Culture

1. Have you ever seen an impressive circus performance? What made it so?
2. Have you ever gone to a dull film? Why was it boring?
3. Have you ever read a gripping detective story? What was its plot? What made it so gripping?
4. What is the most fascinating book you have ever read? What was it about? Who wrote the
book? Why was it so fascinating?
5. Which TV programmes are in your view popular and which ones are excellent? What makes
them good or bad?
6. Have you ever seen a brilliant theatre performance? What was it? When and where did you
see it? How did the audience react to the performance?
7. What was the last music event you have seen? When and where was it? What’s your opinion
about it? How did the audience respond?
8. What is the rile of the film critic?
9. Reality shows- who decides about their success? Who watches it?
10. Cinema vs theatre: how are they different?
- Action
- Atmosphere
- Limitations of time and space
- Music
- Special effects
- Topic
11. Do you like posters and trailers? What should they say about the films?

Modern Art

1. To what extent we can say that art reflects contemporary reality? What can you say about
modern times on the basis of art practiced nowadays?
2. What should be the criteria to decide what is a work of art and what is not?
3. Should art be censored? If yes, how, to what extent, by whom
4. There are several types of media that are regarded by many as forms of art: photography,
advertising, films. To what extent are they art?
5. How do you think art will change in the future?

Popular culture

1. What is popular culture and what are its features?

2. How can you say that something belongs to a popular culture?
3. Is popular culture expressed by means of English language?
4. Are there any Polish artists who are popular abroad? What does an artist need to do to
become popular?
5. Can you teach a good taste and appreciation of beauty?
6. Is popular culture an inspiration?