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Art Class Speaking Challenge

Unit: Paints, Brushes and Crayons

Bright colorful art class table with paint palette, paintbrushes, easel and crayons, vibrant neo-brutalist graphic style

📋 How to use this lesson

👩‍🏫 Teacher Guide:

Guide students through vocabulary and check their recorded answers within 20 minutes.

Keep explanations simple and encourage students to speak clearly.

🧑‍🎓 Learner Guide:

First, learn the art words and sentence patterns, then practice the exercises.

Next, get ready to record your spoken answers for all 6 questions in Module 2!

🌟 First, let's learn art words and sentence tricks!

1. Unit Words Flashcards

Noun

palette

board for mixing paint

Noun

easel

wooden painting stand

Noun

glitter

small shiny bits for cards

Noun

sharpener

a tool to make pencils sharp

Adj

sticky

feels like glue

Verb

sculpt

make shapes from clay

Verb

dip

put quickly into liquid

Verb

blend

mix colours together

Verb

spill

drop liquid by accident

Noun/Verb

stain

dirty mark on clothes

2. Vocabulary Check (5 Items)

1. Which word is a flat board used to mix different paint colours?

____ a. palette ____ b. sharpener ____ c. glitter ____ d. easel

2. Which word is a wooden frame that holds your picture while you paint?

____ a. sculpt ____ b. easel ____ c. stain ____ d. dip

3. Small, shiny, sparkling bits used to make pictures bright are called ___.

____ a. glitter ____ b. blend ____ c. spill ____ d. palette

4. What tool do you use when your pencil point breaks?

____ a. easel ____ b. sticky ____ c. sharpener ____ d. sculpt

5. When you get wet glue on your fingers, your hands feel ___.

____ a. stain ____ b. sticky ____ c. blend ____ d. dip

3. Match 4 Common Art Phrases

Select the matching simple meaning for each phrase on the left.

Phrase

Hands with glue on them

Let wet colour fall by accident

Put it into water and take it out

Mix red and yellow

1. dip the brush

____Hands with glue on them ____Let wet colour fall by accident ____Put it into water and take it out ____Mix red and yellow

2. blend the colours

____Hands with glue on them ____Let wet colour fall by accident ____Put it into water and take it out ____Mix red and yellow

3. spill the paint

____Hands with glue on them ____Let wet colour fall by accident ____Put it into water and take it out ____Mix red and yellow

4. sticky fingers

____Hands with glue on them ____Let wet colour fall by accident ____Put it into water and take it out ____Mix red and yellow

4. Useful Sentence Patterns

Pattern 1

This ... is mine.

"This blue crayon is mine."

Pattern 2

Is that ... yours?

"Is that sharpener yours?"

Pattern 3

Do not ...

"Do not touch the wet paint."

💡 Why this works:

Use mine and yours to show who owns an item without repeating the noun. Use Do not to tell a friend what is not OK.

Practice the Sentence Patterns

1. Show that the red paintbrush belongs to you: "This red paintbrush is ___."

____ a. mine ____ b. my ____ c. me

2. Ask your classmate about an easel: "Is that wooden easel ___?"

____ a. your ____ b. yours ____ c. you

3. Complete the sentence: "Do not ___ your water on the floor."

____ a. sculpt ____ b. blend ____ c. spill

🎤 Now, speak your answers to the 6 questions below!

Module 2: IELTS Speaking Part 1

Question 1

Do you like art class?

Graded Criteria:

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Model Answer & Useful Phrases ▼

"Well, yes I do! I love art class because I can draw and paint every week. It's super fun."

• Well, yes I do: Say this to start your answer in a natural way.

• draw and paint: Two common art actions.

• super fun: Means a lot of fun.

Question 2

What colour do you like most?

Graded Criteria:

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Model Answer & Useful Phrases ▼

"Well, I like blue most. It's bright and happy. I always pick blue to paint the sky."

• I like blue most: Say your best colour like this.

• bright and happy: Words to say why you like it.

• I always pick: Means you choose it every time.

Question 3

Do you draw at home?

Graded Criteria:

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Model Answer & Useful Phrases ▼

"Well, yes, I do. I draw at home after school. I sit at my desk and draw funny cars with my crayons."

• draw at home: Means you draw in your house.

• after school: When classes finish for the day.

• funny cars: Cars that look silly.

Question 4

Who is good at art in your class?

Graded Criteria:

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Model Answer & Useful Phrases ▼

"Well, my friend Ben is really good at art. He draws animals very fast and they look great."

• really good at: Means he does it very well.

• very fast: Means in a short time.

• look great: Means they look very nice.

Question 5

Do you share your pens with friends?

Graded Criteria:

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Model Answer & Useful Phrases ▼

"Well, of course! If my desk mate needs a red pen, I give mine to her right away."

• Well, of course: Means yes, for sure.

• desk mate: The student sitting next to you.

• right away: Means now, with no wait.

Question 6

Where do you keep your pencils?

Graded Criteria:

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Model Answer & Useful Phrases ▼

"Well, I keep my pencils in a green pencil case. I put it in my school bag every night."

• keep my pencils: Means you put them in one place.

• pencil case: A small bag or box for pens and pencils.

• every night: Means each night.

Art Class: Speaking Practice

Art Class Speaking Challenge

📋 How to use this lesson

1. Unit Words Flashcards

palette

easel

glitter

sharpener

sticky

sculpt

dip

blend

spill

stain

2. Vocabulary Check (5 Items)

3. Match 4 Common Art Phrases

4. Useful Sentence Patterns

This ... is mine.

Is that ... yours?

Do not ...

Practice the Sentence Patterns

Module 2: IELTS Speaking Part 1

Do you like art class?

What colour do you like most?

Do you draw at home?

Who is good at art in your class?

Do you share your pens with friends?

Where do you keep your pencils?

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