Date: Subject: English Group

Handout 2. Match the words with their definitions

No	Words	Definition
1	Craftsman	a) the art of making beautiful handwriting, often with a special pen or brush
2	Fine art	b) a very small painting
3	Applied art	c) the study or collection of coins, tokens, paper money and related objects
4	Calligraphy	d) art where beautiful paintings and sculptures have no practical use
5	Lacquer	e) liquid that is painted on wood or other material
6	Miniature	f) art which is designed to serve a useful purpose
7	Porcelain	g) cups, plates and other things which are made of special ceramic material
8	Numismatics	h) someone who uses special skill to make things

Handout 3. Work in groups. Read and put the phrases in the correct place.

a) ... only at the end of the 20th century it appeared again

b) Uzbek miniature paintings ...

c) Today, lacquered items are not only ...

d) The favourite subjects of the artists ...

e) That is why craftsmen started including ornaments, patterns and calligraphy

Uzbek craftsmen of fine arts have always been famous for their talent, which is shown in decoration of beautiful palaces, mausoleums and other religious buildings. Islamic traditions of the 9th century did not allow drawing people and animals. (1) ... later a new direction of fine arts appeared in Uzbekistan. The local school of Uzbek lacquer miniature was formed in the 15^th century, at the time of the Temurids. In the 19^th century the secret of its traditional artistic technology was lost, and (2) ... It was developed by Ahmad Donish, Abdulkhalik- Mahmud and others. (3) ... are poetic pictures of Alisher Navoi and Omar Khayyam, scenes of hunting and battles based on books “Shahnama” and “Baburnama” , scenes of folk customs and musicians. (4) ... are on small souvenir boxes, chess, pencil cases for pens and pencils, tables, books. (5) ... traditional souvenirs but also art shows in museums in Uzbekistan and other foreign countries.

.Handout 4. “WWW File folder fun” game. Listen recording carefully. Put all information related to each other in appropriate WWW file folder.

No	Museums	What is the name of museum?	When it was found?	What is it famous for?
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1) The State Art Museum of Uzbekistan, Tashkent

2) The State Museum of Applied Arts of Uzbekistan, Tashkent

3) The State Museum of Arts of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, Nukus
4) The State Museum of History of Uzbekistan, Tashkent
a) It has the best collection in the Asian region and the world’s second-largest collection of Russian avant-garde.
b) There are mostly paintings and drawings by Russian and Western European artists, sculptures, furniture and porcelain.
c) The museum has over 250,000 objects, including archaeological, numismatic and historical things showing Uzbek history from the earliest times of 8000 years ago up to the present days.
d) In the museum there are more than 7,000 objects of applied art: handmade embroidery, duppis, jewellery, carpets and other exhibits.
1827 1827 1976 1986

Handout 5. Work in pairs or in groups of three. Tell about the museum you have been to recently or you would like to visit. Use given words in your speech.
because, cause, and, in addition to, moreover, besides, therefore

Example : I would like to go to The State Museum of History of Uzbekistan, because it has over 250,000 objects, including archeological, numismatic and historical things showing Uzbek history from the earliest times of 8000 years ago up to the present days.