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speak out Upper Intermediate
UNIT 10
CULTURE
10
Overview
Watch the video podcast. What areas of the Arts that these people talk about, do you
enjoy?
1
Read the sentences below about the areas of the Arts that Val enjoys.
Then watch the video podcast from 0:12-0:32 and delete the
incorrect word.
Hi. I 1 like / enjoy lots of areas of the Arts, particularly photography and
2 ballet / dance. I go to a lot of art and photography 3 exhibitions / galleries
and I like the small, intimate 4 places / ones the most. Today, I’m at Tate
Modern in central London asking people about 5 culture / the Arts .
What areas of the Arts do you 6 like / enjoy ?
Val
Glossary: contemporary art = modern art; sketch = a simple, quickly made drawing; ubiquitous = seeming
to be everywhere
2
What areas of the Arts do you enjoy? Look at the items in the box and then watch the video podcast
from 0:33-1:29 and tick (
) the things that the speakers mention. There are FOUR extra items.
✓
photography theatre ilm visual arts painting
sketches illustration jazz sculpture literature
dance music ballet contemporary art
drawing opera graphic art
3
Te l us about a recent exhib ion or performance you went to. Look at the people below and read
their answers. Then watch the video podcast from 1:31-2:32 and write true (T) or false (F) next to each
answer.
A
B
Hannah
C
Susan
Andrew
1 He went to see a dance
performance. _________
2 She liked the performance she
saw very much _________
3 She went to an Indian art
exhibition _________
D
E
Alice
F
Adrian
Bob
4 He went to a jazz concert.
_________
5 She went to a photography
exhibition. _________
6 He went to the theatre.
_________
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speak out Upper Intermediate
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CULTURE
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4
Do you think the Arts are important? Look at the six people below and read what they say about the
Arts. Then watch the video podcast from 2:34-3:35 and match the people A-F to the comments 1-6.
A
Hannah
B
Adrian
C
Adela
D
Sue
E
Alice
F
Rob
1 ... it’s a way of expressing yourself or expressing who you are.
2 It’s an important way for people to understand all aspects of life I think.
3 Very much so, yes, they’re part of our culture.
4 Children learn through art more than anything else, I think.
5 It’s what makes me feel most alive, ...
6 ... in a world without art, where’s the imagination?
The way we speak
5
The people in the video podcast talk about the areas of the Arts they enjoy. Read their answers and
ill in the gaps. Then watch the video podcast again from 0:33-1:29 and check your answers.
1 I __________ __________ painting, sculpture and dance.
Andrew
2 I __________ __________ __________ theatre and reading and when I get
the opportunity, to go and see some pictures.
Hannah
3 I __________ __________ photography. I studied it at college.
Adela
4 I __________ all sorts of art, but at the moment I am doing a Master of Arts in
contemporary art.
Susan
5 __________ I like literature; I like books but I enjoy most areas of the – music
too.
Rob
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speak out Upper Intermediate
UNIT 10
CULTURE
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6 I like drawing, actually: sketches of people’s faces, I __________ that. And
sculpture: anything in wood and stone, I enjoy that.
Adrian
7 I’m an illustration student, so I __________ contemporary graphic art and
illustration and drawing.
Alice
Personalisation
6
Write a short paragraph about the areas of the Arts you enjoy most and why. Use Val’s questions to
help you and also use some of the language from the video podcast.
● What areas of the Arts do you enjoy?
● Tell us about a recent exhibition or performance you went to.
● Do you think the Arts are important?
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BBC LINK
Nearly 900 international artists are represented at the UK's biggest
contemporary arts festival in London.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11350907
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