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Discuss what contribution these

famous people have made to the
UNIT 2
Arts.
Luciano Pavarotti
Fred Astaire

The Arts
Alfred Hitchcock
Charlie Chaplin
Shakespeare
James Cameron
Rembrandt
Tchaikovsky
Andy Warhol
Josephine Baker

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UNIT OBJECTIVES
 Read a newspaper review about
a new play
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 Write a film review

 Listen to opinions about the Arts
 Discuss different art forms
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 Plan an art exhibition
Discuss as a class. Why is having an art heritage
important? What is the educational value of having an
awareness of the Arts? Can the Arts ever be therapeutic?
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‘Believe, Marie Angel’s magical new play, is It is possible to understand a writer’s attitude
an inspirational exploration of what can towards their subject matter by analyzing their word
happen when you follow your dreams.’ choice. What do these phrases tell us about the
writer’s attitude?
• ‘prepare to be swept off your feet’
• ‘the performance of a lifetime’
• ‘the props detract from the elegance of the
performances’

that good. Often risqué, Believe’s only flaw,

Plum holds nothing back perhaps, is the
as she transforms from complexity of the set.
nurturing mother figure Though stunning, the
into Copper’s greatest steampunk-inspired props
obstacle and perhaps are large and clunky,

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one of theatre’s most often detracting from the

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believable and frightening simplicity and elegance
villains. Gifted with of the performances. Set

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some of the play’s best changes are not cleverly
dialogue, Plum’s voice will masked, even with the

Believe in Believe
haunt you with the kind powerful soundtrack of
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of vocal bullying that will dramatic music, forcing
either resonate with you the audience to watch the
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or appal you. Either way, scene come to life rather
it’s unlikely you’ll be able than focus on its finished
by Christy Dalton
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to dismiss it. beauty. And indeed, it is

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beautiful. Giant clocks

The final showdown
Prepare to be swept Copper is forced to live with exposed gears, a
between stepmother
off your feet with with his controlling father massive Ferris wheel
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and son is a mind-

Marie Angel’s debut and overbearing new that delivers each new
blowing scene filled with
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masterpiece, an wife—neither of whom character to the set, a

overwhelming emotion,
intriguing and enchanting support his ambitions. dystopian landscape
heart-stopping drama,
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blend of illusion and Through a series of misted with smoke and

and one of the most
theatre. Believe not only thought-provoking shadows, the morbid, yet
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intricate illusions ever

challenges you to face scenes, we watch beautiful circus ensemble,
attempted before a live
your fears, but also to Copper’s controversial and intricate costumes
audience. You will hold
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follow your heart and rise to stardom, and that breathe with
your breath.
chase your dreams—no are compelled to ask authenticity and creativity.
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matter how grand. ourselves this question: In fact, throughout The craftspeople behind
How far would you go to this brilliant two-hour the scenes of Believe
Believe forces you to
reach your goals? experience, you will find deserve as much praise
believe.
yourself breathless in as the story’s architect.
The answer may startle
London’s own Criss Bell several instances. Not Admittedly, it is difficult to
you.
delivers the performance only is Angel a fantastic give Believe anything but
of a lifetime in the role of The role of Copper’s playwright, but also a a rave review.
young magician David monstrous stepmother connoisseur of suspense.
Believe runs through to
Copper, today one of is played by the talented The story is riddled with
25th May at London’s
the world’s most famous Stephanie Plum, surely intense conflict, and some
spectacular Royal Albert
illusionists. The story one of the UK’s most of this wonderful tension
Hall. The show is rated R
begins with Copper’s underrated starlets. is resolved through what
for mature audiences
humble beginnings, a No question, her sometimes appears
due to some sensuality,
struggling artist from a performance in Believe as senseless violence.
violence, and adult
poor suburb of London, will create considerable As the audience soon
themes. Do yourself a
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blinded with the desire buzz among critics and learns, however, nothing
favour and get lost in the
to become the world’s land her future coveted is random in Angel’s
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greatest magician. Born roles. Don’t be surprised work—every drop of
to Believe tonight!
into a volatile home, if this performance vaults blood serves a purpose.
and then abandoned her to Broadway, or even The resulting finale is
by his alcoholic mother, the big screen—yes, it is mesmerizing.
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READING
A Read the review. How many B Discuss as a class.
characters are mentioned and
what are the actors’ names? 1 What sort of audience do you think a play of this kind would appeal to?
2 Do you enjoy going to the theatre? Why?

