3 Bonus lesson

Explore the backstreets
of any big town or
city around the world,
and you’ll definitely see
some street art. Street art
describes the pictures that
are found outside on public
places, such as walls, doors,
and the sides of buildings.
Art is always subjective, and for One of the best places to see street art is in
some people, street art is vandalism. Melbourne, Australia’s second largest city.
It is done without permission on Street art isn’t illegal there. Artists are given
someone else’s property, and it isn’t a permit to work in specific places around the
attractive to look at. For other people, city. Their pictures are so good that Melbourne’s
street art is beautiful, and it can street art has become one of its most popular
improve an urban environment. tourist attractions, especially on Hosier Lane.
Street art lovers can discover Melbourne’s British street artist Banksy is one
backstreets alone, or they can go on an of the international artists who has
organized walking tour. With the artists as street art in Melbourne. His pictures
guides, the world of street art is explained to them. are recognized around the world, but very
little is known about the artist. Banksy
is not his real name. His real name and
personal details aren’t known.

In Australia, the vibrant and

colorful Melbourne street art
is thought to be an important part
of 21st century popular culture.
Sometimes street art is shown in
art museums. Some street art is
bought by celebrities, too.

Hosier Lane, Melbourne

Reading 3 Read again. Answer the questions.

1 Read and listen to the article. Write the 1 What difference can street art make to an
paragraph letter next to the headings. urban environment?
1 The city of street art c it can improve it
2 A famous artist 2 Why don’t some people like street art?
3 Art in public places
4 Exhibitions 3 Where are there some good examples of
5 Street art tours Melbourne’s street art?
6 Different opinions
4 Is Banksy from Australia?
2 Read again. Circle the correct answers.
1 Street art is usually found in … . 5 Can you only see street art on the streets?
a community centers b main squares
c small streets d school buildings
4 Find words in the article for these
2 Street art can be vandalism if the artist doesn’t
definitions.
have … .
a vibrant colors b permission 1 not a main street backstreet
c a famous name d a good design 2 based on your own opinion
3 It is … for street artists to work in Melbourne 3 when someone damages someone’s property
with a permit. for no reason
a illegal b difficult c frustrating d legal 4 connected to a town or city
4 … show people the street art in Melbourne. 5 an official document that allows you to do
a Tourists b Residents something
c Street art lovers d Street artists 6 exciting
5 … of the street art is done by foreign artists.
a All b Some c One piece d None

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Grammar Present passive (questions)
Present passive (affirmative / Asking about processes
negative) 9 Look at the chart.
Talking about processes Questions Answers
5 Find and underline an example of is / are + Is it seen? Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.
past participle in the article. Yes, they are. /
Are they known?
No, they aren’t.
Take note! What is it called? It’s called La Joconde.
• We use the passive when we do not know who or
what does something, or we aren’t interested in 10 Write the present passive questions.
who or what does something. 1 the Mona Lisa / know / around the world
It’s done without permission. Is the Mona Lisa known around the
Artists are given a permit.
world  ?
• We use by to say who or what does something.
2 it / own / by a celebrity
Some street art is bought by celebrities.
 ?
3 Where / the painting / show
6 Look at the chart.  ?
Affirmative Negative 4 What / the Mona Lisa / call / in French?
It’s done. It isn’t done.  ?
They’re given. They aren’t given. 5 How many people / the Mona Lisa / visit / by?
 ?
7 Put the words in order to make passive 6 people / allow / to touch the painting?
sentences. Then listen and check.  ?

1 visited / Art museums / art lovers / are / by

11 Read the text in exercise 8 again. Answer the
Art museums are visited by art lovers  . questions in exercise 10.
2 Mondays / is / The museum / on / closed
1 Yes, it is  .
 .
2  .
3 aren’t / the museum / in / allowed / Cameras
3  .
 .
4  .
4 the shop / are / Posters / in / sold
5  .
 .
6  .
5 by / isn’t / Modern art / everyone / liked
 .
12 Over to you!
6 for / is / A lot of money / art / paid
Ask and answer about things in school.
 .
Student A: Is math taught by Mr. Da Silva?
Student B: No, it isn’t. Math is taught by Mrs. Smith.
8 Complete the text with the present passive
Student A: Where is basketball played?
form of the verbs in parentheses.
Student B: It’s played in the sports hall.
The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci is a famous
painting. It (1) is owned (own) by the French
government and it (2)
(show) in the Louvre Museum in Paris. It
(3) (not call) the Mona Lisa
by everyone. It (4) (know) as
La Joconde by French people and La Gioconda by
Italians. The painting (5) (see)
by about six million people a year. It
(6) (protect) by glass so
visitors can’t touch it.

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