Ceramics Taiwan: Class Notes

 

Frida Kahlo / Diego Rivera

Today, we will do more listening. I had tooth pulled, so I am having trouble speaking.

Let us check the homework first. I will look at the new words (vocabulary) now.

Attending: go to or participate

1.     Right now, you are attending English class.  

Conference: big meeting with lots of people

Feature: emphasize; show

For the world: It’s important; necessary; I am excited about it, etc.

Fascinated by: interested in

Frido Kahlo: Mexican painter

Exhibition: exhibit (what you can see in the museum)

Possession: something you own; belongs to you

Folk art: handcraft/handicraft (aboriginal, etc.)

Diego Rivera: is Frida Kahlo’s husband; a lot people say he is the greatest Mexican painter

1     There is a great movie about Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, called Frida. It stars the beautiful Mexican actress Salma Hayek.

Synonym: two words with the same meaning

Indicate: tell or show

Increase: more

Decrease: less

Objects: things, stuff

1. Bowl

2. Bull

3. Ball

1. What museum is famous for ceramics?

2. What jewelry do you like to wear?

 

 

 

I don't like to wear jewelry because I don't have any money.

 

 

2.    Do you like gold more than silver?

I like gold more than silver because gold is expensive and beautiful.

Some people believe gold it tacky.

 

3.    Do you have anything made of leather?

Do you have a leather belt?

 

 

She likes gold more than silver because

it is beautiful. But Patrick thinks gold is tacky.

4. What exhibit did you see at a museum?

Freya saw an exhibit about fish at the museum.

 

 

 

 

Handcrafted: handicrafts (aboriginal art)

Ceramic

Ceramics

Vase

Well-known: famous

When he painted, his paintings were

original. Now, many people have copied him.

These four artists are famous.

1.     Yayoi Kusama does psychedelic art and installation art (3D).

The Beatles (Paul McCartney) made psychedelic art famous in 1966 in their songs.

He is a director. He directed The Revenant.

Impact: influence

Graffiti: paint on the walls of buildings,

often illegally (against the law)

What musical instrument does Ma play?

He doesn't play violin. He plays cello.

Why does he like Picasso?

His painting is strange and interesting. It makes me think.  

Astrology as related to personality.

Could you please repeat that?

How do you spell +++++++++?

Ancestors    superstition: we use this to

explain before we had science

Zodiac     astrology