Intermediate Conversation Material #41 THERE S AN EXHIBIT Art and Museums Exercise 1: Picture Conversation A. Read the dialogue below. 次の会話を読んでみましょう There s an art exhibit at the town museum later. Wanna go? Sure! I ll meet you after class. Page 1
B. Quick Q&A (2-3 minutes) 1. Do you find art or museums interesting? Why? 2. What usually comes to mind when you hear the word art? 3. Have you ever visited a museum? 4. Are there museums in your area? 5. Are there places in your country famous for art or museums? Exercise 2: Say It! (3 minutes) Read the following words and sample sentences below. 次の単語と例文を読んでみましょう A. Vocabulary ボキャブラリー gallery 画廊 museum piece 重要美術品 works 作品 artistic 芸術の芸術的な curator 学芸員キュレーター Tammy s paintings will be shown in a gallery next weekend. タミーの絵が来週画廊に飾られます The museum pieces are kept in glass cases to preserve them. 重要美術品は保護のためガラスのケースに入れて飾られます I want to visit the Museum of Modern Art to see the works of Andy Warhol. 現代芸術美術館に行って アンディー ウォーホルの作品を見たいです Sherry was an artistic kid so we weren t surprised when she became a sculptor. シェリーは芸術的な子どもだったので 彫刻家になった時でも私たちは驚きませんでした Alex is the curator of Asian art in this museum. アレックスはこの美術館でアジアの芸術の学芸員をしています Page 2
B. Expressions 表現 There s an exhibit ~ の展示をしています There s an exhibit on sharks at the Museum of Natural Science. 自然科学美術館でサメの展示をしています Who s it by? 誰が描いたの? Is there an admission fee? 入場料はいりますか? This painting is amazing! Who s it by? この絵はすばらしいね 誰が描いたの? Is there an admission fee for the exhibit? 展示を見るためには入場料はいりますか? Page 3
Exercise 3: Role-Play (4 minutes) Read the dialogues below. The vocabulary words and expressions from the previous exercise are highlighted for your reference. 次の会話を読んでみましょう 太字で示されているのはエクササイズ 2 で学習した単語と表現です A. There s an exhibit at the national museum this weekend. Would you like to go? Sure, what s the exhibit about? Is there an admission fee? It s an Egyptian history exhibit and it s for free. I heard there are real mummies! Oh, wow! I ve never seen real mummies before. mummies 死体 B. Welcome to our gallery! Is this your first time here? Yes. What are the works on display? On the first floor, you ll find a collection of paintings by local artists. Upstairs, we have an exhibit featuring paintings and sculptures inspired by dance. Okay, thank you. Are we allowed to take photos? I m sorry, but taking photos is not allowed. If you need anything else, just let me know. Page 4
Exercise 4: Answer It! (5 minutes) A. Complete the dialogue using the new vocabulary words and expressions we learned. 今日学習した単語と表現を使って会話を完成させましょう Hello, I m (student s name), your tour guide. Some basic rules please don t touch the. Eating is also prohibited. All right, let s start. On your left, you ll see a painting by the artist Pablo. Are you familiar with him? Is it Pablo Picasso? That s right! This painting is called Guernica and is one of Picasso s most famous. This painting speaks about the tragedies of war. Before we continue, any questions? I have one. When was it painted? B. Complete the dialogue using your own answers. You can use any of new vocabulary words and expressions, if possible. 好きな言葉を入れて会話を完成させましょう 今日学習した単語や表現を使っても構いません I m so excited for art class! It s a good thing we have art. I love how art allows us to express ourselves. Yeah. What I like about art is. That s nice. What art forms do you want to try? I want to learn how to. That s interesting. Page 5
Exercise 5: Conversation Starter (10 minutes) Pick one of the four scenarios below, and start a conversation with your tutor. 次の 4 つのシナリオの中から好きなものを選んで 講師と会話をしてみましょう Talk about a traditional art form in your country and what makes it unique from similar art forms. (e.g. Bunraku is the traditional Japanese puppet theater. Unlike in other puppet shows, the puppets used aren t operated by strings.) 日本の伝統的な芸術について話しましょう そしてその芸術が他の類似のものと比べて独特であるところを話しましょう ( 例えば 文楽は伝統的な日本の指人形劇ですが 人形を紐で吊って操作するものではありません ) Tell your tutor your opinion on whether art should be a required subject in schools. Provide your reasons. 芸術が学校で必修科目であるべきかどうかについて あなたの意見を講師に話しましょう 理由も考えましょう Discuss other industries that can be featured in a museum aside from science and art. (e.g. ramen museum). 科学や芸術ではないもので 美術館に展示することができるものについて話し合ってみましょう ( 例 : ラーメン博物館 ) Share your ideas on whether museums should charge an entrance fee or not. Defend your choice by providing reasons. 美術館は入場料をとるべきが とるべきではない か あなたの考えを話しましょう 理由を述べてあなたの意見を正当化しましょう Page 6