Task 1
Preparation: 01.30
Answer: 01.30
Imagine that you are preparing a project with
your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read this text to your friend. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1.5 minutes to read it.
Art theft is only a little younger than art itself. The robbing of valuable artistic works has been a problem since ancient times. Today, however, art theft not only involves the loss of art worth billions of dollars but also is an issue charged with nationalism and tangled in complex cultural debates. The most basic type of art theft comes in all the familiar forms: burglary (breaking and entering) armed robbery, shoplifting and hijacking of shipments in transit.
Since World War II, however, the world and the art market have been transformed by such factors as readily available international air transportation and electronic mail and satellite communication. With today’s instantaneous communication and speedy travel, it is possible to arrange for the transfer of stolen art and then move it quickly over great distances. Art is also more valuable than ever before, increasing the incentive for theft. Thefts rose accordingly, drawing attention to the vulnerability. Important public collections are robbed, as well as private and commercial holdings.
Preparation
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