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THE ENGLISH NEWS WEEKLY PODCAST 06/11/2015 NOVEMBER The Emotional Robot 1 of 13 24 2017 EP I SO D E 318 FLASHBACK ENW 49: THE SCREAM

ENW 318 Introduction This week s English News Weekly podcast reports on an astronomical figure than has been paid to buy one Leonardo da

Salvator Mundi or Saviour of the World in English has smashed the world record for the highest price paid an auction for a painting.

1 THE ENGLISH NEWS WEEKLY PODCAST 06/11/2015 NOVEMBER The Emotional Robot 1 of EP I SO D E 318 FLASHBACK ENW 49: THE SCREAM SELLS FOR $120 M Saviour of the World - 340m Please! ENW 318 Introduction This week s English News Weekly podcast reports on an astronomical figure than has been paid to buy one Leonardo da Vinci painting. Salvator Mundi or Saviour of the World in English has smashed the world record for the highest price paid an auction for a painting. Why did the painting sell for such an incredible total? Who is the Saviour of the World? And what is the fascinating story behind the painting? English News Weekly will try to explain all HOMEPAGE hiroshima -u.ac.jp/cms/enw.php FACEBOOK (c) Jaime Selwood TWITTER ENW Episode 219 twitter.com/enwpodcast TECHNOLOGY

2 Contents Pages Part 1 Warm Ups Odd-One-Out Page 1 Brainstorm Page 1 Pricey Paintings Page 1 / 2 Quiz This Week Page 2 Part 2 Before Listening / Reading Jumbled Words Page 3 True or False Page 3 Vocabulary Antonyms Page 3 Part 3 Listening / Reading The News Story 397 Words Page 4 What Do You Think..? Page 4 Part 4 After Listening / Reading Q & A Page 5 A & Q Page 5 Part 5 Extra Stuff Extra English I Page 6 7 to Chinwag Page 6 Writing Activity Page 7 And Finally. Did You Know? Page 7 TV Links Page 8 The Answers Pages 8-10 A1 This symbol = Listening activity in the podcast. A1? C O

3 1 The English News Weekly Podcast Jaime Selwood 2017 [ ] Saviour of the World - 304m Please! November 24 th 2017 Warm Up 1 Odd 1 Out Look at the four words below, which word is different from the other three? Write your reason in the box underneath. Check your answer later. a) da Vinci b) Modigliani c) Gucci d) Picasso My Reason Warm Up 2 Brainstorm How many different words can you connect to the word in the box? Can you think of at least 10 words? Why do you think this? Wealthy Warm Up 3 Pricey Paintings Look at the 12 most expensive paintings (sold at auction) in history. Can you match the correct artist with the painting from the list on page 2? 1: 304m (K) 2: 227m 3: 189m 4: 141m 5 136m 6 135m 7 129m 8 106m 9 105m m m 12 91m

2 The English News Weekly Podcast Jaime Selwood 2017 Most Expensive Paintings Which Artist..?. 1 2 1.. 1.. 2 2 2 2.

. 2 A PAUL CEZANNE B PAUL GAUGUIN G PABLO PICASSO C WILLEM DE KOONING H JACKSON POLLOCK D GUSTAV KLIMT I REMBRANDT VAN RIJN E AMEDEO MODIGLIANI J MARK ROTHKO F EDVARD MUNCH K LEONARDO DA VINCI Warm

a: Picasso b: da Vinci c: Klimt 2: What century was Salvator Mundi painted in? a: 16 th Century b: 17 th Century c: 18 th Century 3: How much did the painting sell for at auction in November 2017?