C Read the review again. Circle D Write the questions.

T (true) or F (false).
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1 T / F Marie Angel is a well-known
Face your fears, follow your heart, and chase your dreams.
playwright.
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2 T / F Believe is based on a true
story. Criss Bell

3 T / F Copper’s birth mother dies 3 

in the play. in a poor London suburb
4 T / F Stephanie Plum will 4 

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stepmother.
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5 T / F The role of stepmother is

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Because she has not received enough praise.
one of the best parts in the play.
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6 T / F There is some unnecessary
violence in the play.
a considerable buzz
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7 T / F Some of the set changes
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It is extremely beautiful.
are very noisy.
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8 T / F The show is not suitable for

children. a massive Ferris wheel
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E Read the review again and complete the table with F Match the words in bold in the review to the
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a summary of information about the play. definitions.

1 a work of exceptional quality, usually

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Playwright
used to describe a piece of art
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Name of play 2 so impressive that it hypnotizes

Genre you—you literally can’t take your eyes away
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Storyline The play is about … 3 somebody or something that

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inspires ideas and analysis

4 of great beauty, leaves you
speechless

Performances: 5 not given the praise deserved

6 so impressive it might cause you to
Criss Bell
change your course of action in life
7 showing or including images or
scenes considered to be of an inappropriate sexual
Stephanie Plum nature
8 surprising and impressive to the
point where it fills your mind with whirling thoughts
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Set
9 strong praise for a new book, play,
etc.

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of critic
WORD WORK
stunning performance mind-blowing experience
thought-provoking scene mesmerizing set
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WRITING
G Complete the email with ONE H You have received an email from a friend who is new to your town.
word in each gap. Look at the email and festival leaflet and write to your friend offering
Hey Leon, advice. Write 180–220 words.
I’ve been doing cultural things
(1) weekend. I went to a Hello,
Music Festival in Worcestershire. It’s My mum is coming to Scotland in early June. I’m still new to the area and
not my kind of thing, but I don’t was wondering what I could do with her. She’s coming from London, so she’s
(2) to see my dad used to having a lot of things to do—cinema, museums, concerts, etc. Is there
often, and he’d been looking anything round here that might be appropriate for her? She’s quite fussy, too.
Actually, I’m a bit worried she’ll get bored.
(3) to it for weeks. I
couldn’t let him down, so I decided Eleanor
to tag (4) .
Art in Unusual Places 1–9 June
It wasn’t as bad as I (5) it’d
be. I’m not a fan of classical music, The 3 Harbours Arts Festival highlights amateur and professional artists and
but seeing the orchestras play performers from here and further afield.
(6) gave the music more
There is a full programme of visual art, music, workshops, tours, trails,

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meaning. I not only enjoyed the literature, film, photography, and drama. Take this opportunity to meet the

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Mozart, but I quite liked Mahler artists, learn new skills, and relax with some music to suit your taste.
(7) .
Download our brochure here: www.3harbours.co.uk

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There was also some African music The 3 Harbours towns of Cockenzie, Port Seton and Prestonpans are found
(8) drumming that appealed in East Lothian, close to Edinburgh.
(9)
choir.
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• By car: Take the A1 to Cockenzie. There’s plenty of parking.
• By bus: From Edinburgh, take route 26. Look for ‘Seton Sands’ on the front.
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All in (10) , it was a good • By rail: From Edinburgh, take the North Berwick train to Prestonpans.
festival, even (11) I wouldn’t
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I Work in pairs. You are going to J Complete the review with a–d. Then underline the sections which
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write a review of a memorable provide the kind of information you collected in I.

film you have recently seen.
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Make notes about the film. a Maud teaches Harold to love life, music, and art. And Harold declares his
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• Name undying love for, the soon-to-be 80, Maud.

• Genre b However, it would definitely appeal to those who enjoy a quirky plot, dark
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• Plot humour, and excellent acting.

