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A picture can be described from the point of view ofa. the themeb. compositionc. the coloursd. the detailse. the impressionWrite ona. Read the texts once more and write out the adjectives which can go with thefollowing words.painting artist church fieldsdrawing master carpet riverscolours miniature portrait cloudsExample: colours – bright, soft, dark-blue, ringing. ..b. Write a passage about your favourite painter.Useful language: was born in, grew up in, was infl uenced by, got his education, wasfond of, due to his, he became famous after, years later, among his best works areDid you know?He Belongs to Two Cultures“For me to live means to work.” Ivan Aivasovsky had the right to say this becauseduring his lifetime he painted about 6,000 paintings, most of which were devoted to thesea. His love for the sea was endless. The pride of Russian art, widely known all overthe world, he was the son of an Armenian merchant from the Crimea. In his stormsand tempests, which he was so fond of painting, you can see the painter’s nationalcharacter.<strong>Focus</strong> on FunctionExpressing opiniona Suppose you want to ask somebody’s opinion or to express your own opinion.Here are some ways of doing it.What do you think/feel about the new...How do you feel about Steve?In my opinion/To my mind it’sI think he talks too much.56