UNIT 1: MUSIC

Do you listen to music much? What kind of stuff are you into?

This same morning we started talking about music. Click on the different links to learn a bit more vocabulary to talk about "Music" and some more idioms:




1. link to the visual dictionary online where you'll find a lot about music.

2. Click here and here for some words you may use to describe music.

3. You can also have a look at some more idioms related to music.

UNIT 1: THE ARTS

Last day we discussed about the picture above. This is a picture by Edward Munch and its name is "ASHES". Do you want to now about the story behind this picture? If so, read this information taken from the web totallyhistory.com :

Ashes by Edvard Munch was finished in 1894. It is made with oil on canvas and is 120.5 x 141 cm in size. It is an expressionism styled painting that is on display at the National Gallery in Oslo.

Background

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Munch had a short affair with the wife of a distant cousin, her name was Millie Thaulow. The woman in this painting resembles her and is located in the woods, where the two would meet.

Appearance

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A woman with long red hair is facing straight forward with her white dress unbuttoned to show her red slip underneath. She is holding her head in turmoil and has a look of despair. There is a man on the bottom right hand corner, but he is holding his head and cannot be identified. They are situated in the dark woods with different items strewn around on the ground around them. 
It is apparent these two are lovers who are going through a time of difficulty.

Tomorrow our language assistant, Kerrin, is coming and I want you to prepare a short presentation of a picture you really like. To hepl you, have a look at these two videos showing different styles and types of paintings.

Hope it helps!
See you tomorrow morning