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4a Is it worth buying?

. LISTENING & READING

A. Discuss. © MM Publications
Lee I don’t know. What is it supposed to be,
• What do you think of modern art?
anyway?
B. Listen to the dialogue. Why are the two men at Jack It’s called Life Source.
an art gallery?
Lee It looks like a big egg to me. What a waste of
Lee So, which one do you want to buy? money!
Jack It’s that one over there. Jack It’s worth buying, trust me.
Lee It’s huge. Where are you going to put it? Lee Go on then, I’ll help you out.
Jack In my living room, right next to the Jack Fantastic!
window. Lee How are you going to get it home?
Lee Does it fit? Jack As soon as the exhibition is over, they’ll
Jack Just about. It’s a powerful image, don’t you deliver it to me.
think? Lee And pay more money I expect. Forget it. I’ll
Lee You’re crazy. And why did you bring me help you carry it home.
here? I don’t know anything about art. Jack What?
Jack Well, I was getting to that. Lee I’m only kidding!
Lee By the way, how much is it?
Jack £7,500.
Lee Are you serious? Can you afford it? C. Read the dialogue and find statements which prove
that these sentences are true.
Jack Not exactly. I’m a bit short. That’s why I 1. Lee thinks the painting is too big for Jack’s house.
was thinking...
2. Jack asked Lee to come to the gallery.
Lee Here we go.
3. Lee is not an art expert.
Jack Will you lend me some money? Not all of 4. Lee thinks the painting is too expensive.
it, just half, maybe.
5. Jack doesn’t need to borrow the whole amount.
Lee I can’t believe this. 6. Jack is very fond of the painting.
Jack Oh, please. I’ll pay you back at the end of 7. Jack doesn’t have to carry the painting home.
next month.

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