Culture and the arts for MZk
Created by Petra Bydžovská
culture and the arts for maturita, vocabulary collection with many ideas, words and collocations + links to interesting websites
#B1/B2, #Culture, #Maturita, #arts
Australia + NZ
Australian literature preview
New Zealand
New_Zealand_literature
The-best-50-new-zealand-books-of-the-past-50-years-the-official-listicle
Canada
literary-and-national-timeline-of-canada
Canadian_literature
dance in modern culture
Dance films:
Best-dance-movies
Famous dancers:
Famous-dancers-biographies
Dance shows: 6-dance-shows-to-watch
Top-10-dance-tv-shows
USA
Brown, Hemingway, Poe, Nabokov, Fitzgerald, Kerouac, London, Ginsberg, Steinbeck, Twain
literary period
- Literary periods are spans of time for literature that shares intellectual, linguistic, religious, and artistic influences.
- Literary periods
UK
Shakespeare, Dickens, Orwell, Defoe, Austin, Rowling, Tolkien, Christie
Robinson Crusoe, Oliver Twist, Harry Potter and friends
,
Frodo and company, Hercule Poirot,
Travelling+ transport
English speaking countries literature
go to the Literature of the English speaking countries + your notes based on your prep for the Czech part of the maturity exams
dance
modern dance, ballet dancer
dance floor, class, studio, music
dance with sb
dancing school, partner
dance the tango, waltz, jig, salsa, disco, polka, samba
latin ballroom,
pole dance
technique, steps, rhythm
ball gown, tuxedo
tutu, leotard
contemporary dance troop
stage
folk dance, line, square dance, tap dance
fiction x non-fiction
novel, essay, commentary
story: write a story, tell a story, collection
short story, narrative
historical, literary fiction
fictional character
mystery: unsolved, novel+ fantasy, sci-fi
tale: fairy tale, fable, myth, parable, allegory
fan fiction
WIP : work in progress
non-fiction
biography, autobiography, memoirs, anecdote, humour
paraphrase, figurative language, symbol, metaphor, simile, stylistic devices, symbolize, alliteration, repetition, conflict, tension, create suspense
climax, anticlimax, exaggerate, hyperbole, understatement
Literature
a work of literature
literary+ critic, merit, masterpiece, tradition, period
writer, author, novelist
song
gospel choir
a capella
lyrics, words, chorus
vocal harmonies - perfect pitch
write songs
chord, beat, harmony, vocal harmonies, scale
pop, folk, jazz, blues, classical music, rock, rock´n ´roll, reggae, hip hop, techno, rap, punk, heavy metal, indie, musicals, opera
compose
compose, composition, composer
woodwind
Woodwind_instrument
poetry
poetry, poet, poetic devices
poem, limerick, nursery rhymes, ballad, sonnet, ode, epic, elegy
rhythm, stress, rhyme, metre, blank verse
tourism and sights
bucket-list-ideas
World_Tourism_rankings
Holidays, festival and traditions
string
violin, viola, cello, double bass, harp
ukulele, banjo, guitar - lead, bass
guitarist
String instruments, stringed instruments, or chordophones are musical instruments that produce sound from vibrating strings when a performer plays or sounds the strings in some manner.
theatre and drama
theatre, drama
play: nativity, stage, radio play
comedy, tragedy, musical, melodrama, sketch
production, performance - give a perf.,
perform a part, perform sth on stage, suffer from stage fright
rehearsal, dress rehearsal
premiere-interval- curtain call
role
leading, supporting, play the role of
character: main
the scene, act, one-act play
playwright, cast, star-studded cast, the supporting cast
artistic director
dramatic, pathos, epic, tragic, catharsis, catastrophe, comic relief, stand up comedy
one man show
lines, fluff one´s lines, memorize
prologue, monologue, dialogue, epilogue
genre
poetry, drama, prose
Genre_fiction
athmosphere, tone, theme, style, register, mood, form, setting, function
analysis . text, critical
critic, critize, criticism
review, reviewer, review books, write a review
traditions
holidays nad tradition
speacial days
what and how you celebrate them:
Christmas x Easter etc.
keyboard
Keyboard instrument
concert
go to a concert, give a concert
concert hall
opera night
tour, on tour, tour bus
comics
Comics
manga, marvel, DC
Culture and the arts
- What are some things that define a culture? For example, music, language, ...
