Actividades de inglés para 5ºA, 5ºB, 6ºA y 6ºB para el día 30 de marzo

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A beautiful painting

The title of this painting is “The Reverend and Mrs Palmer-Lovell and their daughters Georgina and Christina”. It’s by Augustus Leopold Egg. He painted it in the nineteenth century.

In this painting the family are in the living room and there are lots of paintings on the wall.

Mrs Palmer-Lovell is wearing a white dress. She’s playing the piano. She’s feeling calm.

The Reverend Palmer-Lovell is wearing a black jacket. He’s listening to the music.

There are two children in the picture and there’s another woman, too. The woman is wearing a green dress. She’s looking after the children. One girl is wearing a green dress. She’s dancing. The other girl is wearing a white dress with a blue bow.

This painting makes people feel happy because of the bright colours and the calm mood. It’s very beautiful.

1) Answer these questions:

1) Who painted this picture?

2) When did he paint it?

3) How many people are there in the picture?

4) What is Mrs Palmer-Lovell doing?

5) What is her husband doing?

6) What colour is the babysitter’s dress?

7) What is the girl with the green dress doing?

8) Why do people feel happy when they see this painting?

2) Translate these sentences into Spanish:

- He painted it in the nineteenth century.

- There are lots of paintings on the wall.

- She’s playing the piano.

- He’s listening to the music.

- She’s looking after the children.

3) Now you must write these sentences in negative, like in the example:

Eg: She’s dancing àShe isn’t dancing.

- He painted it in the nineteenth century.

- There are lots of paintings on the wall.

- She’s playing the piano.

- He’s listening to the music.

- She’s looking after the children.