Unit 10
Lessons 3+4
Student’s Book pages 78 and 79
VOCABULARY: Word building
1. Read the text about Leonardo da Vinci on page 76 again and complete this table with the correct words.
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Noun |
Verb |
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flight |
to fly |
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sculpture |
To sculpt |
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invention |
invent |
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examination |
examine |
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design |
to design |
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study |
to study |
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sketch |
to sketch |
VOCABULARY: Art
2. Match the beginning and the end of each sentence.
1- A musician → c- creates music.
2- A sculptor → a- scupts or casts metal
3- A photographer → d- takes photos.
4- An artist → b- does drawings and sketches.
5- A painter → f- expresses ideas in paintings.
LISTENING
Listening strategies Listening strategies.
• Listen carefully as you look at the picture.
• Don’t worry if you don’t understand every word – just listen for the important ones.
• As you listen, take notes. Write in abbreviations and focus on the important information and key terms (e.g. flying machine, bird).
Answers:
1 a
2 b
3 d
4 c
5 f
6 e
4. Listen again and choose the correct answers.
1- The picture was taken from one of Leonardo da Vinci’s
A. paintings. D. notebooks. C. portraits D. drawings.
2- The flying machine was invented by Leonardo in
A. 1600 CE. B. 1700 CE. C. 1500 CE. D. 1800 CE.
3- The flying machine was designed to look like
A. a giant bird. B. a giant helicopter.
C. a giant plane. d a giant wing.
4- A rope was used to
A. change position. B. change the pedals.
C. change direction. D.change height.
5- The frame was constructed from
A. rope. B. wood. C. steel. D. marble.
6- The wings were made of
A. heavy glass. B. heavy metal. C. heavy wood. D. heavy material.
SPEAKING
5. Study Leonardo’s flying machine in exercise 3. If it was built, do you think it would work? Discuss in groups.
Answers:
Students’ own answers.
6. Most people agree that Leonardo was a genius. Think of some other people who are often described as geniuses. Make a list with your group. Try to include some artists and inventors.
Vincent van Gogh, William Shakespeare, Mozart, Thomas Edison, Charles Dickens, Tim Berners-Lee, Beethoven, Alexander Graham Bell, Marie Curie.
7. What makes a genius? Look at the names on your list to find answers. Discuss your ideas with your group and share them with the class.
Answers:
Students’ own answers.
8. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions below. Choose an answer from the box. Use the Past Simple Passive in your answers.
Student A
1- Who painted the Mona Lisa? It was painted by Leonardo Da Vincie.
2- Who wrote the play Macbeth? It was written by William Shakespeare.
3- Who invented the telephone? It was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.
4- Who painted Tree and Moon? It was painted by Rafiq Lahham.
5- Who invented the television? It was invented by John Logie Baird.
6- Who built the Taj Mahal? It was built by Emperor Shah Jahan.
Student B
1- Who composed the opera Don Giovanni? It was composed by Mozart.
2- Who wrote the novella The Merchant and the Bird? It was written by Fawaz Touqan.
3- Who invented gunpowder? It was invented by the Chinese.
4- Who invented the electric lamp? It was invented by Thomas Edison.
5- Who invented the World Wide Web? It was invented by Tim Berners-Lee.
6- Who designed the Eiffel Tower? It was designed by Gustave Eiffel.
A: Who painted the Mona Lisa?
B: The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.
WRITING
9. Write a factfile about your favourite artist or inventor. You can use some of the examples in exercise 8.
Students’ own answers.
Unit 10Lessons 5 and 6Student’s Book pages 80 and 81
READING
1. Read the article about the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts. What is special about it?
The gallery houses the most valuable paintings, sculptures and ceramics from all over the world. Logo program for museum tour.
2 .Which words are connected to art? Check the meaning of any words you don’t know in the Activity Book Glossary or in a dictionary.
Answers:
- gallery
- fine arts
- patron
- contemporary
- pottery
- curate
COMPREHENSION
3. Read the article again and answer the questions.
1- What is cultural tourism?
When people visit a country to learn mainly about its culture, and not for visiting its tourist attractions mainly.
2- What do the words in bold refer to?
- they: the museums and galleries in Jordan.
- Those: people all over Jordan.
- Those: people all over Jordan.
- They: people in the Jordan Association of Artists.
3- What did His Majesty the late King Hussein and Her Majesty Queen Nour Al Hussein do?
His Majesty the late King Hussein and Her Majesty Queen Nour Al Hussein supported the National Gallery of Fine Arts.
4- What does the gallery include?
The gallery contains extremely valuable paintings, sculpture and pottery that represent both contemporary and Islamic arts.
5- Describe the Touring Museum project in your own words. Students’ own answers.
6- What is the Jordan Association of Artists’ goal?
- Its goal is to make art available to everyone, and also to make sure artists can be free to deliver their message.
7- What has this association already achieved?
- The Association has recently helped the Gallery to increase the number of exhibitions by female artists and continues to set up conferences on the subject of Jordanian art and culture.
8- Do you think the Touring Museum is beneficial for people living in distant areas? Why/Why not?
Students’ own answers.
SPEAKING
4. What other activities could the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts do to activate national interest in art? Discuss with your partner.
Students’ own answers
5. Many people say that art is the most important means of expressing one’s ideas and feelings. Do you agree or disagree with this? If you disagree, what do you believe is more important? Have a debate to present your ideas.
Students’ own answers.
WRITING
6. Can you design a new programme for promoting the artistic movement in Jordan? Write your plan and describe the process. Include answers to the following questions:
1- What is the name of the programme?
2- What is the purpose of the programme?
3- What are the steps for realising it?
4- What are the possible difficulties that you might face?
Students’ own answers.
SPEAKING
7. Use the plan in exercise 6 to give an e-presentation about your programme to the class and explain how it functions.
Students’ own answers.