1 Secondary Grade: UNIT 3: "The Arts"

1st SECONDARY GRADE:
UNIT 3: “The Arts”

Content: “The Arts” Vocabulary.
What do you know about the arts?
VOCABULARY
ABOUT
THE ARTS
VOCABULARY ABOUT “THE ARTS”
Composer
“In my opinion, no other composers

even begin to approach Mozart.”
One that composes, especially a person who composes or writes music.

Artist
“Just like any art, the ultimate value of the

work depends on the artist who created it.”
A person who practises or performs any of the creative arts, such as a sculptor, film-
maker, actor, or dancer.
Writer
“She is a well-known writer of children's

books.”
A person who writes books or articles to be published.

Paintings
“They hung the painting in the living room.”
a product of painting; especially a work produced through the art of painting.

Expressionism
“Expressionism is a style meant to release and

reveal emotion, not especially capture visual
reality.”
A style of painting, music, or drama in which the artist or writer seeks to express the
inner world of emotion rather than external reality.
Cubism
“In cubism, geometrical forms and

fragmentations are favored.”
An early 20th-century style and movement in art, especially painting, in which

perspective with a single viewpoint was abandoned and use was made of simple
geometric shapes, interlocking planes, and, later, collage.
Piano
“She used to play piano in a jazz band.”
A large musical instrument with a row of black and white keys that are pressed to
play notes.
Violin
“She plays the violin with great expression.”
A wooden musical instrument with four strings that is held against the neck and
played by moving a bow across the strings
Guitar
“He sat on the grass, strumming his guitar.”
A musical instrument, usually made of wood, with six strings and a long neck, played
with the fingers or a plectrum.
Metal
“The wooden beam is reinforced with a metal

plate.”
A solid material which is typically hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and ductile, with
good electrical and thermal conductivity (e.g. iron, gold, silver, and aluminium, and
alloys such as steel)
Wooden
“The house was surrounded by a tall, wooden

fence.”
Something that is made of wood.

Wind instruments
“Saxophones and flutes are wind instruments.”
A musical instrument in which sound is produced by the vibration of air, typically by

the player blowing into the instrument.
Percussion instruments
“The song's detailed arrangement is fleshed out

by electric piano, aquatic guitar lines, and
exotic percussion instruments.”
Musical instruments played by striking with the hand or with a stick or beater, or by
shaking, including drums, cymbals, xylophones, gongs, bells, and rattles.
String instruments
“Guitars, pianos, and cellos are different types

of string instrument.”
A musical instrument with a set of strings that vibrate to produce sound when they
are pulled, hit, or rubbed with a bow:
Drums
“He beat out a jazz rhythm on the drums.”
A percussion instrument sounded by being struck with sticks or the hands, typically
cylindrical, barrel-shaped, or bowl-shaped, with a taut membrane over one or both
ends.
Harp
“Papa had been teaching him to play the blues

harp.”
A large, wooden musical instrument with many strings that you play with the
fingers.
Electric Guitar
“I started with the flute and then learned the

guitar and then the electric guitar.”
A guitar with a built-in pickup or pickups which convert string vibrations into
electrical signals for amplification.
Classical
“Do you prefer classical music like Mozart

and Mahler, or pop?”
Word used to refer to a style of music written in Europe between about 1750 and
1830.
Rhythm and Blues
“The Rolling Stones evolved from Richards'

and Jagger's teenage enthusiasm for black
American rhythm and blues.”
A type of popular music, originally by African American artists of the 1940s and
1950s, that combined features of blues and jazz with a strong beat
Publishing company
“She's the chief executive of a small

publishing company in New York.”
A company that publishes books, magazines, software, etc.

Publisher
“Janet edited books for a variety of

publishers.”
A company or person that prepares and issues books, journals, or music for sale.
Editor
“She's a senior editor in the reference

department of a publishing company.”
A person who is in charge of and determines the final content of a newspaper,

magazine, or multi-author book.
Ballet Dancer
“I'm a ballet dancer and have been dancing

for ten years.2
A person who dances in ballets.

Ballet
“I also danced classical ballet until I was 33

years old, then I gave that up and became a
runner.”
An artistic dance form performed to music, using precise and highly formalized set
steps and gestures. Classical ballet, which originated in Renaissance Italy and
established its present form during the 19th century, is characterized by light,
graceful movements and the use of pointe shoes with reinforced toes.
Theatre
“I'd far rather go to the theatre than watch a

video.”
A building or outdoor area in which plays and other dramatic performances are
given.
Actors
“As an actor he could communicate a whole

range of emotions.”
A person whose profession is acting on the stage, in films, or on television.

Stage
“Hamlet is on stage for most of the act.”
A raised floor or platform, typically in a theatre, on which actors, entertainers, or

speakers perform.
Novel
“His latest novel is selling really well.”
A long printed story about imaginary characters and events.

