Going to a museum

Everyday English Conversations

A printable worksheet for conversation-based English lessons.

Difficulty: Intermediate B1

PDF: Going to a museum

Warm-up

Is there a museum in your city? (Yes, there's...)

Vocabulary Match

flash •• passes
allowed •• helps
paintings •• storage
tickets •• permitted
cloakroom •• light
saves •• art

Vocabulary Answers

flashlight
allowedpermitted
paintingsart
ticketspasses
cloakroomstorage
saveshelps

Conversation

Fill in the blanks with words from above.

Maya and Ahmed visit a museum. They discuss tickets, storage, photography rules, and where to find the paintings.
Maya:Hi, Ahmed! I got ________ for both of us online.
Ahmed:Thanks, Maya! That ________ us some time.
Maya:Can we leave our bags somewhere?
Ahmed:Yes, there's a ________ on the ground floor for coats and big bags.
Maya:Good to know. Are we ________ to take photos inside?
Ahmed:Only in some areas, but no ________.
Maya:Okay. I'd like to see the ________ first. Do you know where they are?
Ahmed:Yes, on the second floor. Let's check the map and then go.
Maya:Hi, Ahmed! I got tickets for both of us online.
Ahmed:Thanks, Maya! That saves us some time.
Maya:Can we leave our bags somewhere?
Ahmed:Yes, there's a cloakroom on the ground floor for coats and big bags.
Maya:Good to know. Are we allowed to take photos inside?
Ahmed:Only in some areas, but no flash.
Maya:Okay. I'd like to see the paintings first. Do you know where they are?
Ahmed:Yes, on the second floor. Let's check the map and then go.

Quiz

  1. Where did Maya get the tickets?
  2. Where can they leave their bags?
  3. Are they allowed to take photos inside the museum?
  4. On which floor are the paintings?

Quiz Answers (examples)

  1. Online.
  2. In the cloakroom on the ground floor.
  3. Yes, in some areas, but no flash.
  4. On the second floor.

True or False

  1. Buying the tickets online saved Maya and Ahmed some money. T F
  2. There's a bathroom on the ground floor for coats and big bags. T F
  3. Ahmed suggests checking the map before looking at the paintings. T F

True or False Answers

  1. False
  2. False
  3. True

Discussion

  1. Do you enjoy going to museums? Why or why not?
  2. What is the most interesting museum you have visited?
  3. Have you ever taken photos in a museum? What did you take pictures of?
  4. If you could create a museum, what would it be about?

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