Intermediate

2B 3A
Queen Elizabeth I Art in the UK – Anthony Gormley

Background
As explained in the text, Elizabeth’s reign, known as the
Elizabethan era, is remembered especially for its military
successes, such as the defeat of the Spanish Armada, and
for the flourishing of drama and the arts. This period
is also a popular setting for historical dramas on TV.
The Elizabethan country houses mentioned in the text,
Longleat and Hardwick Hall, have both been preserved
and restored, and are popular with visitors from Britain
and abroad.
Pronunciation
Tudor  /"tju:d@/
Greenwich  /"grenItS/
Anne Boleyn  /"&n b@"lIn/
Walter Raleigh  /"wolt@ "rA:li/
Hardwick Hall  /"hA:dwIk "hO:l/
1 Discuss the questions as a class.
Answers
Most of present-day Benelux was occupied by the Spanish, with
continued Protestant resistance in some areas.
2 Ask students to read the text and complete the family
tree.
Answers
1 executed  2 1588  3 1603  4 Edward  5 Spain  6 1587
3 Ask students to match the sentence beginnings and
endings.
Answers
1f  2d  3h  4a  5g  6j  7b  8c  9e  10i
4 Ask students to find words and phrases in the text to
match the meanings.
Background
Large public sculptures often provoke controversy in
Britain, with traditionalists claiming that they are not ‘real’
art. Anthony Gormley’s works have been relatively popular
with the public. The statue of ‘The Angel of the North’ was
considered ugly by some at first, but is now generally very
popular, and accepted as a British landmark.
Pronunciation
Anthony Gormley  /"&nt@ni "gO:mli/
Hampstead  /"h&msted /
Sri Lanka  /sri "l&Nk@ /
A1  /eI "wVn /
Notes on the unit
1 Discuss the questions as a class.
Answers
The works have been created by a sculptor.
2 Ask students to read the text quickly and match the
paragraphs with the works. Tell students not to worry
at this stage if they don’t understand everything.
Answers
3D  4E  5B  6A  7C
3 Ask students to read the text again and answer the
questions, either individually or in pairs.
Answers
1 Waste Man  2 Another Place  3 Field  4 Event Horizon 
5 Angel of the North  6 Event Horizon  7 Waste Man 
8 Field  9 Another Place  10 Angel of the North
4 Ask students to find the words in the text.

Answers Answers
1 monarch  2 executed  3 succeeding to the throne  1 creative  2 sculpture  3 contemporary  4 installation 
4 rebellion  5 subjects  6 sovereign  7 carriage  8 harsh  5 galleries  6 piece  7 moulds  8 submerged  9 revealed 
9 assassination plots  10 overthrow  11 disputes  12 accession 10 the equivalent of

What do you think? What do you think?

Discuss as a class, or first in pairs/groups, and then as a Discuss as a class, or first in pairs/groups, and then as a
class. class.

PROJECT PROJECT
Students can do this as homework, but could also prepare Students can do this as homework, but could also prepare
it in class, working in pairs. it in class, working in pairs.

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