Question

Task 1 Read the article. What is each artist's favourite place?

Gemma Blake, painter

Last summer, I spent four weeks on the north-west coast of Scotland in a little house by the sea. In the evenings, I sat by the open window and listened to the sound of the wind and the waves. It was wonderful. After breakfast, when I went out to paint and draw, I always had lots of ideas for pictures. Most days, I didn’t see anyone except my neighbour. He was a fisherman. He really liked my work, and I sold him a drawing for his wall.

Daryna Vasyliv,
singer-songwriter
I grew up in a small town in Ukraine. My grandma took me for walks and told me everything about the animals and plants there. When I was 19, I went to music school in Dnipro. At first, I loved the big city. Then I started writing my own songs about, guess what, nature in and around my home town. So, five years ago, I moved back, and now I don’t want to live anywhere else. Paul Davidson,
dancer
I started dancing when I was very young. It was hard work, but I was good, and I danced with famous companies in the USA and Europe. I didn’t really have a home, so when I had enough money I bought a tiny flat in London. I love it there. The world of dance is busy and tiring, and it’s great to be able to get back to my flat. I close the door, lie on my bed and listen to music.
Task 2 Read the article again and answer the questions.
1 What did the fisherman buy from her?
2 What did Daryna learn from her grandma?
3 Why and when did she move away from home?
4 What does she write songs about?
5 Why did Paul travel to so many countries?
6 What does he do when he gets home?

Task 3 Match the verbs in box A to the words and phrases in box B. The verbs can be used more than once.

A B
draw listen to paint play read write a blog computer games a diary the drums the guitar magazines music pictures songs stories

Answer 1

Task 2:
1. What did the fisherman buy from her?
- The fisherman bought a drawing from her.

2. What did Daryna learn from her grandma?
- Daryna learned about the animals and plants from her grandma during walks.

3. Why and when did she move away from home?
- Daryna moved away from home when she was 19 to attend music school in Dnipro.

4. What does she write songs about?
- She writes songs about nature in and around her hometown.

5. Why did Paul travel to so many countries?
- Paul traveled to many countries because he danced with famous companies in the USA and Europe.

6. What does he do when he gets home?
- When Paul gets home, he closes the door, lies on his bed, and listens to music.

Task 3:
- draw pictures
- listen to music
- paint pictures
- play the guitar
- read magazines
- write a blog
- play computer games
- write stories
- play the drums
- write a diary