Who Painted This Picture?

Three hundred years ago a painter lived in Spain. His name was Murillo. He was a great painter. He painted beautiful pictures and had many pupils.

Every morning Murillo went to his studio to paint and teach his pupils.

Once Murillo came to his studio and found a very beautiful picture there. It was a picture of woman’s head.

“Who painted this picture?” he asked his pupils. Nobody answered.

“Sebastian,” the painter said, “you ware here all night. Did you see anybody in my studio?”

Sebastian was his slave, and he stayed in the studio every night.

“No, master, ”answered the slave, “I saw nobody in the studio.”

“Somebody was here last night! ”

The slave did not answer anything.

Night came. Everybody went away from the studio. Sebastian put his bed near the picture and fell asleep. It was three o’clock in the morning. Sebastian got up, came up to the picture and looked at it. Then he began to paint. He did not think of time.

Suddenly he heard a noise. He looked back and saw Murillo and his pupils. They stood behind him. It was morning.

“Sebastian,” cried Murillo, “you are a very good painter. How did you learn to paint?”

“I took my lessons from you, master,” the slave answered.

“From me? I gave you no lessons.”

“But you gave many lessons to your pupils, and I heard them,” answered Sebastian.

“You are a better painter than any of my pupils here.”

“What shall we do with this boy? What do you want, Sebastian?” asked the great painter. “Do you want money?”

“Give freedom to my father,” answered the slave.

“You are not only a great painter, but you have a great heart,” said Murillo. “I shall give freedom not only to your father but to you, too. You are not my slave now but my best pupil.”

Murillo and Sebastian began to work together and painted many pictures together.

Exercise 11. Retell the text using the following unfinished sentences:

1. Murillo was a great_____________

2. He lived in Spain_______________

3. He has a studio, painted pictures and taught _______

4. Once he saw in his studio a beautiful ____________

5. He wanted to Know who ______________________

6. In the studio there also lived____________________

7. Once Murillo came early to his studio and saw _____

8. Murillo gave _______ to the boy and his __________

9. Murillo and Sebastian worked together since then and ___

Lesson 5

Exercise 1. Practice reading:

Six serving men

I have six honest serving men

They taught me all I knew.

Their names are what and why and when and how and where and who.

I sent them over land and sea

I sent them east and west.

But after they have worked for me.

I give them all a rest

Exercise 2. Use correct time form for the verbs given in brackets:

1. Last year I (not study) French.

2. Mr. Hill (work) in the Bank.

3. I (take) lessons of English last spring so I was busier then usual.

4. He (read) a great many books in connection with his work by the time he started to write that book.

5. Next week we (move) to a new flat.

6. Norway (border) on Sweden.

7. She always (taste) the soup before she serves it.

8. They (live) here for a year.

9. Mr. Todd knows Rome well. He (be) there many times.

10. There is no more cake, we (eat) it.

11. Tom is an old friend of mine. I (know) him for 10 years.

12. It (get cold). Winter is coming.

13. I (read) your book: you may take it.

14. Where are you, Fred? – I’m in the kitchen. I (make) an omlette.

15. Did he really say that he (give) you this book?

16. I ( know) the results of the test tomorrow. As soon as I know, I (tell) you.

17. Usually I go to the institute by bus but yesterday I (walk).

18. I (walk) down the street when it began to rain.

Exercise 3. Put question to the underlined words:

1. It will take you two hours, to get there (1). 2. We have our exams at the end of June (2). 3. His wife’s health is still poor (1). 4. They have never been to any foreign countries (2). 5. There were three mistakes in my dictation (1). 6. Mary teaches her children to play the piano (1).

Exercise 4. Finish the sentences to make “tag” – questions:

1 You are busy now,… ? 2. You were born in Moscow,…? 3.There aren’t many people in the library now, … ? 4. You haven’t heard from your friend for a long time …? 5. She knows you,…? 6. You’ll be back home early today, …? 7. He has read a lot of English books already, …? 8. You saw your friend yesterday ,…? 9. You were at the exhibition last month, …? 10. They are workers of the local museum, …?

Exercise 5. Read the words and try to memorize them:

to jingle – дзвонити

a stranger – незнайомець

a still life – натюрморт

chance – шанс

an apron - фартух

to push – штовхати

eagely – нетерпляче

for sale – на продаж

cheap – дешевий

to admire – захоплюватись

to raise – підніматись

to rise - піднятись

to swallow – ковтати

expensive - дорогий

to afford – дозволити собі

a customer - покупець

to mention – згадати

canvas – полотно

scissors – ножиці

to wrap – завернути

to spoil – спортити

masterpiece – шедевр

counter – прилавок

to interrupt – переривати

to be worthless – не мати вартості

Exercise 6. Read and translate the text.