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Art History
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βœ…Restriction: a limiting condition or measure, especially a legal one.

βœ…Bring about: to make something happen, especially to cause changes in a situation.

βœ…Consequently: as a result.

βœ…Admire: to find someone or something attractive and pleasant to look at.

βœ…Groundbreaking: If something is groundbreaking, it is very new and a big change from other things of its type.

βœ…Skeptic: a person who doubts the truth or value of an idea or belief.

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1. What is the lecture mainly about?
A ) The influence of private art galleries on public museums
B ) The role of art museums as teaching institutions for artists
C ) The debate about the Louvre's opening to the public
D ) The early history of the public art museum

2. Why does the professor mention that artists were allowed to visit the Louvre every day? Choose two answers
A ) To point out that the public museum was conceived as a place for studying
B ) To indicate that all citizens were able to visit the museum whenever they wanted
C ) To question why certain artists did not spend time at the Louvre
D ) To contrast the accessibility of art in the Louvre with that of art in private museums

3. Why does the professor mention the French Revolution?
A ) To name an event depicted in Alexandre Lenoir’s artwork
B ) To identify the theme of an exhibit room in the Louvre
C ) To explain why art storehouses were created
D ) To help explain some people's attitude toward public museums

4. According to the professor, what major contribution did Alexandra Lenoir make to the art community?
A ) He donated many original paintings to public museums.
B ) He developed a systematic way of exhibiting art in museums.
C ) He invented a unique way to restore damaged artwork.
D ) He designed a national monument in post-Revolution France

5. The professor gives an example of a painting made in an Italian seaside village. According to the professor, what would some skeptics say about that painting?
A ) It should not be exhibited unless it appeals to people from a variety of cultures.
B ) It should not be moved out of the geographic area in which it was created.
C ) It should be exhibited in the Louvre before traveling to any other museum.
D ) It should always be grouped with similar paintings in a museum.

6. What opinion about public art museums does the professor express?
A ) They focus too much on entertainment and not enough on education.
B ) They are more important to artists than to the general public.
C ) Their way of exhibiting artwork needs to be modernized.
D ) They succeed in allowing varied works of art to be appreciated in a Centralized location.

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Forwarded from Idiom (Bhoomika Singh)
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🏡Throw caution to the wind 🏡

πŸŽ—Meaning- Take a risk

Example-I know I haven’t trained much for the marathon, but I’m going to throw caution to the wind and run anyway.

🏡Beat around the bush 🏡

πŸŽ—Meaning -Avoid saying what you actually mean

Example- He wanted to ask for a raise, but when the moment came, he got nervous and beat around the bush instead.

🏡Break a leg🏡

πŸŽ—Meaning-Good luck
(often used with actors)

Example-You’re going to do great in the school play. Break a leg!

🏡Call it a day🏡

πŸŽ—Meaning-Stop working

Example- We’ve been here for 10 hours; let’s call it a day.

🏡Get out of hand🏡

πŸŽ—Meaning-Get out of control

Example- The party got out of hand when more people showed up.

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πŸ”»Five alternative to β€œCORRECTβ€œπŸ”»


πŸ”ΈRight
How many questions did you get right.

πŸ”ΉTrue
What you have said is true, that is what happened.

πŸ”ΈAccurate
Your calculations are accurate, as is your answer.

πŸ”ΉSpot on
That answer is spot on!

πŸ”ΈBang on
Her guess was absolutely bang on.


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πŸ”»Good for NothingπŸ”»


πŸ”Ά Meaning/Usage: Negative statement to indicate someone has no value; useless

πŸ”· Explanation: Another way to look at this statement is to say "There is nothing good about that person."

πŸ”ΈπŸ”ΉπŸ”ΈπŸ”ΉπŸ”ΈπŸ”ΉπŸ”ΈπŸ”Ή

✨That guy is good for nothing.

✨That girl is a good for nothing troublemaker.

✨I would not let anything he says bother you, he is good for nothing.


βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•


✏️NB: Other Common Sentences:

"He is no good."
"He is worthless."




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Every thought, word, and action that we take must pass the three gatekeepers of life

Is it kind?
Is it necessary?
Is it true?



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Complete the sentences to make up a story:

1 My favorite dishes are..
2 I prefer eating...
3 I can / can't say I am a good cook ...
4 The most famous dishes in my country are..
5 When I was a child I hated eating...
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πŸ”» Ways to say WALK πŸ”»



πŸ”ΈStroll -> To walk somewhere in a slow relaxed way

✨People were strolling along the beach.

βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•

πŸ”ΉPace -> To walk impatiently

✨I was pacing back and forth, waiting for the results of my exam.

βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•

πŸ”ΈStride -> To walk with long steps in a particular direction

✨We strode across the snowy fields.

βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•

πŸ”ΉPad -> To walk with quiet steps

✨She padded across the room to the window.

βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•


πŸ”ΈStumble -> To walk or move in an unsteady way

✨We were stumbling around in the dark looking for a candle.

βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•βž•


πŸ”ΉHike -> To go for a long walk in the country, specially for pleasure

✨She is planning to hike across the Brecon Beacons.



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