Unit 28

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Unit 28

The arts

Arts events, reviews

Choose the correct form:
Not everybody is a fan of ___ music.

1. classic
2. classical

Choose the correct form:
The little back dress is a ___ look.

1. classic
2. classical

Choose the correct form:
You need a lot of stamina if you want to perform in ___ ballet.

1. classic
2. classical

Choose the correct form:
___ literature is often hard to read.

1. classic
2. classical

Choose the correct form:
Operation Market Garden is a ___ example of bad planning.

1. classic
2. classical

Choose the correct form:
She displayed the most ___ symptoms of a depression.

1. classic
2. classical

When do you use which?

Classic

Classical

traditional in style or form

of the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome

established over time as popular, the best or most typical of its kind

Choose the correct form:
They revealed the ___ relationship between man and earth.

1. historic
2. historical

Choose the correct form:
Parts of the Berlin wall are being allowed to stand as ___ monuments.

1. historic
2. historical

Choose the correct form:
We should take more care of our ___ buildings.

1. historic
2. historical

Choose the correct form:
I read a ___ novel about World War II.

1. historic
2. historical

Choose the correct form:
They had to research a ___ event for their English project.

1. historic
2. historical

Choose the correct form:
This area is of special ___ interest.

1. historic
2. historical

When do you use which?

Historic

Historical

very important in history

connected with or based on past times

Some things to take into consideration

We use the word the with entertainment venues:

• the British museum
• the Sydney opera house
• the Johan Cruijff Arena
• the Shakespeare theatre

Exercise 1.3
Add more words that describe
a type of visual arts.

Examples

sculpture, painting, textiles, drawing, photography, ceramics, film

Exercise 1.3
Add more words that describe
a style of music

Examples

soul, blues, rock, metal, pop, hip-hop, funk, jass, classical, R&B, electronic music, folk

many of these have subgenres, like soft rock, heavy metal, etc.

Exercise 1.3
Add more words that describe
a type of literature

Examples

novel, poetry, poem, short story, essay, play, novella

Exercise 1.3
Add more words that describe
a type of dance

Examples

ballet, jazz, modern, tap, ballroom, hip-hop, Latin, street, contemporary, traditional

Exercise 1.3
Add more words that describe
a genre of film

Examples

thriller, romantic, comedy, drama, action, fantasy, adventure, science-fiction, action, horror

Exercise 1.3
Add more words that describe
a type of artist

Examples

composer, dancer, comedian, painter, author, director, actor, sculptor, poet

Match the list of verbs with a noun

1. play, hear, write, read

2. shoot, watch, produce, show

3. appreciate, buy, create, view

4. lead, conduct, join, hear

5. go on, take to , leave, appear on

6. book, fill, headline, choose

art

a venue

a film

music

an orchestra

the stage

Exercise 1.5

Quickly take a look at the words in box A and box B.

You'll need them very soon :)!

Complete the sentence:
A scalpel is a sharp ___

Complete the sentence:
The striker gave a ___

Complete the sentence:
The company delivered a good ___

Complete the sentence:
The saxophone is a ___

Complete the sentence:
The ___ was sold out.

Complete the sentence:
The telescope was an early ___

Complete the sentence:
University entry depends on ___

Continue

In pairs / groups of three:
Continue working on exercises 2.4 - 2.7 on page 190

Check the answers with the key in the back of your book.

Want to practice more with Reading and Use of English part 1?
Do the exercise on page 191 as well.