Culture and Art

Culture and Art

1. ART is a way of communicating feelings

2. the role of art in modern society

   • to add aestetic value
   • to enrich our minds
   • to please the sences
   • to learn about other cultures
   • to develop and promote the national heritage
   • to reveal a talent/gift
   • to spend free time in a good way
   • to become interested in / keen on / fond of art

3. ARTISTS express themselves in many forms

   • PERFORMING ARTS
     • MUSIC
       • genres
         • classical music traditional folk electronic popular blues country hip - hop jazz reggae rock
       • instruments
         • accordion bagpipes drums guitar drums flute / harp oboe piano saxaphone violin xylophone
       • exciting boring dramatic mysterious melodic catchy sentimental irritating
     • THEATRE
       • performance drama tragedy comedy ballet musical audience stage curtains rehearsal premiere costumes props standing ovation to applaud
     • FILM
       • subtitled dubbed soundtrack award
       • genres
         • comedy tragedy thriller science fiction musical cartoon fairytale soap opera sitcom romance series
       • phrases
         • It is a marvellous show. The production is briliant. It made me laugh. You must see it .It will be a great succes. You might die laughing. You shouldn't miss it. It's the funniest show I have ever seen.
       • The Academy Awards are for differenr achievements
         • BEST director actor/actress film editing original soundtrack visual effects
     • DANCE
       • folklore belly dance hip-hop tap dance zumba
   • DECORATIVE ARTS
     • PAINTING
       • colour painting oil-painting portrait landscape collage still-life canvas / brush
       • styles
         • Impressionism - modernism - Surrealizm - Naive art - pop art
     • SCULPTURE
       • statue sculpture
       • marble stone bronze metal clay wood glass crystal ice
     • ARCHITECTURE
       • interior / exterior design landscape / arch / column pillar/ urban /suburban / rural
     • PHOTOGRAPHY
       • picture camera darkroom zoom lens flash

4. PLACES TO GO AND SEE ARTS

   • art exhibition gallery museum theatre opera house concert hall festival
   • RULES!!!
     • you are / it's not allowed to
       • drop litter / smoke/ take pictures Touch
       • you are required to ...
       • you are welcome to
       • it's forbidden to...
       • it's banned...
       • you will be prosecuted if...
       • you will be fined if

5. EXPRESSING OPINION

   • amazing - astonishing - awful - awesome - brilliant - controversial - depressing exciting - extraordinary - fabulous - hilarious - impressive - magnificent - outrageous - outstanding - tremendous - waste of time, witty - worth seeing

6. CULTURAL EVENTS

   • venue- leaflet - to take place - to be held - to house - to book tickets in advance - to cancel a reservation