ESL WORKSHEET - Art and human creativity

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

THE CREATIVE MIND

LinguaHouse

Jan. 24, 2023

Level: Pre-Intermediate (A2-B1)
Type of English: English for Teenagers
Tags: Sound and Music; Hobby; Art; Musical Instruments; Describing Music; Playing Games; Parts of Speech; Quantifiers (a lot, much, a little/few, etc.); 10-12 Years Old; 13-15 Years Old; Vocabulary and Grammar
Publication date: 01/24/2023

The theme of the lesson is art as an expression of human creativity. The lesson will take much more than 60 minutes if you do all the extension tasks, so plan with this in mind. There is a lot of vocabulary – kinds of art and music, names of artists and musical instruments. The students recognize music types and musical instruments. In the second part of the lesson, they conduct a survey and learn how to report the results using quantifiers (all, some, most, none). (by I. Rybak)

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• CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in British English.
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• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audios in American English.
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AUDIO TRANSCRIPTS

Listening: this is my hobby
1. (woman): It’s so messy! Clay is everywhere. Even in my hair. But I’m very happy when the vase or plate is ready. And I like the fact that I can change the shape of the vase or pot as many times as I want and I can correct my mistakes.
2. (boy): I like mixing different colors. I’m learning a lot about light and how to use it make things look more real. I study works of great masters like Leonardo da Vinci and Rafael.
3. (boy): When I started to learn, my fingers really hurt. You know, the strings are made of metal and they are really hard. The neck was too wide for me, too. Now it’s not a problem anymore. I can play for hours and hours. The only person who seems to have a problem now is my neighbor.
4. (girl): I have to be very fit and I use a lot energy. I practice for many hours every day. I have to watch what I eat and stay slim. The thing I love most is thinking of new moves that match the music.
5. (man): The wood is very warm and soft. I like the yellow and brown colours. You can find wood that is almost white or very dark, too.
6. (woman): I must take care of my voice, so I never drink anything cold. I practice every day in my studio.
7. (man): I spent a lot of time drawing the design and choosing the right materials before I start. Some of the materials are very expensive. The last piece was made of silver.
8. (girl): It’s very noisy and takes up a lot of space so I cannot practice at home.

Listening: Modern art
Piet Mondrian was a painter. He was born in the Netherlands, but he lived in many countries. He tried different styles of painting, but in the end, he created his own style. He called it neoplasticism. A painting in this style usually uses only the primary colors, red, blue and yellow, on a white background with straight black lines. One of his most famous paintings is called ‘Broadway Boogie Woogie’. Broadway is in New York, where Mondrian lived. Boogie Woogie is a kind of music.

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/english-for-teenagers/the-creative-mind. Accessed on June 14, 2024. © 2008–2024 LinguaHouse.com. All rights reserved.