Art 1) Vocabulary ➢ art ➢ a canvas ➢ a pencil ➢ a brush ➢ sketches ➢ portraits ➢ self-portraits ➢ still-life paintings ➢ landscape paintings ➢ watercolour paintings ➢ to paint ➢ to draw 2) Question Is it easy to learn how to draw? a Ideas yes: - no: - I like painting as it: ➢ helps me express what I can't express in words ➢ helps me forget my worries ➢ helps me gather my thoughts ➢ helps me get away from reality ➢ calms my mind ➢ always gives me insights ➢ makes me happy and satisfied ➢ is a way to communicate my thoughts ➢ is relaxing ➢ is a great way to fight boredom ➢ is a way of connecting with my inner self a ➢ is real fun ➢ is enjoyable I don't like painting as: ➢ I just can't it ➢ I'm not good at it ➢ I am not a creative person ➢ it's a real challenge for me to it ➢ it makes me feel nervous ➢ it's boring for me b Answers ❖ Do you like painting or drawing? Art Oh, I really enjoy it It is so relaxing It always calms my mind and helps me forget my worries Plus, it's a great way to fight boredom I often draw while waiting for someone or queuing ❖ Do you like painting or drawing? Oh, yeah, I like it Painting is a way of connecting with my inner self, something that always gives me insights Also, it's a way to communicate my thoughts, I mean express what I can't express in words And, of course, it's real fun which makes me happy and satisfied What ❖ ➔ ❖ ❖ Do you like painting or drawing? I don't I just can't it, which makes me feel nervous and doesn't give a chance to enjoy the process you know about paintings? Ideas ➔ yes: ➢ museums make people smarter ➢ museum exhibits inspire interest in an area of study or time period ➢ museums provide an effective way of learning and acquiring attitudes, values, skills and knowledge ➢ museums are community centres that allow us to meet with other people, discuss thoughts and opinions ➢ museums provide inspiration ➢ museums are a great way to spend time with friends and family ➢ visiting museums and art galleries appeals to my curiosity ➢ museums and art galleries teach people to see the beauty in little things ➢ museums and art galleries make people think ➢ visiting art galleries clears my mind ➢ visiting art galleries boosts my creativity no: ➢ the artefacts are boring ➢ the atmosphere is funeral ➢ usually have no idea what I am looking at ➢ there is nothing fun there ➢ most of the objects are kept out of sight ➢ it's all on the Internet anyway ➢ sometimes the works are fake Answers Art ➢ Definitely, I I enjoy visiting museums and art galleries cause they are a great way to spend time with friends and family learning something new about different time periods and discussing thoughts and opinions with each other What's more, museums make me think, which I really like and art galleries clear my mind and boost my own creativity ➢ No, I don't They are not my thing There is nothing fun there and I can even say that in some museums the atmosphere is funeral Moreover, most of the objects are kept out of sight and the artefacts on display are really boring Have you learned drawing or painting? ❖ Ideas ➔ yes: ➢ I have learnt painting as: ➢ I practised a lot when I was a kid ➢ I enjoy expressing myself through visual art ➢ I've never received discouragement either from my parents or my Art teachers ➢ I’ve always worked hard and dedicated a lot of time to it ➢ I took time to it every single day in my childhood ➢ I've made art part of my everyday routine ➔ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ no: I've never been creative I’ve never had the urge to it I haven't had enough perseverance for that I've tried painting several times but failed to create something worthy ➢ I have no artistic talent ❖ Answers ➢ Have you learned drawing or painting? Oh yes, I can say that I have as I took time to it every single day in my childhood practising hard and never getting discouragement either from my parents or my Art teachers ➢ Have you learned drawing or painting? Unfortunately, 'no', as I've never been creative or had enough perseverance for that I've tried painting several times but failed to create something worthy So, I can't say Art I've learned it Do you like visiting museums and art galleries? Do you often visit museums? When was the last time you visited a museum? ❖ Ideas ➔ yes: ➢ museums make people smarter ➢ museum exhibits inspire interest in an area of study or time period ➢ museums provide an effective way of learning and acquiring attitudes, values, skills and knowledge ➢ museums are community centres that allow us to meet with other people, discuss thoughts and opinions ➢ museums provide inspiration ➢ museums are a great way to spend time with friends and family ➢ visiting museums and art galleries appeals to my curiosity ➢ museums and art galleries teach people to see the beauty in little things ➢ museums and art galleries make people think ➢ visiting art galleries clears my mind ➢ visiting art galleries boosts my creativity ➔ no: ➢ the artefacts are boring ➢ the atmosphere is funeral ➢ usually have no idea what I am looking at ➢ there is nothing fun there ➢ most of the objects are kept out of sight ➢ it's all on the Internet anyway ➢ sometimes the works are fake ❖ Answers ➢ Definitely, I I enjoy visiting museums and art galleries cause they are a great way to spend time with friends and family learning something new about different time periods and discussing thoughts and opinions with each other What's more, museums make me think, which I really like and art galleries clear my mind and boost my own creativity ➢ No, I don't They are not my thing