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Unit 3
Art for art
’
s
sake
Janet visits
London
’
s theatreland
Unit Overview
Inside view
Conversation 1
Conversation
2
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In
C1, Janet and Andy are walking in the West
End in London on their way to interview
Toby,
a theatre critic.
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C2
shows
Andy
’
s
interview
with
Toby
while
Janet
is
doing
the
recording,
with
their
boss
Joe a
bit impatient with their work.
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Part
1
is
a
documentary
discussing
the
art
of
portrait
painting
and
photography
with
two
artists
who
give
their
comments
and
understanding
of
the
Mona
Lisa
by
Leonardo
da
Vinci.
?
Part
2
shows
some
of
their
own
portrait
artwork
and
their
interpretations
of
their
own
work.
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P1
is
a
radio
interview
discussing
a
type
of
South Korea live show,
called
Nanta
, and how
popular it is in both East and West.
?
P2 is
another radio
interview with
an art tour
specialist
talking
about
some
famous
modern
galleries
in the world and why they are popular
with visitors.
The section
of presentation skills demonstrates the
techniques and expressions which are
effective and
useful for holding a
debate.
This section introduce the
pronunciation of certain
English
sounds
which
are
different
from
their
written
forms
and
it
continues
the
training
for
sense groups and listening to natural
English.
Outside view
Part 1
Part 2
Listening
in
Passage 1
Passage
2
Presentation skills
Holding a debate
Pronunciation
Pronunciation
of
ch
Pronunciation of
gh
Sense groups
Listening to natural English
Inside view
Conversation 1
1.
1
Example answers
1.
They are in a
place where there are lots of cinemas and
theatres, probably in the
West End of
London.
2.
It is
famous for entertainments and night life:
theatres, shows, cinemas and clubs.
3.
He
’
s
holding
a
microphone
and
asking
questions.
He
might
be
interviewing
someone for a
TV programme or a documentary film.
4.
She is
operating a camera to record the interview.
2.
Answers
1 He used to work in a theatre.
2 He moved the scenery between the acts
in the play.
3 She saw
My
Fair Lady
.
4 To find out
where Andy and Janet are
…
or
to check if they are going to be late.
6 She has to check the sound level.
3.
Answers
Janet
Andy
Joe
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
9
√
√
10
4
Answers
The true statements
are: 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Statement 1 is
untrue because Shaw wrote the play called
Pygmalion
while
My Fair
Lady
was
a musical based on this play, but Shaw did not
write the musical.
Conversation 2
5
Example answers
1 Probably about a new show in the West
End.
2
From
the
photo
it
could
be
a
romantic
comedy
but
the
waving
arms
suggest
that
there is some audience interaction or
participation, so it
seems
to be a different sort
of show.
3 Yes, although I
can
’
t be sure from the photo
exactly what kind of show it is, I do
2
think it looks
interesting.
4
He
’
ll probably ask what kind
of show
La Clique
is.
He
’
ll ask for
Toby
’
s opinion of
the show and whether he recommends it.
6
Answers
1(b)
2(c)
3(d)
4(c)
5(a)
7
Answers
1 has just been to
see
2 Can you tell me something about
it
3 Tell me more about
4 It
sounds very unusual
5 So
it
’
s family entertainment
6 did I do something wrong
7
Did you remember to
8 Hurry up
Everyday English
8
Answers
1(b)
2(b)
3(a)
4(a)
5(a)
6(a)
Outside view
1
Example answers
1 Of course,
but only looking at reproductions in books.
2 Yes, it
’
s the
Mona Lisa
.
3 Surely it
’
s by
Leonardo da Vinci.
4 Maybe 50o years
old?
5 She has quite a round face,
long, thin, straight hair, a straight nose, fair
skin and the
most famous smile in
history.
6
?
I love it. I know everybody talks about
her smile but I really do like it.
It
’
s gentle
and
tender and mysterious.
?
Well, I
don’t
really like it. Apart from the smile I think the
portrait looks a bit flat.
Nothing much
is happening in the background or, in fact, in the
portrait as far as
I’
m
concerned.
Watching and
understanding
3