Explore a museum at night with a flashlight

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Date: 2023/08/11

Difficulty: Elementary A2

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Vocabulary Match

museum -   - investigate
flashlight -   - torch
explore -   - quickly
experience -   - adventure
hurry -   - uncommon
rare -   - exhibition

Article

The Night Museum is back this summer at Tsuyama Wonder Museum! From August 5th to 13th, it is open from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. This is a special event where you can walk through the dark museum with a flashlight. It feels like exploring the jungle at night!

The museum has many rare stuffed animals and insects from around the world. During the Night Museum, the lights are turned off at 6:00 pm, and you can explore with your flashlight. The animals look like they might move, and it's a little scary but very fun!

People who visited said it was like a real adventure, and it was a great experience. If you want to see something different and enjoy a fun night, come to the Night Museum. But hurry, it's only open until August 13th!

Quiz

  1. When is the Night Museum open?
  2. What can you use to explore the museum?
  3. What did people who visited the museum say?

Conversation

A: Hey, have you been to the Night Museum yet?
B: No, not yet. What's it like?
A: It's really cool! You get to walk through the museum with just a flashlight.
B: That sounds exciting! Is it scary?
A: Yeah, It's a little scary because the animals look like they might move.
B: Sounds fun! I'll definitely check it out before it closes.

Discussion

  1. What kind of adventures did you have as a child?
  2. Have you ever been to a museum at night?
  3. What other things do you like to do in the summer?

Vocabulary Answers

museum → exhibition
flashlight → torch
explore → investigate
experience → adventure
hurry → quickly
rare → uncommon

Quiz Answers (examples)

  1. The Night Museum is open from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, August 5th to 13th.
  2. You can use a flashlight to explore the museum.
  3. They said it was like a real adventure.

Source Material

http://www.fushigikan.jp/archives/648

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