O estúdio que 'cria' pinturasaposta 2.5 golsVan Gogh e Picasso:aposta 2.5 gols

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Could this be the most important and expensive collection of aposta 2.5 gols 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 aposta 2.5 gols mass-produced.

Millions of aposta 2.5 gols replicas of Van Goghs, Monets, and Picassos are exported, generating billions in aposta 2.5 gols revenue for these painters who were once farmers or migrant workers.

But because of online competition, these artists are starting to concentrate on producing aposta 2.5 gols original pieces of art.

Transcriçãoaposta 2.5 golsportuguês:

Pode essa ser a mais importante e cara coleçãoaposta 2.5 golsobrasaposta 2.5 golsarte que já existiu?

Na verdade, não. Trata-seaposta 2.5 golsum estúdio na região Sul da China onde mais da metade das pinturas a óleo do mundo são reproduzidasaposta 2.5 golsmassa.

Milhõesaposta 2.5 golsréplicasaposta 2.5 golsquadrosaposta 2.5 golsVan Gogh, Monet e Picasso são exportadas, gerando polpudas receitas para esse pintores, que foram camponeses ou trabalhadores que migraram para as cidades.

Mas por causa da competição online, esses artistas começaram a se concentrar na produçãoaposta 2.5 golspeçasaposta 2.5 golsarte originais.

Vocabulary:

aposta 2.5 gols masterpieces high quality and very valuable paintings

aposta 2.5 gols mass-produced made cheaply and in very large numbers

aposta 2.5 gols replicas exact copies

aposta 2.5 gols revenue income or money

aposta 2.5 gols original not a copy; the artist's own work

Exercise

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.

Answers

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

Source: Replica French warship Hermione arrives in Yorktown, US

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-33033850

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.

Source: MKS: Original Sugababes reunite http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23509084

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

Source: Ancient Chinese art of scissor-making http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22164267

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.

Source: Duke of Buccleuch was 'an actor' in Yarnwinder probe

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-33026464

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.

Source: Macau's casino revenue falls further http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30272168