• Message c Not to be missed!
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• Acting (+/-) d Visually, the film is totally unremarkable, and the plot revolves around an
• Directing (+/-) unlikely relationship between a morbid young man of 20, Harold, and an
• Special effects (+/-) elderly lady of 79, Maud.
• Recommendation
Harold and Maud is a 1971 black comedy and romantic film directed by Hal Ashby.
Although ranked 45 on the American Film Institute’s list of the Funniest 100
K Now write a film review Movies of All Time, on original release, the film was unsuccessful. (1)
based on the information
Harold and Maud meet at a funeral. They are both intrigued with death, but
you collected in I. Include
the film is about love. (2) Unfortunately, Maud takes her own life and the film
good and bad points and
closes with Harold staging his own suicide in a desperate bid to escape his
say whether or not it is worth mother’s attempts to marry him to a suitable girl.
seeing. Write 220–260 words.
This is definitely not a feel-good film. (3) Not only is
it hilarious, but also strangely believable and touching.
It cleverly compares two different youth cultures—
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HOMEWORK the purposeful life of Maud who survived a

20 concentration camp, and the meaninglessness of
Complete Activity K at home life against the backdrop of the Vietnam War. (4)
if necessary.
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LANGUAGE BUILDER
A Match the words to their definitions.

adaptation 1 completely fail

bomb (v.) 2 interesting and arousing curiosity
conformist 3 failure
far-fetched 4 something that has been changed to suit a different use (often of a novel
flawed or play)
flop
5 having imperfections
intriguing
portrayal 6 almost impossible to believe
refreshing 7 description or representation of a person or character
8 fitting in with expected behaviour or customs
9 something new or different that is invigorating and positive

B Replace the underlined phrases with the correct form of words in A. C Complete the review with the
correct form of words in A.

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special effects. Victor Hugo would have been
2 Although the film was enjoyable, the story was totally unrealistic, which made impressed with the number of

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the plot slightly ridiculous. (1) that have been
3 Kirsten is someone I’d like to learn more about. She told some fascinating made for both stage and screen
of his 19th century book Les
theatre stories. We should arrange to meet her again.
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4 Michelangelo’s statue of a slave in the Louvre has a prominent imperfection— Misérables. The latest Hollywood
there is a sand vein running through the marble. It is beautiful nonetheless. (2) of the French
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classic has been filling cinema
seats despite the critics.
5 Unlike most authors, Phillip Dick loved Ridley Scott’s version of Do Androids
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Dream of Electric Sheep for Blade Runner. Unfortunately, having a film plot
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6 Dustin Hoffman was awarded an academy award in 1988 for the way he sung to you is not even remotely
played an autistic genius. (3) when all 50 songs
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have been recorded live. Needless

7 The fashions produced by Armani are aimed more at elegant, ordinary, and
to say, much of the singing by the
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conventional dressers rather than those who like to take risks.

actors is (4) . Great
8 A night at the theatre was a much-needed and invigorating change from the acting and cinematography should
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this, but the director has included

an (5) number of
D Track 4 You will hear three short extracts. Listen and match each
poorly calculated face shots,
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extract with the speakers and what they are expressing. There are two
which make the film unprofessional
extra options in each section.
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and difficult to watch. All of this

coupled with Hugo’s originally
Extract 1 ¨¨ Extract 2 ¨¨ Extract 3 ¨¨ (6) vendetta between
The speaker is: The speaker: Javert and Valjean over the theft of
a a theatre actor. f has not been able to make a name in his/her field. a simple loaf of bread, which the
story revolves around, make this
b a film actor. g believes even real characters can seem unreal.
film for me a total (7) .
c a director. h thinks it is important to seem knowledgeable.
d a guard. i regrets not having done more research.
e a playwright. j has a great fondness for modern art.

E Discuss in pairs.
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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
1 What adaptations of books or 3 Which artists, writers, or directors
plays for the big screen do you do you consider to be … One adaptation that I really
know? What did you think of • conformist? liked was …
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I don’t know much about
2 Can you think of any plays, • intriguing? art, but …
films, or exhibitions that bombed
4 What is the most far-fetched film
unexpectedly? Why do you think
you have ever seen?
they bombed?
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G Read the sentences in
Emphatic structures (inversion) Guide C1 page 17 the grammar chart. Then
complete these sentences.
So excited was the audience by his performance that they gave him a ten-
minute standing ovation. 1 So rarely we see
a dancing talent like this
So rarely does De Niro appear on stage that it is an opportunity of a lifetime we must create a
to see him. place for her.
So little did he think of his work that he refused to allow it to be published. 2 Seldom we encountered
Seldom does an artist produce such good work. blatant disregard for the
Arts.
Not only is she a great actress, but a really nice person too.
3 So excited the buyers
Not only did he win a Golden Globe, but an Oscar as well. they offered far beyond
the expected price.
No sooner did she wrap up the film than she began work on the next one.
4 Not only they the owners
No sooner was the performance over than the audience erupted with applause. of the largest art collection in the
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1 So can be followed by an adjective or . finished one film he
2 All the expressions can be followed by the verb to be or an . began work on another.
3 In the structures beginning with So, the second clause is preceded by
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5 Seldom can be replaced by never and . 1 Seldom did I been given such
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and a noun phrase.

