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Tate is 10 BBC Dcumentary | Video Worksheet |

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Task 1

You are going t watch a documentary about Tate Modern. Before you watch, look at
the famous paintings below. Do you know their titles? Do you know who ainted
them?

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Task 2

Look at the paintings above and decide which of the words/phrases below you
would use to describe them

having vivid colours| realistic | abstract | modern | old-fashioned |


evocative | mysterious | serene

Task 3

Look at sample sentences comparing some of the paintings above. Complete them
with the missing words chosen from the box below.

whereas | but | although | despite |


however

1. _________________ being famous, Mona Lisa has never appealed to me,


_________________ Munch's Scream has always fascinated me.
2. Picasso's Guernica is very modern _________________ I prefer Dancers by
Matisse.
3. Both Bathers and Impression: Sunrise are examples of impressionist paintings.
_________________, Seurat's picture is much more evocative for me.
4. _________________ Mona Lisa is an old painting, it is still mysterious for many.

Task 4

Complete the rules about the linking words above.

 We use _________________ and _________________ in the middle of a complex


sentence to contrast two clauses.
 We use _________________ and _________________ at the beginning of a
clause and follow the clause with a contrasting one.
 We use _________________ at the beginning of a sentence. It introduces
contract to the previous sentence.
 _________________ is followed by a noun phrase, gerund (Ving) or the fact
that...

Task 5

Complete the sentences with whereas, although, despite, but or however.

1. _________________ being really tired, we kept on working.


2. _________________ he failed his exam, he wasn't very worried about it.
3. We still have plenty of time. _________________, I think we should leave now not
to be late.
4. Mary is very hard-working, _________________ John is extremely lazy.

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5. I went to see the film yesterday _________________ I didn't like it at all.

Task 6

You are going to watch a BBC documentary about Tate Modern. As you watch for
the first time, answer the questions below.

1. Why was Tate Modern established?


2. What kind of art is exhibited there?

Task 7

As you watch for the second time, complete the notes below.

1. _________________ visitors per year.


2. Some attractions mentioned:
____________________________________________________________________
3. Artists mentioned as examples of two vey different modern ones:
_________________ and _________________.
4. Before Tate Modern, where could you see modern art?
____________________________________________________________________

Task 8

In airs/groups discuss the questions below:

1. What is your impression of Tate Modern?


2. Would you like to visit? Why? Why not?
3. What other art galleries do you know? Have you visited any of them? What
did you like/dislike about them?
4. What famous art galleries are there in your countries? What are the most
famous artists?

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