DISAPPEARING ART
Duncan Hamilton creates great works of art, but he doesn’t use paint or pencils. He’s a sculptor, but he doesn’t use wood or stone. He always works quickly and the longest he’s ever spent on a sculpture is two weeks. So what kind of material does he use to create his art? ICE!
Duncan has had an interesting career. He started out as a chef and then became interested in ice sculpture. Now he has his own business, making fantastic ice sculptures for all kinds of purposes, including for the cinema, advertising, tourism and for magazine photos. Duncan has made everything from a life-size igloo in London’s Trafalgar Square to a 12 meter-wide castle for a wedding and ice cubes for drink adverts.
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Unit 1 : MY HOBBIES
So how does he make his sculpture? Duncan and his team work very carefully to produce their ice. This is because it has to be very clean and clear. It also has to be stored at certain temperatures. If the ice is completely frozen, it can be very hard to work with. Not only that, but the ice can burn, so the artists have to wear special protective clothes.
Unlike other forms of art, ice sculptures don’t last forever because they melt. Some people can’t imagine losing something they’ve created like this. Luckily, Duncan doesn’t mind watching his sculptures slowly change and then disappear. Many of the sculptures even look better after a few hours at room temperature. The average ice sculpture lasts for six or seven hours and may take a couple of days to completely melt, but the smaller ones don’t last long at all.
Read the text about artist Duncan Hamilton. Why is it called Disappearing Art?...........................................................
Apply the words from the list to the sentencesMelt sculpture disappeared creates temperature
These candies ____________ in your mouth.Cook the chicken at ___________ of 350 degrees for two hoursThe airplane _____________ into the clouds.Mr. Robin said that ____________ is the art of the hole and the lump.She’s intelligent so she usually ____________ many good things.Read the text carefully and answer these questions.What is the writer’s main aim in writing the text?To talk about the importance art.To explain how one artist worksTo say why ice sculpture is popularTo describe the disadvantages of being an artistWhat would a reader learn about Duncan Hamilton from the text?He has always been a successful artist.He makes sculptures from kinds of materialHe prefers to work aloneHe is popular with the mediaWhat does the writer say about the ice?Duncan’s team make it themselvesIt must be completely frozenThe team have to work it quicklyIt is completely safe to work withThe writer says that Duncan’s sculpturesAre always hugeGenerally last for a dayTake about a week to makeCan improve when they start to meltWhich of the following could also be a title for this textHow to make an ice sculptureHow to change your careerHow to get on televisionHow to make art a business1
These candies _______melt_____ in your mouth.
Cook the chicken at ____temparature_______ of 350 degrees for two hours
The airplane _____dissapeared________ into the clouds.
Mr. Robin said that ______sculpture______ is the art of the hole and the lump.
She’s intelligent so she usually ____creates________ many good things.
1.melt
2.temperature
3.disappeared
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