Join us on General English A2 : Works of Art! ! It's FREE 🙂 Please type your name Please type your Email Introduction Match the verbs with the kinds of art in the table below. Some verbs can go with more than one kind of art.direct - illustrate - make - paint - publish - release - take - write paintings sculptures CDs photographs films novels/ short stories Select the correct options to complete the statements below.1 If you _________ a novel, you make pictures to go with the story. illustrate publish None 2 If you _________ a novel, you make it ready for people to buy. illustrate publish None 3 You write novels and short stories ________ you publish them. before after None 4 You make CDs and films _______ you release them. before after None Look at the works of art and describe them. Do you recognize any of them ?Example I know the sculpture in picture 2. I think it's in Italy… Listening Use the words from the box to complete the information about the works of art in the pictures.1888 - 1930 - American - marble - Italy - flowers - Germany - Grant Wood - Italian - Puppy - Van Gogh - $300 - $40 million Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3 Picture 4 name Sunflowers David American Gothic artist Bernini Jeff Koons artist’s nationality Dutch American date 1623 1992 where made/painted France America materials oil paint oil paint price X X Listen and check your ideas. https://thespeakingcats.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/11.mp3 Write numbers to match the statements below with the pictures.1 This sculpture was made in Italy. Picture 22 The painting is called Sunflowers. Picture 3 They were made by Americans. Pictures and 4 It was bought for $40 million. Picture Which work of art do you like the most? Why? Language Focus Read the sentences, and then select the correct option to answer each question below.a The painting is called Sunflowers.b David was made in Italy.c American Gothic and Puppy were made by Americans.d Sunflowers was bought for $40 million.1- Does sentence a mention who calls the painting Sunflowers? yes no None 2 Does sentence b mention who made David? yes no None 3 Does sentence d mention who bought the picture? yes no None 4 In all the sentences, which is more important? the works of art the people None . We can use passive forms when we don’t know or we aren’t really interested in who does an action.With passive forms, we change be to form the tense.If we want to mention who does the action we use by. David was made by Michelangelo.Use be (not) and a verb from the box in the correct form to complete the sentences below. Use each word only once.allow - build - hurt - make - paint - steal - wakea She fell down, but it’s OK. She wasn't hurt .b When this house ?c All my shoes are Italian. The best shoes in Italy.d My camera is in my bag. we to take photographs?e My bicycle .f I up by a loud noise.g Where this picture ? Sounding Natural listen and write 1, 2, or 3 next to each word to say how many syllables it has.https://thespeakingcats.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/15.mp32 novel film painting photograph sculpture story Time to speak Think of a work of art you really like, or one that you have in your home. It could be a painting, a sculpture, a book, a film, a CD or something else. Make notes in the table below. what it is what it is called who it was made by when it was made other information Tell your partner about the work of art you made notes on. Listen to your partner and make a note of what they say. Ask questions to get more information.Example I really like a novel. It's called… Was it illustrated? Time's up