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ffil_trffiffi,ffi Worl< in pairs. Look at picture 2 and describe 3 Read the text again. Choose the correct answers.
what is happening. lnclude participle clauses in your
1 Alonzo Clemons
description (see page 95).
a learned how to sculpt from his mother.
b could make detailed modets at a very earty age.
2 6d :.ZZ Read the texts quickly. Answer these questions.
c had a talent which his mother immediately recognised.
1 What medical condition do both artists have? d was very stow to learn how to put on his clothes.
2 What amazing tatent do they share?
'Savants' Iike Alonzo
a atI have fantastic memories.
b can communicate we[t.
c perform everyday tasks very quickty.
@ff€x*., ,ff&Wfiyss d have Iearning difficutties.

When Richard's parents found a school for him,
Aloriz,s,Clemons is.from Boulder, Coloiado. According,to Alorizols a his teachers sent him home.
mothqr,r trve,hn, he, was.. always trying:to sculpt things'as:,a baby,,,but
b his talent wasn't recognised for a [ong time.
she did not reaiioe what he,was, doing.,And lhen, he got hold Qf gome c he communicated with his teachers through his
rnodelling, glay and she qoon realised.that he had a,'special ,talent, drawings.
Befoie,rhe could,,,evEn'feed himself or,get dressedl, he'iorddi,'make
d he became interested in magic.
rnodels qf aniinals that'were correct in everv detail. ::''; 1: . r' '
"; American people
a didn't reatise he had learning difficutties.
b considered him as just an artist.
c didn't consider him to be a true artist.
d described him as their favourite artist.

,,,r,,,A! Albnia giew,', :h!g,a,bilitl,r tor: scfr&g iqgiaqsed,laptdly; tbuqhe did
g.;.
, ., not,,'deve1op.,the' o,ther' Skil1s,'wfiiih ih'ildreni:noimiily ls2rn:r.,
',,
doctors call people like Alonzo 'savanrs'. They have a developmental
',l ,,diqabiliiy,like'aulism; a condiiioa:,whlsli malies,,iirhard fqr'ihern:ro
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,,r, zlog!;:$erfoirn,,everyda.y,tasks,.Butat,the1,same1.t!me,rthey
':" .,harre ',ikill ,
.f #hichr theylcan. do,incidib\r;,w911, in' s.ome iaqis;,,1har
' 'r. i s'lil| iivolv.es''arrhi{"b;,-,memqr$ !a. other. caseq, musicr ,gr painiing., ,,,
,,,,,,It., tnke q.lqd)a,,.45. minutes lfoi'.A1on2o:ito,::iomp]eti .a sma11 'work.
1,,,,, ,Recently,l ,howerre.rrr he, has'b€gunlto,,do,mglqtambitioris proleitq.,His
ca! d,TSrre Froliching Fbati; It,took Alonzo
,,t'.,',,,into$ti,lqr1ptessive'work,ts
r:r,:,rjusqthtee,,weekq tO,,eomplefe thig] li{b-size, sculptur,g;.qf d11qs young
r, :rii}'oriesir:L-iki:ialliof'h.is,,work1
r.,,ihe1,. n;" a.naio,,riealb,lcoiieet'in,every
detail.
,r:,,'Iou1986;:AlciaZi,exhibjted
his work'furihe fiist tirae., It.was..very
popular and today, his work is on consranr display at a gallerv in
.' ,', C,cii6jado; USA. Alonzols,, qpecial abiltty, hrq.:h.lpgd,h!m. den1, w_ith
'' . , ,his' :autisrri., F[e, .is, 'riorr rablg ,to, tommrrniCate better ,and ,lead,,a 'moie
:,,,,
!ndep,en{e,p11!f{H-e:,has,,a job.,and,his own apartment, ind,,he-.enjqfs
:
:, :dqing,weighili&ing at the,gyrn, But,seulptur_ir is,st!!!,;his miin'- sion,,
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