Artist profile
Norman Garstin 1847–1926 · Newlyn School
Norman Garstin (1847–1926) worked in the Newlyn School tradition. Their most famous work is The Rain it Raineth Every Day.
A gentle note
Norman Garstin's work fits weather, the city, present continuous better than "present simple". Try one of those focuses, or pick another artist from the gallery.
Set the room
Shape the lesson
The painting adapts to your focus — chosen now: The Rain it Raineth Every Day .
CEFR level A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2
Language focus Pick one thing your students will actually walk out able to do.
Grammar Vocabulary Function
to be (am / is / are) — affirmative, negative, questions (A1–A2) have got / has got (A1–A2) present continuous — events in progress (A1–B1) articles a / an / the (A1–B1) plural nouns (-s) (A1–A2) possessive 's (A1–B1) subject & object pronouns (A1–B1) there is / there are (A1–B1) can / can't for ability, offers, requests, possibility (A1–B1) prepositions of place (A1–B1) prepositions of time (at / in / on) (A1–B1) imperatives (affirmative & negative) (A1–B1) this / that / these / those (demonstratives) (A1–B1) coordinating conjunctions: and / but / or (A1–B1) wh- questions (what / where / who / when / why) (A1–B1) how much / how many (A1–B1) like + noun / like + -ing (A1–B1) because — giving reasons (A1–B1) future 'will' — plans & intentions (affirmative) (A1–A2) indefinite pronouns: something / someone / anything … (A1–B1) past simple (regular & irregular) — affirmative, negative, questions (A2–B1) be going to — plans, intentions & predictions (A2–B1) will for predictions, offers, requests & willingness (A2–B2) adverbs of manner (-ly) (A2–B2) countable & uncountable nouns + quantifiers (A2–B1) some / any / no / every compounds (A2–B2) much / many / a lot of / a little / a few (A2–B1) have to / don't have to (obligation & absence of obligation) (A2–B1) must / mustn't (obligation & prohibition) (A2–B2) should / shouldn't for advice & suggestions (A2–B2) shall for offers & suggestions (A2–B2) will be able to (future ability) (A2–B1) present perfect with ever / never / just / already / yet (A2–B2) first / then / next / finally (sequencers) (A2–B1) infinitive of purpose (to + verb) (A2–B2) verb + -ing (like / love / hate / enjoy + -ing) (A2–B2) verb + to-infinitive (want / need / decide + to …) (A2–B2) would like / would prefer / would love (A2–B2) question tags — introduction (A2–B2) reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself …) (A2–B2) possessive pronouns (mine, yours, his, hers …) (A2–B2) 'look forward to' + -ing (A2–B2) Duration 30 min 45 min 60 min 90 min
Optional finish End with an art response (students make their own) Learners create their own artwork inspired by the painting's style, subject or mood — and use the target language while planning, labelling and presenting it.
Paint my lesson A complete lesson, painted around The Rain it Raineth Every Day.
