Level 6 Unit 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Go to online version of the activity. Go back to this menu. Art art art Activity 1 Do you have a favorite artist? Is there a piece of art that you like a lot?
Joan Mirò 1893-1983 Who are they? Activity 2 Join the different columns (and the paintings!) to get the right information Diego Rivera 1886-1957 Best known for murals and paintings showing political themes Best known for his paintings that show semi-abstract shapes in bright colors Mexico USA a. Katsushika Hokusai 1760-1894 Best known for her almost abstract pictures of flowers, painted as in a close up. Japan c. Georgia O Keeffe 1887-1986 Best known for prints of everyday his Japanese life. Spain b. d. Anticipate the conversation Activity 3 Where is the conversation taking place? What are they doing? Judging by the man s face in picture 2, what do you think he thinks of the painting?
Let s listen again! Activity 4 1. Lynn thinks Ted has talent 2. Teo just to paint. 3. The photographs taken by Paul Johns. 4. Lynn finds the last piece. What do you know about this painting? Activity 5 1. This painting is kept at... a) The Prado Museum b) The Louvre c) The British Museum 2. It was painted by... a) El Greco b) Velázquez c) Da Vinci 3. It was painted around a) 1560 b) 1510 c) 1580 4. The painting is called a) Mona Lisa b) Girl with a Pearl Earring c) Face of a woman
Work out the rule Activity 6 The sentences in the quiz are in the PASSIVE VOICE. Choose the correct option: 1. The Passive Voice is formed with a form of verb TO BE and a) the past form of a verb. b) the participle of a verb. 2. We use the Passive Voice when a) the doer of the action b) the receiver of the action is more important than a) the doer of the action. b) the receiver of the action. It is also used when the person doing the action is not known or when it is clear from context 3 A phrase is used when a) you want to include the doer of the action. b) you don t want to include the doer of the action. Read the Grammar booster on page 137 to check your work. Expand on your conversation Activity 7
What about you? Activity 8 painting drawing photography sculpture fashion film pottery What type of art do you prefer? If you remember, name specific pieces of art and / or artists to support your choices. Useful language I kind of I m not into I d rather (not) I really enjoy the type of He / she is known for He / she was born His / her work is shown is the most / best / -est I ve ever seen I prefer to because What do they sell? Activity 9 What type of art does the store exhibit? ( What objects can you identify?
What is it made of Activity 10 Before you listen to the conversation, complete the sentences below using the materials in Section A Vocabulary. ü The figure the woman is holding is made of ü It was made in ü The woman thinks the figure is (weird / beautiful / fantastic / interesting) Do you know? Activity 11 A 1. Where is tea traditionally taken at 5 o clock? England. 2. When was the Cabildo built? 1608 / 17 th century. 3. What is the most popular painting shown at the Louvre? La Gioconda. 4. Where were the Olympic Games celebrated in 2004? Athens. 5. Where can kangaroos be found in their natural environment? Australia. 6. What is the Eiffel Tower made of? Iron. 7. Was A hundred years of solitude written by J.L. Borges? No, it wasn t. It was written by Gabriel García Márquez.
Do you know? Activity 11 C 1. What is the Taj Mahal made of? Marble. 2. Where is Tequila traditionally drunk? Mexico. 3. When was the obelisk built? 1936 / 20 th century. 4. Where were the Olympic games celebrated in 2008? Beijin. 5. Where can Pandas be found in their natural environment? China. 6. Who was the Meninas painted by? Velázquez. 7. Was Eva Luna written by Mario Vargas Llosa? No, it wasn t. It was written by Isabel Allende. Work out the rule Activity 12 Take a look at questions 1 to 6 in Activity 11 A and B, which are information questions, and complete the box. Passive Information questions are formed in the following way: WH word + + noun / noun phrase / pronoun +? Take a look at question 8 in Activity 6, which is a yes/no question, and complete the box. Passive yes/no questions are formed in the following way: + noun / noun phrase / pronoun +...?
Where was it made? Activity 13 A B A friend Activity 13 a You are visiting a friend of yours who is a diplomat and has lived in many different countries. He / she is crazy about art objects and has an exquisite collection of exotic figures and pottery from all over the world. Ask him / her questions about some of the pieces. (Use the pictures from the activity on textbook page 91) Useful language: How many? What made of? Was this made in? Were these... made in?... seem(s) /look(s)... It s gorgeous / wonderful / fantastic Where / when / how made? Is this made of? Are these made of?
