What sorts of things do people make? Are there people who specialize in particular crafts? Are there people who make their living from art? In order to talk about arts and crafts, you need to know the language associated with them.
Beginning Learners:
When you see decorative objects, or even useful objects decorated in interesting ways, ask the names of them and the people who make them.
Possible vocabulary:
| Baskets | Basket weavers | Weavers | Painters |
| Paint | Brushes | Clay | Pottery |
| Potters | Sculptors | Sculptures | Jewelry |
| Jewelers | Silver | Gold | Precious stones |
| Bronze | Wood | Carvers |
If possible take pictures of these people making things. Use the Look and Listen technique to learn to recognize the words for these craftspeople, the materials they use and the activities they do.
Intermediate Learners:
Use the Series technique to learn how to understand and tell about how to do a particular craft. Ask people who are the best weavers, potters, etc. and why? What is it about their work that makes it particularly good? Use these texts to work on comparatives and superlatives of adjectives, such as prettier, the most beautiful, etc. If you do a craft, try to talk about it, demonstrate it, teach someone how to do it. Record yourself and listen for areas in which you struggled to communicate. What words or structures do you need to learn?
