Step 1 Skills building 1

listening to instructions to report on a visit

the place visited

when the visit took place

why the visit took place

what you saw on the visit

who you met on the visit

any other interesting information

taking notes to report on a visit

Things to include in my report

1. what place I visited

2. _____I went to there

3. _____I went to see

4. __________ for the trip

* describe some of the_________

* say whether I_____ them or not

5. give some details about the painter and his_____

* where he_______

* how he became_________ in painting

* where he has_______

6. Find out about his___________

7. Find out why the painter chose the name for the exhibition.

Step 2 Skills building 2 asking technical questions

Useful expressions

Where did you get the idea from?

What did you do first?

What did you do next?

How did you get this effect?

How long did it take you to finish your work?

How did you decide what to call it?

What do you think of it?

finding out technical information

Work in pairs

According to P44, one student act as the artist and the other as the student who interviews the artist.

Sample:

Student: Good morning, Mr Zhang. Could you spare me a few minutes to answer some questions?

Artist: Sure, I'm very glad to. What would you like to know about?

Student: I enjoy your masterpiece very much. It is fantastic, but I wonder where you got the idea from?

Artist: ...

Student: What did you do first?

Artist: ...

Student: What did you do next?

Artist: ...

Student: Thank you very much, Mr Zhang. This helps me a lot in understanding your art.

Artist: Glad you enjoy it.

Step 3 Skills building 3 : writing a report on a visit

Structure of writing a report on a visit:

heading- what the report is about

introduction- place of visit / date of visit /what was seen/ people met

description of what was seen

description of people met

conclusion- what you thought of the visit

Because you are writing about something that has happened, you should use the past tense.