4 2 The English News Weekly Podcast Jaime Selwood 2017 Most Expensive Paintings Which Artist..? A PAUL CEZANNE B PAUL GAUGUIN G PABLO PICASSO C WILLEM DE KOONING H JACKSON POLLOCK D GUSTAV KLIMT I REMBRANDT VAN RIJN E AMEDEO MODIGLIANI J MARK ROTHKO F EDVARD MUNCH K LEONARDO DA VINCI Warm Up 4 A1 Quiz Read the questions about this week s news story. Remember if you don t know use the internet to help or GUESS! 1: Who painted Salvator Mundi? a: Picasso b: da Vinci c: Klimt 2: What century was Salvator Mundi painted in? a: 16 th Century b: 17 th Century c: 18 th Century 3: How much did the painting sell for at auction in November 2017? a: $350.3m b: $450.3m c: $550.3m 4: What kind of nut canvas was the Salvator Mundi painted on? a: Cashew b: Pine c: Walnut 5: Which British auction house sold the painting? a: Christie s b: Sotheby s c: Aardman s 6: What is the main colour of clothing that Jesus Christ is wearing in the picture? a: Purple b: White c: Blue E1: What was considered to be the previous record price for a painting? a: $300m b: $400m c: $500m E2: Which city was the Salvator Mundi painting auctioned in? a: London b: New York c: Paris E3: Which of the following paintings is NOT painted by Leonardo da Vinci? a: b: c: END OF PART 1

5 3 The English News Weekly Podcast Jaime Selwood 2017 Pre-Listening / Reading 1 Jumbled Sentences The sentence below is from a paragraph in the news story. Un-jumble the words and put them into the correct order. speculation in no where should as eye- price displaced -sense have was a The popping, market common and branding but surprise it come 2 One Used Painting How Much??? The price was Pre-Listening / Reading 2 A2 True or False Read the headline of News Story ~ One Used Painting How Much??? Look at the 5 statements. Guess if you think 1 5 are True or False! 1 Salvator Mundi was painted in the late 16 th / early 17 th Centuries. [T] [F] 2 There are less than 20 Leonardo da Vinci artworks around the world. [T] [F] 3 Not every art historian believes the painting to be an original. [T] [F] 4 The Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum is located in the U.A.E. [T] [F] 5 The Salvator Mundi painting was auctioned at Sotheby s. [T] [F] Pre-Listening / Reading 3 Antonyms An antonym is a word with an opposite meaning. Match the 10 words on the left with their antonyms on the right. All the antonyms in black are from the News Stories. 1 Astronomical 6 Gambling A Expected F Repel 2 Saviour 7 Genuine B Accepted G Failure 3 Eye-watering 8 Attract C Insignificant H Hidden 4 Prediction 9 Dismissed D Practical I Sureness 5 Common-Sense 10 Revealed E Forgery J Evidence END OF PART 2

6 4 The English News Weekly Podcast Jaime Selwood 2017 Listening / Reading Listening One Used Painting How Much??? Which Word? Help Listen / Read the news story below and choose the correct word from the box A: gambling C: existence E: purchased G: speculation I: incredible B: predictions D: speculation F: smashed H: dismissed J: specialist 318 One Used Painting How Much??? 1 The art world is still reeling from the astronomical fee that has 1: the world record for the most expensive painting ever sold. For the first time in history the price of a single painting went past 300m or $450m. Salvator Mundi, or Saviour of the World in English, painted by the Italian Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci reached that 2: price when it was sold on November 17 th at Christie s Auction House in New York. 2 The reason the painting reached the eye-watering figure of 340.7m is that it is one of less than 20 artworks painted by da Vinci still in 3:. The picture of a serene-looking Jesus Christ wearing a blue outfit and holding an orb in his left hand was not expected to break the world record. In fact 4: before the auction started was that the painting would sell for around 91m. 3 However, Thomas Campbell former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York explained that whilst the paintings fee was incredible it wasn t a big shock. The price was eye-popping, but it should come as no surprise in a market where 5: and branding have displaced common-sense. Mr Campbell went on to add that the price was also the result of someone who is 6: that the painting will attract people the same way as the Mona Lisa in Paris does. 4 What is even more amazing than the painting s fee is that some art historians are still not convinced that it is a genuine Leonardo da Vinci painting. Jacques Franck, a Paris-based art historian and da Vinci 7: who has examined the painting multiple times has 8: any claims that it is a Leonardo painting. The composition doesn t come from Leonardo. It s a good studio work with a little Leonardo at best explained Mr. Franck. 5 Added to the incredible story of the Salvator Mundi, believed to have been painted around 1500 by da Vinci, is that in 1958 it was sold for just 45! Even 12 years ago in 2005 the painting only cost 7,500 when it was 9: by New York art dealer Alexander Parish. The new owners of the painting have not been revealed, but 10: is that it might be the stunning new Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum in the UA.E. Whoever it is, 340.7m is a long, long way from 45! END OF PART 3 [397 Words]

