CHAPTER 03 OF 30
Art
4 Sual
42 İdeya
24 Termin
Etiket ideyanın ən uyğun olduğu esse növünü göstərir; ideyanın yalnız həmin növdə istifadə oluna biləcəyi demək deyil.
Supporting the arts
SUAL
Some people believe that governments should fund the arts, while others argue that public money would be better spent on more pressing needs. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
FOR
7
1
Art is a way to express ideas and communicate concepts.
DV
2
The government is responsible for protecting culture.
DV
3
People can learn from art and be inspired by it.
DV
4
Art encourages creativity and promotes harmony in society.
DV
5
Art teaches people about their own culture and history.
DV
6
Without government funding, some artists would not be able to work.
DV
7
Most artists do not make enough money to support themselves.
DV
AGAINST
7
1
Art does not play a vital role in society.
DV
2
Artists should earn their own living.
DV
3
Funding could be better granted to more pressing social issues.
DV
4
The healthcare system needs more funding than the arts.
DV
5
Education should be prioritised over art.
DV
6
People’s basic needs should be put before luxuries such as art.
DV
7
There are enough wealthy patrons around to subsidise the arts.
DV
Censoring the arts
SUAL
Artists should be free to express themselves in any way they choose, without restriction. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
FOR CENSORSHIP
4
1
Some art criticises religion and is deeply offensive.
DV
2
Children need to be protected from certain forms of art that are unsuitable.
DV
3
Art that incites violence or racial hatred is not tolerated in any other medium, and galleries should be no exception.
DV
4
Work shown in publicly funded institutions is paid for by taxpayers, who are entitled to a say in what is displayed.
DV
AGAINST CENSORSHIP
4
1
Art should encourage creativity without any restrictions.
DV
2
People can decide for themselves whether a work of art is suitable or not.
DV
3
Artists forced to work within official guidelines produce safe, unremarkable work.
DV
4
Once a government can ban a painting, the same power can be used to silence political criticism.
DV
Children learning art
SUAL
Many schools are reducing the time given to art in order to concentrate on core subjects. Why is this happening, and do you think it is a positive development?
FOR
5
1
Children learn to express themselves through creativity.
DV
2
Children enjoy creating images.
DV
3
Children can learn about history through art.
DV
4
Art can teach children about their culture.
DV
5
Children can develop social skills by doing art projects.
DV
AGAINST
5
1
Art is not an essential subject for children to learn.
DV
2
Art will not help children develop useful skills.
DV
3
Art will not help children find a job later on.
DV
4
The school curriculum should focus on core subjects such as maths and science.
DV
5
Children can pursue their interest in art at home.
DV
Free admission to art galleries and museums
SUAL
In some countries, museums and art galleries are free to enter. Do the advantages of this policy outweigh the disadvantages?
FOR
5
1
Free entry enables the general public to learn about their own history.
DV
2
Children will be encouraged to visit.
DV
3
It helps promote a country’s cultural heritage.
DV
4
It promotes national pride.
DV
5
Art should be accessible to people of all income groups.
DV
AGAINST
5
1
The money can be used to restore and protect works of art.
DV
2
People respect what they pay for.
DV
3
The income from entry fees means that the government has more money to spend on more vital areas.
DV
4
Free admission leads to overcrowding, which soon discourages art-loving visitors.
DV
5
The money generated from entry fees can compensate for insufficient government subsidies.
DV
ART · WORD BANK · 24 Termin
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Termin · Məna · Kollokasiya və nümunə cümlələr.
01
promote harmony
v
To encourage peaceful, cooperative relations between people.
art can promote harmony between communities
02
avant-garde
adj
Experimental and ahead of its time.
avant-garde work divides audiences
03
grant funding to
v
Universal
To officially give money to a person or project.
the state grants funding to theatres
04
to evoke emotion
v
To bring out a feeling in the viewer.
a painting that evokes real grief
05
subsidise the arts
v
To pay part of the cost of cultural activity from public money.
governments should subsidise the arts
06
fuel hatred
v
To make hostile feelings stronger.
provocative work can fuel hatred
07
incite violence
v
To deliberately encourage violent behaviour.
art that incites violence should be restricted
08
artistic licence
n
A creator’s freedom to depart from fact.
take artistic licence with history
09
work within guidelines
v
To create while following set rules.
artists forced to work within strict guidelines
10
cultural heritage
n
Universal
Traditions, buildings and art inherited from the past.
preserve our cultural heritage
11
patron
n
A person or body that financially supports an artist.
a wealthy patron of the arts
12
censorship
n
Universal
Official suppression of speech, writing or art.
censorship stifles creativity
13
self-expression
n
Showing one’s feelings and ideas through an activity.
art is a vital form of self-expression
14
national pride
n
Universal
Pride in one’s country and its achievements.
monuments foster national pride
15
restore a work of art
v
To return a damaged artwork to its original condition.
restore a work of art to its former glory
16
freedom of expression
n
Universal
The right to state ideas openly, including through art.
defend freedom of expression
17
provocative
adj
Deliberately challenging or likely to upset people.
a deliberately provocative exhibition
18
taboo
n
A subject society treats as forbidden to discuss or show.
break a long-standing taboo
19
thought-provoking
adj
Making people think seriously about something.
a thought-provoking installation
20
stifle
v
Universal
To suppress or prevent something from developing.
heavy regulation stifles creativity
21
admission fee
n
Money charged to enter a place.
waive the admission fee on Sundays
22
accessible
adj
Universal
Easy for anyone to reach, enter or afford.
make galleries accessible to all income groups
23
a commission
n
A paid request for an artist to make a work.
a public commission for the square
24
pressing
adj
Universal
Urgent; needing attention before other things.
more pressing social issues
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