Page 9 - Journeys C1 (Student Book)

ART AND CRAFT 1

Reading and Vocabulary

A. Discuss with a partner.
1. How would you define street art? How is it different from graffiti?
2. Is there any street art in your neighbourhood? What do you think of it?
3. Why do you think artists decide to paint on public buildings and structures?

B. Match the words in the boxes with the pictures.

three-dimensional aesthetic graffiti stencil abstract artefacts sketch symbols

1. is words 2. art does not 3. These shapes are
painted onto public property. represent reality. .

4. A is a simple, 5. A can be used 6. Some are
rough drawing that does not to create the same shape recognised around the world.
have many details. quickly, several times.

8. Not all art has an
7. Ancient are often
considered art now, even though purpose.
it wasn’t their original purpose.

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