Lesson 53. Passive voice. Review.

Speaking of Art

Listening comprehension

https://ed.ted.com/lessons/frida-kahlo-the-woman-behind-the-legend-iseult-gillespie

Discussion questions:

1. How great is your interest in art?
2. What’s the best art gallery you’ve been to?
3. Do you like modern art?
4. What do you think of installation art?
5. Do you ever think a lot of art is not really art?
6. Do you have a favorite artist?
7. What kind of art do you like – paintings, sculpture, ceramics, etc.?
8. What is art? Does art change the way you think or feel?
9. Do you think anyone can be an artist or do you need a special talent?

Homework

Task 1. Fill in the articles (a/an/the) if it is necessary.

1. I opened ______ door and found ______ old man wearing ______ hat standing on _____ doorstep.

2. All of them went to ______ picnic near ______ waterfall at ______ Green Valley on ______ Saturday.

3. ______ boy came cycling down ______ street and banged into ______ tree in front of ______ house opposite ours.

4. What ______ pity ______ Eric could not go to _______ football match that was held on ______ school field. It was really ______ exciting game.

5. ______ price of ______ eggs has been on ______ increase for ______ long time. Now, ______ egg costs much more.

6. I found _______ empty tin by ______ roadside just now. This is not ______ unusual thing, but _______ point is that ______ tin can cause ______ serious accident.

7. ______ author of this book came to our school yesterday and gave us ______ lecture on ______ importance of reading good books for ______ education.

Task 2. Here's an artist`s studio. Describe what you see in the studio using prepositions of place:

Task 3. Turn the following sentences into Passive Voice:

1. Irene’s husband brought her some beautiful shells from the south. 2. The explorers gave the newspaper reporters a long interview. 3. Mr. Wilson will teach you English. 4. Tom gave Nick a book for his birthday. 5. Our mother tells us stories every evening. 6. Lydia will show you a new book of pictures. 7. A boy showed her the way. 8. They will send us a box of fruit. 9. Five or six small children followed them. 10. We will do the translation in the evening.