1. Think about your house and complete the task in five minutes.
1) List all the different rooms in your house. living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, corridor 2) List at least six items you can find in each room-furniture, decoration, objects, etc. sofa, armchair, coffee table, TV, carpet, curtains
When i enter the house. I first go into the corridor. From there, I walk into the living room with a sofa, armchair, coffee table, TV, carpet and curtians. There is also a kitchen a bedroom and a bethroom.
1) Where is Keret House? 2) What does Etgar Keret think of the house? 3) How wide is Keret House? 4) How many floors are there? 5) How many people can live in it?
5 2.2 Complete WORD STORE 4A with the words and phrases in the box. Then listen, check and repeat. a block of fl ats brick concrete cosy glass the ground fl oor historic in the city centre metal modern open-plan spacious upstairsxx3
5 2.2 Complete WORD STORE 4A with the words and phrases in the box. Then listen, check and repeat.
a block of flats brick concrete cosy glass the ground floor historic in the city centre metal modern open-plan spacious upstairs
6 Replace the underlined phrases with words or phrases with a similar meaning in WORD STORE 4A. Which sentences are true for you?
I know someone who lives in a bungalow. 1 I know someone who lives in a semi-detached house. 2 I know someone who lives in a detached house. 3 I know someone who lives in a cottage. 4 I know someone who lives in a terraced house. 5 I know someone who lives in a cosy flat. 6 I know someone who lives in an open-plan flat. 7 I know someone who lives in a penthouse.
7 SPEAKING Describe a fl at or house that you know to your partner.
WORD STORE 4B Inside a house 8 2.3 Translate the words in WORD STORE 4B. Which of the items can you see in Keret House? Listen and repeat.
1 bedside tables = մահճակալի կողքի պահարաններ 2 bookcases = գրապահարաններ 3 carpets = գորգեր 4 a chest of drawers = կոմոդ 5 a cooker = գազօջախ 6 cupboards = պահարաններ 7 a desk = գրասեղան 8 a fridge = սառնարան 9 a front door = մուտքի դուռ 10 a kitchen sink = խոհանոցային լվացարան 11 a ladder = սանդուղք 12 radiators = մարտկոցներ 13 shelves = դարակներ 14 stairs = աստիճաններ 15 a wardrobe = զգեստապահարան 16 wooden floors = փայտե հատակներ
9 2.4 We asked three people: ‘Would you like to live in Keret House?’ Listen and complete the table. Answer Reasons
Speaker 1 Yes / No / Maybe / its too small and uncomfortable
Speaker 2 Yes / No / Maybe / its interesting and unique
Speaker 3 Yes / No / Maybe / for a short time not permanently
1. Choose the odd one out in each group. 1) documentary, opera, thriller, game show 2) biography, fantasy novel, landscape, fairy tale 3) plot, gallery, museum, painting 4) band, sitcom, symphony, soundtrack 5) songwriter, photographer, sculptor, character 6) entertaining, fascinating, embarrassing, imaginative
2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals.
1) My favourite artist is Claude Monet. 2) Tom Holland played in the musicalBilly Elliot when he was 11. 3) Don’t take flash photographs of paintings gallery. 4) A historical drama is a film about true events and people from the past. 5) What’s the most film you’ve ever watched? 6) Almost every actor would like to get an Oscar for acting.
3 Complete the second sentence using the word in capitals so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Do not change the word in capitals.
1) Both TV binge watching and playing video games are addictive. AS TV binge watching is as addictive as playing video games.
2) My father paid €30 for the ticket but I paid only €5. MUCH My father paid much more than me for the ticket.
3) I’ve never seen a film with such amazing special effects. MOST The film had the most amazing special effects I’ve ever seen.
4) The plot in a comedy is not as gripping as the plot in a thriller. THAN The plot in a thriller is more gripping than the plot in a comedy.
5) I think painting a landscape is easier than painting a portrait. DIFFICULT I think painting a portrait is more difficult than painting a landscape.
6) We spent a long time in the museum but only ten minutes in the souvenir shop. FAR We spent far longer in the museum than in the souvenir shop.
4. Use the prompts and yet, already or just to write sentences.
1) The new Star Wars episode hasn’t come out yet. 2) Evelyn has already seen the exhibition at the Tate Modern. 3) Lottie has just called you. 4) Has Howard just taken on the role in the new sitcom? 5) Jeff has already finished downloading the soundtrack. 6) We haven’t bought the tickets for the concert in Edinburgh yet.
5. Choose the correct answer, A, B or C.
1) X: We didn’t go to the cinema. Y: Why not? C last night
2) X: What a disappointing film! Y: Yes, the plot was B too complex
3) X: What do you think about this portrait? Y: The girl looks OK, but the C foreground is too dark.
4) X: Adele’s new song is so inspiring. Y: Yes, it’s A great as her previous hits.
