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Part 1: Useful Vocabulary

clip art (n)

cut-outs (pl. n)

poster board (n)

(to) color (something) in

rubber cement (n)

contribution (n)

collage (n)

spare time (n)

two dimensions (pl. n)

(to) praise / praise (n)

(to) value / valuable (adj) / valued (adj) / invaluable

(to) motivate / motivation (n) / motivated (adj)

(to) support / (feel) supported (adj)

(to) keep (something) up / kept it up

trepidatious (adj)

(to) get into / fall out of (the habit of...)

capacity (n)

hard copy (n)

(to) sort through

subscription to cloud storage

contracts (pl. n)

studios (pl. n)

(to) pose for a photo

(to) frame

(to) crop

color value (n)

light and dark contrast (n)

(to) exhibit

marketing (n)

(to) promote

(to) get a following

(to) become recognized

(to) establish themselves

(to) get attention

(to) attract the attention of viewers and buyers

(to) support themselves

investment (n)

well-established (adj)

buyers bid up the prices

Part 2: Describe a picture or photograph you have in your home that you like very much.

You should say:

What the picture shows
Where the picture is in your home
How you got this picture
And explain why you like this picture so much

Part 3

Learning to paint

-Should all children have art lessons in primary and secondary school? Why / why not?

-What are the benefits of having art lessons as an adult?

-Can everyone learn to paint or draw? Why / why not?

Photography

What are some advantages and/or disadvantages of taking photos with mobile phones?

Do you think working as a photographer would be a satisfying job? Why / why not?

Do you agree with the view that photography is not really art? Why / why not?

Famous artists

-How do some artists today succeed in attracting widespread attention?

-Do you agree with the view that works by a country's most famous artists should not be sold to private buyers? Why / why not?

-Why do the works of some famous artist sell for ever-increasing prices?

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