10th grade Advanced. Unit 5. Lesson 1. What do you know about arts?

👉Communicative area: exploring the notion of art and its classification, naming different types of art and giving opinion about them

👉Active vocabulary: breathtaking, contemporary, decorative, stained glass, a still life, an artwork, compound nouns and adjectives

1. How was the word “art” commonly used before the 1700s?

2. What are some examples of activities that were considered art in the past?

3. How do we typically define art in contemporary society?

4. What are some responses people might have to a work of art?

5. How are individual arts usually grouped into categories?

6. Can you name the three categories of performing arts mentioned in the text?

7. What types of works are considered literary arts?

8. Which art forms are classified as visual arts?

9. How is the term “visual arts” used today?

10. In the European academic tradition, what is the main purpose of fine arts?

11. How do decorative arts differ from fine arts, and what do they have in common?

12. Can you list examples of applied arts mentioned in the text?

13. What are some examples of decorative arts provided in the text?

14. Why might it be easy to confuse decorative and applied arts?

15. How do functional arts serve a practical purpose alongside being attractive?