Cover of the textbook On Screen B1+ - Student's Book

The key answer of exercise Speaking

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 4a - Reading for the textbook On Screen B1+ - Student's Book with authors Virginia Evans and Jenny Dooley from Express Publishing

Question

Imagine you are a radio presenter interviewing Guido Daniele. Your partner is Guido. Prepare questions and answers based on the text, then present your interview to the class. Collect information about Guido Daniele. Think about: time / place of birth, early years, achievements. Write a short biography. Present him to the class.

Answer

A: How did you start making hand-imals?

B: An advertising agency saw some of my work and asked me to help them promote their phones.

A: What was the first hand-imal you created?

B: It was a cheetah.

A: Have you worked on other advertising campaigns?

B: Yes and i have helped raise awareness for the WWF.

A: What style of art are your paintings?

B: They are Hyperrealist.

A: How long does it take to create a hand-imal?

B: Three to four hours.

A: Who do you use as models?

B: My son and my daughter.

A: How do you fee; when they wash the art away?

B: It doesn't bother me. I can start fresh.

He was born in Calabria in Italy in 1950. He attended the Brera School of Arts and studied sculpture. After that he attended the Tankas School in India. He has been a Hyperrealist illustrator for many years, but developed his body painting technique in 1990 and his work has appeared in many advertisements and exhibitions.