Watch this short ITN news clip about an artist who paints animals on trees and answer the questions about it.
The activity is suitable for Básico 2 and Intermediate 1 students.
1 Where does the artist live?
2 Who was she with when she found the inspiration for her project?
3 How old is the girl?
4 What animals are mentioned in the video clip?
5 How long does it take the artist to do a painting?
6 What is her main motivation to paint the trees?
7 What do the authorities think of her project?
To check your answers you can read the transcript below. Remember you can double-click on any word to find out its meaning.
In one of northern China’s most notoriously polluted cities a young student’s been painting on trees turning them into colorful works of art. Wang Yue says she was inspired when out on a walk with her mother and found trees with knots she considered unattractive and began to paint onto them. The 23-year-old's creations range from pandas to white cats, many of which can be seen along the 15 tree trunks lining the city's Jiuzhong Street.
On average, it takes around 4 hours for Wang to finish an entire painting. She says the main motivation for her paintings was to raise residents' environmental awareness.
"I just hope that people will protect and treasure nature after seeing my paintings which are all natural creations. In addition, I hope people will be happier, and not be depressed by the smoggy weather."
Local environmental authorities say Wang's water-colour paintings don’t harm the trees.
