[C] Street Art - New Culture Of The Cities

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

gallery

[ 'gal-uh-ree ]

noun

- a room or building that is used for showing works of art, sometimes so that they can be sold

We walked through the museum's gallery and admired the colorful pictures hanging on the walls.

forbidden

[ fer-'bid-n ]

noun

- not allowed, especially by law

The artist's graffiti was so impressive, even though it was forbidden to paint on public walls.

graffiti

[ gruh-'fee-tee ]

verb

- words or drawings, especially humorous, rude, or political, on walls, doors, etc. in public places

The graffiti on the wall showed vibrant colors and bold shapes, catching the attention of everyone passing by.

imaginative

[ ih-'maj-uh-nuh-tiv ]

adjective

- new, original, and smart

The street artist showed their imaginative side by creating colorful and creative paintings on the city walls.

advertising company

noun

- a company that designs ads for others

The advertising company helped promote our new product by creating catchy commercials that aired on TV and social media.

LET'S READ! 📖

Direction: Read the passage aloud. Then, read it silently.

2024-TRE-Street Art - New Culture of the Cities

COMPREHENSION CHECK 🧠 A. Directions: Identify if the statements are TRUE of FALSE. If the statement is FALSE, provide the correct answer.

COMPREHENSION CHECK

Graffiti art showed that young people wanted to rebel against the government.
Street art is a crime.
Museums and galleries are collecting the work of street artists.
The Internet does not have an influence on street art.
Some street artists express their political opinion through their work.

B. Direction: Answer the following questions based on the article.

What kind of art that is famous that can be found on buildings, side walks, street signs, and trash cans?
Why do advertising companies use street art in their ads?
What do street art movements live with?
What do you call this colorful, energetic style of writing that young adults sprayed words and other images on walls and trains?
What did the French artist use to make images of space creatures?

C. Direction: Match the words in column A with their synonyms in column B.

A	B
1. protest	a. unlawful
2. illegal	b. worldwide
3. audience	c. creative
4. imaginative	d. viewer
5. global	e. disagreement