BANKSY ART RAISES MONEY FOR HOSPITALS
Keywords: This lesson focuses on the story of artist, Banksy, giving a piece of art to a hospital which was sold to raise money for hospital charities Situation Based Speaking Vocabulary And Grammar
Instructions
- Listening the audio
- Listening again
- Listening and reading the transcription at the same time
- Make the exercice.
Transcript (Britsh version)
Newsreader: Excitement today as a painting raises £14.4 million for the United Kingdom’s National Health Service charities. The painting, by anonymous artist Banksy, appeared in Southampton General Hospital in May 2020 not long after the outbreak of the pandemic.
Newsreader: The artist left a note which read “Thanks for all you’re doing. I hope this brightens the place up a bit, even if it’s only in black and white.”
Newsreader: The artwork, which measures 1 metre square, depicts a young boy playing with a superhero doll dressed in a nurse’s uniform with a red cross on the front (the only colour in the picture) and wearing a face mask.
Newsreader: Beside him in a basket are the now forgotten superheroes, Batman and Spiderman. Entitled, “Gamechanger”, the painting pays tribute to the invaluable role of healthcare workers, particularly during the Covid-19 crisis.
Newsreader: CEO of the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Paula Head said, “Our hospital family has been directly impacted with the tragic loss of much loved and respected members of staff and friends.” She went on to describe the gift of the painting as “a huge honour.” In total, the buyer of the painting paid £16.6 million.
Newsreader: Price estimates before the sale were between £2.5 and £3.5 million. The company which auctioned the painting called it “an image of hope” and described it as a “personal tribute to those who continue to turn the tide of the pandemic.”
Newsreader: After the sale, a reproduction of the painting will remain on the wall of the hospital for staff and visitors alike to enjoy.
Transcript (American version)
Newsreader: Excitement today as a painting raises $19.8 million for the United Kingdom’s National Health Service charities. The painting, by anonymous artist Banksy, appeared in Southampton General Hospital in May 2020, not long after the outbreak of the pandemic.
Newsreader: The artist left a note which read, “Thanks for all you’re doing. I hope this brightens up the place a bit, even if it’s only in black and white.”
Newsreader: The artwork, which measures 10 square feet, depicts a young boy playing with a superhero doll dressed in a nurse’s uniform with a red cross on the front (the only color in the picture) and wearing a face mask.
Newsreader: Beside him in a basket are the now forgotten superheroes, Batman and Spiderman. Entitled “Gamechanger,” the painting pays tribute to the invaluable role of healthcare workers, particularly during the Covid-19 crisis.
Newsreader: CEO of the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Paula Head said, “Our hospital family has been directly impacted with the tragic loss of much loved and respected members of staff and friends.” She went on to describe the gift of the painting as “a huge honor.” In total, the buyer of the painting paid $22.8 million.
Newsreader: Price estimates before the sale were between $3.4 and $4.8 million. The company that auctioned the painting called it “an image of hope” and described it as a “personal tribute to those who continue to turn the tide of the pandemic.”
Newsreader: After the sale, a reproduction of the painting will remain on the wall of the hospital for staff and visitors alike to enjoy.
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