Language Lessons 5, 6 & 7

Language Skills

• Writing a report focuses on clear structure, critical analysis, and supporting evidence.
• "Behind the camera" involves understanding the role of photographers and the artistry in capturing moments.

Vocabulary

• Key vocabulary includes:

  • Talented: possessing a natural aptitude or skill.
  • Acting: the art of performing in plays, movies, or television.
  • Cello: a stringed musical instrument played with a bow, larger than a violin.
  • Lump of clay: raw material used for pottery; moldable and shaped.
  • Pottery wheel: tool used to shape clay into pottery.
  • Apron: protective garment worn during crafting or cooking.
  • Kiln: oven used for firing pottery to harden it.
  • Decorate: to add embellishments or designs to an object or space.
  • Craft: the skill of making things by hand.

• Extra vocabulary includes:

  • Magazines: periodicals with articles and photographs on various subjects.
  • Instrument: a device used for making music, such as a violin or cello.
  • String: slender fibers used in musical instruments, crucial for sound production.
  • Surprised: feeling or showing astonishment or unexpectedness.
  • Lucky: having good fortune or favorable circumstances.
  • Turn: to change direction or position; also used in performing arts.
  • Explain: to clarify or make understandable.
  • Button: a small object used to fasten clothing, often decorative.
  • Photographer: a person who takes photographs professionally or as a hobby.
  • Event: an occasion or gathering for a specific purpose, often involving celebration.
  • Festival: a special event, often seasonal, featuring performances, food, and activities.
  • Musician: an individual skilled in playing music.
  • Actor: a person who performs in plays or films.
  • Advertisement: a public notice promoting a product, service, or event.

Conjugation of Irregular Verbs

• Key irregular verbs include:
  • Choose: Present – choose, Past – chose, Past Participle – chosen.
  • Keep: Present – keep, Past – kept, Past Participle – kept.
  • Speak: Present – speak, Past – spoke, Past Participle – spoken.