Lesson 53. Summing up.

Speaking of Art

Reading comprehension

https://blog.ed.ted.com/2015/03/30/10-facts-you-should-know-about-vincent-van-gogh/

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. Choose the correct verb form:

1. At the station they will (meet, be met) by a man from the travel bureau.
2. She will (meet, be met) them in the hall upstairs.
3. The porter will (bring, be brought) your luggage to your room.
4. Your luggage will (bring, be brought) up in the lift.
5. You may (leave, be left) your hat and coat in the cloakroom downstairs.
6. They can (leave, be left) the key with the clerk downstairs.
7. From the station, they will (take, be taken) straight to the hotel.
8. Tomorrow he will (take, be taken) them to the Russian Museum.

Task 2. Translate the sentences in English:

1. Мне только что предложили интересную работу.
2. Оратора слушали очень внимательно, и никто меня не заметил.
3. В этом доме уже несколько лет никто не живет.
4. Мне вчера сказали, что он уже неделю болен.
5. Постель была пуста, в ней не спали.
6. Не понимаю, почему об этом спектакле так много говорят.
7. Ничего удивительного, что цветы погибли: их не поливали целую неделю.

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