An art - lover You are a diplomat. You have traveled all over the world and, since you are an art fan, you have built an exquisite collection of pieces from the counties you ve visited. Today you have invited a friend of yours over and you want to show him/her the new pieces that : you bought. Show him/her your collection, describe the pictures that you like the most and answer his/her questions. (Use the pictures from the activity on textbook page 91) Activity 13 b Useful language: I ve got It is made of represents Don t you like...? Many of these were What do you think of? are / were sold is one of the I m not crazy about this particular Interpreting a picture Activity 14 Look at the picture on textbook page 92 and answer the following questions:
Find someone who Activity 15 is interested in fashion design. can t stand museums. : is moved by poetry. is inspired by nature. doesn t care for modern art. is into movies. is fascinated by Asian art. prefers action movies to drama. is crazy about photography. (your own) Guess Who? Activity 16 He was born in Holland in 1853. He was interested in drawing. He was fascinated by light and color. He was influenced by his brother Theo. He was inspired by nature. He cut off a piece of his own ear in an outburst of anger. He killed himself in 1890. Who was he?
Anticipate the information Activity 17 -What kind of artists are these people? - Which of these artists do you know about? What do you know about them? Social Networks Activity 18 a You are designed a profile for social networks. Write a short paragraph describing your interests and influences that will accompany your picture. Support / expand each of your statements as in the example: Statement: I am inspired by Mozart s compositions. Support: Use the verbs in the box: Meg Fisher, Fashion designer interested in fascinated by inspired by moved by influenced by
Social Networks Activity 18 b Place your photograph here Pablo Picasso Activity 19 A He began studying art with his father. From 1895 until 1904, he painted in Barcelona. During this time, he made his first trip to Paris, where he was inspired by 1 In Paris, Picasso was influenced by 2 He painted many pictures of poor people in order to 3 In 1906, Picasso met MATISSE. He became interested in 4, but he didn t imitate him. He was really fascinated by BRAQUE s and MIRO s work. The three of them began 5 One of Picasso s most famous artistic piece is GUERNICA. Picasso was moved by 6 This prompted him to paint this piece, which is kept at Museo Centro Cultural Reina Sofía in Madrid.
Pablo Picasso Activity 19 B He began studying art with his father. From 1895 until 1904, he painted in 1 During this time, he made his first trip to Paris, where he was inspired by the art artwork of TOULOUSE LOUTREC. In Paris, Picasso was influenced by the poverty he saw. He painted 2 to bring attention to their situation. In 1906, Picasso met 3 He became interested in Matisse s style, but he didn t imitate him. He was really fascinated by 4 The three of them began the movement known as CUBISM. One of Picasso s most famous artistic piece is 5 Picasso was moved by the violence of the Spanish Civil War. This prompted him to paint this piece, which is kept at 6 I prefer Activity 20 A B
Modern Art Lover Activity 20 a You are in Buenos Aires with a friend of yours. You both are foreign tourists who are into art. You don t have time to visit all the museums you would like to so you ll have to decide what to see and what not to. You prefer modern art. Try to convince your friend to go a modern exhibit. If you can t, come to an agreement. Useful language: I don t care for I am more interested in Why don t we go to instead? I have always wanted to I m not crazy about It was by in What type of would you like to see? Why don t you go to Don t you want to see? are kept in You should go to Let s do this: You could while I Classical Art Lover Activity 20 b You are in Buenos Aires with a friend of yours. You both are foreign tourists who are into art. You don t have time to visit all the museums you would like to so you ll have to decide what to see and what not to. You prefer classical art. Try to convince your friend to go see a classical art exhibit. If you can t, come to an agreement. Useful language: Let s go to Don t you want to see? I prefer I am fascinated by / interested in But I am not into That sounds I would like to see That sounds Where could we see modern / ancient..? I have always wanted to
The Missing Mona Lisa Activity 21 Read the article and put the verbs in brackets in the correct form. Use Passive Voice only when necessary. On August 21, 1991, Italian painter Leonardo da Vinci s world famous painting 1(steal) from the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. The police 2 (believe) that the painting 3 (take) when the museum 4(close) for cleaning and the thief was probably someone who 5 (work) there. But with over 800 workers at the museum that day, it was going to be difficult to find the thief. Months 6 (pass) and the police still had not found the painting. Then, two years later, something really interesting 7 (happen). Alfredo Geri, an Italian dealer, 8 (put) an ad in several newspapers, in search of some artwork to buy. He 9 (receive) a letter from a man who called himself Leonardo Vicenzo. Write the chronicle Activity 22 You are the journalist in charge of writing an article about how Perugia was finally caught and arrested. Think of the details and write your article under the following headl couldn t stand (be) crazy about (be) fascinated by didn t care for (be) interested in (be) moved by Useful language: Remember to use Passive Voice when convenient. Art Criminal Caught