The arts
art appreciation = art criticism
the performing arts
abstract paintings, portrait /ˈpɔːrtrɪt/
sculpture - statue /ˈstætʃuː/
dance, music, drama, movie, musical performance,
ballet /ˈbæleɪ/ , broadway musical : nhạc kịch,
concert /ˈkɑːnsərt/ go to a concert, rock concert/ classical concert
movie - actor/actress
appealing (adj) = attractive + interesting
the city offers an appealing combination of sporting and cultural events
symphony orchestra
(symphony : bản nhạc giao hưởng - symphonies /ˈsɪmfəni/
orchestra : dàn nhạc /ˈɔːkəstrər/ )
a large group of classical musicians led by a conductor
/kənˈdʌktər/ (n)
the brain of the beholder
/bɪˈhoʊld/ người xem
cubist painting : tranh lập thể
cubism /ˈkjuːbɪzəm/ : xu hướng lập thể
these works of art separated by great gulfs in time
/ɡʌlf/ (n) (count) = gap : sự khác biệt
works of art = masterpiece
Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa
/liːəˌnɑːdəʊ də ˈvɪntʃi/
/ˌməʊnə ˈliːsə/
Pablo Picasso
ˈpæbləʊ - pɪˈkæsəʊ
the African ARTEFACT
ARTEFACT /ˈɑːtəfækt/ (N)(COUNT)
an object such as a tool, weapon etc that was made in the past and is historically important
inspire
Picasso's work
social systems
political systems
language divides
variations /.veơri'eiSơn/ (n)
There is art in each place and era
There is a seemingly universal impulse to express oneself this way suggests that human beings are neurologically hardwired for art
impulse /ˈɪmpʌls/ (n): thúc đẩy
hardweired /ˌhard-ˈwired/ (adj) : a natural part of a person’s character
Imagine yourself in Louvre Paris
Pushing through (push sth through sth (v))
the throngs (n)(count)=crowd
to behold (v) =see Mona Lisa's enigmatic smile : nụ cười bí ẩn của bà Mona Lisa /.enig'mætik/ (adj) ( mysterious & difficult to understand )
Recall the first time you ever saw
the Sydney 'Opera House
Most likely ( rất có thể) your skin
tingled /'tingơl/ (v) (rạo rực, xúc động)
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felt a thrill (n) xúc động
paused for a moment of reflection
even glimpses /'glimps/ (n)( count)(nhìn thoáng qua) of mundance objects
(adj) /'m^ndein/ (cõi trần tục)
such as the latest curvaceous kettle (adj) (đường cong phụ nữ), can inspire something similar.
Art and design critics describe how formal qualities like proportion are choreographed 'koriowgræf/ (v) (dàn dựng ) to
produce the viewer's rush
aesthetic /es'thetik/ (adj) (thẩm mỹ) experiencec
can inspire
ex: a biological response suggesrs that it's a stimulus (stimuli - plural ) neuroscientists could analyse just as deftly
deftly /'deft/ : kheó léo, skilfull
In laboratories and galleries around the world
researchers are showing how the organization of the brain
relates to the conception and experience of art
this is a burgeoning field of neuroaesthetics
/'b3:rdZơn/ (v) develop quickly
in which scientists are discovering that
rather than transcending ( v) (vượt quá) the ordinary
art and aesthetics are part of everyday experience
in some fundamental ways, art really is an expression of human nature : bản chất con người
a cubist painting
work of art : tác phẩm nghệ thuật
When people look at works of art it provokes (khiêu khích)
serious and careful thought
Ordinary objects can be aesthetically pleasing
is limited to certain parts of the world
art critics believe that artistic elements are arranged and combined together in order to create a feeling of excitement
researchers are analysing how the brain creates the idea of art
thẩm mỹ
neuroaesthetics is falling to catch on in the world of science
become popular, fashionable
Scientists have discovered that art is a way of rising above everday life
=increase = go up
Temperatures rarely rise above freezing
My taste in music is quite electic (đa dạng, phong phú) and there is not really one style of music that I like. I listen to everything from popular music to classical. Music plays a very important role in my life, and I listen to it almost constantly. I find that it helps to set or to change a mood. So I tend to choose my music according to who I'm with or what I'm doing. For ex, if I'm driving long distances in my car I prefer to play something stimulating to help keep me awake, but if I'm driving long distances in my car I prefer to play something more relaxing. I think that music helps to inspire me when I'm working, although my colleagues find it distracting so I tend to listen with headphones on. In that way I can escape into my own little world.
When I was younger I would definitely have said that I preferred live music. The atmosphere in a live concert can be electric. Nowadays, though, a lot of popular groups only perform at very large venues in front of audience of 20,000 or more and I don't really like that. I prefer the intimacy : (sự riêng biệt ) our lives-it can turn a boring, monotonous period of time into a magical experience. So I think it's essential to have music and, in fact, all of the arts in your life
the arts : art, music, theatre, film, literature
edition: phiên bản
fundamental : cơ bản
monotonous : đơn điệu