Poem
“The poet recited some of her recent poems.”
A piece of writing in which the expression of feelings and ideas is given intensity by
particular attention to diction (sometimes involving rhyme), rhythm, and imagery.
Work of art
“The thieves stole several valuable works of

art.”
An object made by an artist of great skill, especially a painting, drawing, or statue.

Literature
“I had a brilliant English teacher who fired me

with enthusiasm for literature at an early
age.”
Written artistic works, especially those with a high and lasting artistic value.
Orchestra
“She's a cellist in the City of Birmingham

Symphony Orchestra.”
A large group of musicians who play many different instruments together and are
led by a conductor.
Conductor
“He was appointed principal conductor of the

Berlin Symphony Orchestra”
A person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir.

Script
“Bruce Robinson wrote the script for "The

Killing Fields"
The words of a film, play, broadcast, or speech.

Scriptwriter
“Stan started as an assistant and eventually

became a well-known scriptwriter.”
A person who writes the words for films or radio or television broadcasts.
Sculptor
“Henry Moore, who died in 1986, is one of

Britain's best-known sculptors.”
Someone who creates sculptures.

Watercolor
“The art gallery is having a show of early 20th-

century American watercolors.”
A paint that is mixed with water to create pictures, or a picture made with this
paint.
Acrylic
“I prefer acrylics to oils when painting

outdoor scenes.”
A type of paint produced by chemical processes.

Technique
“She's a wonderfully creative dancer but she

doesn't have the technique of a truly great
performer.”
A way of carrying out a particular task, especially the execution or performance of

an artistic work or a scientific procedure.
Fond of
“He was not too fond of dancing”
The action of like someone or something very much; to like doing something.
Music Hall
“Carnegie Hall is a famous music hall for

orchestral performances.”
A form of variety entertainment popular in Britain from c.1850, consisting of singing,

dancing, comedy, acrobatics, and novelty acts. Its popularity declined after the First
World War with the rise of the cinema.
Library
“This library loans books, CDs and

videotapes.”
A building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films

and recorded music for use or borrowing by the public or the members of an
institution.
Recordings
“Pupils will learn recording studio tricks and

produce CDs.”
The action or process of recording sound or a performance for subsequent

reproduction or broadcast.
Century
“A century ago most people walked to work.”
A period of one hundred years.

Influence
“My grandmother had a strong influence on

my early childhood.”
The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of

someone or something, or the effect itself.
Museum
“The museum is full of rare and precious

treasures.”
A building where objects of historical, scientific, or artistic interest are kept.

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1st SECONDARY GRADE:

UNIT 3: “The Arts”

“In my opinion, no other composers

One that composes, especially a person who composes or writes music.

“Just like any art, the ultimate value of the

“She is a well-known writer of children's

A person who writes books or articles to be published.

“They hung the painting in the living room.”

a product of painting; especially a work produced through the art of painting.

“Expressionism is a style meant to release and

“In cubism, geometrical forms and

An early 20th-century style and movement in art, especially painting, in which

“She used to play piano in a jazz band.”

“She plays the violin with great expression.”

“He sat on the grass, strumming his guitar.”

“The wooden beam is reinforced with a metal

“The house was surrounded by a tall, wooden

Something that is made of wood.

“Saxophones and flutes are wind instruments.”

A musical instrument in which sound is produced by the vibration of air, typically by

“The song's detailed arrangement is fleshed out

“Guitars, pianos, and cellos are different types

“He beat out a jazz rhythm on the drums.”

“Papa had been teaching him to play the blues

“I started with the flute and then learned the

“Do you prefer classical music like Mozart

Rhythm and Blues

“The Rolling Stones evolved from Richards'

“She's the chief executive of a small

A company that publishes books, magazines, software, etc.

“Janet edited books for a variety of

“She's a senior editor in the reference

A person who is in charge of and determines the final content of a newspaper,

“I'm a ballet dancer and have been dancing

A person who dances in ballets.

“I also danced classical ballet until I was 33

“I'd far rather go to the theatre than watch a

“As an actor he could communicate a whole

A person whose profession is acting on the stage, in films, or on television.

“Hamlet is on stage for most of the act.”

A raised floor or platform, typically in a theatre, on which actors, entertainers, or

“His latest novel is selling really well.”

A long printed story about imaginary characters and events.

“The poet recited some of her recent poems.”

“The thieves stole several valuable works of

An object made by an artist of great skill, especially a painting, drawing, or statue.

“I had a brilliant English teacher who fired me

“She's a cellist in the City of Birmingham

“He was appointed principal conductor of the

A person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir.

“Bruce Robinson wrote the script for "The

The words of a film, play, broadcast, or speech.

“Stan started as an assistant and eventually

“Henry Moore, who died in 1986, is one of

Someone who creates sculptures.

“The art gallery is having a show of early 20th-

“I prefer acrylics to oils when painting

A type of paint produced by chemical processes.

“She's a wonderfully creative dancer but she

A way of carrying out a particular task, especially the execution or performance of

“He was not too fond of dancing”

“Carnegie Hall is a famous music hall for

A form of variety entertainment popular in Britain from c.1850, consisting of singing,