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Lesson 13. Topic: Art & the artist.

Task 1. Read and translate the text.
Art & the artist.
My brother John is a professional artist. He earns his living by selling
his pictures. Sometimes he finishes a picture in just 3 days, but some of his

pictures take much longer to be finished. He has been painting the portrait
of his girlfriend Lisa for already 4 months and hasn't finished it yet. Lisa is
getting impatient. She says that she has been waiting for such a long time to
see the final picture. She is also very tired because John keeps asking her to
pose for the portrait. It means she has to sit still, without moving, for
long hours. John has painted her face, but her long blond hair is difficult to

paint. He needs more time and says the picture will be ready in two weeks.
It will cost more than 10 thousand dollars.
Task 2. Write down and learn the new words.
An artist, a picture, a portrait, to earn a living, to paint, to get impatient,
to wait, to be tired, to keep doing, to pose, to mean, to move, professional,
blond hair, a girlfriend, a boyfriend, difficult, to keep doing something,
patient, impatient, to get impatient.

T ask 3. Answer the questions.
How does John earn his living?
How long does it take him to finish a picture?
How long has he been painting his girlfriend’s portrait?
Why is Lisa getting impatient?

Why does Lisa feel tired?
What has John already painted?
When will the picture be ready?
How much will the picture cost?
T ask 4. Make questions to the following answers.
He earns his living by selling his pictures.
Sometimes it takes just 3 days, sometimes much longer.
He has been painting it for 4 months.

Because she has been waiting for a long time to see the final picture.
Because she has to pose for the portrait and sit still for long hours.
He has already painted her face, but needs more time to paint her hair.
It will be ready in 2 weeks.