Vocabulary game

Work in pairs. Choose the words from the list to make sentences. The person with the most points is the winner.

to practice an art, painting, caricature, collage, drawing, easel painting, engraving, landscape, marine, miniature, mosaics, mural, oil painting, pastel picture, self-portrait, sketch, still life, tapestry, water-colour, master, painter, artist, portrait painter, painter of sea-scapes, still life painter, dauber, draughtsman, art-lover, avant-garde, canvas, do a painting, fashionable artist, mature artist, nude model, picture, paint shop, studio, art exhibit, exhibit, display, opening day, brush, charcoal, colour box / palette, crayon, frame – рама, gouache, ink, lacquer, tempera, water colour, sketch-book, easel, to paint from life, to draw from nature, to load, to prime, to varnish, visual art, creation, image, sculpture, printmaking, decorative art, skill, mastery, interpretation, branch, aesthetic, artistic work, genre, recognizable, brushy, poured, salient, engender.

Use the sentences to talk about a famous artist.

Speaking

Describe a painting or work of art that you have seen.

You should say: when you saw this work of art where you saw it what it looked like and explain your impression of it.

Writing

Some people believe that the government should provide financial assistance to all artists including painters, musicians and poets. Others think that it is a waste of money. Discuss both points of view and give your opinion.

CPCП. Translate the text from Russian into English.

Винсент Ван Гог

Винсент Ван Гог родился в Голландии в 1853 году. Перед тем как стать художником, он бы учителем. Он начал рисовать в возрасте 27 лет. В 1886 году он уехал из Голландии и присоединился к своему брату Тео, который жил в Париже. Здесь были нарисованы некоторые из лучших его картин. Прожив здесь два года, он переехал в южную Францию, потому что климат здесь был теплее. Но Ван Гог был душевнобольным. Во время одного из приступов сумасшествия он напал на друга, художника Поля Гогена. Во время другого приступа он отрезал себе часть уха. В конце концов он попал в больницу для душевнобольных, но состояние его не улучшилось. В итоге 27 июля 1890 года в маленькой деревне Винсент Ван Гог взял ружье, вышел в кукурузное поле и застрелился. 36 часов спустя Ван Гог умер у брата на руках. Его последние слова были: «Я надеюсь, что сделал правильно». Никто не рисовал так кукурузные поля и подсолнухи, как Ван Гог. Его картины полны красок и солнечного света. Сегодня его картины стоят миллионы фунтов, но при жизни он продал лишь одну.

Unit 15 Inventions

Use of English

Infinitives. The –ing form.

We use the to-infinitive: to express purpose. e.g. She signed the course to learn English. after verbs as: advise, appear, agree, decide, expat, hope, manage, learn, offer, promise, refuse, teach, want, etc. e.g. I advised him to visit Helen. after would love, would like, would prefer. e.g. I would like to order a cap of tea. after certain adjectives as glad, difficult, happy, sorry, willing etc. e.g. It’s easier to swim downstream. after too and enough. e.g. This soup is too spicy for her to eat. after the firs, the last, the next. She’s the next to get her passport. after question words. I don’t know what to say. verb + object + to infinitive. The infinitive without to We use the infinitive without to: after modal verbs: can, could, may, might, will, would, must, etc. e.g. You can call him. after the verbs: make, hear, feel, let, see. e.g. She made me feel bad. The –ing form We use the -ing form: as a noun. e.g. Cycling is good for your health. after like, love, dislike, hate, enjoy, prefer, etc. e.g. I enjoy cooking. after prepositions. e.g. Before going to bed he turned off the lights. after certain verbs as: avoid, admit, fancy, finish, imagine, keep, forgive (=continue) mind (=object to), regret, suggest etc. e.g. She suggested eating fresh fruit. after the expressions: e.g. I am looking forward to seeing you again. after certain nouns: e.g. We had problems finding our way back home. Words followed either by Infinitive or Ing-Form Use of infinitive and the –ing form with Example same meaning I started to read. / I started reading. same meaning, but different use She forbids us to talk. / She forbids talking. different meaning He stopped to smoke. (stop for a while in order to do sth else) / He stopped smoking. (finish, end) I am sorry I forgot to invite you. (not remember) / I will never forget meeting the President. (forget a past event) Try to stay out of the woods. (do one’s best, attempt) / That's a lot like trying to control them. (do sth as an experiment). We regret to inform you that have not been accepted. (be sorry). I regret shouting at her. (have second thought) Note: the verbs see, watch, notice, hear and other verbs of perception can be followed by: object + infinitive without to or object + ing form. e.g. I saw him pass the church. I saw him passing the church.