《ESL Podcast 894 – Understanding Modern Art》.pdfVIP

English as a Second Language Podcast ESL Podcast 894 – Understanding Modern Art GLOSSARY artwork – creative pieces created by someone to express an idea or bring joy to others, such as paintings, sculptures, and drawings * This apartment would feel more like a home if you put some artwork on the walls. experimental – trying something for the first time to see whether it will work or be successful; testing of a new idea * Derek designed an experimental car that runs on cooking oil instead of gasoline. abstract – with images that do not look like real objects, but instead are not clearly seen or are based on imagination * Pablo Picasso created many famous abstract portraits. performance art – a type of drama or acting combined with visual pieces of art * They’re using performance art to express their feelings of grief. perception – viewpoint; how one views, sees, interprets, or understands something * Our sense of smell plays a significant role in our perception of taste. reality – real life; how the world really is and what actually happens * Sheila thought getting a job and living on her own would be glamorous, but the reality was much more challenging than she had ever imagined. contemporary art – modern art; art that has been produced recently, maybe since the end of World War II * The Tate Museum in London features contemporary art. to represent – to symbolize; to have a meaning beyond the normal appearance of something; to serve as a symbol or sign of something else * Lynn wears a pink ribbon that represents her support of the fight against breast cancer. interpretation – how one perceives and understands something and then expresses it to others * The orchestra is rehearsing a new interpretation of C.P.E. Bach’s Symphony No.1 in D. 1 These materials are copyrighted by th