Eyes

Open 3
 The Gooderham Building is in Toronto,
Canada. The ‘Flatiron Mural’, by
Canadian artist Derek Besant, is on the
back of the building, and shows the
Perkins Building, which is located across
the street. The mural is not painted onto
the wall, but onto panels attached to the
building.
 The Gooderham building.
1. I like the mural because it is
unusual.
2. I think that the artist painted it to
make the building more
interesting.
3. No, I wouldn’t because the place
would be crowded since it is
considered a landmark.
 Objectives:

1. Learn vocabulary for different types of art and artists.

2. Talk about art and street performers.
 gallery
g f h b i

c j d e

Sculpture Concert hall

Mural- Painting- Exhibition Living statue
Graffiti Juggler
Gallery
Portrait painter
Objectives:

1. Read an online debate about art and artists.

2. Learn some collocations.
3. Have a debate about art
and artists.
Background:

The painting on the page is by

the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso
(1881–1973). It is called
Woman in Hat and Fur Collar
and is a portrait of Marie-
Thérèse Walter, with whom the
artist had a daughter.
 1. Doing something
creative.
2. Josh thinks that art is anything that is
creative. Kirsten thinks that art is very hard
and not many people can do it well.

2. F (To Josh, photographs that people post

are examples of art. )
3. T 4. T
5. F (Kristen believes that you have to study
and develop your talent to make art)
6. F (Kristen thinks that good art is very hard)
post online – passionate about – take
photos – work hard – make money
2. work hard 3. post … online
4. take photos 5. make money
6. passionate about