Listening
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My Favourite Painting
My Favourite Painting
Hello! My name is Leo. I want to tell you about my hobby. I love to paint. Last weekend, I painted a picture and I want to describe it to you.
My painting shows a beautiful garden in summer. The sky at the top is blue. I used light blue for the sky and dark blue for the small lake. The sun is yellow and very bright. It makes everything look warm and happy.
In the middle of the picture, there is a big tree. The tree is green, of course! I mixed green and yellow to make the leaves look fresh and alive. Under the tree, there are many flowers. I painted some flowers red, some pink, and some purple. I think they match very well together. Red roses are my grandmother's favourite. Pink tulips are my mother's favourite. And purple flowers? They are for me.
On the left side of the garden, there is a small house. The house is white with a brown roof and a brown door. The windows are grey. Near the house, there is a path. The path is light brown because it is made of stones.
On the right side, there is a bench. A cat is sleeping on the bench. The cat is black with white paws. I chose black and white for the cat because it looks like my own cat, Luna.
There is also a fence around the garden. I painted it orange — just for fun! My friend said, "Orange is a strange choice for a fence!" But I like it. It looks bright and unusual.
Oh, and I almost forgot! There is a butterfly in the picture. It is magenta with pink spots. I painted it at the very end when the painting was almost finished.
I really enjoy working with colours. When I paint, I feel calm and happy. My art teacher says that colours can change your mood. Warm colours like red, orange, and yellow give energy. Cold colours like blue, green, and purple help you relax.
Now this painting hangs on the wall in my room. Every time I look at it, I smile. I think colours make our world more beautiful. What is your favourite colour?
Comprehension Questions
1. What does Leo love to do?
2. What colour is the sky in the painting?
3. What colour are the roses in the picture?
4. What colour is the cat on the bench?
5. What colour is the fence?
6. What colours help you relax, according to Leo's teacher?
Vocabulary
A. Match the colours with the pictures
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B. Match the verbs with their translation
Tap a word, then tap the correct translation.
C. Match the adjectives with their translation
Tap a word, then tap the correct translation.
Practice
A. Spelling
Two levels: build the word from letters (Level 1) or type it yourself (Level 2).
B. Fill in the Gaps — Verbs
Tap a word, then tap a gap.
1. I want to a picture of my garden.
2. My little sister likes to with pencils.
3. I blue and yellow to make green.
4. You can any colour you like.
5. Can you your painting to me?
6. this beautiful butterfly!
7. These colours don't very well.
8. I want to this painting on the wall.
C. Fill in the Gaps — Adjectives
Tap a word, then tap a gap.
1. The sun is very today.
2. I painted the sky blue for the evening.
3. She wore a pink dress.
4. Red and orange are colours.
5. Blue and green are colours.
6. What a painting!
7. My colour is purple.
8. The cat's fur is very .
D. Fill in the Gaps — Colours
Tap a word, then tap a gap.
1. An apple is .
2. The grass is .
3. The sun is .
4. The sky is .
5. Flamingos are .
6. This flower is .
7. At night, the sky is .
8. Snow is .
9. The clouds are today.
10. Chocolate is .
11. An orange is .
12. This bright colour between pink and purple is .
Test
Check your knowledge of colours, verbs and adjectives.