Cliches + Cheese :)

Today we looked at overused, cliched, cheesy images and quotes. We also worked on using participles in writing. Here is the PPT and next week's writing task.

Homework:

• p.61 ex.6
• p.64 & 65 (reading)
• visit the blog (plagiarisim, paraphrasing information)

Cpe 22.08.14 from murpheemurphy

Midweek error correction & interesting online course

I hope you are all having a nice week. Don't forget to watch the videos and comment on the previous post :)

Here are some little mistakes from last week's class. Can you correct them?

Cpe 20.08.14 from murpheemurphy

And here is some information about a free course that might interest you and your colleagues! Check it out, it could be very interesting and useful :)

Exploring English Language and Culture 

Art & Design

Welcome to Term 2!

In the reading and listening sections of CPE you may deal with topics that are not your speciality. This fortnight we are considering art... 

and design...

Art is not my specialist topic so I did a little research on two of my favourite sites - Video Jug & TED. 

I suggest you visit these sites too, there are great for practising listening, building your vocabulary and learning something new :)  

Read these questions from a Video Jug interview with an art dealer and watch the video to find the answers (link below):

1. ARE THERE BUSY AND QUIET PERIODS DURING THE YEAR?
2. DO YOU CONTACT PARTICULAR BUYERS WHEN AN ARTWORK BECOMES AVAILABLE?
3. WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO BECOME AN ART DEALER?
4. HOW DOES BEING AN ART DEALER AFFECT FAMILY LIFE?
5. HOW MUCH TRAVEL IS INVOLVED IN BEING AN ART DEALER?
6. ARE MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS ARTISTS?
7. WHAT MAKES A GREAT ARTIST STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD?
8. WHO IS YOUR INSPIRATION?
9. IF YOU COULD WORK WITH ANY ARTIST, LIVING OR DEAD, WHO WOULD IT BE?
10. WHAT IS THE WORST THING ABOUT BEING AN ART DEALER?
11. WHAT IS THE BEST THING ABOUT BEING AN ART DEALER?
12. HOW DAMAGING IS A BAD REVIEW OR SHOW TO AN ARTIST'S CAREER?
13. WHAT'S THE MOST EXPENSIVE ARTWORK YOU'VE EVER SOLD?
14. DOES YOUR JOB STILL EXCITE YOU?

Watch the video to answer the questions. 

Video here (click)

You probably already know TED and maybe you even use it in class :) Here is an interesting talk by an art curator called Luke Syson. Watch it and make a comment below sharing: 

1. some useful language 

2. a new idea you learned from the talk.

How I learned to stop worrying and love useless art