7 5 The English News Weekly Podcast Jaime Selwood 2017 Post-Listening / Reading 1 A3 Q & A How much can you remember from News Story? Read / Listen to the questions below and choose the correct answer. If you can t remember any answers, guess! Q1 In dollars, how much did the Salvator Mundi painting sell for? Q2 What auction house sold the painting? Q3 Where did Thomas Campbell work at? Q4 How much did the Salvator Mundi sell for in 1954? Q5 Which New York art dealer bought the painting for 7,500? Q6 Which French-based art museum has a venue in Abu Dhabi? E1 How many Leonardo da Vinci paintings are left in the world? E2 How many different prices s are in the news story? Post-Reading 2 A & Q How much can you remember from the news story? Read the answers below and write the correct question. There is more than one possible correct question for each one! A1 20.? A2 91m.? A3 Orb.? A4 1500? A5 Jacques Franck? END OF PART 4

8 6 The English News Weekly Podcast Jaime Selwood 2017 English Extra I Idiomatic Expressions Using Art The English language has some interesting words and phrases that use art phrases to explain a situation. Examples: A blank canvass = Something that can be filled with new things State of art = Something that is modern and up-to-date. Can you match the phrase with the correct meaning? Phrases Using Country Meanings & Examples 1 Art is long, life is short A A long-term plan to swindle or cheat somebody. 2 They are no oil panting B Someone who reacts in an over-dramatic way. 3 A blank canvass C Something that is brand new / Up-to-date. 4 A con artist D When virtue is rewarded and vice is punished. 5 A drama queen E Something that it can be filled with new things. 6 Fine art F Something that is graceful & beautiful to observe 7 Flimflam artist G Means to be sleeping under a tent. 8 Poetic Artist H Works of art last much longer than human lives. 9 Poetry in motion I A person who makes a living by swindling people 10 Stage Whisperer J Somebody is not good looking / attractive. 11 State of the Art K Describe someone unjustly. 12 Thumbnail Sketch L Something requiring developed techniques & skills 13 Under canvass M A short description or small picture. 14 Tar with the same brush N To speak in a loud whisper so as to be overheard. 7 to Chinwag This Week s ENW Podcast ENW Podcast Topic One Used Painting How Much??? Ask / Answer the questions below on this week s ENW Podcast Topic! 1 What did you think when you read this week s ENW topic box? 2 What is the most incredible artwork you have ever seen? Why? 3 If you had 7,500 (1.1m Yen) what would you buy? Why? 4 What is your opinion on one painting costing $450m? Why? 5 Which are the three most iconic paintings in history? Why? 6 Do you think national art museums should have a free entry? Why / Why not? EX FREE QUESTION!

