Art and artists

a. 5.26 You are going to hear four people talking about art. What three
questions are they asked? Which speaker(s) go to art galleries most/least often?

b. Match the speakers to the statements.

1. _ They don’t like paintings of people. (Ian)
2. _ Their favourite paintings are based on photos. (Jerry and Amy)
3. _ They don’t have a favourite style of painting. (Jerry)
4. _ They like paintings which show nature, and especially the sea. (Jason)
5. _ They like their favourite paintings mainly because of the colour. (Jason and Ian)

c. 5.27 Listen and complete the phrases with one to three words. What do you
think they mean?
1. I have a Kandinsky that I’m ___quite fond of____.
2. …you know, a photograph of Florence, ___say____, and he’ll take out some
buildings and invent some replacements…
3. A lot of my friends go __quite a bit___ and I never seem to find the time.
4. … sort of large blocks of ___a sort of___ magenta and grey.

d. Answer the same questions.

These three questions are “Do you often go to art galleries”, “What kind of art do
you like” and “Do you have a favourite painting or poster in your house”.

Ian goes to art galleries more often than others, and Jerry almost never goes.