Daily English Practice_3

Keep forward with your daily study plan today. I prepared for you some of vocabulary lessons and speaking practice.

Let’s move on! And, don’t forget your alarm on.

Vocabulary

Collocations and phrases with make, take, do and have

1. Complete these sentences with the correct form of make, take, do or have, and the words in the box.

account     advantage     best     business     choice     impact     mistakes    profit     research      use

1. This painting is an excellent forgery. The artist has…….done…….his…….best………to copy the original exactly, but if you look closely, you’ll see that he has……………………..a few……………………..

2. As part of my dissertation on 20^th century art, I’ve been……………………….some………………….into the Pop Art movement and the……………………………it…………………………….on the art world.

3. Many modern artist hate……………………………………with art gallery owners because they feel that the owners are dishonest and………………………..of their lack of experience.

4. I recently sold some of my pictures at an art show, but after………………………..my expenses into………………….., I didn’t……………………much of a……………………………..

5. The Arts Centre at South Hill Park has two rooms that schools can…………………………….of for lectures and talks. They…………………….a……………………….between the main hall, which seats 200, and a smaller lecture room for 50.

Key vocabulary

2. Underline the most appropriate word in bold in these sentences. In one case, either word is possible.

1. When it comes/gets to art, I have fairly broad tastes.

2. I like visible/ visual art forms the most.

3. Good art should grow/ stimulate the imagination more than anything else.

4. I admire anyone who can make/ produce art, no matter how bizarre it is.

5. I particularly admire artists who can create/exert an influence on the art world.

6. For children, art is an ideal vehicle/way for expressing themselves.

7. The best way to father/foster artistic creativity in a child is to expose them to art from an early age.

8. Children should be given every opportunity/probability to develop their artistic talents.

Conversation

1. Do you like art?

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2. Do you think art classes are necessary? (Why?)/ How do you think art classes affect children’s development?

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3. Are you good at art?

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4. What benefits can you get from painting as a hobby?

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5. What kinds of things do you like to draw?

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