Unit 11 Arts and creations : English NEB Class 11

Ways with words

A. Circle the correct meanings of the underlined words.

a. Martin Luther started a revolt against the conventions of the Roman Catholic Church.
creations

b. It blended classical styles with new ideas.
mixed together

c. The dome marks the beginning of Renaissance architecture.
serves as a sign of

d. The arts flourished during the Renaissance.
grew and improved

e. The new passion for learning also led to amazing discoveries in science.
enthusiasm

C. What do the following idioms mean? Use them in sensible sentences.

a. a hot potato : a controversial situation
The racial discrimination issue is a political hot potato.

b. once in a blue moon : not very often or rarely
Dad is working in Japan and he visits home once in a blue moon.

c. a bed of roses : easy or comfortable situation or activity
It’s to be remembered that life is not a bed of roses.

d. when pigs fly : used to say that something will never happen
He plans to clean his house every week, but he will probably do it only when pigs fly.

e. miss the boat : miss an opportunity
If you don’t buy now, you may find that you’ve missed the boat.

f. zip your lip : shut up
She zipped her lip at the meeting yesterday, as it was pointless saying anything.

g. fight tooth and nail : to fight with great ferocity
I want this job so I’m going to fight tooth and nail for it.

h. when life gives you lemon, make lemonade : change something negative into a positive
My grandfather lost his job due to the coronavirus, but he decided to keep busy and active. He says, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.”

i. goose egg : a score of zero
We had a good game, but the score was goose egg.

D. Match the following phrasal verbs with their meanings.

a. break down : to stop functioning

b. check out : to leave a hotel

c. fed up : tired of something or someone

d. fill out : to complete a form

e. get away : to escape

f. give away : to give something to someone for free

g. give up : to quit a habit

h. look forward to : to wait anxiously for something or an event

i. make up : to invent a story or lie

j. pass away : to die

k. put out : to extinguish

l. take off : to remove clothes or shoes from the body, to depart as in airplane

Comprehension

A. Answer these questions.

a. What does the word Renaissance mean? Which language is it derived from?

The word Renaissance means ‘rebirth’. It is derived from French word ‘renaitre’.

b. What did the Greek scholars do in their new locations after leaving the Greek city?

After leaving the Greek city, Greek scholars taught Greek and shared their precious books in their new locations.

c. How did ‘new learning’ teach people to think in different ways?

‘New Learning’ taught people to think in different ways by encouraging them to paint pictures, make statues, buildings and write great literatures.

d. Describe the artistic developments of Renaissance in brief.

The artistic developments of the Renaissance first happened in Florence; then they spread to other Italian cities. Trade and banking made people living in cities like Florence, Venice and Milam rich. They spent their money and time to enjoy music, art and poetry. Greatest artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphel, Filipo, Brunelleshchi, Shakespeare, and Cervantes produced their master pieces. William Shakespeare became one of the greatest literary figure at that time.

e. Name the three Renaissance scientists who made great discoveries?

Name of the three Renaissance scientists are Galileo Galilei, Nicolas Copernicus and Sir Isaac Newton.

f. Who developed the printing press? Which country was he from?

Johannes Gutenberg developed the printing press. He was from Germany.

g. Why is the development of the printing press considered as one of the gifts of Renaissance?

Before development of the printing press, books were hand written and expensive. The development of the printing press is considered as one of the gifts of Renaissance because it helped writers to publish their books at low price.

h. Name the five famous explorers of the Renaissance?

The five famous explorers of the Renaissance were Christopher Columbus, Vasco de Gama, John Cabot, Ferdinand Magellan and Sir Francis Drake.

i. Why do some people think of the Renaissance as the beginning of modern history?

The Renaissance brought revolution in art, architecture, literature, culture, navigation, science etc. That is why people think thank that the Renaissance is the beginning of modern history.

B. What do you infer from the reading? Tick (√) the best answer.

a. Before the Renaissance…
education was limited to scholars and privileged

b. Which statement is true?
The Greeks had a strong influence on Renaissance thinking

c. What did the Renaissance do?
It caused people to make changes in their lives

d. What were the major causes of the Renaissance?
printing, reading and learning

Critical Thinking

a. Do you agree with Machiavelli’s view that a good leader can do bad and dishonest things in order to preserve his power and protect his government? Explain.

b. Do you think that art and literature are important assets of a country? Give reasons.

Writing

a. Write an essay on “Literature is the reflection of society.”

b. It is said that today’s reader is tomorrow’s leader. Do you agree with this statement? Explain.

c. Write a short biography of a national literary, artistic or historical figure you appreciate most.

Grammar

B. Complete the following sentences with correct relative pronouns and write whether the clauses are defining or non-defining.

a. That’s the house where I was born.

b. My aunt Nita, whoa journalist, is coming to visit next week.

c. People wholike outdoor activities will love our holidays.

d. The early 1960s, when the Beatles first started, was a very exciting time in pop culture.

e. My essay on Shakespeare, which I found quite difficult, got a really good mark in the end.

f. The Mayans, who lived in Central America, built many stunning temples.

g. That’s the girl whose brother is in your class.

h. The snake that was in the garden last week belongs to our next-door neighbor.

C. Join the following pairs of sentences with an appropriate relative clauses.

a. He is a musician. His albums have sold millions.

He is a musician whose albums have sold millions.

b. Amelia speaks English and Chines fluently. She is from Shanghai.

Amelia who is from Shanghai speaks English and Chines fluently.

c. That’s the stadium. Real Madrid plays there.

That’s the stadium where Real Madrid plays there.

d. Dublin is my favourite city. It is the capital of Ireland.

Dublin is my favourite city which is the capital of Ireland.

e. The person was really helpful. They spoke to him.

The person to whom they spoke was really helpful.

f. This smartphone takes great photos. I bought it last week.

This smartphone takes great photos whioch I bought it last week.

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