- •Unit 5 Art Part 1 Evolution Lead-in
- •Impressionism
- •Reading
- •Paul Gauguin
- •1879-81: The First Exhibitions
- •1882-85: Rouen and Copenhagen
- •1887: The first trip to Martinique
- •1888: Pont-Aven
- •The Flowers of France
- •Mataïea
- •What! Are you Jealous?
- •Exercises
- •Talking and Writing
- •Role-play
- •Additional Vocabulary Exercises
- •Translation Practice
- •Unit 5 Art Part 2 Modern Art Lead-in
- •Reading
- •It's rude, witty, but is it art?
- •Exercises
- •Voluble, inscrutable, poised, baffle, sublime, lame, extravaganza, juxtapose, alter-ego, render
- •Role-play
- •Tate modern
- •Talks & Tours
- •Daily Guided Tours
- •Writing and Vocabulary Work
- •Translation Exercises
- •Unit 5 Art Part 3 Heritage Lead-in
- •Reading
- •Exercises
- •Talking and Writing
- •Role-play
- •Additional Language Exercises
- •Unit 5 Art Part 4 Ukrainian Art Lead-in
- •Reading
- •Modernization of Ukrainian Culture
- •Executive Summary
- •Exercises
- •Talking and Writing
- •Role-play
- •Additional Language Exercises
- •State museum of ukrainian decorative art
Exercises
The text contains quite a few words whose pronunciation could pose difficulty. Transcribe the following words to avoid possible mispronunciation and miscommunication in future.
inscrutable, extravaganza, juxtaposition, alter ego, hierarchy
Explain the meanings and give examples of usage of the following words from the text above. Use the chart below.
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Word |
Meaning(s) |
Example of usage other than in the text |
Voluble, inscrutable, poised, baffle, sublime, lame, extravaganza, juxtapose, alter-ego, render
Translate the sentences into English incorporating the vocabulary of the previous exercise.
1. Вона перейшла на плавну бездоганну італійську мову. 2. Іноді незрозумілу мазанину видають за мистецтво. 3. Усміхнений і впевнений у собі Ебі підійшов до мікрофону. 4. Побачене мене спантеличило і я переконував себе, що, мабуть, в чомусь не розуміюсь. 5. З вікна відкривався грандіозний краєвид тропіків і моря. 6. Серед місцевої експозиції ми зустріли декілька незграбних спроб наслідувати відомі стилі. 7. Він планує музичну феєрію вартістю в мільйони доларів. 8. Для більшої виразності художник розташовує прекрасне на тлі потворного. 9. Він мій найближчий друг і однодумець, ми всюди ходимо разом. 10. Сучасні художники використовують різноманітні засоби та матеріали для передачі власного бачення образів, своїх почуттів та ідей.
Match the words in the left and right columns to restore the collocations from the text. Give the context where they are used.
wraparound
artists
motor
arguments
a scattering
shades
aesthetic
skills
blurred
success
follow
juxtapositions
profoundly
into a gallery
advertising
refuge
hodden
renderings
rock
in composition
inscrutable
of detritus
confusing
hoardings
followers
images
intellectual
extravaganzas
short-listed
image
separate sheep
caste
fashionable
of contemporary art
require
urban strata
tabloid
clothes
culture
concentration
comprehensible
disturbing
relatively youthful
from goats
stumble
papers
Answer the questions on the text.
Why did the couple from the text catch the author's eye?
What were the pieces of art that the author mentions?
What kind of caste did the young people belong to?
What kind of debate are we involved in?
How do museum visitors perceive secular art?
What were the assessment criteria for traditional pieces of art?
What is the conceptual difference between modern art and art's earlier incarnations?
What is the origin of "the culture caste"?
How do you explain the statement that "to understand and then enjoy contemporary art becomes a way of defining yourself as better than the rest"?
Why does it matter that "nine-tenths of the public are baffled and ignorant" of modern art?