Make Your Way 7, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

Writing station Choose one of your favourite works of art (or choose one from this unit) and write an appraisal of it. Use the following framework. 9 Writing task You would like to take over the arts page of an international student magazine and have to submit an interpretation (100–150 words) of Edward Hopper’s “Nighthawks” as a trial piece. Make sure your interpretation contains 10 Oscar Wilde’s “The picture of Dorian Gray” is perhaps the most famous novel ever written about a painting. 11 Paragraph 1:  Talk about the form and content of the work. Use expressions from Language for discussion on p. 77 to help you. Paragraph 2:  Give your interpretation of the work. Again, use expressions from Language for discussion on p. 77 to help you. Paragraph 3:  Describe the effect the painting has on you. Use expressions from the table below. What I find This causes a feeling of … This gives us the impression of … is … interesting confusing fascinating I find the the artist creates atmosphere mood impression very quite extremely effective. powerful. convincing. a short description of the arrangement of people/things in the picture and what it might mean • an analysis of the artist’s use of colour/light and its significance • a speculation on what the artist might want to “tell” the viewer • Listen to two people discussing the book and put the following events into the order in which they happen. • Work in pairs and retell the story together in as much detail as you can. • 1/12 a The artist asks Dorian if he can see the painting. __ b He gets engaged to a young actress. __ c He first notices the painting has changed a bit. __ d The painting has changed completely. __ e Dorian has his portrait painted. __ f Dorian destroys the painting. __ g Dorian kills the artist. __ h The actress kills herself. __ i He hides the painting in the attic. __ j The painting shows blood on the hands. __ k He “sells his soul to the Devil”. __ 79 4 Extensive unit 4: Art attack! Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eig ntum des Verlags öbv