MYSTERY ART

NAME:
DATE:
1. LOOK AT THE PHOTO ABOVE. WHAT DOES IT SHOW? WHAT IS STRANGE ABOUT IT?

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LISTENING 1
2. YOU ARE GOING TO LISTEN TO A RADIO SHOW ABOUT AN ARTIST NAMED LANA NEWSTROM. HOW DO
YOU THINK SHE IS CONNECTED WITH THE PHOTO? LISTEN AND CHECK YOUR IDEAS.
A radio show hoax involved an artist who produces “…invisible art………………….”

3. LISTEN AGAIN AND FILL THE GAPS TO COMPLETE THE NOTES ABOUT THESE THINGS.
1. The appearance of Lana Newstrom´s artwork.
The art is …invisible……………………., there’s ……nothing………………. there.

2. Lana Newstrom´s justification for her art.

She put a lot of time into ………making her art ……………………………………. She had to …think
about………………….. it. That’s the art.

3. The listeners´ reactions to Lana Newstrom´s art

Listeners were very ………angry…………… about it.

4. MATCH WORDS AND PHRASES FROM “A” AND “B” TO MAKE SENTENCES FROM THE RADIO SHOW.
WHICH IS AN EXCLAMATION OF
DISBELIEF? A B
1. There´s a new artist b a everything
2. We´re getting thousands d b on the scene
3. I´ve read c c hundreds of tweets
4. Now I´ve heard a d of e-mails
Phrase number ……….. is an exclamation
of disbelief
LISTENING 2
5. IT IS A DAY LATER. YOU ARE GOING TO HEAR ONE OF THE HOSTS APOLOGIZING. THINK ABOUT THE
ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS. LISTEN AND CHECK YOUR IDEAS.
1. What does Russell apologize for?
He apologizes for ………………. about ……………………. Lana Newstrom on yesterday´s program.

2. Who is responsible for the situation?

A ………………. called The Strange and Inexplicable was responsible for ………………..

3. What was changed in Photoshop?

…………………. was changed in Photoshop.

GRAMMAR: Superlative Sentences

6. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES FROM THE RADIO SHOW WITH THE SUPERLATIVE FORM OF THESE
ADJECTIVES.
THEN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW.
angry embarrassing ridiculous silly stupid

One of the _______________ stories we have ever broadcast.

This is the _______________ idea I have ever heard of.
That´s one of the _______________ things I´ve ever heard.
They are some of the _______________ e-mails we have ever received.
This is one of my _______________ moments on radio. Ever!

1. What tense is used for hear, receive? What time does it refer to?
________________________________
2. Does ever refer to the past, the present, or a mixture of both?
Ever refers to ____________________________.

7. PUT THE ADJECTIVES IN AS MANY CATEGORIES AS POSSIBLE.

amusing awful boring enjoyable fascinating hideous
horrible imaginative inspiring interesting moving profound
ridiculous scary shallow shocking silly gorgeous
terrifying unusual
It sounds nice. enjoyable
It makes me think.
It hurts my brain! fascinating
It makes me feel good.
It doesn´t make me feel good shocking
8. LOOK AT THIS HUICHOL YARN “CREATION” PAINTING. CHOOSE TWO ADJECTIVES FROM EXERCISE 7 TO
SAY WHAT YOU THINK OF IT.
I think it´s really interesting.

I think it´s one of the most

unusual works of art I´ve ever
seen..

Did you know?

The Huichol are an indigenous people from the states of

Durango, Jalisco, and Nayarit in Mexico. They “paint” using
yarn (wool, etc.) and beads. Their work is often very spiritual.

9. EXPLORE ONLINE: Find Mona Lisa, sung by Nat King Cole in 1950, and listen to it online.
Complete these questions from the song.
Are you ________, are you _______, Mona Lisa?
Or just a ______________________ work of art?
1. Do you like the song or hate it?

2. What adjectives would you use to describe it?