Listen to Penny talking about her hobby, pottery, and fill in the gaps.
1. I’ve _____________ it since I was quite little because my uncle and aunt are potters.
2. I’ve only really become more serious about pottery since about 2008, when I ______________ to join an evening class.
3. Last year, I ______________ my own potter’s wheel, so I can make pots at home now.
4. When I _______________, I made some very strange, heavy little bowls. But little by little, I ______________ to make thinner bowls.
5. My neighbour’s just ______________ me to make a set of mugs for her, and I _____________ quite a few to friends.
6. Sometimes it became a bowl, sometimes a _____________, maybe a mug, and often I had to throw it away.
7. Thankfully I have improved _______________ then.
8. I ______________ to control the clay to make the shape I want.
9. I have also started ________________ bigger things like jugs and serving bowls, and more difficult things like teapots.
10. I __________________ any teapots yet, but my kitchen is getting very full _______________ I think I’ll need to start selling them soon!