A familiar object changes hands over the years.
The idea
Follow what each owner values and how the display brings their views together.
Read the text
A potter made the blue bowl for everyday meals. Her daughter kept it as a reminder of home. Years later, a collector valued its unusual glaze.
He sold the bowl to a museum. A curator discovered a letter from the potter’s family. The display now tells both the family story and the story of the glaze.
Examples
- A potter made the blue bowl for everyday meals.
- Her daughter kept it as a reminder of home.
- Years later, a collector valued its unusual glaze.
- He sold the bowl to a museum.
- A curator discovered a letter from the potter’s family.
- The display now tells both the family story and the story of the glaze.
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The collector values the glaze; the daughter values the memory of home.
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What was the bowl originally made for?
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everyday meals / meals
everyday meals / meals: The potter made it for daily use.
What feature interested the collector?
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the glaze / glaze
the glaze / glaze: Its unusual surface attracted the collector.
What did the curator find?
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a letter / letter
a letter / letter: The family letter gives the museum another perspective.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
What was the bowl originally made for?
everyday meals / meals
What feature interested the collector?
the glaze / glaze
What did the curator find?
a letter / letter
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Explain why the letter changes the display.