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Procedure
1. Warm-up
Match some types of art and their definitions.
| 1) Abstract art | a) looks like a seen subject. |
| 2) Conceptual art | b) looks like something, represents something even if it is not realistic |
| 3) Representational art | c) means it is non representational, it does not look like anything, it does not represent anything seen. It may cause the viewer to think of ideas but it does not copy the seen world or contain images |
| 4) Realistic art | d) Looks as though it is from nature. Natural in pose, gesture, setting and imagery |
| 5) Naturalistic art | e) means art where the idea or concept is more im- portant than the seen image. It uses elements to suggest deeper thoughts to trigger thoughts in the viewer rather than appreciation of skilled imagery |
Key: 1 c, 2 e, 3 b, 4 a, 5 d.
2. speaking
Do ex. 6, p. 169.
3. speaking
Do ex. 7, p. 169.
4. Reading and speaking
Do ex. 8, p. 169.
5. Writing
Do ex. 9, p. 170.
6. Reading
Do ex. 1, p. 171.
7. Vocabulary practice
Write down the following words into the proper columns.
| People | a rts and c rafts | a rtistic Events | Inside the theater | Places | Verbs |
1) actor, 2) cast, 3) composer, 4) conductor, 5) painting, 6) aisle, 7) box,
8) circle, 9) curtain, 10) film, 11) play, 12) playwright, 13) producer,
14) saxophonist, 15) sculptor, 16) violinist, 17) applaud, 18) boo, 19) paint-
er, 20) pianist, 21) exhibition center, 22) museum, 23) conduct, 24) play (a part), 25) row, 26) screen, 27) scenery, 28) set, 29) carving, 30) draw-
ing, 31) exhibit, 32) perform, 33) dancer, 34) knitting, 35) singer, 36) vo-
calist, 37) opera house, 38) stadium, 39) theater, 40) stalls, 41) wings,
42) orchestra pit, 43) speaker, 44) stage, 45) actress, 46) artist, 47) bal- lerina, 48) exhibition, 49) opera, 50) footlight, 51) gallery, 52) lighting,
53) microphone, 54) workshop, 55) musician, 56) orchestra, 57) audience,
58) backing group, 59) director, 60) drummer, 61) art gallery, 62) cinema,
63) concert hall, 64) choreographer, 65) pottery, 66) sculpture, 67) sewing,
68) guitarist (lead / bass), 69) magician, 70) ballet, 71) concert.
8. Reading
Do ex. 2, p. 171.
9. summary
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Do ex. 3, p. 172.
10. Homework
Ex. 5, p. 172.
Text to ex. 4 Lesson 59
TYPES OF ART
There are various types of art practiced by the people with extra talent. It is a common observation that people excelling in different kinds of art are supposed to be the gifted ones and their ability to put their thoughts through various art forms keeps them apart from the crowd. Passion and skill automatically come in mind with the art. Painting, writing, sculpting, acting and dancing are some of the popular types of art that are practiced by the people as hobby and profession as well.
All types of art have a wonderful history behind them. This history is actually the source that gives rise to present shape of art that we see today. Painting is one such art that dates back to the prehistoric times. Canvas used to be the walls of caves where people used to paint to communicate the hidden messages. Painting is much older than the discovery of languages. Some countries like China still use language that mostly consists of sign and shapes instead of words.
When the language came into existence, man started developing ma- nuscripts. Language became the mode to communicate thoughts. Writing books, poems and lectures are some of the ways to express thoughts. Writing is considered to be one of the most widespread methods to express thought. This belongs to the category of those types of art that are the prerogative of intellectuals. Again, writing needs talent and readers too. World is uni- maginable without books which are the product of a writers talent.
All types of art are incomplete without the audience. Art is a way to communicate and if the audience is not there, then that poses danger to the existence of art. Hence, art needs propagation to exist and flourish. All types of art need a platform. Exhibitions, cultural and dance shows, concerts and debates are some of the platforms that are helpful for artists to reach to the audience.
Lesson 61
P a I nted or P a I nt I ng?
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1. Warm-up
Do ex. 4, p. 172.
