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Match the words with their definitions, use a dictionary, if necessary:
To relish something
Reclusive
Upbringing
Cottage
Apprenticeship
Where and how you grow up.
To enjoy something very much.
Not liking company.
Training for a particular job (e.g. to be a plumber).
A small house.
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Your teacher will give you some postcards of works of art. What is your opinion of each of them?
Which appeal to you? Why?
Which do you dislike? Why?
Can they all be considered ‘art’?
Does art have a purpose?
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You are going to hear Karen talking about Jack Vettriano (born Jack Hoggan), a famous artist from Fife, Scotland. She concentrates here on his childhood and his early working years. Listen and complete the table below.
Listen again and fill in the blanks below. Use three words or less for each answer.
7. Karen says the interview she enjoyed the most was with Jack Vettriano.
8. Jack Vettriano agreed to meet Karen at…………………………. in Kirkcaldy.
9. Karen and Jack talked about Jack’s …………………….. and ……………….. in the mining town of Methilhill.
10. Jack’s family moved from ………………………………. of the golfing capital to Methilhill.
11. He was not keen on school and the teachers…………………him.
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Report part of Karen’s interview by completing these sentences with the correct form of the verbs as in the example.
Karen said she had already interviewed many famous people.
The interviewer asked Karen what Jack ……………….. about his early life.
Karen wanted to know where he ……………………. his childhood.
Jack ……………….. not liking school.
Jack ……………….. Karen that being an apprentice was fun.
He decided that he should …………….... painting after his girlfriend …………him some paints.
His girlfriend ……………….. Jack taking up art.
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Homework task:
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Write a magazine article about an artist you admire. In it you should describe the type of work they do and why you like it (300-350 words).
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