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4a Is it worth buying? Lesson Link
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1.LISTENING & READING Lee I don’t know. What is it supposed to be, anyway?
Jack It’s called December.
A. Discuss. Lee It looks like a big egg to me. What a waste of
• What do you think of modern art? money!
Jack It’s worth buying, trust me.
B. Listen to the dialogue. Why are the two men at Lee Go on then, I’ll help you out.
an art gallery? Jack Fantastic!
Lee How are you going to get it home?
Lee So, which one do you want to buy? Jack As soon as the exhibition is over, they’ll deliver it
Jack It’s that one over there.
Lee It’s huge. Where are you going to put it? to me.
Jack In my living room, right next to the window. Lee And pay more money I expect. Forget it. I’ll help
Lee Does it fit?
Jack Just about. It’s a powerful image, don’t you think? you carry it home.
Lee You’re crazy. And why did you bring me here? Jack What?
Lee I’m only kidding!
I don’t know anything about art.
Jack Well, I was getting to that. C. Read the dialogue and find statements that prove
Lee By the way, how much is it? the following.
Jack £7500.
Lee Are you serious? Can you afford it? 1. Lee thinks the painting is too big for Jack’s house.
Jack Not exactly. I’m a bit short. That’s why I was 2. Jack asked Lee to come to the gallery.
3. Lee is not an art expert.
thinking... 4. Lee thinks the painting is too expensive.
Lee Here we go. 5. Jack doesn’t need to borrow the whole amount.
Jack Will you lend me some money? Not all of it, 6. Jack is very fond of the painting.
7. Jack doesn’t have to carry the painting home.
just half, maybe.
Lee I can’t believe this.
Jack Please. I’ll pay you back at the end of next month.
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