Culture Kód ITMS projektu: Gymnázium Pavla Jozefa Šafárika – moderná škola tretieho tisícročia Vzdelávacia oblasť: Jazyk a komunikácia Predmet Anglický jazyk Ročník, triedy: 3. ročník Tematický celok: Kultúra a umenie Vypracoval: Mgr. Zuzana Polónyová Dátum:

Content Culture The Arts Art and literature Nouns connected with art and literature Nouns connected with art and literature The point of art Graffiti 2 Adjectives and phrases to describe music Adjectives and phrases to describe music Idioms Parts of a theatre Discussion Sources

Culture 3 Culture- the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively The Arts- literature (novels, short stories, biographies, drama and poetry) -dance (modern) -opera, cinema, theatre, ballet, concerts ( rock, classical, country and western music) -fine arts (painting, sculpture) -architecture and ceramics so ART= the creation of something “aesthetically pleasing” 1.“high culture” is being consumed by the masses 2.popular culture

4 LITERATUREPERFORMING ARTS FINE ARTS drama poetry novels short stories biographiesdance opera cinema theatre ballet concerts paintingsculpture / \ ___ /\ \ / / \ / \ /\ THE ARTS

Art and literature 5 sketch easel sculpture palette brushes Fountain pen quill and ink

ARTLITERATURE 6 Write these nouns in the correct column. Which noun goes in both columns? painter author poet poem sculpture novel picture brush palette chapter biography exhibition play fairy tale portrait art gallery masterpiece novelist sketch act

THE POINT OF ART Work in pairs and discuss the following: How important is art in the life of people- is it luxury or necessity? How does personal taste influence art? Comment on the following: Popular art is not worth as much as classical art. If art is not supported then where will the next generation of artists come from? Art is a luxury that we cannot afford in this day and age. We should spend public money on schools and hospitals instead. 7 Exercise 1

GRAFFITI- vandalism or art? 8 Exercise 2

Match the words and the pictures. What do you call the musicians who play each of these instruments? 9 bass guitar ____________ 8 cello ______CELLIST____ drums ________________ keyboard ______________ organ _________________ piano _________________ saxophone______________ trumpet ________________ violin __________________ Describe the kind of music you listen to and how it makes you feel

Adjectives and phrases to describe 10 Match the sentences: 1 This song has incomprehensible lyrics. 2 It’s a very catchy song. 3 This music is so moving. 4 It’s a song with a very strong beat. 5 I think his voice is very monotonous. 6 I don’t know what it’s called but I recognize the tune. A The rhythm makes you want to tap your feet. B It almost sends me to sleep. C The music sounds familiar. D I can’t understand what it’s about. E I can’t get it out of my head. F It almost makes me want to cry.

Idioms 11 Complete the sentences with the correct music idiom. A blowing his own trumpet B face the music C good ear for music D music to my ears E out of tune 1 He has a _____________________. He can’sing a tune as soon as he’s heard it. 2 He’s not singing the same notes as we are. He’s completely ________________. 3 He’s always ____________________. He tells everyone how wonderful he is. 4 The others ran away, leaving him to _________________. He got punished for what they had all done. 5 When I heard the news it was ___________________. It was exactly what I wanted to hear.

Parts of a theatre. Match each part of a theatre on the left with its definition on the right AISLE 2 BACKSTAGE 3 BALCONY 4 BOX 5 BOX OFFICE 6 CIRCLE 7 FOYER 8 GALLERY (or GODS) 9 ORCHESTRA PIT 10 ROW 11 STAGE 12 STALLS a)ticket office b)the hall at the entrance to the theatre c)the way between the seats in the theatre d)a line of seats for people side by side e)the seats on the ground floor f)sunken area in front of the stage where an orchestra may play g)the part of a theatre where people can sit above the ground level h)one of the upper parts in a theatre, in which the seats are arranged in part of a circle around the building i)the highest upper floor in a theatre j)a small room in a theatre, on either side, from which a small group of people can watch the play k)the raised area in a theatre where actors perform l)the area out of sight of the audience

Work in groups and discuss the following: 1.What is your own definition of art? 2.How can we spend leisure time in our town? 3.Describe a cultural event that has made a strong impression on you. 4.Do you think burning CDs at home „kills“ music? 5.Speak about your favourite artist. 6.Create a review of your favourite film. 7.Do you prefer classical or contemporary music? 13 Exercise 3

Použité zdroje C. Oxenden, Ch. Latham-Koenig – New English File Upper-Intermediate Student’s Book Liz and John Soars – New Headway Intermediate, the 3. edition, Student’s Book J. Bérešová, M. Hoszúová, M. Macková – Nová Maturita z angličtiny, 2003 M. Misztal – Testy z angličtiny M. McCarthy, D. O’Dell – English Vocabulary in Use upper-intermediate and advanced or-acceptable-street-art/ 14