Aprenda inglés en la enorme fábrica de obras de arte de China

Un taller en China se dedica a producir en serie copias de obras de arte famosas. Vea el video y aprenda nuevo vocabulario.

Transcripción en inglés

Could this be the most important and expensive collection of masterpieces ever?

Actually no. In fact, it’s a workshop in Dafen in Southern China where more than half of the world's oil paintings are mass-produced.

Millions of replicas of Van Goghs, Monets, and Picassos are exported, generating billions in revenue for these painters who were once farmers or migrant workers.

But because of online competition, these artists are starting to concentrate on producing original pieces of art.

Vocabulario

masterpieces obras maestras

mass-produced fabricadas en serie

replicas réplicas/copias

revenue ingresos

original (obra) original

Ejercicios

Use one of the words or phrases below to complete each of these sentences from news reports.

Note that you may have to change the form of a word to complete the sentence correctly.

masterpieces/mass-produced/replicas/revenue/original

1. An exact __________ of an 18th Century French frigate has completed its maiden voyage - recreating a historic transatlantic journey to America.

2. Over the years the band has seen several changes in its line-up - to confuse even the most diehard fans. Now the __________ members have decided to re-form, but under a new name, MKS.

3. China is well-known for __________ products, but some traditional items are still lovingly handcrafted in the country's factories and workshops.

4. A Scottish aristocrat has told a court that he became "an actor" in an undercover police operation to secure the return of a stolen __________.

5. Casino _________ in the world's largest gaming centre, Macau, fell almost 20% in November from a year ago as gamblers' appetite for the gambling hub continued to wane.

Respuestas

1. An exact replica of an 18th Century French frigate has completed its maiden voyage recreating a historic transatlantic journey to America.

<bold>Source</bold>: <link type="page"><caption> Replica French warship Hermione arrives in Yorktown, US</caption><url href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-33033850" platform="highweb"/></link>

2. Over the years the band has seen several changes in its line-up - to confuse even the most diehard fans. Now the original members have decided to re-form, but under a new name, MKS.

<bold>Source</bold>: <link type="page"><caption> MKS: Original Sugababes reunite</caption><url href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23509084" platform="highweb"/></link>

3. China is well-known for mass produced products, but some traditional items are still lovingly handcrafted in the country's factories and workshops.

<bold>Source</bold>: <link type="page"><caption> Ancient Chinese art of scissor-making</caption><url href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22164267" platform="highweb"/></link>

4. A Scottish aristocrat has told a court that he became "an actor" in an undercover police operation to secure the return of a stolen masterpiece.

<bold>Source</bold>: <link type="page"><caption> Duke of Buccleuch was 'an actor' in Yarnwinder probe</caption><url href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-33026464" platform="highweb"/></link>

5. Casino revenues in the world's largest gaming centre, Macau, fell almost 20% in November from a year ago as gamblers' appetite for the gambling hub continued to wane.

<bold>Source</bold>: <link type="page"><caption> Macau's casino revenue falls further</caption><url href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30272168" platform="highweb"/></link>