05 Lectures For Note-Taking Practice

PUBLIC ART

HOW TO TAKE NOTES?

Please note that note-taking is not to write each and every sentence you hear. You should just pick up highlights and write as briefly as possible in the forms of words, expressions or phrases. As a first step, just try to catch important names, numbers, examples and basic definitions. It would be a good strategy to draw arrows or circles to highlight the main ideas and to organize your note-taking.

You are going to listen to a lecture about public art. As you listen, write notes on a piece of paper. You may use the note-taking sheet to understand the organization of the lecture. 

Do not look at the Questions until the lecture has ended. Do not look at the Audio Script while you are taking notes. You may listen twice. Then use your notes and choose the correct answer.

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The purpose of public art:

 

Common types of modern art:

    - Pop Art

     

   - Realism

 

   - Surrealism

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Answer the following questions using your notes.

1- Which effect of displaying art outside was NOT mentioned?

  1. It encourages people to visit a museum.
  2. People can enjoy it all day.
  3. More people can enjoy it.
  4. It beautifies the city.

2- The “silver spoon and red cherry” _____.

  1. is a small piece of art
  2. is made of silver
  3. is a common object made into a sculpture
  4. is not a typical example of pop art

3- According to the lecturer, a problem with pop art is that _____.

  1. it’s too simple
  2. people interpret the meaning differently
  3. it doesn’t mean anything important
  4. few people understand it

4- The “woman on the horse” sculpture _____.

  1. is six feet tall and made of plastic
  2. does not look very realistic
  3. is a classic example of surrealism
  4. is actually a symbol of peace

5- The “gun tied in a knot” sculpture _____.

  1. looks very realistic
  2. is a little smaller than a regular gun
  3. symbolizes the concept of peace
  4. can fire real bullets

6- The “gun tied in a knot” sculpture is an example of surrealism because _____.

  1. guns symbolize the concept of peace
  2. the gun is six feet wide and thirteen feet long
  3. it’s not really possible to tie a gun in a knot
  4. it looks like a real gun

7- The summary of the lecture is _____.

  1. the use of and examples of public art
  2. the “woman on the horse” statue
  3. the “gun tied in a knot” statue
  4. describing the features of realism and surrealism

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1- a

2- c

3- b

4- d

5- c

6- c

7- a