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1 not mince one's
2the of the gab
3 paint a pretty
4spill the
5 make small
6 clear as a
7 at a for word
8 hold one's
Willard Wigan (born in 1957 in England) is the creator of the smallest works of art on Earth! His miniature sculptures include The Titanic on a pinhead, a cat on an eyelash and the six wives of Henry VIII in the eye of a needle. Some art a lot smaller than the full stop at the end of this sentence.
Wigan started making tiny things when he was a child. People made him feel small because he had learning difficulties, so he decided to show them how significant small could be! How does he create his unbelievable micro-sculptures? He slows his breathing, then patiently sculpts or paints between heartbeats, so that his hand stays perfectly still. He spends months carving his tiny creations from materials such as toothpicks, sugar crystals and grains of rice and then paints them with a tiny hair such as an eyelash. So how do visitors to Willard Wigan's exhibitions view his work? Through a microscope, of course!
2. I get, switch, brush. Do I get up, switch on the TV and brush my teeth? What do i do?
3. It takes. Does it take me about twenty minutes? How much time does it take me?
4. Mary has. Does Mary have breakfast at seven o'clock? Who has breakfast at seven o'clock?
5. Tom leaves. Does Tom leave home at half past seven? Who leaves home at half past seven?
6. They take. Do the take a bus to the institute? What do they take to the institute?
7. It takes. Does it take me about fifteen minutes to get there? How much time does it take me to get there?
8. Classes begin. Do classes begin at eight? What time do classes begin?
9. We have. Do we usually have four classes a day? Ho many classes do we have a day?
10. I have. Do i have lunch at about 2 o’clock? What time do i have lunch?