Dirty Transport1 BModule English Toolkit 1 - Art Graffiti is widely popular in any city.. Graffiti is a term that refers to any kind of public marking, generally written words or sometim
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1 BModule
English Toolkit 1 - Art
Graffiti is widely popular in any city Buildings
and public transportation are covered with
these inscriptions and everybody can see
them but generally, nobody does anything
about them
Graffiti is a term that refers to any kind of
public marking, generally written words or
sometimes more elaborate wall paintings
Political movements use them as a means
of expressing their point of view, lovers show
their devotion to each other on walls and
monuments, and others simply damage the
city by writing unkind words Such is the case
their territory
In most countries, covering any wall with
graffiti without the owner’s consent is
considered vandalism, which is illegal Writing
or painting graffiti is not the real crime,
Graffiti: Crime or Urban Art?
but trespassing and / or damaging private property is There are probably few people who know that graffiti dates from ancient times, with examples in Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire While many consider it as unsightly scribbling that only shows ignorance and disrespect, to some people graffiti
sometimes communicates social and political messages, and to others, it is even a form of art
There are many different types and styles of graffiti The most popular is the spray paint
such as the stencil graffiti which is created
by cutting out shapes and designs from a piece of cardboard and placed on a wall where spray paint is applied until the image appears on the surface This method is very popular because it is quick and time is always
an important factor when you are trying to avoid the police! Another quick technique is the throw-up or bombing which is normally painted with two or three colours, but with less attractive results Although graffiti is invading our public spaces and is generally heartbreaking to look at it, some depict very original and complex works of art that come from real inspiration Graffiti is representative
of our pop culture and is here to stay!
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a What is graffiti?
b What can people express through a piece of graffiti?
c Which is the most popular type of graffiti?
d Why is stencil graffiti so popular?
Activities
1 Scan the text and answer the following questions.
2 Find in the text words for these definitions.
4 Design a leaflet including the actions you would take
to avoid graffiti after the discussion in the previous
activity Try to use If / will
3 In pairs, discuss the following questions Share your
answers with the rest of the class.
a to describe something or someone in writing or speech, or to show
them in a painting, picture, etc :
b to destroy something completely and deliberately:
c to go onto or to use someone’s private property without
their permission:
d ugly or unpleasant to look at:
a What measures would you take in your city to avoid graffiti?
b Think of possible solutions to this problem.
If gangs in the streets paint walls with graffiti we will….