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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.
2 If you _________ a novel, you make it ready for people to buy.
3 You write novels and short stories ________ you publish them.
4 You make CDs and films _______ you release them.
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…
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
price
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?
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?
2 Does sentence b mention who made David?
3 Does sentence d mention who bought the picture?
4 In all the sentences, which is more important?
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 ?
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
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?
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