《商务英语》教学课件——Module4

- A meetin g about artwork
Reading: Art at work
Read about a company that deals with art in the workplace. Complete the information with answers A, B, C or D.
C. decide what type of art you like.
2) The art is usually chosen
A. by the specialist
B. by the client C. with both sides in agreement
3) W ith a specially comm issioned work of art, it’s best that you let
International Art Consultant
(1) __A___ in 1979, International Art Consultants has been sourcing and commissioning art (2) __B____ for over 25 years. We work (3)__D____ clients in the corporate, hotel, healthcare and urban regeneration (4)__C_____. Our clients (5)__A____ from multinational companies with £1 million art budgets to
3. Listen again to both parts of the interview. Choose the best answer (A, B or C) for questions 1---6. 1) If you are interested in having art in your workplace, the best thing to do is to
7. A. original
B. mix
C. brand
D, unique
8. A. scope
B. aim
C. outcome
D. line
9. A. new
B. rental
C. reply
D. repeat
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D. any
11. A. make
B. do
organizations renting art for just £10 a week. A (6)__D____ of fourteen, we are small enough to care and large enough to cope.
1. A. Founded
B. Set
C. Since
I: How much difference does it make where I actually put the paintings?
AC: A great deal. Art needs to be placed taking into account the function of a space. Different types of art are appropriate for different areas. Once we have an idea about what kind of work it is you do and how the space is used, then be begin to find artworks and present a selection of art for your business and building. We can do this on-site or you can visit our galleries. The whole thing is a two-way collaborative process.
A. Because people don’t like traditional art.
B. Because people don’t know if it’s good or bad.
C. Because it sends out a certain message about the company.
Pr esent possible choices to clien t. __2__
2. Listen to the second part of the interview. Does the consultant normally recommend traditional or modern artworks for companies? Why?
A. everyone agreeing on what they like.
B. having something nice to look at.
C. letting people know what kind of company you are.
5) Why do most companies choose contemporary or modern art?
A. the consultant tell the artist what you want.
B. the artist know what you want.
C. the artist make most of the decisions.
4) The consultant believes that choosing art for the workplace is about
Module 5
L/O/G/O
5.1 The work place
Reading: - Art at work
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Listening: - A n interview with an art consultant
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Listening: - Some opinions on art
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Speaking
I: So you already have the painting?
AC: Yes, or we can ask an artist to create works for your specific space. In this case, the client has some input but it’s important to remember when choosing workplace art that art is not your brand. If you ask the artist to emphasizes your company image in some way, you’ll just end up with bad art. Either way, you have an art consultant who oversees and project manages the production of any commissioned artwork and makes sure it’s completed and installed on time and within budget. And that also includes fitting appropriate lighting and any other maintenance and fitting.
I: I’d like to begin by asking you to imagine that I’ve been asked to find some art for my company’s office. Where would I start?
AC: Well, the first stage in selecting art is normally for one of our art consultants to visit you on site to assess the location, the size of the area and the style of the building and so on.
D. Last
2. A. international B. worldwide C. all
D. around
3. A. as
B. in
C. under
D. with
4. A. divisions
B. industries C. sectors D. sections
5. A. range
B. report
D raw u p selection o f possible art w orks. _3_ _ _
In stallatio n. __5_ _ _
Select or commissio n artworks. __4__
A rt consultant m akes in itia l vis it. __1__
C. have
D. attend
12. A. insure
B. objectives C. requirements D. paintings
Listening 1: An interview with an art consultant
1. There are five main stages for an art consultant in charge of supplying artworks. The following stages are in the wrong order. Work in pairs and number the stages 1 to 5. Listen to the first part of an interview with an art consultant and check your answers.
6) W hat does the interviewer think is a good idea?
A. To rent the art.
B. To buy the art.
C. To regularly change the art.
Listening script (first part)
I=interviewer AC=Art consultant
Overall, the speaker seems to be suggesting that modern artworks are a better choice to show you are a modern company and ‘planning for the future’. Traditional artworks say that a company is old or lacks new ideas.
A. ask an art consultant to visit the premises.
B. look at where you want to put the paintings and decide how many you need for the size of the building.
C. buy
D. supply
6. A. department B. building
C. unit
D. team
We offer a (7)___D___ combination of commercial experience, specialist art knowledge and high quality service and support. Whatever the size of the project our (8)__B____ is for all our clients to be 100% satisfied with the end result. Over 75% of our work comes from (9)__B___ business or referrals.
We work alongside professional artists who create art of the highest artistic and technical quality, and (10)___B__ our staff have different areas of specialist art knowledge and expertise. We hope that you will (11)__A____ an appointment to visit us, look round the galleries, use the visual reference databases, and discuss your particular art (12)___C___ with us.