There is nothing fun there and I can even say that in some museums the atmosphere is funeral Moreover, most of the objects are kept out of sight and the artefacts on display are really boring Art What did you learn from visiting museums and art galleries? ❖ Ideas: ➔ Art museums and galleries: ➢ introduce people to drawings, paintings, prints and sculptures as well as collections of jewellery, furniture and folk art ➢ teach people to use imagination to try to understand what each work of art is saying ➔ History museums: ➢ introduce people to major and minor events of the world and everyday life showing how people lived in other civilizations throughout history ➔ Natural History museums: ➢ introduce people to specimens of animals, fish, birds, plants, reptiles and other natural forms such as rocks and minerals ➢ help people understand how the Earth has changed over time and how it has stayed the same ➔ Science and Technology museums: ➢ explain how things work ➢ display working models of inventions showing where the latest technology comes from and where it is going ➢ give people a chance to test scientific laws pushing buttons and pulling levers ➢ children's and youth museums: ➢ encourage kids and teenagers to learn by doing ➢ give youngsters a chance to touch, feel and handle materials ➢ encourage children to conduct scientific experiments, build a miniature model city, play musical instruments, try to measure their shadow or slide down a firefighter's pole in a real firefighter's suit ➔ Special Interest museums: ➢ introduce people to a single topic such as stamps, coins, toys, antique cars or rock and roll ➢ Cultural Heritage museums: ➢ house collections from specific culture groups such as American Indians, Asians, African-Americans and others ➢ ❖ Answers: I believe a lot For instance, I learnt how to conduct scientific Art experiments or how people lived in other civilizations throughout history I also found out how things work and where the latest technology comes from ➢ I guess the main thing I learnt from my gallery and museum visits is how the Earth has changed over time and how it has stayed the same I mean major and minor events of the world and everyday life, inventions and discoveries, lifestyle features of specific culture groups and many other things Which you prefer to visit, museums or art galleries? ❖ Idea: ➔ museums: ➢ like to learn how things work ➢ enjoy handling, manipulating and examining artefacts and exhibits ➢ enjoy looking through documents such as peace treaties and land grants that shaped life in my and other countries ➢ like to see firsthand how some animals change their colour and texture and learn something like how to tell a turtle's age ➢ enjoy seeing how gravity or engine work ➢ like history and science more than art ➔ art galleries: ➢ enjoy looking at paintings and sculptures ➢ enjoy looking at the play of colour and light in works of different artists ➢ admire the beauty of statues carved in stone ➢ enjoy looking at the world through the eyes of different artists ❖ Answers ➢ Art galleries, I guess I enjoy looking at paintings focusing on the play of colour and light in works of different artists I also admire the beauty of statues carved in stone One more point for art galleries is that looking at the world through the eyes of different artists always clears my mind and lets me have a good rest ➢ I think I enjoy visiting museums more than visiting art galleries 'cause I like history and science more than art I really enjoy handling, manipulating and examining artefacts and exhibits as well as looking through documents such as peace treaties and land grants that shaped life in my and other countries So, yeah, I definitely prefer museums Art What kinds of things you like to draw? ❖ Ideas ➢ self-portraits ➢ people ➢ animals ➢ flowers ➢ nature ➢ faces ➢ everything I see ➢ eyes ➢ objects ➢ cars ➢ ships ➢ cartoon characters ➢ foods ➢ fruits ➢ vegetables ➢ children's toys ➢ furniture ➢ sea or ocean waves ❖ Answers ➢ What kinds of things you like to draw? Well, I can't say I enjoy drawing something particular I like to draw everything I see These can be people animals flowers or food I just see someone or something that catches my attention I start drawing and it as long as it brings me joy Do you like painting or drawing? ❖ Idea ➔ yes: I like painting as it: ➢ helps me express what I can't express in words ➢ helps me forget my worries ➢ helps me gather my thoughts ➢ helps me get away from reality ➢ calms my mind ➢ always gives me insights ➢ is a way to communicate my thoughts ➢ makes me happy and satisfied ➢ is relaxing ➢ is a great way to fight boredom Art ➢ is a way of connecting with my inner self ➢ is real fun ➢ is enjoyable ➔ no: I don't like painting as: ➢ I just can't it ➢ I'm not good at it ➢ I am not a creative person ➢ it's a real challenge for me to it ➢ it makes me feel nervous ➢ it's boring for me ❖ Answers ➢ Do you like painting or drawing? Oh, I really enjoy it It is so relaxing It always calms my mind and helps me forget my worries Plus, it's a great way to fight boredom I often draw while waiting for someone or queuing ➢ Do you like painting or drawing? Oh, yeah, I like it Painting is a way of connecting with my inner self, something that always gives me insights Also, it's a way to communicate my thoughts, I mean express what I can't express in words And, of course, it's real fun which makes me happy and satisfied ➢ Do you like painting or drawing? I don't I just can't it, which makes me feel nervous and doesn't give a chance to enjoy the process