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Examiner We've been talkmg about a museum that you Museums are somet1mes a bit expens1ve. but 1f the school
enJoyed VISitmg, and I'd like to d1scuss w1th you one or pays. 1t's OK. and there's such a lot to see '
two more general quest1ons related to th1s Let's cons1der
first of all museums and young people What benefits can C02 Track 19
schoolchildren ga1n from VISiting museums? 1 F1rst of all. I they can.§.xpenence th1ngs directly, I .. you
David Oh. OK Um, well. they can learn about the know. I they're noun the classroom any more. I they're 1n
culture of the1r country or other countnes you know a d1fferen~nv1ronment
about customs and the way people lived - what they 3 I don't th1nk there'~ny doubt I that museum~re much
wore. what they d1d and all that k1nd of thmg Museums betteut educat1ng children now ... /In the past. I th1nk
are sometimes a bit expens1ve. but 1f the school pays, 1t's museums had a different functiOn, I um, they were JUSt
OK, and there's such a lot to see The displays can be places to keep anc1ent obJects. I like co1n~r pots,
really good but now they're, I well. I therfl.Qre many mteract1ve
Examiner What benefits can schoolchildren ga1n from displays
VISiting museums?
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lin I th1nk the benefits are huge! F1rst of all, they can
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classroom any more, they're 1n a different envwonment.
and the exh1b1ts seem much more real they see the Man Good afternoon, KT Furn1ture. can I help you?
actual objects. not JUSt p1ctures of them. Another benefit Woman Oh. hello. yes. um, I'm sett1ng up a new office and
IS that. um, museums often have act1v1t1es for children I don't have 1nternet access yet. but I'd like to place an
to part1c1pate 1n, so that they can learn about thmgs like order for some furniture
history, sc1ence, the world and so on
M That's fine You can do 1t over the phone. and I can fill m
the form for you th1s end
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Examiner How do you th1nk most children feel about W Oh great, thanks
VISitmg a museum? M I JUSt need to take a few customer deta1ls f1rst. 1f that's OK?
David I th1nk they find them bonng I don't think they
W Yes. fine
really understand what museums are for they don't
f1nd them fun L1ke me - I used to prefer to play football M What name IS 1t?
If we had to go to a museum. I wasn't happy about that
W Myname?
Examiner How do you th1nk most children feel about
M Yes
VISiting a museum?
W Oh, 1t's Sue Brown
lin Well, I th1nk some children enJOY lookmg at all the displays
and exh1b1ts because when you get Inside a museum. M Sue Brown -thanks.
1t's like go1ng mto another world But I th1nk there are also
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children who are too. um. restless to look at th1ngs And
they see th1s b1g. old bulidmg and th1nk that It can't be M Good afternoon, KT Furniture, can I help you?
1nterest1ng or have anyth1ng that would entertam them
W Oh. hello, yes. um. I'm settmg up a new office and I don't
have Internet access yet, but I'd like to place an order for
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some furn1ture
Examiner Are museums more educatiOnal now than they
M That's fine You can do 1t over the phone. and I can fill 1n
were when your parents were young?
the form for you th1s end
David Well. 1n the past. there was noth1ng to do there.
W Oh great. thanks
Because years ago. museums were m very old build1ngs
and they were qu1et and people weren't able to touch M I JUSt need to take a few customer details first. 1f that's OK?
th1ngs.
W Yes. fine
Examiner Are museums more educatiOnal now than they
M What name IS 1t?
were when your parents were young?
lin I don't th1nk there's any doubt that museums are much W Myname?
better at educat1ng children now because that's what M Yes.
they are des1gned to do In the past. I th1nk museums had
a different functiOn, um, they were JUSt places to keep W Oh, 1t's Sue Brown
anc1ent objects. like co1ns or pots. but now they're well. M Sue Brown - thanks. And what's the name of your
there are many 1nteract1ve displays. company, Ms Brown?
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