Shadowing Practice: What is Art? - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Art.
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When we hear that word, some of our minds jump to museums or framed paintings, and in that context, some people think, nah, I'm not a big fan of art,
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I just don't get it.
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Or they think of art as something that's just for intellectuals or artsy people.
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But really, art is for anyone who wants to experience it, and it's often in more places than we might realize.
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Songs you like, movies you watch, poems, theater, even a quilt that your grandmother made all of that and more is art.
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So you might be wondering, well, then what is art?
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How do I define it?
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Well, that's tough.
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Art's been around for thousands of years, and through the ages it's evolved in a number of different ways.
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And the reasons for creating it vary from person to person depending on any number of factors.
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So defining art is pretty tricky, and it's something that's been debated throughout history.
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There just isn't one agreed -upon definition.
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However, However, many believe that art is anything that stirs emotion in you.
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Now the emotions that get stirred up depend entirely on your own history, your story, everything that comes together to make up who you are.
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And because of this, three different people can experience the same piece of art and have wildly different reactions to it.
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One person might think it's the most beautiful thing they've ever seen, the second person might hate it, and the third might not feel much of anything at all.
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And none of them would be wrong.
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Everyone's entitled to their own preferences and feelings when it comes to art.
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You know, the way you feel about your favorite song could be the same way
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that someone else feels about their favorite sculpture.
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And even though you might not like that sculpture, it can be valuable to consider why that person enjoys it so much.
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You may learn something about them and maybe even yourself.
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The term arts is really just a label.
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Over the years a lot of people have tried to classify what it is or what it isn't, but that's not really what art is about.
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It's about your personal experience with it and the meaning that you draw from it.
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Everyone reacts to art differently and has the potential to grow and learn from it.
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It gives us the opportunity to tell stories, record history, and tap into our emotions in a way that few other things can.
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