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B HOME: Rank these with your partner. Put the best things about your home at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.
The furniture
Wifi connection
The smell
The outside
The kitchen
The bathroom
Your room
The location
WRITING
STARTING/ENDING AN EMAIL
9 A Look at the phrases below. Which are formal (F) and which are informal (I)?
Starting an email
Dear colleagues F
Dear Sir Hi Dear Dr Bryce Hello
Dear All Hi everyone
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Introducing the main topic
I am writing a b o u t... It's a b o u t... Regarding..
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Ending an email
See you soon Best wishes Bye for now
I look forward to hearing from you Best regards
Speak soon Take care Cheers Love
Yours sincerely
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B Read the email. What work does Vanessa do?
Dear Mr Shaw,
I am writing to apply for the position at your
company advertised in JSI. I believe my personal
qualities and my experience make me a good
candidate for this job.
I worked for Seng Tech for three years, producing
designs for apps. Our customers included Sherring
Inc. and BTZ Co. I am currently developing mobile
apps for two other companies.
I am very motivated by interesting tasks and I am
looking for a chance to develop my skills in a bigger
company.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely,
Vanessa Chiarollo
SPECIAL TEXT
Read the text and translate the underlined words and phrases.
How to be a famous artist
How can I be a famous artist? This is a question often asked by young artists who want to know how to become successful artists. Can you be an artist? Certainly, you can. Can you become a famous artist? Maybe. Maybe not. It's possible. But in the arts, there are no guarantees. On a recent reality TV show, an Australian choreographer Jason Coleman commented that celebrity wasn't something that you chose – it was something that happened to you.
Do you know what being an artist is really about? It's amazing how many myths people believe about being an artist. Some of them can be a real problem if you take them too seriously. Surprisingly, starving in a garret, having a drug problem and even having an unconventional haircut are all optional. Many great artists are quite sober people who you'd probably think were plumbers or house-painters if you saw them on the street.
The first thing you need to do to get famous is to be an artist in the first place! How do you do this? You make art. Why do I put this step before art school? Because you need a portfolio to get into art school. Art school can make you a better artist, but you have to have the instinct and desire to make art in the first place. You can develop the skills as you go, but the place you begin is to start creating. A sketchbook is an excellent place to begin.
You need to be better than average if you want to be famous. You'll need to learn about art theories and art history, as well as learning the techniques you need, whether it's drawing and painting, digital art techniques, sculpture or contemporary installation methods and video production. Art school can help you with all of that, as well as encouraging you to think deeply about philosophy, and networking with other artists. You can also develop yourself through independent study, reading, night classes, and workshops. To help you think about some of the issues affecting your choice, check out this article on whether you should go to art school.
Building an art career takes time. Collectors want to know that the art they are buying will increase in value and that the artist is continuing to create and to improve so that people will still want to buy the work. So you need to develop your portfolio, reach out to galleries and dealers, and participate in competitions to gain exposure. A methodical approach is a key to success, saving you from wasting time and being distracted from the important task of actually making art.
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