10. Read the brainstorm below.

Which points A-H could you put under the possible

paragraph topics in the list? Some points can be used more than once.
Performers variety in art business audiences the internet participant in art

A. Lets performers create music in more ways, e.g. electric guitar / performers,
variety in art, participant in art
B. Lets people see performances, e.g. YouTube / Business, Audiences, the
internet
C. Gives performances more ways to sell and advertise work. / Business, the
internet
D. Lest people enjoy art cheaply, e.g. free downloads. / Audiences, the internet,
participant in art
E. Makes theatre performance exciting. / Performers, audiences, participant in
art, variety in art
F. Makes it cheaper to buy instruments e.g. keyboard. / Business, the internet,
participant in art
G. Lest people record performances and enjoy them again. / Business, the
internet,
H. Lest people edit and sell music. / Variety in art, business, audience, inte,rnet
participant in art.

11. With a partner, decide which three paragraph topics from exercise 10 you
would use in an essay. Include as many brainstorm points as possible without
repetition.

12. Put the verbs in bold in 1-8 into categories a-c below. The first one is done for
you.

a. to reach a target
b. to make something better
c. to give, get, or make something new

1. Street art (like graffiti) can improve the local environment. _b_
2. Real- life performance provide a more valuable experience than recording. _b_
3. Looking at painting helps people develop knowledge of other cultures. _a___
4. Everyone can take part in artistic activities but most people can’t create a work
of art. _c__
5. People gain an important skill when they learn to play an instrument. _c__
6.You accomplish more by learning traditional instruments or style of painting than
by learning modern one. _b__
7. Painting, sculptures, and music enhance all our lives greatly. _b__
8. It’s difficult to achieve success in more than one artistic activity. _a__

13. Discuss the statements in exercise 12 with a partner.