Objective Proficiency Unit 7 Art

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OP: Before your very eyes

Objectives:    Listening:   Video on art

                            Speaking:   Discussing art

                            Writing:        Formulating and sustaining your opinion, using                                                              participle clauses

                            Grammar:   Participle clauses

                            Reading and Use of English: Cambridge exam Part 4 and 7

What is art?

One of Cambridge's (and CITO's for that matter) favourite topics to talk, write and read about is art. So, it's sensible to have (or develop) an informed opinion about it.

But what is art? Can you define it?

Art .....

Art is a diverse range of human activities in creating visual, auditory or performing artifacts (artworks), expressing the author's imaginative, conceptual ideas, or technical skill, intended to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power. (source: Wikipedia)

The making of objects, images, music, etc. that are beautiful or that express feelings. (source: Cambridge Dictionary)

Art is a highly diverse range of human activities engaged in creating visual, auditory, or performed artifacts— artworks—that express the author’s imaginative or technical skill, and are intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power. (source: Lumen Art History)

Let's talk art     

The principles of art include: movement, unity, harmony, variety, balance, contrast , proportion and pattern.

The elements of art include: texture , form , 

space , shape, color, value and line .

Art movements.

Do you have a favourite museum, work of art or artist?

• Go on the internet and find your favourite museum/work of art/artist.
• Show it to your neigbours (in groups of 3 or 4) and explain why this is your favourite. You could address:

Period, (its position in the) art movement, material, techniques, colours, emotional/intellectual impact, form, shapes, patterns, textures, themes, etc.

Writing assignment

Go to: http://the-creative-business.com/what-is-art-30-famous-definitions/

Choose one of the definitions of art and explain (using at least 80 words) why this definition is true/ untrue/incomplete/ absolutely spot-on, etc. Sustain your opinion and use examples. While you write, use at least 3 participle clauses (grammar p. 182). Underline these participle clauses in your text. Insert your text into your VEF.

Want to know more about how to talk about art?

Here's a link to a crash-course:

https://www.wikihow.com/Talk-About-Art