Exercises.

I.Listen and Read. [ ai ] [ ei ]

pine side side – sight chain page

time night lied – light shame tray

pie sight tide – tight save face

mine light alive – life place may

my shy day made

knife sigh table state

ice my say name

line type plate late

eye style Kate main

tie tape –recorder train

lie sailor grain

II. Read and remember these proverbs and sayings.

1. Art is long, life is short.

2. Art is not an end to itself, but a means of addressing humanity.

M. Moussorgsky.

3. Tastes differ.

Comment on the proverb " Art is long, life is short."

III. Here is a list of arts. Look at it and say which of them you like and understand better than the others.

Music

Dancing

Theatre

Literature

Sculpture

Architecture

Cinema

Answer the questions:

1. Where do you go if you want to enjoy arts?

2. Do you like to go to these place alone or with somebody else? Who with? Why?

3. Can you do anything in the way of arts yourself? What can you do?

4. What art would you like to be really good at?

5. What arts are the most popular nowadays?

IV. The adjectives given below are often used to describe music. Make up sentences with them expressing your attitude.

gentle violent traditional discordant rhythmical

soothing joyful energetic romantic melodious

loud harsh sad depressing lively

lovely aggressive beautiful background healing

Example: When I do my homework I like to have gentle background music; it helps me to concentrate. But when I tidy up my room I always listen to loud energetic rhythms which make me work faster.

V. Before you read the text look at the following statements and decide whether you agree or disagree with them.

1. There are few places where you can avoid hearing music.

2. Our taste in music is personal.

3. Music can affect us physically.

4. The only music which affects us positively is that which we like.

5. Music can be used to cure people in hospitals.

6. Certain types of music can be harmful.

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