9 7 The English News W eekly Podcast Jaime Selwood 2017 Writing This Week In your opinion what do you think are the three most iconic artworks in history? Give as much detail to the paintings as you can artist, era, school of art, history Why do you think these paintings are iconic? Give as many reasons as you can! END OF PART 5 And Finally V, W, X, Y & Z A4 Did You Know? The End

10 8 The English News Weekly Podcast Jaime Selwood 2017 Visual TV Links Wall Street Journal (USA) 1: [03:34] Salvator Mundi Breaks the Record GMA (USA) 2: [01:05] Da Vinci Painting Sells for Record Fee You Tube (USA) 3: [01:48] Brief Intro into Leonarda da Vinci Podcast Key A1 These activities are audio and can be listened to on the podcast. Answers Part 1 Warm Up 1-4 Warm Up 1 Odd-1-Out C Gucci A / B / D are all painters Gucci is a fashion brand! Warm Up 3 Pricey Paintings 1 K 2 B 3 A 4 J 5 I 6 G 7 E 8 H 9 G 10 C 11 D 12 F A1 Warm Up 4 Quiz 1 B 2 A 3 B 4 C 5 A 6 C E1 A E2 B E3 B Answers Part 1 Warm Up 1-4 Jumbled Sentences The price was eye-popping, but it should come as no surprise in a market where speculation and branding have displaced common-sense. A2 True or False 1 F 2 T 3 T 4 T 5 F Antonyms 1 C 2 G 3 A 4 J 5 D 6 I 7 E 8 F 9 B 10 H

11 Answers Part 3 9 The English News Weekly Podcast Jaime Selwood 2017 Listening 318 One Used Painting How Much??? 1 The art world is still reeling from the astronomical fee that has smashed the world record for the most expensive painting ever sold. For the first time in history the price of a single painting went past 300m or $450m. Salvator Mundi, or Saviour of the World in English, painted by the Italian Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci reached that incredible price when it was sold on November 17 th at Christie s Auction House in New York. 2 The reason the painting reached the eye-watering figure of 340.7m is that it is one of less than 20 artworks painted by da Vinci still in existence. The picture of a serene-looking Jesus Christ wearing a blue outfit and holding an orb in his left hand was not expected to break the world record. In fact predictions before the auction started was that the painting would sell for around 91m. 3 However, Thomas Campbell former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York explained that whilst the paintings fee was incredible it wasn t a big shock. The price was eye-popping, but it should come as no surprise in a market where speculation and branding have displaced common-sense. Mr Campbell went on to add that the price was also the result of someone who is gambling that the painting will attract people the same way as the Mona Lisa in Paris does. 4 What is even more amazing than the painting s fee is that some art historians are still not convinced that it is a genuine Leonardo da Vinci painting. Jacques Franck, a Paris-based art historian and da Vinci specialist who has examined the painting multiple times has dismissed any claims that it is a Leonardo painting. The composition doesn t come from Leonardo. It s a good studio work with a little Leonardo at best explained Mr. Franck. 5 Added to the incredible story of the Salvator Mundi, believed to have been painted around 1500 by da Vinci, is that in 1958 it was sold for just 45! Even 12 years ago in 2005 the painting only cost 7,500 when it was purchased by New York art dealer Alexander Parish. The new owners of the painting have not been revealed, but speculation is that it might be the stunning new Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum in the U. A.E. Whoever it is, 340.7m is a long, long way from 45! Answers Part 4 A3 Q & A 1 $450m 5 Alexander Parish 2 Christie s 6 The Louvre 3 Metropolicta Art Musuem E1 Less than ! E2 Four (4) A & Q Example Questions A1 How many artwork of da Vinci are still in existence? A2 How much was Salvator Mundi painting expected to fetch? A3 What is Jesus Christ holding in the painting? A4 What year was Salvator Mundi painted in (approximately)? A5 Which art historian disputes the painting s authenticity? [397 Words] Post-Listening / Reading

12 English Extra 10 The English News Weekly Podcast Jaime Selwood H 4 J 7 A 10 N 13 G 2 J 5 B 8 D 11 C 14 K 3 E 6 L 9 F 12 N And Finally X & Z A4 Z / Y / X / W / U / V Extra Bit This Week s ENW Images

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THE ENGLISH NEWS WEEKLY PODCAST JAIME SELWOOD 06/11/2015 The Emotional Robot 1 of 13 FLASHBACK ENW 318: SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD - 340M PLEASE! 1m Graffiti Painting Shredded ENW 353 Introduction This week