LESSON 5A | LISTENING AND VOCABULARY
1. Do the quiz on the right in pairs.
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What do you know about Mural Art?
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Mural art is one of the oldest types of artwork. (a. True / b. False)
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Murals are usually painted on walls. (a. True / b. False)
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2. Listen to an interview and decide who is speaking.
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a) a radio interviewer and a mural artist
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b) two mural artists
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c) a radio interviewer and an expert on murals
3. Read the questions. Then listen again and choose the correct answers.
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How did Hani feel about the paintings he did in his notebook?
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a) He was really pleased with them.
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b) They were too small.
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c) The paints were too expensive.
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Who helped Hani paint his first mural?
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a) His art teacher.
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b) His art classmates.
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c) Local sports people.
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What kinds of projects does Hani like the most?
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a) Projects in hospitals and community centres.
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b) Projects where he works alone.
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c) Projects that are boring.
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4. Read sentences 1–4 below. Match each use of get to one of the meanings a–d.
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[ ] I got my first set of paints from my aunt.
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[ ] I got interested in murals.
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[ ] I got them from a local bookshop.
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[ ] When I got to school, there was some exciting news.
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Meanings: a) arrive, b) become, c) buy, d) receive
5. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of get and the words and phrases from the box.
Box: ~~a good grade~~, warmer, to school, something to eat
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I got a good grade in the exam.
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I'm hungry. Where can I __________?
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What time do you usually __________?
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She waited until it __________ before she went for a walk.
LESSON 5B | LISTENING AND VOCABULARY
1. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
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When people want to buy or sell something like a famous painting, they usually do it at __.
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a) an auction
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b) a museum
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c) a festival
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A painting or a photograph usually has a thin piece of wood or plastic around it. We call this a __.
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a) cover
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b) sculpture
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c) frame
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2. Listen to an interview and choose the correct answers.
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What do we know about the painting?
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a) A famous actor bought a copy of the painting.
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b) All versions of the picture are identical.
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c) The artist signed some of the copies of the painting.
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We definitely know that
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a) it wasn't the only painting on sale that day.
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b) the person who bought it was at the auction.
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c) The artist was at the auction.
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What do we know about the joke?
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a) No-one knows who planned it.
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b) It destroyed the whole painting.
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c) It didn't go exactly as planned.
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3. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of get.
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I __________ a new book from my aunt yesterday. It's a graphic novel!
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What time did you __________ to school this morning?
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It's too hot to run! I'm __________ tired.
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Can I __________ a glass of orange juice in the restaurant?
4. Match each use of get in Exercise 3 to the meanings a–d.
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a) arrive: __________
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b) become: __________
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c) buy: __________
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d) receive: __________
5. Write four sentences with get, each using a different meaning of get: arrive, become, buy and receive.
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Example: I got a new video game from my dad yesterday.
6. Look at the words. Tick the ones which we pronounce with the /dʒ/ sound.
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August [ ]
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gym [x]
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Biology [ ]
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magazine [ ]
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village [ ]
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middle-aged [ ]
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yoghurt [ ]
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gender [ ]
LESSON 5A ANSWERS
Exercise 1
a (True)
a (True)
Exercise 4 (Matching meanings of get)
d (receive)
b (become)
c (buy)
a (arrive)
Exercise 5 (Fill in the blanks)
got a good grade
get something to eat
get to school
got warmer
LESSON 5B ANSWERS
Exercise 1 (Vocabulary)
a (an auction)
Exercise 3 (Forms of get)
got
get
getting
get
Exercise 4 (Matching meanings of get)
a) arrive: 2
b) become: 3
c) buy: 4
d) receive: 1
Exercise 5 (Example sentences)
Arrive: I usually get home at 4:00 PM.
Become: It got very dark after the sun went down.
Buy: She wants to get a new hoodie from the mall.
Receive: I got a text message from my best friend.
Exercise 6 (Pronunciation /dʒ/) Tick these boxes:
[x] 2 gym
[x] 3 Biology
[x] 5 village
[x] 6 middle-aged
[x] 8 gender
c (frame)
