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Vocabulary guessing meaning
from context
Unusual days out Skills Reading: a magazine article;
Listening: a radio discussion
QUICK REVIEW Past Perfect Write two
things you had done, or had learned to
do, by the time you were 5, 1 O and 15
years old. Work in pairs. Talk about the
things on your list. By the time I was five,
I'd learned how to ride a bike. Did you
talk about any of the same things?
If you're bored of traditional museums, then perhaps it's time
to try something new. Matthew Clifford visits some
of the strangest museums on the planet.
Speaking and Reading
ave you ever wandered around a famous art gallery looking at paintings by
a Make a list of the five best museums,
H well-known artists and secretly thought they were dreadful? Well, perhaps
art galleries or famous buildings for
you should check out the Museum of Bad Art in Massachusetts, USA. It's the only
tourists to visit in your country.
museum in the world that celebrates bad art in all its forms. From blue-faced
b Work in pairs. If you're from the same people to surreal landscapes, nothing is too bizarre for this museum (which you
country, decide on the top five places can also visit online).
from both lists. If you're from different If fashion is more your thing, then you might want to visit the Marikina Shoe
countries, take turns to tell your partner Museum in the Philippines. The highlight of this museum is Imelda Marcos's
about the places on your list. massive shoe collection. When her husband was President she famously owned
over 3,000 pairs of shoes, and 749 pairs are now displayed in the museum. Oh,
!fl a Work in new pairs. Look at photos and there's also a giant high-heeled shoe you can drive around like a car.
A-E. What can you see in each photo? Another unusual day out is the Cancun Underwater Museum off the coast of
Mexico. It was created by an English artist named Jason deCaires Taylor, who
b Read the article. Match photos A-E
placed about 300 life-size concrete sculptures of real people on the seabed. You
to the museums in the article. need to be able to dive or snorkel to explore the museum, or you can hire a glass-
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c Read the article again. Answer bottomed boat. The sight of brightly-coloured tropical fish swimming between
these questions. the sculptures, which appear to be frozen in time, is absolutely breathtaking.
In the days before video games, boys used to spend their free time playing with
1 In which two places can you see the
Museum of Bad Art? toy trains. Ask your grandad - or better still, take him to visit the largest miniature
railway museum in the world. The Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg, Germany, is
2 Who was Imelda Marcos and how
huge and tiny at the same time. It has 13,000 metres of track, 930 trains with over
many shoes did she have?
14,000 carriages, 300,000 lights, 228,000 trees and 215,000 human figures. It's an
3 How can you explore the Cancun
impressive sight - and they haven't finished building it yet!
Underwater Museum?
Are you feeling a bit peckish? If so, perhaps the Hamburger Museum at
4 Why is the Miniatur Wunderland 'huge
Daytona Beach, Florida, is the place for you. There are burger-shaped biscuit
and tiny at the same time'?
jars, clocks, hats, music boxes, pencil holders, children's toys, and much more.
s What can you see at the Hamburger The museum was set up by a man called Hamburger Harry, who has collected
Museum? over 1,000 burger-related items. The best exhibit is probably the bed that's
d Work in pairs. Compare answers. shaped like a giant cheeseburger - or perhaps it's the hamburger-shaped
Which museum would you most like Harley-Davidson motorbike!
to visit? Why?
