Unit 2 A Lifes Work Understanding ideas 选择性必修第三册

Bytheendoftheclass,youwillbeableto:sumupthestructureofthepassagebyreadingthebeginningandendofeachparagraph;correctlyanalysethereasonswhyBillCunninghamissogreatbydiscussionintheirgroup;summarizeBillCunningham’spersonalitiesaccordingtohisexperiencesinthepassage;knowthespiritofcraftsmanshipbytellingBillCunningham’spersonalities;simplyintroduceBillCunninghamwithwhatyouhavelearned.ObjectivesGroup1VSOrdinarypeopleTheyallweretakenonthe_______.Theyallwereabout________.Celebrity/famouspeopleThisstreetphotographerphotographednotonlyordinarypeople,butalsocelebrities.streetfashionDoyouknowwhoisthestreetphotographer?BillCunninghamLifeBehindtheLens1Awhite-hairedoldmanridinganordinarybicyclearoundthestreetsofNewYork.alwayswearingthesameblueworker'sjacketandsimpleblackrunningshoes.Ifyousawhim,you'dneverthinktherewasanythingremarkableabouthim.AndyeteverymemberofNewYork'swealthyhighsocietywantednothingmorethantoposeforthisman.2Thisordinary-lookingmanwasBillCunningham,oneofthemostimportantAmericanphotographersofthelast50years.Readpara1&2,findthedescriptionofBillCunningham’sappearance.ReadPara.3-4andfindoutwhatmadeCunninghamsogreat.

hisp_____

fashionbelief●Fashionisnotrestrictedto________________________●Itbelongsto__________●

Itisaboutwhatpeoplearewearing,not____________hisdevetiontophotography●Regardlessoftheweather,hewould_____________________________●Hewouldn’tcomebackuntil________________________●Hehardlyever____________________________________equipmentworkingplacesimple,relativelycheapcamerasonthestreetsofNewYorkreal,fromrealityhotoshighsocietyandbigbrandsthepeoplewhotheyaregooutontothestreetsofNewYorkheknewhehadtherightphotostookadayoffandnotoncestayedhomesick3WhatmadeCunninghamsogreat?Itcertainlywasn'ttheuseofexpensive,technologically-advancedequipment.Cunninghamalwaysusedsimple,relativelycheapcamerasandtookallhispicturesonthestreetsofNewYork,notinastudio.Norwasitawiderangeofcontactsandconnections.Althoughhealwaysknewwherefashionablepartiesandeventswerehappening,CunninghamlikedtophotographordinarypeopleinthepoorBronxasmuchasVIPsinrichManhattan.Hefoundinspirationwhereotherscouldnot,insimple,everydayscenes,suchasamanbuyingorangesatthelocalgrocerystore,orawomanridinghomeonthegraffiti-coveredsubway.Thesethingswerereal,anditwaswithintheirrealitythatCunninghamsawbothbeautyandpotential.Throughhisfascinationwithwhatpeoplewerewearing,andnotwhotheywere,heopenedthedoorsoffashiontoeveryone-fashionashesawitbelongedtothepeople,notjusttohighsocietyandbigbrands.ReadPara.3-4andfindoutwhatmadeCunninghamsogreat.

hisp_____

fashionbelief●Fashionisnotrestrictedto________________________●Itbelongsto__________●