- What do you think is interesting about your culture?
- Do you know much about your own culture?
- When people from other countries think about your culture, what do they usually think of?
- In your culture is it polite to be straightforward and direct when you talk to someone?
- To whom is it OK and to whom is it not OK?
- What has surprised you when you've met people from other countries?
- Have you looked at Internet pages from a different culture? If so, how were they different from those of your own culture?
- What do you like about your culture?
- What don't you like about your culture?
- How do young people in your culture behave differently from older people?
- How do young people in your culture behave differently from people in this culture?
- Are there many people of different cultures in your country? Are you friends with any?
- Have you ever felt confused by the actions of someone from another culture?
- How are your language teachers who are not from your country different from your other teachers?
- Who in your culture do you admire most?
- What your culture are you most proud about?
- Why do you think culture is important?
- If you could change one thing about your culture, what would it be?
- Would you ever consider marrying or dating someone from another culture?
- Would you ever consider living permanently in a country other than your home country? Why or why not?
- What does it mean to be polite in your culture?
- What is considered rude in your culture?
- Is there anything in this culture that is considered rude that may not be considered rude in your culture?
- If a group of people just came to your country from overseas, what advice would you give them?
- What other cultures have you met people from?
- What do you think is important when visiting another culture?
- Do you think "when in Rome, do as the Romans do" is always good advice? Why or why not?
- Have you ever been in a situation where you felt you had to "do as the Romans do"?
- What culture besides your own do you admire and why?
- If aliens visited your country, what might surprise them?
- Do you pray before each meal?
- How do you feel when you leave your home culture and enter into a completely new culture?
- What is the best/most important thing your culture has given to the world?
- What is the best/most important thing your culture/country has adopted from another culture?
- If you could choose three aspects of your culture to put in a "time box" for the future, what would you put in it?
- What is culture shock?
- Have you ever experienced culture shock?
- What is reverse, or re-entry, culture shock?
- Have you ever experienced reverse culture shock?
- On what occasions do you exchange flowers in your country?
- On what occasions do you exchange flowers in your country?
- What are some things that define a culture? For example, music, language, ...
- Do you know much about your own culture?
- What do you think is interesting about your own culture?
- What do you like most about your own culture?
- What do you like least about your culture?
- What does it mean to be polite in your culture?
- What is considered rude in your culture? Is there anything in Canadian culture that is considered rude in your culture?
- In your culture is it polite to be straightforward and direct when you talk to someone? To whom is it OK and to whom is it not OK?
- What has surprised you when you've met people from other countries?
- How do young people in your culture behave differently from older people?
- How do young people in your culture behave differently from people in Canada?
- Are there people of different cultures in your country? Are you friends with any of them?
- What other cultures have you met people from?
- Have you ever felt confused by the actions of someone from another culture? If so, tell me about it.
- How are your language teachers different from your teachers in your culture? How are they the same?
- What are the five most important values of your culture? (For example, Family)
- What in your culture are you most proud about?
- If you could change one thing about your culture, what would it be?
- Would you ever consider marrying or dating someone from another culture?
- Would you ever consider living permanently in a country other than your home country? Why or why not?
- Do you think "when in Rome, do as the Romans do" is always good advice? Why or why not? Have you ever been in a situation where you felt you had to "do as the Romans do"?
- What do you think is important when visiting another culture?
- If a group of people just came to your country from overseas, what advice would you give them?
- What culture besides your own do you admire? Why?