5) X: Why do the boys in the photo look so miserable? Y: Because the exhibition is A not interesting enough for them.
6) X: What’s the C the worst soundtrack you’ve ever heard? Y: Probably The Dark Knight.
6 Read the text and choose the correct answer, A, B or C.
HAVE YOU BEEN TO BRATISLAVA?
HAVE YOU BEEN TO BRATISLAVA? If visiting art galleries is C imaginative for you, in Bratislava, the capital city of Slovakia, you can see attractive art when you walk round the Old Town. Full-sized bronze people show up suddenly at street corners or on benches. They A have become one of the main tourist attractions in the city. One of the popular B sculptures is the statue of Ignac Lamar, a cheerful old man wearing elegant clothes and holding a hat in his hand. The legend says that Lamar was poor A too expensive to visit restaurants or coffee shops, but he always greeted people in the street and kissed ladies’ hands. It’s an A excellent idea to take a photo with the statue and have a great souvenir of your visit to Bratislava.
7. Match the headings (A-F) with the paragraphs (1-4). There are two extra headings.
1) Art or craftsmanship? Are photographers artists or only craftspeople? What is the difference? A craftsperson creates useful objects by hand and then sells them. An artist creates things just to express emotions, entertain or tell a story. But is it really so simple?
Answer D Two definitions
2) Let’s take Annie Leibovitz… Let’s take Annie Leibovitz, for example, who is now the most famous portrait photographer in the world. She has photographed well-known actors, singers, Olympic champions and designers. Her photographs always tell an emotional story and are true pieces of art. But she also earns money on them.
Answer: E a photographer’s perspective
3) The backgrounds for her portraits… The backgrounds for her portraits are created by another person, Sarah Oliphant. Her works include huge landscapes, abstract paintings or small objects. She says she is a craftsperson, not an artist, because everything she makes is useful to other people and they pay her for it. But people can see her work as art too.
Answer B a modest artist in the background
4) So what is the answer? So what is the answer? I am a photographer and I know that people who work in the photography business are almost always craftspeople. They produce images for money on their clients’ orders. But sometimes they use their talent, tools and skills to create something personal. And then they become artists.
8. Look at the photo and choose the most suitable words from the box to describe it. Then describe the photo.
In the photo, a girl is practicing ballet in a theatre room. She is wearing trainers and is doing a stretch in front of a mirror. She looks ambitious and focused, like a professional dancer.
9. In pairs, answer the questions. Which question refers directly to the photo in Exercise 8?
1) Is the activity easy for the girl to do? Why?/Why not? No, it doesn’t look easy. Stretching like this needs flexibility, practice, and strength, so the girl is probably trained and experienced.
2) What artistic skills would you most like to learn? Why? I would like to learn dancing because it helps express emotions and keeps the body fit.
3) Tell us about an artistic competition you watched or took part in. I watched a dance competition on TV where dancers performed different styles. It was exciting and inspiring to see their skills.
1 SPEAKING Look at the photos and discuss the questions. 1 Who are the people? 2 Where are they? 3 What are they doing
2 Complete sentences 1-3 in as many ways as possible with the adjectives in the box. Some adjectives can be used more than once. bored crowded empty excited famous shy friendly frightened happy irritated miserable nervous noisy proud quiet tired young
1 (describing people) He or she is…
young shy friendly tired nervous proud bored happy
2 (describing feelings) He or she is feeling…
bored excited happy frightened nervous proud
3 (describing places) It is…
crowded empty noisy quiet famous
4. 1.57 Complete the description with words and phrases in the SPEAKING FOCUS. Then listen again and check.
In this photo I can see a street artist drawing a portrait on the pavement. In the background, there are some people watching him. They’re wearing shorts and T-shirts, so it’s summer. The street is quite crowded, so perhaps this is a tourist area. The street artist has got dark hair and he’s wearing jeans and a bright green T-shirt. He looks quite young. In front of him there is a picture and he’s copying it. I think he’s a very good artist. It looks like he’s going to collect money from the people who are watching him. I’d give him some money because I think he’s done a good job
5 SPEAKING Discuss the questions about Photo C. 1 Who do you think the man sitting on the right is?
He is probably a tourist watching the street artist
2 Describe a time when you saw a street artist.
I saw a street artist drawing portraits in the city centre
3 Do you give money to street artists or other street performers? Why?/Why not?
Yes, because street artists are talented and deserve support
6 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Student A: describe Photo A. Student B: describe Photo B. Use the SPEAKING FOCUS to help you.
1 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use the -ing form or to infinitive.
1) Allan wants to work as a fashion designer in the future. 2) Sandra refuses to wear her school uniform because it’s ugly. 3) Jack can’t stand shopping for clothes with his mum. 4) Lisa has decided on a new dress to spend £100. 5) Thomas spends a lot of time choosing his clothes for school. 6) Mary sometimes pretends to be a famous supermodel.
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