Unit 4: Young Art

READING - DO YOU THINK IT’S ART?

1.- Read the four texts. What are they about? Choose the best alternative. (1 pt.)


Adapted from:
http://www.goldsworthy.cc.gla.ac.uk/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Whiteread
http://www.tracey-emin.co.uk/
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/exhibitions/chrisofili/default.shtm


Four famous modern artists.

    b. Four famous works of modern art.

    c. The materials which artists often use in their works.

    d. Four unusual materials used in art.



2.- Read the text again. Answer these questions. (6 pts.)

      a. What kind of material does Andy Goldsworthy use?

      b. What materials does Rachel Whiteread use?
         

      c. What did she use to make House?
         

      d. How long has Tracey Emin been working on birds?
         

      e. What did she use to make Roman Standard?
         

      f. Why does Chris Ofili use such a strange material in his works?
         



3.- Read the text once more. Identify the paragraph in which this information is mentioned. (I, II, III, IV) (8 pts.)

      a. A very famous reggae singer.

      b. An American country.

      c. A new insulation material.

       d. An ancient empire.

      e. The capital city of England.

      f. The name of a little animal.

     g. Materials taken from nature.

     h. Some artificial materials.

LISTENING - TECH ART

4.- Listen to the recording and identify the topic of the conversation. (2 pts.)

   

    a. A new kind of digital art.

    b. A new form of art that uses only scientific tools.

    c. A new form of art that uses only technological tools.

    d. A new form of art that uses scientific and technological tools.

5.- Listen to the recording again and fill in the blanks. (5 pts.)

      a. Tech art is an that uses scientific and technological tools.

      b. Tech art means using , electrodes or .

      c. Eduardo Kac explores cloning and the of living .




6.- Are these statements true or false?. (5 pts.)

   a. Tech Art is a new concept for Speaker B. True False
   b. Speaker A knows a lot about Tech Art. True False
   c. All most important tech art artists are from South America. True False
   d. Alba is a very controversial project. True False
   e. “Holopoetry”  gives different meanings to the same word. True False




LANGUAGE

7.- Complete these sentences using the Past Perfect tense of the verbs in brackets. (4 pts.)

      a. She before her trip to Rio.  (never / fly)

      b. Which voluntary organisations for before you joined the Red Cross? (you / work)

      c. There was a famine because it   in that area for over two years.   (not / rain)

      d. When the journalists arrived at the village, everybody  and the village was deserted.  (leave)



8.- Answer these questions with your own ideas and using the Past Perfect Tense. (4 pts.)

      a. Why were you so embarrased when I saw you yesterday?
         

      b. Why were you so happy when I saw you yesterday?
         

      c. Why were you so tired when I saw you yesterday?
         

      d. Why were you so angry when I saw you yesterday?
         


WRITING

9.- Use the information from the listening text and other sources and write a short paragraph about Tech Art.
     Mention the origin and what this new artistic expression consists of, the artists that represent it, and any other
     facts you find interesting.
     Print your work. Ask your teacher to check and mark it. (10 pts.)
SPEAKING

10.- Click on the link, listen to the dialogue and practise it with a partner.
        Then, use the questions to exchange information about your favourite kind of music.
         Remember that this is a practice activity.  It doesn’t get a mark.

     



YOUR TEST RESULTS
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