CULTURE and ART o Culture and art are important, because they add aesthetic value to our lives o Cultural events – interesting way to spend free time

ART o Art – way of communicating feelings o Performing arts – music, dance, theatres o Decorative arts – painting, sculpture, architecture, photography

CLASSICAL MUSIC o chamber music concerts in concert halls o famous European composers: Mozart, Beethoven, Bach

MODERN MUSIC STYLES o Pop, rock, jazz, blues, country, rap, hip-hop... o Concerts, festivals (singers or bands perform live) o Listening to CDs, MP3 players, watching concerts on DVDs o In towns and cities – performances, musicals

FILM o Genre (What kind of film is it? It’s a romantic comedy/a sci-fi film/an action film...)

FILM o Director (Who directed the film? The film is directed by Steven Spielberg.) o Actor/actress (Who’s in it? Orlando Bloom is in it.) o Setting (Where/when does it take place? It takes place on a sinking ship. It takes place in Japan during the WW2. It takes place on a space ship in the future.)

FILM o Cinemas – multi-screen air- conditioned complexes in shopping centres, open-air cinemas...) o Plot/story (What is it about? It’s about two young people who fall in love. It’s about someone who wants to destroy the world.) o Climax (What happens in the end? In the end the ring is destroyed. In the end they get married.) o Dubbed/subtitled film

FINE ARTS o If you are a lover of fine arts, you can admire the artworks of famous painters or sculptors (Picasso, Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Michelangelo...) in galleries.

CULTURE IN SMALL TOWNS AND VILLAGES o Cultural events are not so frequent there. o Houses of culture – main centres of cultural life o Dance balls (polka, waltz, tango, modern dances) o Folklore traditions – festivals of folklore music, dance and songs (Východná, Myjava, Detva...)

QUESTIONS FOR YOU 1.Is culture a part of your life? 2.What type of movies do you usually watch? Why? 3.Who is your favourite actor / actress or director? Why do you like him/her? 4.Where do you watch films? Which do you prefer? 5.Do you often go to the theatre? Where have you been? 6.What other types of performances can you see in a theatre? 7.Where do you go to see art? 8.Which type of art do you prefer? 9.Who are your favourite painters, sculptors and photographers? Why do you like them? 10.What types of musical events do you attend? Where are these events held? 11.What styles of music do you like? And what don’t you like? 12.Do you play an instrument?

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