III. Speaking Tell about:

• the types of applique work with straw;

• the most common mistake and how to avoid it;

• the procedure of making applique work with straw;

• the features of the birch bark;

• the effects that these features create;

• the design of the applique work with birch bark;

• the technology of the applique work with birch bark.

Text 5-7.

I. Vocabulary

1. Translate these words: to enhance, to depict, fragile, canvas, sketch, surface, petal, densely.

2. Find them in the text and translate the sentences. II. Comprehension

   1. Complete the sentences in the proper way.

• The scales are better to be detached beginning from the: a)top; b)middle; c)bottom; d)other part of the cone (which one).

• Before separating the scales from the cone it is good to: a)dry them; b)soak them in water; c)wash them d)other (what).

• Conifer needles are usually collected in: a)summer; b)winter; c)autumn d)other (what season).

• Doing applique work with conifer needles we apply glue to: a)the surface of the background; b)the needles; c)the piece of paper; d)other (what).

• If the feathers are overly dry you should: a)wash them; b)hold them above the steam; c)soak them in cold water; d)other (what).

2. Make the flow chart of every technique.

3. Choose the words from the text to add your topical vocabulary.

III. Speaking

Make a list of topics, covered in each text. Dwell on one of them.

Text 8-10,

I. Vocabulary

1. Translate these words: iridescent, to exfoliate, to adhere, motif, cheese cloth, to steam, pliant, blade, right, angle, solution, pellicle, saturation.

2. Find them in the text and translate the sentences.

II. Comprehension

1. Find in the text the English equivalents to the following words and expressions: можно найти, внутренняя поверхность, заранее подготовленный рисунок, вставленные под стекло, кроме, тонкий слой, чтобы она не скручивалась, приколов иголочками, ценный материал, прежде чем обрабатывать, неодинаковы по размеру, зависит от, чем острей угол, ровный, сделать на фоне разметку изображения, несколько капель клея, срез накалывают, наклеивают срез на фон, подготовленный материал, постепенно (порциями), что позволит, в работе также может быть использована, можно выполнить.

2. Fill the table with the words from the text

technical operations	materials	works or parts of the work	colours

III. Speaking

Which of these topics are covered in the text? Tell about them:

• types of shells;

• the order of technical operations in the applique work with shells;

• the designs of the applique work with shells and where it can be used;

• how scales and fish fins are prepared;

• different branch cuts and their features;

• articles that can be made with branch cuts;

• the technology of the applique work with branch cuts;

• the main constructive features of egg shell;

• how egg-shell is prepared for the applique work;

• background surface for the аррlique work with egg-shell;

• the technology of the applique work with egg-shell.

Text 11-12.