Lesson 5

Creativity in Action

Listen and Speak 1

Listen [page 100]

1 M Hey, look! This is made with sugar!

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W How interesting! What’s the artist’s name?

M Let me see. His name is Vik Muniz, an artist from Brazil.

W A-ha! We learned about him in art class, didn’t we? Look at this. It’s made with trash!

M Right. He’s famous for using odd items like sand and strings to create art.

W True. That’s why many people love his artwork.

M Exactly. Let’s move on to the next room to see his other works.

2 M Mom, it seems that we’re almost done with our shopping.

W Not yet. We need to buy some parmesan cheese. Follow me.

M Wow, I’m surprised that there are so many different shapes of parmesan cheese.

W Yeah, most of them are triangles or circles, but look at this one. It’s shaped like a pencil.

M I’ve never seen anything like it.

W Me, neither. What’s that thing that looks like a pencil sharpener packaged with the cheese?

M It must be a cheese grater! It says you put the cheese into the hole and spin it just like you sharpen a pencil.

W How interesting! Let’s buy this one. It’ll make cooking a lot more fun.

Listen and Speak 2

Listen [page 101]

1 M Hello, home shoppers. You may have a bike or two at home, so you probably know how important it is to take good care of the chain because it can break while you’re pedaling. As you can see, we have several types of chain cleaners here. But the one that I really want to show you is this right here—the one with a handle and a number of brushes inside. Are you curious how it works? It’s very easy. Lift the cover open, put the chain inside the cleaner, and close the cover. Then pour in some cleaning liquid to fill the tank. Now turn the pedal while holding it, like this. Do you see how the brushes reach every part of the chain? It’s like magic! This kit costs only 10 dollars. This is a time-limited offer. Don’t miss out!

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2 M Welcome to Mama’s Zipper. Feel free to look around.

W I’m looking for zippers for children’s clothing. Can you show me that one over there?

M The one with the bear-shaped slider on it?

W Yes. By the way, may I ask who the man in the picture on the wall is?

M He’s the guy who invented the zipper.

W I never realized the zipper was “invented” by someone.

M A man named Whitcomb Judson came up with the idea as he didn’t like fastening high button boots, which were trendy in those days.

W Interesting! Zippers are everywhere! But they’ve completely changed the way we wear clothing.

M Yep! Sometimes a little idea can have a big impact.

In Real Life

Listen [page 102]

W Hello, everyone. I’m Jennifer Lowel, curator of the Art Institute of Chicago. I’d like to introduce you to the wonderful work of the French painter, Georges Seurat. Let’s begin with the bright-colored painting over here on your left: the one depicting people relaxing in the park. It’s titled A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of la Grande Jatte. It’s a well-known work of Seurat’s that illustrates pointillism. Pointillism is a drawing technique that uses small dots of colors directly on the canvas. If you look closely at the figures in this painting, you’ll see that they’re made of tiny dots. But when you step back, you’ll see that the dots blend in to make the desired colors.

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Wrap-up Test  [page 116]

1 M Welcome to my house. Please make yourself at home.

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W Thanks. Wow, you have lots of interesting stuff. Who is the man in the picture?

M Which picture are you talking about?

W The one with the man working on a shoe.

M He’s Bill Bowerman. He made the first shoe sole with rubber by using a waffle iron.

W Really? How did he come up with that idea?

M While watching his wife use a waffle machine, the idea just popped into his head that he could pour rubber into the machine and make a shoe sole.

W Interesting!

M Thanks to him, our rubber-soled shoes are comfortable and light.

2 M Have you come up with any ideas for the World Environment Day poster competition? It’s in less than a month, isn’t it?

W That’s right. What do you think about doing a poster about the dangers of air pollution?

M Sounds great. The other day, I saw an impressive poster in the subway train.

W Tell me about it.

M There was a factory smokestack in the poster with smoke blowing out of it. When I took a closer look, the smokestack was actually a straw.

W How interesting! I like that idea.

M It was a great way to show that we breathe in polluted air just like we suck up water with a straw.

W The straw idea sounds really effective. It clearly delivers the message, doesn’t it? Why don’t we use an everyday item for our poster, too?