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__________ 4

biographies    drama    novels    poetry    short  stories  

•  Sh__________ st__________ 5

PERFORMING ARTS

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 bal__________    cin__________    conc__________  :  class__________/ro__________,  country  and  w__________    da__________    op__________    Thea__________     7

 ballet    cinema    concerts  :  classical/rock/country  and  western    dance    opera    theatre    

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FINE ART (S)

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 arch__________    cer__________  (=  making  pots,  bowls,  etc.)  

 pain__________    sc__________      

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 architecture    ceramics  (=  making  pots,  bowls,  etc.)  

 painting    sculpture    

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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  t h a t   h e r   p l o t s   ( =   s t o r i e s )   a r e  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  

d i s c u s s i o n )   f r o m   t h e   c h a p t e r   o f  0’Donnell’s.    

 

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