2 So excited the visitors were about
the new collection but they ordered
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items before viewing.
first sentence. Do not change the word given. Write between three and
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six words including the word given. 3 Not only was the film a success
1 They had only just hung the painting in the gallery when it got stolen. (been) with audiences, than it won
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No sooner it got stolen. numerous prizes too.

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2 It isn’t common to see this band play live. (you)

Rarely live. 4 No sooner were the play finished
when the audience left the
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3 In order to make it in films, it is necessary to be beautiful and talented. (need) auditorium.

Not only , but talented as well in order to
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make it in films. 5 So rarely they do discover old

4 The flaw on the painting was almost too small to see. (invisible) masters of this calibre than it has
So small was the painting’s flaw to the eye. made front page news.
5 The electricity failed soon after the play had begun. (no)
6 So was great the success that the
than the electricity failed.
lead actor became an instant star.
6 The positive reviews of the play were too few to make it a success. (that)
So the play was a failure.

J Work in pairs. You are the co-directors of a Broadway play. Rehearse K In pairs, role-play J for the
your feedback for each of the candidates. Use emphatic structures as class. Who were the best
much as you can. directors?

Candidate 2
Candidate 1
As soon as this person walks on stage, you This is prob ably the worst person you have
but her
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danc ing is ama teur , and she
out to be a rare talent. She has a great voice, is a voice is flat, her g
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world class dancer, and already has a reputation has no the
d to audi tion for
in the acting world. You don’t often see people that someone this bad dare
t and
like this. You desperately want the person for the play. You are surprised at the lack of talen
part. You think flattery will persuade. you tell her.
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COMMUNICATION
A Track 5 Listen and circle the correct answers.

1 Dale thinks Tom Cruise __ for the role of Jack Reacher. 5 Janet __.
a doesn’t possess the right kind of talent a can’t understand why art galleries are unpopular
b is too tall b enjoys watching hockey
c is too good-looking c thinks art galleries are too expensive
2 Jack Reacher __. 6 Jeff was first introduced to Edgar Allen Poe __.
a bombed at the box office a through the Rue Morgue
b was a controversial movie b in secondary school
c was written by Lee Child c through friends on Twitter
3 Dale thought __. 7 The TV show The Following is __.
a Tom Cruise was crazy for taking the role of Lestat a about a killer who is preoccupied with Edgar Allen
b Tom Cruise played the role of Lestat well Poe’s writing
c Jason Statham should have played Lestat b about an FBI agent who is now a serial killer
c based on the works of Edgar Allen Poe
4 When Janet saw the Mona Lisa for the first time, she __.
a was awestruck 8 Because of his love for Edgar Allen Poe, Jeff __.

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c wondered why it had become so revered b decided he wanted to be a poet
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B Track 5 Listen again.
Circle T (true) or F (false).
C Track 5 AT
Listen again. Complete the notes.
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 Dale
1 T / F Dale believes the film Jack
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Reacher will not be popular.
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2 T / F Anne Rice didn’t want
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• When Cruise played Lestat in Interview with a Vampire, it was a refreshing

Cruise to play the role of Lestat in 
(3) great characters.
Interview with a Vampire. 
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3 T / F The art gallery owned by • Doesn’t really understand why the Mona Lisa is (4)
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Janet is very well-known. in the world.

