woman: Is that so? Hey, look at this. The first beauty contest was held in Belgium in 1888.Why in Belgium of all places?Man: Why not? Oh, here's one I bet you're proud of. The electric chair was used for the first time in 1890, in the United States. Yes, you're first to diagnose AIDS, too. The firstrecorded case was in New York.Woman: Plus and minus signs were used in 1514 in Holland. Yeah, there was no way we could have guessed that one. And the equals sign, you'll be pleased to hear, was first used inOxford, in 1557. You'd have thought they'd all have been invented at the same time.Man: Well, we both got these right. Coffee was in Arabia around 1,000 AD, and just before that, playing cards were invented in China.Woman: Well, I got this one right. First diagram of a flying machine was drawn by Leonardo da Vinci, as I said, in 1492.Man: Yeah, but the first air flight wasn't made until 1903, and it was in the United States. Woman: But that wasn't the question, was it? Also, England was also the first to transmit television.Man: Garbage! It was the Italians.Woman: No, it says here, the first TV transmission was in London, 1925. And here we are again, the first traffic lights were in London, in 1868.Man: But they didn't even have cars then, so why would they have needed traffic lights? Part 4 Further ListeningListening IJuan comes up to the Mexican border on his bicycle. He's got two large bags over his shoulders. The guard stops him and says, "What's in the bags?""Sand," answers Juan.The guard says, "We'll just see about that. Get off the bike." The guard takes the two bags and rips them apart; he empties them out and finds nothing in them but sand.He detains Juan overnight and has the sand analyzed, only to discover that there is nothing butpure sand in the bags.The guard releases Juan, puts the sand into new bags, hefts them onto the man's shoulders and lets him cross the border.A week later, the same thing happens. The guard asks, "What have you got?""Sand," says Juan.The guard does his thorough examination and discovers that the bags contain nothing but sand. He gives the sand back to Juan, and Juan crosses the border on his bicycle.This sequence of events is repeated every week for three years. Finally, Juan doesn't show up one day and the guard meets him in a bar in Mexico."Hey, buddy," says the guard. "I know you are smuggling something. It's driving me crazy. It's all I think about. I can't sleep. Just between you and me, what are you smuggling?"Juan sips his beer and says, "Bicycles."Listening IIPottery has been found in the remains of every ancient civilization. The oldest known piece of pottery was found in China and dates back to 7,900 BC. That's almost 10,000 years ago!The first pots were large bowls, formed by taking a lump of clay and making a bowl shape. Pottery doesn't just include pots, but anything made from clay that can hold things, such as jugs, vases and cups. Pottery was used to hold water, milk, seeds and grains.Later, people learned to mix different clays together to make stronger pottery and to put the pottery in a fire oven so that the clay would harden faster. The potter's wheel was invented in China around 3100 BC. The wheel spins clay like a top. It allowed people to make pottery much more quickly and made shapes that were perfectly symmetrical—bowls that were really round, rather than lumpy or uneven. Pottery is not only considered one of the first inventions but also one of the first art forms. Most types of pottery have been painted with figures or designs; some even tell a story!Listening III(Students are in the classroom waiting for the teacher to arrive. Two are talking.)Cathy: I've enjoyed talking about creativity in our English class. I wish I had been encouraged more when I was in elementary school.Michael: I know what you mean. I always liked drawing, but my teachers and parents insisted I was just wasting my time with it. My father said I should work onmathematics.Cathy: Maybe you will still use your artistic talent some day.Michael: Oh, I don't know. After all, I'm in university now. Perhaps I'm too old to be creative.Cathy: I don't think so. I read an interesting article about a lady who wanted to be an artist but the whole family wanted her to work in their candy business.Michael: What happened?Cathy: Well, Jean, the lady, knew painting was what she wanted to do, not making candy. After graduating from college she tried various jobs to support herself,though none of her jobs was in the candy business. And she kept painting in herspare time.Michael: Then what?Cathy: About 20 years ago a worker in the family candy business quit aroundValentine's Day, one of their busiest seasons. Her father needed Jean to come tohelp with the business.Michael: Did she?Cathy: Yes, although she didn't like it.Michael: So, how did she cope?Cathy: She got an idea of putting art and candy together.Michael: How?Cathy: First she experimented with making an edible paint. She found that powdered food coloring mixed with vodka would work.Michael: That's quite a combination.Cathy: Then, for her "canvas", she melted white chocolate and molded it flat. She even learned how to make chocolate frames.Michael: What kind of art did she create?Cathy: She copied the works of famous painters. She displayed her candy art in the candy shop and customers would come in just to look at the art.Michael: What did her family think then?Cathy: They didn't take her seriously until the Toledo Museum of Art heard about her works and paid her to paint 77 reproductions of works in their collection. Thatwas her first big job. Now she works full-time on her candy creations.Michael: Does she do anything besides copying art masterpieces?Cathy: Yes, she's done some portraits. However, people love her reproductions.Michael: What are the prices for her candy art creations?Cathy: From $150 to $200 each.Michael: Well, her creativity has brought her success.Listening IVFor over 30 years, "Sesame Street" has been the most popular TV program for young children in the United States. The characters on this show are mainly puppets, and probably the most loved of the puppets is a gigantic yellow bird called "Big Bird".Caroll Spinney has played Big Bird all the years of Big Bird's existence on American television. Spinney's love of puppets and his own creativity led him to this career. When he was five yearsold, he saw his first puppet show. He loved the show and never forgot it. When he was seven he bought a used monkey puppet for five cents. His mother had made him a stuffed snake from green material, so he got the idea of making his own puppet show. He made a stage from wooden orange boxes and his mother's old curtains. He charged 2 cents for admission and earned 32 cents for his first performance.Spinney's family liked his creativity and encouraged him to do more. For Christmas when he was nine, his older brother made him a better puppet theater and his mother secretly sewed eight colorful puppets for him. Spinney later wrote, "The more I gave shows, the more I felt the power that one has when performing. All these people would sit in a room and listen to everything I said.I did all the character voices: little girl voices, an old lady voice, and a ghost voice. The audience listened and clapped at the end, and also paid me to do it. What could be a better way to make a living than to perform? I knew that I would wind up in the world of entertainment."Spinney continued giving puppet shows. When he decided to go to art school, puppet shows helped him pay for his tuition. Even when he was in the army, he managed to continue giving puppet shows. He knew he wanted to do this as his life's work and that he wanted his audience to be children. When he was given the opportunity to create the character of Big Bird on "Sesame Street", he accepted it and over the years has made Big Bird one of the most beloved characters on American television.。