2 Culture and Art Worksheet

2 CULTURE AND ART WORKSHEET

2 CULTURE AND ART

CULTURE– the word is used to speak about music, art, literature that are apart of our lives.

Culture and cultural lifeis represented by fine arts, art exhibitions and museum exhibits, as well as going the cinema, the theatre and concerts of classical and pop music.

ART - a way of communicating feelings. Artists

add aesthetic value to our lives-pridať estetickú hodnotu do nášho života
enrich our mind- obohatiť naše myslenie, myseľ
please our senses-potešiť naše zmysly

A: DECORATIVE ARTS

works of art-umelecké diela

1 PAINTINGS: landscapes (krajinky), life size portraits (portréty vživotnej veľkosti ),still lifes (zátišia), sketches, miniatures, engravings (rytiny), etchings (ečinz lepty),graphic art (prints)

VOCABULARY

art galleries display sculptures and paintings – galérie umenia vystavujú sochy a maľby
to look with pleasure (pležr) at paintings– sradosťou / potešením sa pozerať na
to have ahigh regard for paintings = to admire the paintings
paint in watercolours / oil – maľovať vodovými farbami / olejovými farbami
draw in pencil / pen – kresliť ceruzkou / perom

2 SCULPTURE: statues and sculptural groups (sochy asúsošia)

VOCABULARY

cut in sandstone / granite / marble – vytesať zpieskovca, žuly, mramoru
carved in wood – vyrezať zdreva
mould in clay / plaster / mould in bronze – modelovať zhliny, sadry, odlievať zbronzu

3 ARCHITECTURE:

landscape architecture (green outdoor spaces-parks, gardens)

town planning

urban design(buildings)

interior design (furniture)

B:PERFORMING ARTS (umenie vo forme predstavení)

MUSIC:

classical-serious (opera, operetta, choir, chamber- komorná, ...)

pop music,

other genres: rock, punk, funky, hip-hop, jazz, brass, folklore, alternative, underground, indie, church-religious, ...

VOCABULARY

to listen to music
to come into contact / to get in touch with – prísť do kontaktu s
to have musical talent / to be talented in sth –
to take music lessons – chodiť do hudobnej školy
to play the piano/the recorder /the flute/ the bass /the guitar /the drums/the pipe/ the clarinet / the bassoon /the accordion /the violin /the viola /the violonchello ...
concert-goer – návštevník koncertov
to enjoy performances – užívať si predstavenia
Large towns often invite renowned (slávny, renomovaný) symphonic orchestras with outstanding conductors (vynikajúci dirigenti) and hold (uskutočňujú)music festivals.
composers of all styles and periods – skladatelia všetkých štýlov a období
to have in the repertoire
tunes – melodies
to tune (tju:n) the musical instruments – ladiť hudobné nástroje
musicians at concerts give encores – hudobníci na koncertov hrajú prídavky

C: DANCE:

classical-ballet (´bälei )

ballroom dances (spoločenské tance): standard (e.g. Waltz, Viennese waltz, jive, foxtrot, tango, ...)

Latin-American (e.g. samba, rumba, salsa, cha cha, ...)

oriental dances (e.g. belly dance...)

VOCABULARY

to take dancing lessons – chodiť do tanečnej školy
to develop aliking for dances – rozvíjať záľubu v tancoch

D: THEATRE:

plays, comedies, tragedies, historical plays,

musicals

puppet shows (papit šouz) – bábkové predstavenia

VOCABULARY

theatre-goers – návšteníci divadla
dramatic art - divadelné umenie
to give a performance – uviesť predstavenie
to be performed at e.g. the New Scene Theatre... – uvádzaný na Novej scéne
to act on the stage of the cultural house –hrať na pódiu kulturného domu
to go to the theatre/the opera or to aballet
to be on the programme – mať na programe
to be dressed up – vyobliekať sa
to take their coats in the cloakroom – odložiť si kabáty všatni
acloakroom attendant – šatniarka
an attendant/ an usher shows us to our seat – uvádzačka nás uvedie na naše miesto
to get tickets to the stalls, to sit in the box/in the dress circle-1st balcony/in the upper circle=2nd balcony, to stand in the gods = dostať lístky na prízemie, sedieť vlóži/na prvom balkóne/na druhom balkóne, stáť na najvyššom balkóne
to know asynopsis of the opera, e.g. The programme gives a brief synopsis of the plot.
to know who designed the stage scenery and costumes- kto navrhol scénu akostýmy/who rehearsed (rihrzd) the programme – kto naštudoval program shercami
to see the cast – vidieť obsadenie/to see who stars –zistiť, kto hrá hlavnú úlohu/who plays the supporting roles-kto hrá vedľajšie úlohy/ who is aconductor – kto diriguje
during intermissions (cez prestávku medzi dvoma dejstvami): to get refreshements in the theatre bar (občerstviť sa vbare), to share opinions with friends about the performance,
the audience applauds - diváci tlieskajú/ the cast even get astanding ovation - herci sú odmenení potleskom vstoji
there were many curtain calls („kláňačky“)
children love pupet shows –deti milujú bábkové divadlo

CINEMA:

Cinema enjoys great popularity. - Kino sa teší veľkej popularite.

first-run films – premiérové filmy/films have along run-sú dlho na programe;/be on the programme for along time

cinema-goers- návštevníci kina
the repertory of cinemas is focused on commercial films, e.g. action films, comedies -repertoár kín sa zameriava na komerčné filmy, napr. akčné filmy, komédie
action-packed star-studded Hollywood blockbusters –akčný hollywoodský trhák shviezdnym obsadením
all-action blockbuster movies – akčné trháky
films are shown with subtitles or are dubbed- filmy sa uvádzajú stitulkami alebo sú dabované
screenplay-filmový scenár/screenplay writer - scenárista
large multi-screen air-conditioned complexes in shopping centres – klimatizované kiná sveľkými premietacími plátnami vnákupných centrách
to go to the open-air cinema – ísť do kina vprírode, amfiteáter
three-dimensional (3D) films
film makers, film making, directed by
playwright – autor hier
afilm shows the tiny details of our daily lives – film detailne zobrazuje náš život

music and films recorded (zaznamenané, nahrané) on media such as DVDs, CDs

to download and burn afilm/music
illegal, cheap, convenient (pohodlné)

Cultural events in the countryside are not so frequent like in large towns.

Cultural events: feltivals, concerts, discos, balls, book sales ... are held in... (...sa konajú v ...)

The Academy Award – an annual cinema award in many categories given since 1927 by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The award is the cinema´s most prestigious symbol taking the form of agold plated statuette, nicknamed Oscar since 1931.

TASK FOR WRITING

You have just been to the worst concert of your life. Write an e-mail (160-220 words) to an American friend who asked your opinion because the tour is going to his/her city next month and he/she would like to go.Talk about the band (performers and instruments), lighting, the music and special effects.

ROLE-PLAY

A: You and afriend love playing your guitars together and have done so since you were little. Now, your friend wants to start aband and play publicly, maybe even for money. You´re not very happy about this idea. Try to talk your friend out of his idea. Give at least 2 reasons to persuade him to leave things as they are.

B: You and afriend love playing your guitars together and have done so since you were little. You´ve decided that that you’re both good enough to start your own band. Convince your friend to join you. Give at least 2 reasons why you think it’s agreat idea.

VISUAL INPUT

Desccribe the pictures. Which of them would you like to hang on the wall in your room. Why? Why not?

1 / Valéria Pastíriková, SOŠ Polygrafická, Bratislava