• Saw it but had to (5) for hours and only
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4 T / F Janet wishes governments

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would spend less money on sport.
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5 T / F The Following started as 
story in the Rue Morgue. Jeff
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• Poe’s writings live on today (8) other artistry
6 T / F Jeff communicates through  because his writing really (9) interpretation.
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social networking sites.  • The Following features a professor (10) with the
 works of Poe.
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D Track 5 Complete the extract from the listening with the correct E Discuss in groups.
words. Then listen again and check your answers.
1 Why do you think governments are
No sooner (1) the pilot episode of The Following air on TV more willing to invest in sports than
(2) my Twitter feed exploded with praise (3) the show and the Arts?
its actors. Kevin Bacon is especially good in the (4) of a damaged 2 What is the attraction of horror
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FBI agent. I actually (5) read Poe in senior high school, but when either in film, literature, or art?
I reflect (6) those classes, I don’t think our teacher did a great job 3 Do you like the horror genre? Why?
(7) demonstrating how Poe’s work was—and continues to be— 4 What other films do you know of
useful (8) the Arts or society as a whole. In all honesty, I was that are adaptations of books?
(9) much of a poetry fan. (10) after I read Poe’s The How successful were they?
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Raven was I inspired to read more. I am certain his work is the (11) 5 In your opinion, what is better
I majored in English, and have begun writing my own chilling novel. Many of when seeing film adaptations:
the themes explored in his literature are reflected in my writing. If you have never seeing the film first or reading the
read Poe before, I (12) suggest you give it a chance. book first? Why?
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F In pairs, brainstorm the kind of art forms you might see in a museum or gallery, at a festival, or in the streets.

G Work in pairs. Look at the pictures. Take turns comparing two of them and say why you think the artist created
these works. Which of the art forms do you think is most powerful?

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1 How has photography affected art?

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2 What can photography provide that a painting cannot provide? What can a painting provide that photography cannot?
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Favourite piece of art

Why?

Where you first saw it

When your first saw it

Favourite artist(s)

Why?

Era of art most liked

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J Discuss the statement in groups. What does it say about art in the light of old masterpieces and modern art?

‘Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.’—Scott Adams
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LANGUAGE BUILDER
A Match the phrasal verbs to their definitions.

catch on 1 become popular or fashionable

come up with 2 begin a project or journey
embark on 3 cause
give rise to 4 be obvious; visually easier to perceive
kick in 5 think of, invent, or create
leap out at 6 link or join sections of a whole in order to mend or complete something
lend itself to 7 think about or consider
piece together 8 begin to take effect
reflect on 9 be suitable for something

B Circle the correct answers.

1 When the lights went dim, the 4 J.K. Rowling’s first attempt at 7 In my opinion, the novel will really
sombre music __ and the mood of adult fiction __ a flurry of negative __ a film adaptation.
the play was set. criticism. a leap out at

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2 The screenwriters did not take long 5 The art dealer spent a long time posting ‘You are beautiful’ stickers
to __ a sequel to their blockbuster __ the value of the painting before in Chicago, the phenomenon __ all
hit.
a leap out at
agreeing to sell.
a reflecting on
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a caught on
b piecing together b gave rise
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b come up with
c coming up with c pieced together
c give rise to
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6 Although the flaw in the painting __ 9 It was only after hearing five
3 No sooner had he completed a
different versions of the event that
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book about his travels in Europe you, it’s still a beautiful work of art.
a catches on we could truly __ the full story.
than he __ a plan to write about
South America. b kicks in a reflect on
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b reflected on c come up with

c embarked on
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C Complete the article with the correct form of phrasal verbs in A.

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Three Words Start Global Phenomenon

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When artist Matthew Hoffman moved to Chicago in 2003, he began (1) a way that he could use his
art to spread some happiness. He wanted something simple and easy that would be enough to (2)
anybody and make them feel better. He soon (3) the ideal phrase, ‘You are beautiful’, had it made
into stickers, and (4) on a project which (5) a worldwide happy-sticker phenomenon.
Before he knew it, his stickers had started appearing all over the world, in places as far afield as the Tundra! He
(6) the stickers’ travels from photos that people would send him showing where they had been placed.
Little did he know that those three little words would so wonderfully (7) putting a smile on so many
people’s faces.

