新视野大学英语视听说教程第一册原文和答案UNIT8.pptVIP

Unit8 Rack Your Brain for Creativity Warming Up Rack Your Brain for Creativity gives you stories about people such as inventors, philosophers and mathematicians who were finally able to break through the walls in their minds. Who among us, after all, has not suddenly been caught by a flash of insight? Rack Your Brain for Creativity shows that imagination is even more important than knowledge. Becoming more creative means paying attention to that endless flow of ideas you produce and learning to capture and act upon “the new” that’s within you. Apply your creativity and imagination to science or the arts, and you will release your reservoir of inventions and get yourself on the way to becoming the next Albert Einstein or Richard Wagner. What is more important than knowledge? Imagination What should you apply your creativity to? Science or the arts Short Conversations 1. W: Rack your brain for creativity and you will solve your problem. M: I hope you’re right. But it doesn’t seem like I’ll ever be a great painter. Q: What is the man having trouble with? 2. M : What are you doing just sitting there daydreaming? You’ve got work to do! W : Before I start anything, I like to rack my brain for creativity first. Q: What does the woman like to do? 3. W: It’s a miracle! How did you finally solve the math problem? M: The answer just came to me out a dream. Q: How did the man solve the problem? 4 M : You’re a great inventor. How do you get your great ideas? W : They usually come to me suddenly when I’m well rested and relaxed. Q: When does the woman get her great ideas? 5 W: Please, tell me how you get ideas for your novels. M: Ideas burst into my mind while I’m walking in the park. I don’t know how. Q: When does the man get ideas for his novels? 6 W: I just can’t think of a good topic for my essay! I don’t know what to do! M: Try running. Exercise always helps me clear my mind and think of ideas. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do to think of a good essay topic? 7