Itisaboutwhatpeoplearewearing,not____________hisdevetiontophotography●Regardlessoftheweather,hewould_____________________________●Hewouldn’tcomebackuntil________________________●Hehardlyever____________________________________equipmentworkingplacesimple,relativelycheapcamerasonthestreetsofNewYorkreal,fromrealityhotoshighsocietyandbigbrandsthepeoplewhotheyaregooutontothestreetsofNewYorkheknewhehadtherightphotostookadayoffandnotoncestayedhomesickMoreover,whatmadeCunninghamgreatwashisdevotiontophotography,andthehoursandhoursofsheerhardworkheputintohiswork.CunninghamwouldgooutontothestreetsofNewYorkeachandeveryday,regardlessoftheweather.Hewouldevenstayoutsideinastorm,notcomingbackuntilheknewhehadtherightphotos.Hehardlyevertookadayoffandnotoncestayedhomesick.Thisdevotionandhardworkiswhatweseereflectedwithinhisphotos.Thisiswhatmakesthemsospecial.ReadPara.5-6andfindouthislifephilosophy.lifephilosophy●Helivedin_____________________________________●Heate______________________________________●Heneveraccepted_________________________________________________andvalued______________________________________________________________and____________keptCunninghamfocusedonhiscraftasmallapartmentwithasharedwashroomthesamemealofsausages,eggsandcoffeeafashionphotographerthebenefitsofferedtohimforbeinghisintegrityandwouldnotbeboughtbyanyoneMoney'sthecheapestthing,freedomisthemostexpensive.Thislackofself-interestpromotion5Althoughhewasaworld-famousfashionphotographer,Cunningham'sapproachtolifewasuncomplicated.Helivedinasmallapartmentwithasharedwashroom.Asimplerestaurantwaswhereheusuallyhadthesamemealofsausages,eggsandcoffee.Readpara5&6,findoutwhatkindoflifehelived.6Cunninghamneveracceptedthebenefitsofferedtohimforbeingafashionphotographer.Hevaluedhisintegrityandwouldnotbeboughtbyanyone,nomatterhowmanyfreeclothesorflightstofarawaydestinationshewasoffered.Andifhewenttoacelebrityparty,hewastheretoworkratherthanhavefun.“Money'sthecheapestthing,"heoncesaid,thenadded:“...freedomisthemostexpensive."Thislackofself-interestandpromotionkeptCunninghamfocusedonhiscraft,enablinghimtocaptureNewYork'suniquestreetstyle.Whydidhelivesuchasimplelife?Whatpersonalitiesdoesthisparagraphshow?6Cunninghamneveracceptedthebenefitsofferedtohimforbeingafashionphotographer.Hevaluedhisintegrityandwouldnotbeboughtbyanyone,nomatterhowmanyfreeclothesorflightstofarawaydestinationshewasoffered.Andifhewenttoacelebrityparty,hewastheretoworkratherthanhavefun.“Money'sthecheapestthing,"heoncesaid,thenadded:“...freedomisthemostexpensive."Thislackofself-interestandpromotionkeptCunninghamfocusedonhiscraft,enablinghimtocaptureNewYork'suniquestreetstyle.WhatisyourunderstandingofBillCunningham’swords“Moneyisthecheapestthing,freedomisthemostexpensive.”?6Cunninghamneveracceptedthebenefitsofferedtohimforbeingafashionphotographer.Hevaluedhisintegrityandwouldnotbeboughtbyanyone,nomatterhowmanyfreeclothesorflightstofarawaydestinationshewasoffered.Andifhewenttoacelebrityparty,hewastheretoworkratherthanhavefun.“Money'sthecheapestthing,"heoncesaid,thenadded:“...freedomisthemostexpensive."Thislackofself-interestandpromotionkeptCunninghamfocusedonhiscraft,enablinghimtocaptureNewYork'suniquestreetstyle.WhatisyourunderstandingofBillCunningham’swords“Moneyisthecheapestthing,freedomisthemostexpensive.”?7Cunningham'spassionforphotographylastedthroughouthislife.Hewas87whenhepassedaway,andhadbeenworkingrightupuntilhislastillness.Nothingeverstoppedhimfromgettingthephotohewanted.Hishardworkmadehimmorethanafashionphotographer-hewasa“culturalanthropologist",whowecanthankforrecordingthelifeofawholecityanditspeopleoverhalfacentury.BillCunninghamwasanobserver,andnotoneoftheobserved,aworkernotastar-andthiswashowhewantedit.Readthepara7andfindoutwhatpeoplethinkofBillCunningham.someonewhoscientificallystudieshumansandtheircustoms,beliefs,andrelationshipsfashionphotographerculturalanthropologistobserverworkerhard-workinginnovativepassionateresponsibleprofessionaldevotedthespiritofcraftsmanshipComeupwithsomeadjectivestodescribehispersonalitiesandfindthesupportingsentences.perseverantInterviewAtanexhibitionorganizedbyyourschool'sphotographyclub,youmetandinterviewedBillCunningham.Whenwetalkaboutaperson,whichaspectscanwethinkabout?nameageappearanceexperiencepersonalityachievementcommentoccupationbeliefsdevotioncontributionlifep