Vocabulary
1. Diverse (adj)
/daɪˈvɜrs, dɪˈvɜrs/: including many people, cultures, things, etc. that are different from one another
Ex: We live in a diverse society.
2. Rewarding (adj)
/rɪˈwɔːrdɪŋ/:worth doing and important because it makes one happy
Ex: Learning how to sew turned out to be quite a rewarding experience.
3. Sentiment (n)
/ˈsɛntəmənt/: feeling or opinion about something
Ex: Ignoring popular sentiment can be very dangerous for politicians
4. Fundamental (adj)
/ˌfəndəˈmɛntl/: extremely or most important
Ex: Learning the alphabet is fundamental for young children
5. Depict (verb)
/dɪˈpɪkt/: to show in a picture or drawing
Ex: Postage stamps often depict national monuments.
6. Evolution (n)
/ˌɛvəˈluːʃən/: the process by which living things change to suit their environment over many generations
Ex: Charles Darwin developed the theory of Evolution.
7. Cryptik (adj)
/ˈkrɪptɪk/: having a meaning that is unclear or hidden
Ex: My fortune cookie contained a cryptic message.
Art consists of a diverse range of human activities. The outcome of these activities, focusing chiefly on the visual arts, comprises the creation of images or objects in fields such as painting or drawing.
These rewarding skills can enable us to communicate our feelings or sentiments to a keen observer. From a psychological point of view, painting is a complex process of finding ways to express our feelings using the cryptic language of art. It is believed that the aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance and breathtaking grandeur. This so-called fundamental form of human expression has been a part of human life since time immemorial. Prehistoric cave paintings that depict early social life of humans enable us to understand human evolution in a whole new way.
Here are a selection of little-known facts that are related to art:
1. When did art become a part of human life?
2. What was Pablo Picasso's first word?
3. Where and when were pencils invented?
2. Are you good at drawing or painting? Why do you think so?
3. What would you draw to express your feelings right now?
4. Do you think it is important to know how to draw or paint? Why? Why not?
5. “Don’t think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it’s good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art.” - Andy Warhol. What do you think about this statement?
/daɪˈvɜrs, dɪˈvɜrs/: including many people, cultures, things, etc. that are different from one another
Ex: We live in a diverse society.
2. Rewarding (adj)
/rɪˈwɔːrdɪŋ/:worth doing and important because it makes one happy
Ex: Learning how to sew turned out to be quite a rewarding experience.
3. Sentiment (n)
/ˈsɛntəmənt/: feeling or opinion about something
Ex: Ignoring popular sentiment can be very dangerous for politicians
4. Fundamental (adj)
/ˌfəndəˈmɛntl/: extremely or most important
Ex: Learning the alphabet is fundamental for young children
5. Depict (verb)
/dɪˈpɪkt/: to show in a picture or drawing
Ex: Postage stamps often depict national monuments.
6. Evolution (n)
/ˌɛvəˈluːʃən/: the process by which living things change to suit their environment over many generations
Ex: Charles Darwin developed the theory of Evolution.
7. Cryptik (adj)
/ˈkrɪptɪk/: having a meaning that is unclear or hidden
Ex: My fortune cookie contained a cryptic message.
Reading
Art consists of a diverse range of human activities. The outcome of these activities, focusing chiefly on the visual arts, comprises the creation of images or objects in fields such as painting or drawing.
These rewarding skills can enable us to communicate our feelings or sentiments to a keen observer. From a psychological point of view, painting is a complex process of finding ways to express our feelings using the cryptic language of art. It is believed that the aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance and breathtaking grandeur. This so-called fundamental form of human expression has been a part of human life since time immemorial. Prehistoric cave paintings that depict early social life of humans enable us to understand human evolution in a whole new way.
Here are a selection of little-known facts that are related to art:
- Leonardo Da Vinci reportedly spent over 10 years painting the Mona Lisa's lips.
- Pencils were invented in England in 1556.
- Despite producing more than 2000 works, Vincent Van Gogh only sold one painting during his lifetime.
- Pablo Picasso's first word was pencil in Spanish.
- Learning to draw helps kids to succeed in all other subjects.
1. When did art become a part of human life?
2. What was Pablo Picasso's first word?
3. Where and when were pencils invented?
Discussion
1. Do you like art? Why?2. Are you good at drawing or painting? Why do you think so?
3. What would you draw to express your feelings right now?
4. Do you think it is important to know how to draw or paint? Why? Why not?
5. “Don’t think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it’s good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art.” - Andy Warhol. What do you think about this statement?
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