Museums and Galleries in London
Vocabulary
| ocean | free (3) | museum |
| really | head (3) | first time |
| land | culture | wonderful |
| art | modern | interesting |
| river | outside | see/saw/seen |
| pond | gallery | stream (2) |
| sea | variety | big/bigger/biggest |
| inside | view (2) | thing (2) |
Video
Transcript
There are over two-hundred (200) museums and galleries in the city. And a lot of them are free!
Visitors come from all over the world to see London’s museums and galleries.
Bill, South Carolina, United States: My name is Bill and I’m from the United States, from Hilton Head, South Carolina. I’m visiting London for the fifth time, and there is always something to do in London. It has a great variety of culture and wonderful museums.
Helen, China: Hi, my name is Helen. I come from China. I love London because all the museums are free.
Matt, Chicago, United States: My name is Matt. I’m from Chicago. I’m a student in London. And I love the British Museum because of the interesting things there.
Colleen, Vancouver, Canada: My name’s Colleen. I’m from Vancouver, Canada. I’m here to see my friends. I love the Tate Modern because it’s free.
The Tate Modern is an art gallery. It’s near the River Thames. It’s a really big building, and it has a lot of interesting modern art inside.
Questions
London. This video was about the royal palaces and castles of London. True or false?
Stockholm. In London, do foreigners have to pay more to enter museums and galleries than locals?
Amsterdam. Only tourists from Europe visit London’s museums and galleries. Is this right or wrong?
Bruges. Bill from America doesn’t like London. He hates London and can’t wait to get back home (he wants to go home). Is this correct or incorrect? Does he only like visiting museums and galleries?
Munich. Do you think Helen is poor, working-class (lower-middle class, middle-class, upper-middle class or upper-class (rich)?
Copenhagen. Is Matt a Canadian tourist? Does he (only) love discos, nightclubs, cafes, pubs and restaurants?
St. Petersburg. Is Colleen traveling by herself? Is she a New Zealander?
Warsaw. Is the Tate Modern by the sea? Do they display ancient and medieval art? Can people only see artwork at the Tate Modern?
Dubrovnik. I was born in England. I’m from England. I live in England. Yes or no?
Seville. Have your or your friends ever been to London? Have you or your friends visited London?
Reykjavik. What do you associate with London? What comes to mind when you think of London?
Zurich. I would like to live in London. True or false? Would you like to live in London?
Venice. What might happen in the future?
