Vocab - Describing Art
It was so groundbreaking / tedious – 90 minutes and nothing happens at all!
Tedious
I was tired when I got home because I have had / had had to stay very late at work.
Had had
Compound adjective: Earning a lot of money
Well-paid
What does it mean 'to trust your instincts'?
To rely on your feelings
The band did not know they would have / were to be the biggest selling rock group this decade.
Were to be
The painter’s style is very tedious / unconventional – there is nobody that paints in the same way.
Unconventional
We didn’t stay at our usual hotel because it was being damaged / had been damaged in a fire the week before.
Had been damaged
Compound adjective: Known all over the world
World famous
What does it mean 'to get a fresh perspective on it'?
To get a different view of something
Little did he know, it was this discovery that was to change / is to have changed the experiment completely.
Was to change
Personally I found the film pretentious / sensational – it felt like the director was just trying to show off how clever she is.
Pretentious
We were telling / were told the results would come out the following week.
Were told
Compound adjective: Someone who is not easily offended
We had no idea where we could begin with the design. We were jump starting our creativity / working from a blank canvas.
Working from a blank canvas
This was supposed to be / would be a dream holiday, but it turned into a nightmare.
Many hyped blockbusters are actually imaginative / overrated and disappointing.
Overrated
The road was dangerous because it had been snowing / was being snowed during the night.
had been snowing
Fill the gap:
I don't mind which career I choose, I'm very __________.
Open-minded
When there is no distractions and you are completely focused, you can truly get a fresh perspective on / immerse yourself in something.
Immerse yourself in
They were to finish / be finished in May, but the deadline was pushed back until June.
Were to finish
An artist doesn’t necessarily have to be groundbreaking / appalling to make good art.
Groundbreaking
Everyone was waiting / had waited in suspense for the result to be announced.
Was waiting
Fill the gap:
I would describe myself as very ____________________. If I want something, I will work hard for it.
Highly-motivated
Give me an example of a sentence with 'hit a wall'?
Students answer! Example: I'm fed up of studying, I have hit a wall.
Carlos had been about / set to go through airport security when he realised he didn’t have his passport.
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