Unit 18 Art and literature

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A. Art and the arts

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LITERATURE

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biogr__________dr__________ nov__________poe_____sh_____ st_____

• Sh__________ st__________

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biographiesdramanovelspoetryshort stories

• Sh__________ st__________

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PERFORMING ARTS

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bal__________cin__________conc__________ : class__________/ro__________, country and w__________da__________op__________Thea__________

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balletcinemaconcerts : classical/rock/country and westerndanceoperatheatre

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FINE ART (S)

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arch__________cer__________ (= making pots, bowls, etc.)

pain__________sc__________

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architectureceramics (= making pots, bowls, etc.)

paintingsculpture

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The ar__________ (plural) covers everything in the network.Ar__________ (singular, uncountable) usually means f__________ art, but can also refer to technique and creativity.

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The arts (plural) covers everything in the network.Art (singular, uncountable) usually means fine art, but can also refer to technique and creativity.

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Use of ‘the’ When we refer to a performing art in general, we can leave out ‘the’.Are you interested in (the) cinema/ballet/opera/theatre?But : Would you like to come to the cinema/ballet/opera/theatre with us next week? (= particular performance)

Have you read the a__________ page in the paper today? (= that part of the newspaper that deals with all the things in the network : literature, performing arts, fine art(s)

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Have you read the arts page in the paper today? (= that part of the newspaper that deals with all the things in the network : literature, performing arts, fine art(s)

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She’s a great a__________ l__________. (= loves painting and sculpture)

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She’s a great art lover. (= loves painting and sculpture)

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• Shakespeare was skilled in the a__________ of p__________ (= creative ability).

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• Shakespeare was skilled in the art of poetry (= creative ability).

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Ask Sara to help you decorate your room – she’s very art_____ .(= shows skill and imagination in creating things)

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Ask Sara to help you decorate your room – she’s very artistic.(= shows skill and imagination in creating things)

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A w_____ of a_____ (= plural is w_____ of art)

is an object made by a skilled artist – typically a painting, drawing or statue.

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A work of art (= plural is works of art)

is an object made by a skilled artist – typically a painting, drawing or statue.

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The phrase a_____ and cr_____ is used to refer to the skills of making objects such as decorations, jewellery and furniture by hand.

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The phrase arts and crafts is used to refer to the skills of making objects such as decorations, jewellery and furniture by hand.

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B. Types of art and artists

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This is a sc_____ - he’s cr_____ a st_____ - his type of art is called sc_____.

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This is a sculptor - he’s creating a statue - his type of art is called sculpture.

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This is a p_____ - she’s thr_____ a p_____ - her type of art is called p_____.

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This is a potter - she’s throwing a pot - her type of art is called pottery.

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This is an arch_____ - he’s des_____ a building - his type of art is called arch_____.

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This is an architect - he’s designing a building - his type of art is called architecture.

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An ab_____ pai_____ involves shapes and colours rather than im_____ of real people or things.

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An abstract painting involves shapes and colours rather than images of real people or things.

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A por_____ is a painting of a person.

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A portrait is a painting of a person.

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A l_____ is a painting of a scene in the countryside.

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A landscape is a painting of a scene in the countryside.

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A st_____ l_____ is a painting of a set of objects that do not move, usually fruit or flowers.

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A still life is a painting of a set of objects that do not move, usually fruit or flowers.

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An or_____ painting is one produced by the painter him/herself rather than a copy or repr_____.

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An original painting is one produced by the painter him/herself rather than a copy or reproduction.

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C. Literature

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.Jacquie O’Donnell is one of the country’s most popular n__________. (= people who write long stories about imaginary people and events, remember a n_____ is typically at least 150 pages long; anything shorter is a short story)

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.Jacquie O’Donnell is one of the country’s most popular novelists. (= people who write long stories about imaginary people and events, remember a n_____ is typically at least 150 pages long; anything shorter is a short story)

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.She has written a s__________(= set

of books featuring the same characters) of romantic novels all with a historical sett__________. (= background for a story or film)

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.She has written a series(= set of books

featuring the same characters) of romantic novels all with a historical setting. (= background for a story or film)

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.These have all been b__________ (= very popular books that sell in large numbers)

although the cr__________ ( = people whose job it is to give their opinion of something, typically

books that sell in large numbers) complain that her pl__________ (= stories) are predictable and her ch__________ (people in a book or film) are not very realistic.

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.These have all been bestsellers (= very popular books that sell in large numbers)

although the critics ( = people whose job it is to give their opinion of something, typically books that sell

in large numbers) complain that her plots (= stories) are predictable and her characters (people in a book or film) are not very realistic.

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.Her cousin, Pamela Smith, is a more lit__________ (= serious rather than

popular) writer and her books tend to get better rev__________ ( = what the

critics write) although they do not sell so well.

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.Her cousin, Pamela Smith, is a more literary (= serious rather than popular)

writer and her books tend to get better reviews ( = what the critics write)

although they do not sell so well.

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.Both writers have a novel which will be ready for p__________ (=

making something available in a printed form) later this year; they will also be available to download as e-b__________.

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.Both writers have a novel which will be ready for publication (=

making something available in a printed form) later this year; they will also be available to download as e-books.

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.We have received advance c__________ of both novels and it is interesting to compare the opening passage (short piece of text) from Smith’s latest book with an e__________ (= part of a book chosen to be used in an

article or for discussion) from the chapter of 0’Donnell’s.

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.We have received advance copies of both novels and it is interesting to compare the opening passage (short piece of text) from Smith’s latest book with an extract (= part of a book chosen to be used in an article

or for discussion) from the chapter of 0’Donnell’s.

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