Reading comprehensionexercise about art.

1. ART LISTENING ACTIVITIES LICENCIADO EN ARTES PLÁSTICAS LEVEL C1
SECRETARÍA DE DOCENCIA 12
DIRECCIÓN DE APRENDIZAJE DE LENGUAS
RED INSTITUCIONAL DE CENTROS DE AUTO ACCESO
CENTRO DE AUTO ACCESO BIBLIOTECA CENTRAL
ART LISTENING
ACTIVITIES

2. MAKING A SCULPTURE
Do you know how to make a sculpture?
5.Before you watch the video, answer the following question:
What is sculpture? Circle the correct options.
a. It’s a technique to paint on walls.
b. It involves building up a shape from soft material such as clay.
c. Taking away material from a solid block to reveal a shape in the
round.

3. MAKING A SCULPTURE
2. Watch the video “How to Make Bronze Sculptures” and
complete the paragraph with the correct information.
•The sculpture is __________from the rubber.
•The plaster and the __________are carefully removed to retain the
__________.
•The shell with the wax inside is _______ to dry and becomes __________.
•Bronze is __________ to a melting point 1, 150°C.
•Once the _________is solidified the sell is abroken and the channels are
__________.
•Oxidation of the bones is __________patination.
•The __________ is ready for shipment now.

4. MAKING A SCULPTURE
3. After watching the video, order the sentences from 1-10
according to the process to make a bronze sculpture.
d._____The ceramic shell is built up.
e._____Different acids and techniques are used to color the
bronze.
c. _____The rubber mold is prepared.
d. _____The wax is melted to 850°C.
e. _____The sculpture is chased, smoothed, polished and then
assembled.
f. _____The sculpture is removed from the rubber.
g. _____The sculpture is brushed with lead to prevent oxidation.
h. _____The exact wax replica is examined and retouched.
i. _____Wax is poured into the rubber mold.
j. _____Bronze is poured into the cavity left in the ceramic shell.