D Work in pairs. Imagine you are embarking on one of these projects. E Discuss in groups.
Make a plan from start to finish. Then present it to the class. You will
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1 In the arts, there are many

get a point each time you use a phrasal verb from A correctly.
examples of people who suffer
1 You have recently become involved in producing films. You want to make a breakdowns, madness, or
big name for yourself. How? depression. What do you think
2 You are an archaeologist and you dream of living the life of Indiana Jones. How? gives rise to this?
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3 You are a brilliant painter. You want to produce the work of a lifetime. How? 2 Can you think of any specific
examples of peculiar behaviour
in artistic geniuses? Do you think
genius justifies this behaviour?
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Refer to English
F Match the sentences in the grammar chart to
Relative clauses Guide C1 page 15 these descriptions.
a Parsons, who is most famous for his role in The Big 1 Gives additional but not necessary information
Bang Theory, is one of the most talented comedians about an object. ¨
in Hollywood today. 2 Gives necessary information about an object. ¨
3 Gives additional but not necessary information
b The book, which has sold more than 200,000
copies to date, was rejected by three publishers
about a person. ¨
before it was finally accepted. 4 Gives necessary information about a person. ¨
5 Would still be correct if the relative pronoun
c The painting that has become the most famous in
the world is the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci.
was replaced with which. ¨
6 Would be correct if the relative pronoun was
d He’s the composer who has been helping me with replaced with that. ¨
the score of the film. 7 Would NOT be correct if the relative pronoun
was replaced with that. ¨
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At midnight exactly, an hour who is known as the ghostly hour, He asked a question, that was of great importance, that

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the painting, that had been valued the highest in the gallery, no other detective would have thought of—Who had last
mysteriously disappeared from the peg who it had hung on for touched the painting? The person which had last touched
so many years. The guard, that had spent the night staring at the painting would have left fingerprints. But the painting,
the painting, had actually seen it slip from sight.
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that would have the fingerprints on it, was of course gone.
However, what the detective wanted to know was how long
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The detective which arrived at the scene of the crime, that
was known for his unbelievable insight and ability to solve the painting who they thought was the painting had actually
been there. The painting that was on the wall at midnight
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mysteries who had baffled all others, reflected long and

was in fact a clever hologram.
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hard on the events that might have led up to the theft.

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Rewrite the sentences so that they contain an appropriate relative Work in groups. Think of
clause and have a similar meaning to the first sentence. additional information to say
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about these iconic items,

1 Those are the paintings. They were stolen from the National Gallery.
places, and people. Use non-
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defining and defining relative
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2 This piece of music is one of my favourites. It was written by an unknown clauses.

composer.

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3 The acting in that film is terrible. It was one of the biggest grossing movies of
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all time.

4 My uncle is not usually generous. He has just given millions to an art
foundation.

5 Never give up on something. Especially if it is important to you.

6 This film seems like a good choice. Everybody will like it.

7 I recognized that man. He stole the painting.

8 Those diamonds were worn by Grace Kelly. She wore them on the day of her
marriage to Prince Rainier.
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Brikin, would make a great addition to
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J In pairs, discuss what do you know about these things.
• Champagne • The Mona Lisa’s smile • Dental implants I was in Greece last year, and the day
that I went to the Parthenon was so hot.
• Scottish haggis • The Turner Prize • Celebrities
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A You are going to plan an art exhibition in order to represent the Arts in your country. The exhibition can be
visual or performance arts. In pairs, decide which sector of the arts and which artists would best represent
your country.

B Work in groups. Look at C Match the blurbs to five of the exhibition titles in B.
the titles of some recent
exhibitions in London. What 1 … a painter who is famed for his artwork that is based on
do you think people could see comic strips and adverts which are shaded with his hallmark Ben-Day dots.
at these exhibitions? 2 … a stunning exhibition which brings together 150 of the
most iconic designs since the Tube’s first graphic poster commission in 1908.
David Bowie Is
Pompeii and Herculaneum 3 … the world’s oldest known sculptures are being displayed
in this pioneering show, which includes 20,000-year-old masterpieces of
Treasures of the Royal Courts
modern art.
Ice Age Art
4 … displays 150 vintage prints which were taken between
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Lichtenstein

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Man Ray Portraits 5 … an exhibition not only comprising portraits, but also
jewellery, luxury goods, and armoury belonging to the British and Russians.

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Becoming Picasso: Paris 1901

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E In pairs, choose a type of exhibition and make a plan for it.

Type Title Theme

Venue Dates Cost

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POST-TASK
G Discuss the different H Discuss as a class.
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exhibitions. Which of the

exhibitions would you like to 1 What would make you attend an exhibition?
28 attend and why? 2 Have you ever attended an exhibition that you did not enjoy? Why didn’t you
enjoy it?
3 At the moment, are there any exhibitions or festivals involving the Arts that
you would like to attend? Why?