OP Unit 7: Before your very eyes

OP un. 7: 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



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OP un. 7: 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



Slide 1 - Tekstslide

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?

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Your definition of art:

Slide 3 - Open vraag

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)

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

Slide 5 - Video

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 .

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

Art movements.

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

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.

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

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 the next slide.

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

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 below.

Slide 12 - Open vraag

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

Slide 13 - Tekstslide

OP Unit 7:
Idiom- Exam- and Style Spot on page 59
Grammar: Participles ex. 1-6 on pages 60/61
Ex. 4, 5 and 6 + Style extra on p. 63
Reading pages 64/65

Slide 14 - Tekstslide