English Vocabulary in Use Upper-intermediate » Unit 19: Art and literature
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| 2. The have generally been very positive about Kelly's latest novel. | 1. Maria's first novel is due for _____ this summer. |
| 3. Do you like this picture? It's only a _____. I could never afford an original. | 2. You know from the first page that the two main _____ in the novel are going to fall in love with each other. |
| 5. The author began his talk by reading a short _____ from his latest book. | 4. The novel has a very interesting _____ with some unexpected twists in it. |
| 6. I usually prefer to read books with a modern _____ rather than ones about some unfamiliar period. | 7. Paul's short story is going to be published in the country's leading _____ magazine. |
| 8. I've loved all the books in this detective _____ I hope they'll publish another one soon. | |
| 9. Max is, of course, hoping that his first novel will become a _____. | |
10. Have you read any _____ of the novel we've got to read for our English class? |
PERFORMING ARTS: theatre, dance, cinema, ballet, opera, concerts: classical/rock/, country and western
FINE ART(S): sculpture, painting, architecture, ceramics /sɪˈræmɪks/ (making pots, bowls, etc.)
The arts (plural) covers everything in the network. Art (singular, uncountable) usually means fine art, but can also refer to technique and creativity.
Have you read the arts page in the paper today? [that part of the newspaper that deals with all the things in the network]
She's a great art lover. [loves painting and sculpture]
Shakespeare was skilled in the art of poetry. [creative ability]
Ask Sarah to help you decorate your room she's very artistic. [shows skill and imagination in creating things]
A work of art (plural = works of art) is an object made by a skilled artist -typically a painting, drawing or statue.
The phrase arts and crafts is used to refer to the skills of making objects such as decorations, jewellery and furniture by hand.
This is a potter - she's throwing a pot - her type of art is called pottery.
Henry is an architect - he's designing a building - his type of art is called architecture.
An abstract painting involves shapes and colours rather than images of real people or things. A portrait is a painting of a person. A landscape is a painting of a scene in the countryside. A still life is a painting of a set of objects that do not move, usually fruit or flowers. An original painting is one produced by the painter him/herself rather than a copy or reproduction.
Lisa O'Donnell is one of the country's most popular novelists1. She has written a series2 of romantic novels all with a historical setting3. These have all been bestsellers4 although the critics5 complain that her plots6 are predictable and her characters7 are not very realistic. Her cousin, Lucy Smith, is a more literary8 writer and her books tend to get better reviews9 although they do not sell so well. Both writers have a novel which will be ready for publication10 later this year; they will also be available to download as e-books11. We have received advance copies of both novels and it is interesting to compare the opening passage12 from Smith's latest book with an extract13 from the first chapter of O'Donnell's.
1 people who write long stories about imaginary people and events (remember a novel is typically at least 150 pages long; anything shorter is a short story)
2 set of books featuring the same characters
3 background for a story or film
4 very popular books that sell in large numbers
5 people whose job it is to give their opinion of something, typically books, films or music
6 stories
7 people in a book or film
8 serious rather than popular
9 what the critics write
10making something available in a printed form
11 electronic book
12 short piece of text
13 part of a book chosen to be used in an article or for discussion
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