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Press Conference

It is up to you to ask me questions in English.

In pairs, think of at least three questions you would like to ask me.

You have 2-3 min.

Press Conference

Introduce yourself:

1. State your name.

2. State who you work for (a magazine/vlog/newspaper) by using your hobby or interest.

For example: "Hi, my name is John from The Soccer Magazine, I would like to ask you..."

The Rising Tide

Underwater sculptures emerge from Thames in climate change protest

The Rising Tide

Underwater sculptures emerge from Thames in climate change protest

10. Look at the picture and read the title and subtitle of the article. Describe in one sentence what is special about the underwater sculptures for the viewer.

Paragraph 1:

1.  At high tide, you might barely know they’re there. But as the water level of the Thames comes and goes twice a day with the tide, the four ghostly heads – and the horses they sit atop – slowly emerge fully into view. The sculpture, entitled The Rising Tide, has been installed near the bankside of Vauxhall bridge and is the work of Jason deCaires Taylor, 41, a British artist best known for creating the world’s first underwater museum in Cancun, then again in the Bahamas.

11b. What can be said about the artist after having read paragraph 1?

1. The artist did not really think the place of the sculpture through.
2. The artwork does not fit at the place it is put.
3. The artist has experience with this kind of artwork.
4. The artist likes the Bahamas.

Try and guess the meaning of the word: bankside

The slope of the bank of a stream or river.

Paragraph 2:

2. For the past decade, Taylor’s work has been motivated by conservation and redressing climate change, with his underwater museums solely designed to draw divers away from the most fragile and delicate parts of coral reefs. His newest work in the Thames, he says, is no different in its political purpose. ‘Working in conservation, I am very concerned with all the associated effects of climate change and the state of peril our seas are in at the moment,’ said Taylor. ‘So here I wanted a piece that was going to be revealed with the tide and worked with the natural environment of the Thames, but also alluded to the industrial nature of the city and its obsessive and damaging focus just on work and construction.’

Try and guess the meaning of the word:
conservation

The protection of plants and animals, natural areas, and interesting and important structures and buildings, especially from the damaging effects of human activity, such as:

1. wildlife conservation
2. a conservation area

Try and guess the meaning of the word:
redressing

To put right a wrong or give payment for a wrong that has been done.

Try and guess the meaning of the word:
alluded

To mention someone or something in a brief or indirect way.

Continue reading:

Now: read the rest of the text on your own (or in pairs).

Make exercises: 11a 5-8, 12 & 13

Done: Study Vocab B

Homework: Study Vocab B

                         Do: 10, 11, 12 & 13