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Integrated skills (2) Speaking and writing
Unit 3
The art of painting
In this lesson, you are going to:
speak about the image they will create, the materials and tools they will use and the steps it will take to create the picture;
write instructions for creating an unusual picture step by step.
Lead-in
Can you make an unusual picture with unusual materials?
Speaking
In pairs, discuss how you will create a picture using unusual materials. Use the following questions and expressions to help you.
• What image will you create?
• What materials and tools will you use for your picture?
• What steps will you take to create the picture?
Describing procedures
first/firstly/to begin with/to start with as soon as...
it is followed by.../the next step is... in the end/finally/lastly
at the same time
Expressions
Sample
A: What do you have in mind for your art piece?
B: I’ll create something unique: beautiful goldfish and water plants in a pond. I’ll use some colourful leaves I collected in the park. I selected many different shapes and sizes.
A: That sounds interesting. What other materials or tools will you need?
B: I’ll need glue, a piece of paper and scissors.
A: I see. What steps are you going to take to make your artwork?
B: First, I’ll cut the red leaves into small circles. They will be the eyes of the goldfish and I will use small red leaves as their lips.
A: What’s next?
B: The next step is to choose yellow leaves of various sizes and shapes. They’ll be used to make the bodies, fins and tails of the fish.
A: I guess the other leaves will all be the water plants?
B: Right! As soon as everything is ready, I’ll arrange them so the goldfish are
swimming among colourful water plants. Lastly, I’ll glue them to the paper. Once everything is dry, my unique art piece will be done!
A: Wow, we must show this masterpiece to the rest of the class!
• Learning about the text type
Instructions are the written information that tells readers how to do or use something. This type of wri