A very old painting by a famous artist named Gustav Klimt was found in a city called Vienna. It was lost for almost 100 years. A family had it since the 1960s, but before that, no one knew where it was. People think it is worth a lot of money, over $54 million. Soon, people will be able to buy it at a special sale.
The painting used to belong to a rich family a long time ago. Now, the family will get money when the painting is sold. People checked and found out that no one stole the painting during a big war. Another painting by the same artist was sold for a lot of money, the most ever in Europe.
Everyone is very excited about finding this painting. It was missing for so long, and now it will be sold. The painting is very special and worth a lot of money. It will be shown in different places before it is sold.
Original news source: Gustav Klimt portrait found after almost 100 years (BBC)
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– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into teams. Each team takes turns acting out words or phrases related to the article, such as "painting," "Vienna," or "Gustav Klimt." The other teams have to guess what the word or phrase is within a certain time limit.
– News Summary
Instructions: Have the students work in pairs or small groups. Each group has to write a summary of the article in their own words. They should include the main points and any important details. After they finish, have each group share their summary with the class.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Give each student a piece of paper and a pen or pencil. Choose vocabulary words from the article, such as "lost," "sold," or "excited," and write them on the board. One student at a time comes to the front of the class and chooses a word. They have to draw a picture to represent the word, and the rest of the class has to guess what the word is.
– Pros and Cons
Instructions: Divide the class into two groups. One group has to come up with reasons why it is a good thing that the painting was found and will be sold, while the other group has to come up with reasons why it is a bad thing. Give the groups time to brainstorm their ideas, and then have a class discussion where they share their opinions.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: Have the students work in pairs or small groups. Ask them to imagine what will happen to the painting in the future. Will it be bought by a museum? Will it be displayed in different countries? Will it become even more valuable? Each group writes down their predictions and then shares them with the class.
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Gustav Klimt.
Almost 100 years.
A family.
Over $54 million.
A rich family.
No, no one stole the painting during a big war.
Because it was missing for a long time and it's worth a lot of money.
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A very old painting by a artist Gustav Klimt was found in a city called Vienna. It was lost for almost 100 years. A had it since the 1960s, but before that, no one knew where it was. People think it is a lot of money, over $54 million. Soon, people will be able to buy it at a special sale. The painting to be to a rich family a long time ago. Now, the family will get money when the is sold. People checked and found out that no one the painting during a big war. Another painting by the same artist was sold for a lot of , the most ever in Europe. Everyone is very about finding this painting. It was missing for so long, and now it will be . The painting is very and worth a lot of money. It will be shown in different places before it is sold.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a famous artist?
2. How would you feel if you found a painting that was lost for 100 years?
3. Do you think the painting is worth a lot of money? Why or why not?
4. What do you think the family will do with the money they get from selling the painting?
5. How do you think the painting got lost in the first place?
6. Do you like looking at paintings? Why or why not?
7. What do you think makes this painting special?
8. How do you think people feel when they find something that was lost for a long time?
9. Have you ever lost something important? How did you feel?
10. Would you like to go see the painting before it is sold? Why or why not?
11. Do you think it's important to keep track of valuable things like paintings? Why or why not?
12. What would you do if you found a valuable painting?
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