- If aliens visited your country, what might surprise them?
- What is the best/most important thing your culture has given to the world?
- What is the best/most important thing your culture/country has adopted from another culture?
- What are some things that define a culture? For example, music, language, ...
Customs
- What customs do you practice?
- What are your favorite customs?
- What customs do you think should be revised?
- What customs do you think should no longer be practice?
- What customs (from elsewhere) do you think should be included in our culture?
Music
read music
have taste in music
notes, high notes
sound, tune, theme tune
out of tune x in tune
instrument
play an instrument
play by ear
practise
, brass, woodwind instrument
percussion
Percussion instrument
brass
Brass instrument
paintings
painting, drawing
portrait, landscape, water colour, pastel, sketch, engraving, charcoaů
original, forgery, imitation, replica, reproduction, collage
paint, oil paint, brush, pinsel, frame, canvas
Top-famous-paintings-in-art-history-ranked
Most-famous-painters-in-the-world
photography
take a photograph, photography
camera, lens, flash, motif,
famous photographer, you know?
most-famous-photographers
fotografove
festival
music, film, arts festival
open-air festival, concert, theatre
museum
exhibition, exhibit, installation, preview
Museums-with-virtual-tours
Best-museums-in-the-world
artist
artist
painter, create sth, creative, studio, sculptor, photographer, designer
gallery
gallery opening, exhibition, art installation, preview
Art-galleries
Top-10-of-the-biggest-art-galleries-in-the-world
architecture
10-most-famous-architects
Most-iconic-buildings-around-the-world
Famous-landmarks-of-the-czech-republic
visual arts
art
modern art, work of art, pop art, fine arts
create, print, paint, draw, design, sculpt, sketch
out of proportion
Visual_arts
events and exhibitions
design
To quote Steve Jobs: “Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.”
What is design : Design
Types:
industrial, fashion, graphic, interior etc
broadcast media
go to MAss Media for more information
audience
attract an audience, draw a large audience
row, seat, venue
take place
a front row seat, clap, clap one ´s hands, applaud, ovation, standing ovation - earn get an ovation
digital media
Internet + mobile
Internet-based radio and television
streaming platforms: Netflix, Hulu, HBO etc.
go to MAss Media
Films
cinema x movie x film, go to the cinema
silent, X-rated, feature, short film
make a film, shoot a film
box office
from about 1900
Mass Media+ communication
Free time, hobbies
Everyday life
Ceremonies + awards
American film awards
Oscar, Golden Globe, The Razzie Award, The Emmy Awards, The MTV Movie & TV Awards
Czech/ Czechoslovak films winning the Oscar:
1965 - Obchod na korze -The shop on the main street
1967 - Ostře sledované vlaky - Closely watched trains
1996 Kolja - Kolya
win sth, nominate, be nominated for
British movie awards
BAFTA
Czech awards:
Český lev
television
watch televisin, TV, cable television
TV series
channel, a news channel, switch/change channels
programme (UK) x program (US)
private TV channels x state TV channels,
BBC, Fox, CNN etc.
from about 1950
genres
romance, comedy, romcom, wetern, thriller, action, cartoon, animated/animation, computer animation, sci-fi, dystopian, historical dramas, documentary, horror, period drsama
jobs and location
Jobs:
producer, production
director
script, scriptwriter
dub sth,´+ subtitle sth
act, actor, actress
star, celebrity, playwright, cast, star-studded cast, the supporting cast
artistic director
Location:studio, film studio
be in sth: Who´s in it?
star in sth, feature sb
genres
drama
series, a crime series, a comedy series
show, a game show, talk show x chat show, talk show host
sitcom, soap opera, documentary - wildlife
the news
watch the news, listen to
news presenter, newsreader(UK) x anchor (US)
break, a commercial break, weather forecast, entertainer, performer
radio
channel, a news channel, switch/change channels programme (UK) x program (US)
from about 1910
