Lesson 1 6 UNIT
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PUBLIC VENUES PUBLIC VENUES
INSPIRE YOURSELF WITH ART Read the quotes and comment on them. “The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” “Art is not just about the canvas or the gallery. It’s all around us. Art is what we’re doing when we do our best work.”
VOCABULARY 1. Explain the difference between these art words. Which type of art do they refer to? fine art – decorative arts canvas – collage mural – marble bust watercolour – oil painting still life – mosaic
appeal – depict cinematography – photography fiction – feature masterpiece – state-of-the-art reproduction – collection
2. Complete these sentences with the given art idioms. Give their Ukrainian equivalents. 1) Beauty is in the eye of the beholder 2) A picture is worth a thousand words 3) Think outside the box 4) Up-and-coming 5) God-gifted talent 6) To marvel at works 7) A matter of taste 8) Culture vulture 9) Highbrow 10) Lowbrow
a) Every year, thousands of tourists come _____ of the brilliant architect. b) Tim: “Have you seen pictures of the Maasai tribe in Tanzania who wear big plates in their lips? I don’t understand why they do it.” Ann: “Well, _____. In their tribe it’s very attractive.” c) The movie’s humour is clearly meant for a _____ audience. d) Some people like jazz and some people don’t. It’s all just _____. e) If you’re a _____, New York has everything you could want – opera, theatre, museums, and more. f) People who _____ are often labelled as innovators. g) They only attend _____ events such as the ballet or the opera. h) A good presentation should contain more graphics and less text, since _____. i) Most of the time we don’t see our _____ because we think that there is nothing extraordinary about us. j) Willow Smith is an _____ musician. He’ll soon be famous.
3. Complete the sentences with the most suitable words. 1) During the dress performance/repetition/rehearsal he was relaxed, but he was very nervous on the first night. 2) They have just released a collection of Shakespeare’s works/workers/workings. 3) The rock group “Glass Weasel” has released a limited edition/collection/publishing of their new album which contains a CD-ROM of their show. 4) His book received excellent reviews/reports/revisions in the newspapers. 5) There is an exhibition/show/display of Monet’s work at the Tate. 6) Ernest Hemingway was one of the twentieth century’s most famous playwrights/ novelist screenwriters, who used to write standing. 7) The French impressions/impressionists/impressionisms of the nineteenth century had a profound impact on the world of art. 8) The actor had six curtain calls/falls/shouts his after marvellous performance. 9) Meryl Streep gave an excellent act/performance/character in the film. 10) She was proud to be singled/selected/separated out for special praise for her performance.
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