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A LUCKY
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1 Warm-up

Have you ever found anything exciting or expensive? If so , what was it?

2 Key words

Complete the definitions with the following words from paragraphs 1-4 of the article on page 3.

chuckle faded
markings
print return
thrift shop

1. : an original work of art intended for graphic reproduction

2. : a shop that sells used items, usually to raise money for charity

3. : visible signs, for example lines or spots

4. : no longer clear or bright

5. : a profit made from an investment

6. : a quiet laugh

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Now complete the definitions with the following words and expressions from paragraphs 5-11.

auction house fishy

forged
make ends meet no hard feelings
plausible

1. : likely or credible

2. : a place where goods are sold to the highest bidder

3. : reproduced in order to deceive people

4. : have enough money to cover your basic expenses

5. : suspicious, doubtful

6. : no anger towards someone because of something that happened

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3 Reading
A lucky find
An unemployed man’s luck changes after discovering a signed Picasso print.
1.
An unemployed American man was browsing at his
local thrift store for items that he could restore and
resell when he noticed a Picasso poster. He handed
over $14.14 for what he saw as a nice commercial
print. After a closer look at markings on it, he
sold what’s believed to be a signed Picasso print for
$7,000.
2.
"A pretty good return," said Zachary Bodish of Ohio
with a chuckle. "Can’t get that at the bank."
3.
The 46-year-old Bodish said an online search led
him to the print’s history as a French exhibition
advertisement. He began to look closely at some
faded red writing on the print, which he originally
thought were random pencil marks.
4.
"It wasn’t until I realized where the signature would
be, and that those little red marks were right where
the signature should be, that I got out a stronger
magnifying glass and determined that ‘Holy cow! It’s
really a Picasso,’" Bodish said.
5.
Bodish said he consulted with art experts and met
with a representative from Christie’s auction house
to authenticate the piece. A Christie’s representative
confirmed that Bodish met with a specialist, but the
auction house said its policy is not to comment on
items that aren’t sold through it. In this case, Bodish
decided to sell the print privately in April.
6.
Lisa Florman, an associate history professor at Ohio
State University, has written a book on Picasso. She
examined the print only through photos but said it’s
Find answers to the following questions.
1. How much did the print cost?
2. How much did Bodish sell it for?
3. How many signed prints did Picasso make for his 1958 exhibition?
4. Who donated the print to the thrift store?
5. What does Bodish plan to do with the money?
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very unlikely that the piece is forged. She said she’d
examined many forged Picasso signatures in the past
but felt confident about Bodish’s print.
7.
Florman said Picasso designed the print to advertise
a 1958 exhibition of his ceramic work in Vallauris,
France. There were 100 prints made for the
exhibition, and Picasso signed them all.
8.
But Florman said Bodish’s print is possibly one of only
a handful that Picasso personally reviewed before
they were mass produced.
9.
Florman said Picasso signed so many prints, it’s very
plausible that the piece ended up at a thrift store in
the Midwestern United States.
"It’s kind of a fun story," she said. "There’s nothing
about it that seems fishy."
10.
Ed Zettler, a retired English teacher, claims the print
sat in his basement for years before he decided to
donate it to the thrift store. Zettler has no hard
feelings.
"I gave it away. Someone else found it. He fortunately
saw more. It’s his," Zettler said. "That’s the risk you
take when you bring something to the thrift store."
11.
Bodish said he plans to use the money for day-to-day
bills, including his mortgage, utilities, food and even
more thrift store finds.
"It’s just been a difficult struggle to make ends meet,"
he said. "I may have been fated to find it."
Adapted from The Independent, BARBARA
RODRIGUEZ, THURSDAY 10 MAY 2012
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4 Phrasal verbs

Complete the definitions with the following phrasal verbs from the text.

end up (P9) get out (P4) give away (P10) hand over (P1)

1. : provide someone with something that you no longer want or need

2. : give or pass something to somebody

3. : remove something that was inside somewhere (e.g. a bag or pocket)

4. : finally appear in a place that you didn’t intend to go to

Using the phrasal verbs, tell your partner about a time when you or somebody you know ...

1. handed something over to someone reluctantly

2. ended up somewhere unusual or dangerous
3. gave away something important

5 More phrasal verbs with ‘get’, ‘give’ and ‘hand’

Look at the sentences. Try to work out the meaning of the phrasal verbs from their context and match
them to the definitions below.

1. While she was driving her new car, the engine suddenly started to give out.
2. Jason and his friends always get away with cheating in their exams.
3. No chocolate for me, please. I’m trying to give it up.
4. Although she really wanted another chocolate, she didn’t give in to temptation.
5. The teacher was ready to hand out the worksheets at the beginning of the lesson.
6. Mrs Jones keeps the family jewels in a safe place in order to hand them down to her children.
7. I was surprised how well my new girlfriend and my sister get along.

a. allow a feeling or desire to control you

b. distribute
c. do something bad or wrong and not get caught, criticized or punished for it
d. have a good relationship
e. pass on to the next generation
f. stop doing something, for example a bad habit
g. stop functioning, fail

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6 Find someone who ...

Now complete the questions using the phrasal verbs in the correct form.

1. Have you ever been in a car when the engine suddenly ? What happened?
2. Is there anything in your family which has been for generations?
3. Have you ever something that was bad for you? Did you later
temptation?
4. Have you ever promotional flyers or leaflets as a part-time job?
5. Have you ever something bad or naughty (perhaps as a child)?
6. Do you all your colleagues or classmates?

One-to-one and small classes: Work with a partner. Ask and answer the questions.

Larger classes: Ask your classmates the questions, take notes and report your findings to the class.

7 Homework

Write 8 original sentences using any of the phrasal verbs from this lesson.

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