Unit 3 Art for Arts Sake,Unit 3 Art for Arts Sake,Listening In,Passage 1,1 Work in pairs and discuss the questions.,1. What is the best live performance you have ever seen? 2. In your opinion what makes a show enjoyable? 3. What kind of performances are popular with foreign tourists in China? 4. Do local people enjoy them too?,2 Listen to Passage 1 and answer the questions.,1. What was the highlight of the mans trip? 2. What kind of show is Nanta? 3. What kind of music is in the show? 4. When was the show first performed?,- The highlight was seeing the show Nanta.,- Its a live show: part theatre, part dance, part music.,- The music is a mixture of traditional Korean music, percussion and drums.,- In 1997.,5. Why are there no language barriers? 6. Where is it set? 7. What do the performers use as musical instruments? 8. What does the Korean name of the show mean?,- Because its a non-verbal performance.,- Its set in a kitchen.,- They use knives, dustbin lids and kitchen utensils.,- Nanta means “random drumming” in Korean.,3 Listen to Passage 1 again and check () the true statements according to the passage.,Nata is a traditional Korean performance. Nata has been successful around the world. The chefs are preparing food for a royal reception. The meal has to be ready by 6 oclock. The chefs have to give the manager cooking lessons. Members of the audience throw food around. The show is suitable for families. The company are planning to perform at the Edinburgh Festival.,The true statements are: 2, 4 and 7.,1. Nanta is a mixture of traditional Korean with a Western style performance. 3. They are preparing food for a wedding reception. 5. They give cooking lessons to the managers nephew, not to the manager. 6. They are totally involved but they dont throw food. 8. They have already appeared at the Edinburgh Festival.,Passage 2,5 Work in pairs. Look at the photos and discuss the questions.,1. What do you think the buildings are used for? 2. Do you know which countries they are in? 3. Which one do you think looks the most interesting to visit?,1. Theyre obviously large modern public buildings. One looks like a factory but the others could be museums. 2. I think they are in Europe, maybe Britain, France or Spain. 3. The third one because it looks more unusual and interesting.,6 Listen to Passage 2 and make notes in the table.,London,N.Y.,1929, reopned 2006,1997,free,20 US dollars,8 euros,4.5 million,1 million,2,3,7 Listen to Passage 2 again and choose the best way to complete the sentences.,Answers 1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5. (b),8 Work in pairs and discuss the questions.,1. Do you think galleries and museums attract a lot of visitors? 2. How could they attract more visitors, particularly young people? 3 Do you think that governments should give financial support to art galleries? Why / Why not?,