Saudi's Handicraft Showcase

WORKSHEET

1. Suggested Use

Art and culture focus, followed by A1-level vocabulary and grammar activities.

2. Suggested Activities

A. Project-based learning 
Students write a short blog post or travel article about a craft fair or art show in their country. They use the Riyadh script as a model and describe what people can see, make, and learn.

B. Mediation task: Note-taking + relaying specific information 
Students imagine they are taking a class trip to the craft show in Riyadh, but their classmate missed the introduction so doesn’t know what to expect. Have students watch the video and note down the main points, like the things to see and do there. They then work in pairs and tell their partner about the craft fair using their notes. 

C. Pronunciation task: /s/ and /ʃ/  (‘s’ and ‘sh’ sounds)
Have students identify the words with ‘s’ and ‘sh’ in the script, e.g. Saudi, shop, crafts, some, Sadu, fashion, she etc. They practise and drill the sounds, and work out the mouth placement for each sound. They think of other words and phrases with these sounds and write example sentences to give to another pair to practise. 

3. Vocabulary 

Fashion

• cloth

• colours

• patterns

• fashion

• hats

• jackets

• belts

• boots

• Shoes

Adjectives

• big

• fun

• bright

• new

• old

• small

• simple

• pretty

• good

4. Grammar

Subject-verb agreement (is vs are):
Riyadh is a big city in Saudi Arabia; It is a fun craft show; There are many bright things to see; Some are simple. Some are very pretty.

Present simple:
People come to see it every year; They walk around and look at the crafts; Artists make things and talk about them; People can learn new things at the show; She makes things for homes and for fashion; She uses old and new ways to make crafts.

Can for ability or possibility:
People can learn new things at the show; You can see fashion…; You can also see…

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TRANSCRIPT
Saudi's Handicraft Showcase

NARRATOR: 
Riyadh is a big city in Saudi Arabia. It has a fun craft show! Many people come to see it every year. They walk around and look at the crafts. More than 500 artists from 27 countries are here. They make things and talk about them. People can learn new things at the show. Some artists make art in old ways.

This woman makes Sadu with a machine. Sadu is cloth with bright colours and patterns.

There are many bright things to see. You can see fashion - hats, jackets, belts, boots and shoes. You can also see things for your home. There are small things and big things. Some are simple. Some are very pretty.

Walaa Hawsawi is a designer.  She makes things for homes and for fashion. She uses old and new ways to make crafts. One way is called decoupage. She puts fabric on things to make them look nice.

This show helps artists meet people and show their work. The show is a good place to learn, look, and have fun.