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City and Colours 4
C. Read the text. Then cover the text and try to
remember how these words or dates are
connected to the text. Discuss with a partner.
a. 1904 c. façade e. mosaic
b. 1958 d. mirrors f. tiles
D. Find words in the text with a similar meaning to
the phrases below.
a. a square, outdoor area, with buildings around it
b. a small, decorative structure containing water
c. repainted or refurbished to make it look different
d. the lower floor of a house
e. the surfaces in a kitchen
f. a characteristic or specific aspect
E. Imagine you are an estate agent and you
need to sell a house in your area. Look at the
questions below and plan your text.
Who do you want to sell the house to? (a family
with young children, a retired couple, etc.)
What rooms does the house have? Does it have
any extra facilities, such as a pool or garage?
What adjectives could you use to describe the
house and surrounding area?
How are you going to encourage people to buy
this property?
Now write your brochure (180–220 words). Use
the checklist to help you.
Writing an opinion essay
Walking into the kitchen, we are met by bright • identify your target audience
yellow tiles on the floor, and striking yellow and • explain where the property is
blue counters. Next to the dining room, which is
decorated in a similar style to the kitchen, is the • mention the rooms and facilities it’s got
room which was Diego’s bedroom. From there, we • use a wide variety of adjectives to describe the
go out into the courtyard to take the stairs to the building
upper floor. • use a powerful closing statement to encourage
Upstairs, we find Kahlo’s bedroom and her studio. potential buyers
Mirrors are a feature in the bedroom, as Kahlo was • proofread your brochure for grammar and
confined to her bed after a traffic accident. It was spelling mistakes
at this time that she developed her passion for
painting.
If you are ever in Coyoacán and want to take
a glimpse at the home of one of Mexico’s best-
loved artists, take a trip to La Casa Azul and soak
up the artistic atmosphere that greets you there.
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