2. speaking
Do ex. 10, p. 172.
Procedure
3. Grammar practice
Do ex. 1, p. 173.
Fill in the gaps.
1) He saw his friend (go) out with Sue.
2) The bus crashed into the blue car (drive) down the hill.
3) Peter hurt his leg (do) karate.
4) The umbrella (find) at the bus stop belongs to John Smith.
5) The people (dance) in the street are all very friendly.
6) I heard my mother (talk) on the phone.
7) My uncle always has his car (wash).
8) We stood (wait) for the taxi.
9) (look) down from the tower we saw many people walking in the
streets.
10) The people drove off in a (steal) car.
Key: 1 going, 2 driving, 3 doing, 4 found, 5 dancing, 6 talking, 7 washed,
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8 waiting, 9 Looking, 10 stolen.
4. Reading and writing
Do ex. 2, p. 174.
5. speaking
Do ex. 3, p. 174.
6. Grammar practice
Match the participles you underlined with their uses.
1) She has a talking parrot
2) What time are you meeting your parents?
3) Anyone wanting more potatoes, just shout.
4) We havent used up all the pota- toes, have we?
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6) Since moving to the country, we feel much healthier.
7) Did you hear someone shouting just then.
8) He walked into the café, wearing
a red carnation and holding news- paper.
9) I found an old lottery ticket while tidying up the house
10) Arent you tired after your, long walk?
11) Tired out after his long walk, he went straight to bed.
12) He could feel something crawling up his leg
7. Writing
Do ex. 4, p. 174.
8. Listening
Listen to Ethel Smith who is talking about different types of art and name the contemporary types of art which are mentioned in the article.
There are so many forms and types of art. Music, poetry, garden, pho- tography, architecture and dance are all forms of art, but I shall assume that for the purpose of this article that we are referring to art such as paint- ings and sculptures.
These differ so much depending on the artist, period of time, material and style. Among the different styles of art are modern, traditional, pre- raphalite and neo-classical. Then there are naive paintings, ones using cu- bist or impressionist styles and many, many more.
Paintings may be on walls, canvas, paper or just about anything. Think back to those pictures, which you will have seen at school, that caveman painted on the walls of their caves. The medium used may be crayon, oils, pastels watercolours, inks, enamels or again anything really. Sculpture em- ploys a variety of styles, materials and sizes. The vast Angel of the North in the North of England is a fine example of the diversity of sculpture these days.
Myself, I still enjoy pencil sketching when time allows and find it relax- ing. Art can be used well for relaxation, as well as decoration or for a pecu- niary use.
The beauty of art is in the eye of the beholder. There are no rules, and no rights or wrongs. If you look at something and deep down know that you honestly appreciate and like it, it is good art.
Advertising and installation art seems to be one of the biggest markets today. Installations can be seen at galleries and are usually large pieces of work, often a little strange and often involving the viewer participating. Advertisers are using more and more of their creative talents to sell prod- ucts. Some of their adverts become famous and this has always been so. Harry Hudson Rodmell was a famous artist who created many wonderful poster adverts, usually I think for various forms of transport.
The newest and final type of art I shall mention is computer art. Com- puter graphics are taking the world by storm. They are in the film business, advertising and coming to more traditional art works now. I guess this will be the art form of the 21st Century.
9. Writing
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Do ex. 5, 6, p. 175.
10. summary
1) Do you think music and dancing are forms of art?
2) Do you think of cartoons and comics as art?
3) Do you consider photography an art form?
4) Do you think graffiti is art?
5) Are movies a form of art?
11. Homework
Do ex. 7, p. 175.
Lesson 62
F I l MMakIng
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1. Warm-up
Procedure
Listen to the movie synopses a brief summary of a written work or
a movie below and try to guess the title of the movie.
Movie 1:
This is an action film starring Tobey Maguire. He plays a superhero
who has to stop the evil genius Dr. Octopus. Unfortunately, his real life problems as college student Peter Parker cause him to temporarily give up being the superhero.
Movie 2:
When a criminal maniac, Sirius Black, escapes from prison, Harry Pot-
ter, who is played by Daniel Radcliffe, has to be careful. It turns out that
Sirius is not who he seems.
