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| TOEFL listening :note taking |
1. What is the purpose of the lecture?
to explain the painting style of Rose Frantzen
to describe the life of Rose Frantzen
to tell the students the life lesson learned from Rose Frantzen
to describe the realism element in the work of Rose Frantzen
2. Based on the lecture, which of the following is NOT the style of impressionism?
apply paint really thickly
big brushstrokes
used rough canvas
the subjects were everyday scenes
3. Based on the lecture, what can we infer about the painting style that preceded impressionism?
depict scenes of cafes and streets
depict scenes or models in an unrealistic way
depict scenes or models exactly as they looked
depict scenes or models in a abstract ways
4. According to the lecture, the farm scene of Frantzen can be characterized as
her masterpiece
a piece during her period of realism
a piece during her period of impressionism
a a piece during her period of realistic impressionism
5 Why did Frantzen visit dance halls?
to learn how to dance gracefully
to observe how the human body moves and stands still
to paint dance scenes
to advertise her work
6. Why does the professor say, “One other painting I really want you to look at is of a young woman surrounded by pumpkins”?
because the young woman's face in the painting is strikingly similar to the face of Rose Frantzen
because the young woman's face in the painting is a photograph
because it does not use any painting style she used in the farm scene
because it is a good example of Rose Franze’s artistic style, which she calls realistic impressionism
7. Which of the following is a description of Frantzen’s painting of a young woman surrounded by pumpkins?
the woman’s face was drawn with a broad paint brush
the imperfect nose and untidy hair of the woman indicate the impressionist elements
the background of the woman indicate the impressionist elements
the painting gives the impression of bleak, cold winter day
8. What does the professor mean when he says this: “I find Frantzen to be a very accessible artist..I mean, some artists, to appreciate them, you have to know their life story”?
Frantzen’s paintings are accessible because their subjects are everyday items or events
Frantzen’s paintings are accessible because they are exhibited at the local art gallery
Frantzen’s paintings are accessible because they can be understood without knowing her life story
Frantzen’s paintings are accessible because Frantzen drew so many paintings that almost all of the US art galleries have at least one item of hers.
9. why does the professor tell the students the life story of Frantzen anyway?
because he believes that her life story has inspired him to be an art professor despite his own obstacles
because he wants to point out that arts require a lot of artistic talents than advertising
because he wants his students to learn the value of persistence from her life story
because he believes that her painting can be understood from a different perspective if one knows about her life story
10. How does the professor organize his lecture?
He introduces a main idea and then supports the main idea with detailed examples
He talks about a lot of details without drawing any conclusions
He often goes off on a tangent, which makes students lose interests in the lecture
He explains impressionism using Rose Frantzen's Paintings as examples