MYSTERY MAN

NAME: Joel Noriega

DATE: 2021-06-02
1. READ THE ARTICLE AND CHECK YOUR IDEAS.
2. FIND THE MEANING OF THE WORDS AND PHRASES IN BOLD.
scruffier: looking older and in worse condition.
protect: to keep someone or something safe.
obviously: in a way that is easy to understand or see.
wrap: to cover or surround something with something else.
a starting point: a place where sometimes begins
critics: people who give their opinion on something, usually

3. READ THE ARTICLE AGAIN AND FIND AS MUCH INFORMATION AS YOU CAN ABOUT THESE THINGS.

1. Five places where you can see Gormley´s men

Near Liverpool in England, London, New York, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro.
2. A statue that is bigger and more famous than The Angel of the North.
The statue most famous is Cristo Corcovado.
3. Gormley´s method for making his statues
His assistants wrap him in plastic wrap, then the wrap cloth and them wet plaster around that. When the
plaster is hard, they cut him out of it. The cast is then put back together and covered in lead or fiberglass or
iron.
4. Gormley´s reasons for making his “men”
His reasons were because he likes how see the man and nature interact.

GRAMMAR

4. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT COMPARE THINGS IN THE ARTICLE.

1. What is considerably grubbier than what?

The Angel of the North, considerably scruffier than most public art.
2. What is a little bit smaller than what?
The Angel of the North is a little bit smaller than statue Cristo Corcovado in Rio de Janeiro
3. Who is a lot more successful than who?
Gornley is a lot more successful than the critics.
4. Who isn´t nearly as big as what?
Gornley isn’t nearly as big as? The Angel of the North.

5. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE WORDS IN BOLD IN EXERCSES 4 HOW MANY CAN YOU USE IN EACH
SENTENCES?

a) The Angel of the North is considerably/ a lot taller than Michelangelo´s statue of David.
b) Antony Gormley is (not) nearly as tall as The Angel of the North.
6. NOW USE THESE WORDS TO COMPLETE SENTENCES a AND b IN EXERCISE 5. YOU MAY NEED TO CHANGE
SOME WORDS SO THE SENTENCES ARE STILL TRUE.

MODIFYING ADVERBS almost far much significantly slightly

almost far much Signi- slightly

cantly
a) The Angel of the North is…………………taller than Michelangelo´s statue of David. X X X
b) Antony Gormley is (not)………………..as tall as The Angel of the North. X

VOCABULARY
ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE PEOPLE
7. WRITE THE OPPOSITE OF THESE WORDS.

ADJECTIVE OPPOSITE ADJECTIVE OPPOSITE

Big small intelligent stupid
cheerful miserable large little
Crazy Sensible noisy quiet
Funny boring old young
generous wicked rich poor
Happy sad tall short