{"id":689,"date":"2017-12-20T12:09:33","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T04:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tommykwan.com\/blog\/?p=689"},"modified":"2017-12-31T14:01:38","modified_gmt":"2017-12-31T06:01:38","slug":"lesson-16-discussing-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tommykwan.com\/blog\/english-learning\/lesson-16-discussing-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesson 16 \u2013 Discussing art"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Discussing art<\/div>\n<div class=\"mycourse-lessondetail-summary\">Summary<\/div>\n<div class=\"mycourse-lessondetail-aim\">In the lesson, we had time to share our opinions about the need for art in society<\/div>\n<div class=\"mycourse-lessondetail-desc\">\n<p>The topic of the lesson is art. We could:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>debate the value of art<\/li>\n<li>learn adjectives to describe art<\/li>\n<li>develop your vocabulary to describe feelings and emotions<\/li>\n<li>practise using syllable stress in adjectives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>While I am doing the review of the lesson, in a chilly afternoon at home after work, I think of a person, who like art. She is pretty good at art. However, I have no chance to listen to her anymore. Or it is our fate! Well, let me start my revision and then go to bed since I am going to have to go to work at night and work all night again.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A guide for discussing art<\/p>\n<p>When we are bring it up, we could talk sth like &#8211;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>What do you think about<\/strong> &#8230; (these pieces of art)<strong>?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>What is the point of them?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>How do they make you feel?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Who should fund for it?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In the lesson, I saw some photos of public art, including:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"mycourse-lessondetail-desc\"><strong>Mosaic<\/strong> &#8211; <em>is art made of<\/em> pieces of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">small stones, glass or other materials<\/span> like the Acrylic (\u4e9e\u52a0\u529b)<\/li>\n<li class=\"mycourse-lessondetail-desc\"><strong>Mural<\/strong> &#8211; <em>is any piece of artwork <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">painted or applied directly on<\/span><\/em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> a wall, ceiling or other large surface<\/span> (e.g <strong>graffiti<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li class=\"mycourse-lessondetail-desc\"><strong>Sculpture<\/strong> &#8211; is art made in stone, metal, ceramics, wood and other materials, these are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">three-dimensional (3-D) and can be by any size.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"mycourse-lessondetail-desc\"><strong>Statue<\/strong> &#8211; is any art typically made of bronze, these are as <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">close to life size as possible.<\/span> Quite often, they <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">present people or animals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"mycourse-lessondetail-desc\"><strong>Fountain<\/strong> &#8211;<em> is a decorative structure<\/em> in a pool or lake <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">in which one or more jets of water are pumped into the air.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>p.s &#8211; We have several ways to express or describe the composition of artwork:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>sth. <strong>is art made of<\/strong> &#8230;<\/li>\n<li>sth. <strong>is any artwork applied on<\/strong> &#8230;<\/li>\n<li>sth. <strong>is a decorative structure in<\/strong> &#8230; <strong>in which<\/strong> &#8230;.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Well, to share our opinion on artwork, we could use language like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>sth. <strong>is<\/strong> very <strong>accessible<\/strong> because viewers could <strong>see it from all over (\/ see them left right and center &#8211; everywhere)<\/strong>\u00a0and it is <strong>free of charge.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><em>I am really into<\/em><strong> an original idea<\/strong> because it is <strong>unique and nobody has thought of before.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This is the <strong>iconic<\/strong> food which <strong>is well known for its association with<\/strong> this fascinating city.<\/li>\n<li>Generally, statues are easy to be found in prime city park <strong>showcasing certain cultural importance.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Compare to the idea of <strong>bold<\/strong> or <strong>dramatic<\/strong>, I am a fan of <strong>simple<\/strong> or <strong>minimalist<\/strong> sometimes. Although it is just the opposite idea, but can still have impact. It is way better, isn&#8217;t it?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Here are more examples of language for discussing art:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>This is an iconic<\/strong> example of &#8230; (e.g Renaissance art). Don&#8217;t you know this?<\/li>\n<li>I must say that with so many street artists nowadays, <em>it&#8217;d be difficult to<\/em> <strong>identify<\/strong> an <strong>original or authentic one from<\/strong> the <strong>imitators<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>I feel that there are too many imitations of that painting, it&#8217;d be difficult for a layman to spot the difference between an original or authentic work and the replica.<\/li>\n<li>I crazy about abstract art. It make me really think. <strong>One person can have a totally different understanding of it from another.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>More, we could use some language like these to express our feeling about art:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It really evokes a sense of &#8230;(peace).<\/li>\n<li>I think this a move in a positive\/negative direction.<\/li>\n<li>It has a positive\/negative impact on &#8230; (society).<\/li>\n<li>(This topic) is very close to my heart &#8211; I&#8217;m really into it.<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;m really moved by it (because &#8230;)<br \/>\np.S &#8211; <strong>move + to + noun. = \u8868\u793a\u5f71\u97ff\u5fc3\u60c5<\/strong><br \/>\n# I&#8217;m so moved to\u00a0 (tears\/touched\/impressed\/noun&#8230;)<br \/>\n# The sight(view\/scene) move me to (tears\/touched\/impressed\/noun&#8230;)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n[To show our opinion]\n<ul>\n<li>I feel that&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>I believe&#8230; because&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>The way I see it &#8230;<\/li>\n<li>From my point of view&#8230;\u00a0 (p.s &#8211; DON&#8217;T use it with &#8220;I think..&#8221;)<\/li>\n<li>In my opinion&#8230;\u00a0\u00a0(p.s &#8211; DON&#8217;T use it with &#8220;I think..&#8221;)<\/li>\n<li>I must say that &#8230;<\/li>\n<li>My position (on this topic) is &#8230;<\/li>\n<li><strong>To me, it&#8217;s &#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(p.s &#8211; for more, <a href=\"http:\/\/tommykwan.com\/blog\/english-learning\/lesson-13-emotions-and-feelings-about-annoying\/\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>)<\/p>\n[To agree with others]\n<ul>\n<li>Yes, I think so too &#8230;because&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>I <strong>agree with<\/strong> him\/her &#8230; because&#8230;<\/li>\n<li><strong>That&#8217;s exactly what I<\/strong> &#8230; (think\/ want to say\/am considering)<\/li>\n<li>That makes sense to me &#8230; because\/considering that&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>I fully support his\/her point&#8230; because<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;ll say yes to that because&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[To disagree others]\n<ul>\n<li>I don&#8217;t agree &#8230;because&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>I don&#8217;t think so, given that &#8230;<\/li>\n<li>Yes, but have you thought of\/about&#8230;?<\/li>\n<li>Okay, but what if&#8230;?<\/li>\n<li><strong>I see, but one the other hand&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>That sounds unreasonable&#8230;because&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>I see things differently, in that&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discussing art Summary In the lesson, we had time to share our opinions about the need for art in society The topic of the lesson is art. We could: debate the value of art learn adjectives to describe art develop your vocabulary to describe feelings and emotions practise using syllable stress in adjectives. 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