Unit 6: Art

Vocabulary
at the top arriba

in the backgound en el fondo

in the foreground en primer plano

on the right a la derecha

in the middle en el centro

at the bottom en la parte inferior

on the left a la izquierda

however sin embargo allow permitir

First En primer lugar just sólo

Secondly En segundo lugar forward adelante

I must say Debo decir que enthusiastically con entusiasmo

never nunca kill for. matar por

always  been siempre ha sido hold mantener

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 even before incluso ante seeking buscando
leap salto

someone's name written in Pract

tags etiquetas Practise giving
an artistic way entreg
eyesore adefesio something ugly to look at Make notes Toma

foreground primer plano the front part of a picture say diga

somewhat algo quite objects objeto

traded in negociado en exchanged charts tablas

means significa methods graphs gráfic

scribbled garabateado written or drawn quickly tools herra

when this word collocates give dar

hefty importante with “price”, it means a lot
Order orden
of money
Practise Pract
Nod guiño

sharp afilad

prickly espin
I'm going to talk about art. Voy a hablar de arte.
smooth liso
I'd like to talk about this picture. Me gustaría hablar de esta foto.
rough ásper
I want to begin by showing you Quiero empezar mostrándote este
silky sedos
this object. objeto.
I'd like to show you this object. Me gustaría mostrarte este objeto. furry pelud

Next, I'd like to talk about the A continuación, me gustaría

ugly feo
colours hablar de los colores
attractive atract
Now, I'd like to talk about the Ahora, me gustaría hablar de la
texture. textura. a bad thing una c

Finally, this object means a great Por último, este objeto significa wildstyle estilo
deal to me. mucho para mí.

To finish, I think that this painting Para terminar, creo que este
is a great example of cuadro es un gran ejemplo de
impressionism. impresionismo.

Thank you for listening. Gracias por escucharme. p

Thank you for your attention. Gracias por su atención.

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 Pasivo
The passive forms are made with be (or get) and the past participle.

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 An active sentence and the corresponding passive sentence have the same meaning, but they are
not normally interchangeable.

One main use of the passive forms is when we want to express what happened without
mentioning the people or things responsible for the action. This happens when we don't know the
people, etc., responsible, e.g.:

My computer is being repaired These houses were built in the

Estan reparando mi ordenador seventeenth century

Estas casas se construyeron en el siglo

XVII

Another main use is when we want to appear objective, for example in describing scientific
experiments or giving medical advice, e.g.:

100 grams of salt were dissolved in 1 litre The pills should be taken before meals.

of water. Las píldoras deberían tomarse antes de las
Se disolvieron 100 gramos de sal en 1 litro comidas.
de agua

Another main use is when the people or things responsible constitute new information. Compare

the following situations:

1. First situation: 1. Second situation:

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 "I will introduce you to Sally Winters. A: "I like that portrait of you.”
She's a friend of mine and she painted
B: "I'm glad you like it. It was painted
my portrait.”
by Sally Winters. She's a friend of
In this situation, the conversation is about mine.”
Sally Winters, and it is natural to give more
In this situation, the conversation is about
information about her by saying: "She
the portrait, and it is natural to give more
painted my portrait".
information about it by saying: "It was
painted by Sally Winters".

Similarly, if someone asks "What happened to Mrs Lawrence?" it would be more natural to reply
"She was attacked by a dog" than "A dog attacked her".

Notice that, in a passive sentence, when we mention the people or things responsible, the

preposition is by (not for), e.g.:

Mrs Lawrence was attacked by a dog.

A la señora Lawrence la atacó un perro.

Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.

Hamlet lo escribió Shakespeare

You will be met by a representative of the company.

Le recibirá un representante de la empresa

You will sometimes see passives with get instead of be, with very similar meaning, e.g.:

Tim was/got caught trying to steal a radio.

Cogieron a Tim cuando intentaba robar una radio

As distinct from Spanish, an indirect object can become the subject of a passive sentence, e.g.:

Wendy was given a bicycle for her If you are offered cocaine, don't accept it
birthday. Si te ofrecen cocaína, no la aceptes.
A Wendy le dieron una bicicleta por su
aniversario

Writting
Essay Plan

Essay Question Should more funding be spent to technology education or arts education?

Introduction Introduction of the current situation.

Paragraph 2 Importance of technology today and in the future.

Paragraph 3

Conclusión

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 Should more funding be spent to technology education or arts education?

In the technological era in which we live, many people think it is useless to spend resources on
educating children in the arts and believe that it is better to spend time and funding on teaching
children programming.

It is no secret that technology will revolutionize all areas of life, especially the job market. This is the
line taken by the Bank of America Merrill Lynch report, which predicts that 43% of jobs will be
automated in the next 20 years. But in contrast, 900,000 new jobs that do not yet exist will also be
created. It is for this reason that if, from an early age, programming or robotics are introduced
through games, it is certain that today's children will be better able to face tomorrow's work.

In other matters, UNESCO has pointed out that the mastery of the arts is fundamental for the
development of people, since it encourages alternative thinking and the search for creative
solutions. But most importantly, art fosters individual skills. An example is theater, which helps to
lose embarrassment when speaking in public and improves social relations. Art also fosters
tolerance and sensitivity, helping to appreciate diversity and creating intercultural dialogue.
Fundamental abilities to live in a prosperous society.

In summary, it cannot be denied that both disciplines are important. That is why I believe that the
best option is the fusion of both. By combining technology and art, we will prepare the next
generations for the future they will live in, meeting the technological needs of the moment and using
culture to avoid destroying the past and giving meaning to society.

Word count: 250

Bibliography:

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/nov/05/robot-revolution-rise-machines-could-
displace-third-of-uk-jobs

https://elpais.com/retina/2018/11/11/tendencias/1541955433_939927.html

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