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Juan de Pareja An Audio Story Today is Tuesday, February 13th, 2007, and this is the ESL Help Desk inviting you to listen to today's podcast. After you finish with today's lesson, hop on over to our Library, which is being populated weekly with audio stories and grammar lessons. Today we are going to treat you to the audio of an essay written by Zinaida Kitaychik, in which Zinaida describes the famous painting by Diego Velazques, entitled Juan de Pareja. The original of this painting hangs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. The essay you are about to listen to, Juan de Pareja, was written by Zinaida in her college ESL class after she read the book, I, Juan de Pareja, by Elizabeth Borton de Trevino. If you would like to read Zinaida's essay while listening to the audio, please click on the Easy Writer CD-ROM image to the right to find out how you can obtain a copy of the software. * * Here is a vocabulary list to help you with your listening comprehension: portrait portraitists century slave secretly master remain(ed) freedom entire paste tones utilize(d) skills express character unique masterfully detail delicacy (the) buttons (the) folds (the) lace (the) collar waist briskly (to) sense plump curly forehead kind concerned noble piercing measuring qualities doubt masterpiece of artwork *To listen to only* the audio story, "Juan de Pareja", click here! So from the ESL Help Desk, thanks for listening to us this week, and remember to email us your questions about English grammar. At the ESL Help Desk, your feedback is our feed. Ideas for Further Thought or Writing** What do you know about life in 17th century Spain? What do you know about life in 17th century Spain, having listened to this story? What can you say about the character of Diego Velezques, knowing that he secretly taught Juan de Pareja how to paint? What do you feel when you look at the painting, Juan de Pareja? Do you know anybody who took risks like Velazques did? Try to imagine Juan de Pareja's life after he was freed. Write about that. Go online and learn about Juan de Pareja. Photo courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, All rights reserved.		Visit Our Library In our library you'll find: MP3 Audio Stories Communication Lessons How To's Grammar Lessons Listening Comprehension Grammar Lessons Essays Please donate to help keep more great ESL grammar and communication lessons. coming your way. We appreciate every donation. Subscribe to Our Feed Today's Date Additional Activities You will find additional listening, reading, and vocabulary activities for this lesson in our library.
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