Movie 3:
In this romance, Kate Winslet plays an upper class woman who falls in love with a poor artist. The story takes place aboard a ship that is struck by an iceberg and sunk. In the end, Kate Winslets character, Rose, survives but the poor artist, who is played by Leonardo DiCaprio, dies.
Movie 4:
This is a sci-fi thriller starring Keanu Reeves. His character, Neo, is a computer hacker who discovers that life on earth is a façade created by intelligent machines that use humans to generate energy.
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| Carreys character Truman begins to suspect that something is wrong with | ||
| the world. He goes on to discover that his whole life is being filmed as a show | ||
| 2. | for others to watch. speaking |
Do ex. 1, p. 176.
3. Listening
Listen to a review of a film, then note down who people below are.
MOVIE REVIEW
The Proposal is a 2009 American romantic comedy film, which was a box
office success, set in Sitka, Alaska. How are the elements of the charming,
traditional romantic comedy The Proposal like the checklist of a charming, traditional bride?
The story of a haughty woman and an exasperated man who hate each other until they realize they love each other is proudly square, in
the tradition of rom-coms from the 1940s and 50s. Or is it straight out
of Shakespeares 1590s? Sandra Bullock is the shrew, Margaret, a pitiless, high-powered New York book editor first seen multitasking in the midst
of her aerobic workout. Ryan Reynolds is Andrew Paxton, her put-upon
foil of an executive assistant, a younger man who accepts abuse as a media-
industry hazing ritual. And there the two would remain, locked in mutual
disdain, except for Margarets fatal flaw shes Canadian. Margaret, with her visa expired, faces deportation and makes the snap executive decision
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to marry Andrew in a green-card wedding. Its an offer the underling cant
refuse if he wants to keep his job. Andrew insists that Margaret make him an editor after their marriage and publish his book. Margaret agrees.
The couple travels to Sitka, Alaska, Andrews home town, to meet his family. Margaret meets Andrews mother Grace (Mary Steenburgen) and grandmother Annie a.k.a Gammy (Betty White). During a welcome home party, Andrew confronts his father, Joe (Craig T. Nelson), who is angry about Andrews dating the boss he has so long disliked and thinks he is us- ing her to get ahead in his career. After their argument, Andrew announces the engagement to everyone. Margaret also meets Gertrude (Malin çker- man), Andrews ex-girlfriend.
The next day, Grace and Annie take Margaret to a local bar to watch a strip dance by a locally famous but over-the-hill exotic dancer, Ramone (Oscar Nunez). Stepping away from the show, Margaret learns from Ger- trude that Andrew wanted to become an editor and make his own life and that Andrew had proposed to Gertrude. However, Gertrude refused because she didnt want to leave Sitka for New York.
The next day, the family convinces them to marry while theyre in Sit- ka. Andrew is stressed, and Margaret tries to comfort him. After Marga- ret realizes how close Andrews family is, she becomes upset and leaving. Then Annie fakes a heart attack and convinces them to reconcile before she
passes away. Annie admits faking the attack. Andrews parents realize he really loves Margaret. Andrew goes to New York and tells Margaret he loves her in front of the entire office staff.
The chemical energy between Bullock and Reynolds is fresh and irresisti- ble. In her mid-40s, Bullock has finessed her dewy Americas Sweetheart com- edy skills to a mature, pearly texture. Reynolds, meanwhile, is just refining his dry comedy thing, learning to get the most from his deceptive cute-face looks. Who knew these two would, hmmm, complete each other? Working to- gether, both are surer and more disciplined in delivering their comedy goods.
Critics said the film was inoffensive, but reminiscent of dozens of other films in the same genre. Naturally, there is a mildly misogynistic tone. The boisterous family dynamics. The eccentric supporting. The snappy screw- ball dialogue in Pete Chiarellis script. And the way Anne Fletcher directs like a camp counselor wrangling bunkmates its all been seen before. For a reason. These elements work.
Margaret Tate
Grace Joe Ramone Anne Fletcher
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Andrew Paxton
Annie Gertrude Pete Chiarelli
