Reading An online debate Work with a partner. Look at the pictures and
answer the questions.
1 Which of the pictures do you think are art? Why?
2 What makes a person an artist?
3 Have you got friends or family members who are
artists?
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1.    Columbus discovered America.

America was discovered by Columbus.

2.    We keep money in a safe.

Our money is kept in a safe.

3.    A bee stung her.

She was strung by a bee.

4.    They speak Italian in Italy.

Italian is spoken in Italy.

5.    They have taken his aunt to hospital.

His aunt has been taken to hospital by them.

6.    The boys damaged the television.

The television was damaged by the boys.

7.    Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa.

The Mona Lisa was painted by Da Vinci.

8.    He invited 30 people to his party.

30 people were invited by him to his party.

9.    They grow bananas in Africa.

Bananas is grown in Africa.

His hobby is watching feature films, and his mother is fond of soap operas.
His hobby is watching feature films, isn't it? his mother is fond of soap operas, isn't she?
Is his hobby watching films or cartoons? What is his hobby? What is his mother fond of?

2. I enjoy listening to music on the radio.
I enjoy listening to music on the radio, don't I? Do you enjoy listening to music or watching films? Who enjoys listening to music on the radio? 
3. Last month I saw a new play at the theatre.
Last month I saw a new play at the theatre, didn't I? Did you see a new play or a comedy? When did you see a new play? Where did you see a new play?

4. He listens to modern music, but at the moment he is listening to an opera.
He listens to modern music, doesn't he? Does he listen to  modern  or classic music?
Who listens to modern music? What music does he listen to?

5. She likes gardening. There are many beautiful and unusual flowers in her garden.
She likes gardening, doesn't she? Does she like gardening or cooking? Who likes gardening? What does she like?
6. It often rains here, so we watch TV a lot. We prefer feature films and cartoons. We don’t like documentaries.
 It often rains here, doesn't it? Does it rain or snow? We watch TV a lot, don't we? Do we watch TV or listen to music? Who watches TV? What do we do? What films do we prefer?
7. Her hobby is not singing, she is fond of dancing. 
 Her hobby is not singing, is it? Is her hobby singing or dancing? What is her hobby?
8. My friend’s grandfather is crazy about fishing. He goes to the country every week-end. Now he is fishing, too
My friend’s grandfather is crazy about fishing, isn't he? Is he crazy about fishing or hunting? What is my friend's grandfather crazy about? 
He goes to the country every week-end, doesn't he? Does he go to the country or to the park? Where does he go?
Now he is fishing, isn't he? Is he fishing or hunting? What is he doing?