March Week Four

  This week we we tried to kill two birds with one stone.  Firstly, we used the Google Arts & Culture application to discuss art and describe different pieces of art.  Secondly, in doing this, we made a special effort to correcly pronounce the fricative "s" sound in plurals and in he/she/it verbs.

Listening:
Learners can try an activity from Breaking News English about Art Galleries, about North Ireland's Street Art, or an activity about famed artist Bansky.

For original version, check out videos from Google Arts & Culture Youtube Channel or watch John Berger's classic Ways of Seeing.  For those who really want to get into art, why not doing an online course from Coursera?  Modern Art & Ideas, and Seeing Through Photographs both look fascinating.

Reading:
Learners can try reading some online biographies of famous artists such as
Fernando Botero
Georgia O'Keeffe
Pablo Picasso

For original version try reading something from Longform.org such asKarl Lagerfeld, Boy Prince of Fashion,Once It Comes Time, or Shutter Madness.
 
Writing:
This week please start by choosing a piece of art from the Google Arts & Culture website.  Write a text giving your description and analysis of the work.  Then, record yourself reading your text aloud paying special attention to the fricative s pronunciation!
Best,
Kelly