Visit a museum
no materials
oral
> 60 min.
Objectives
- The learner can understand information when visiting a museum or exhibition.
- The learner can give and ask information on what is exhibited.
- The learner can give his opinion on what is exhibited.
Preparation
- Choose a museum/exhibition relevant to a treated topic.
- Make the reservation and share date, time and location, e.g. in the Whatsapp group.
- Check if there is a group discount or free entrance.
- Check if the museum has a guide who can explain in a language adapted to the level of the learners.
- Check whether there is information (leaflets, questionnaires…) specifically aimed at language learners.
- Prepare the visit by introducing the museum/exhibition/artist(s).
Instructions
- Meet the learners at the agreed place and time.
- Before entering, give the necessary guidelines: no touching, possibly no photographing, no running…
- You can let the learners walk freely or under guidance of yourself or a museum guide, with or without a questionnaire.
- Take a group photo before or after entering the building.
- Write down new words and recurring/interesting questions from the learners during the visit.
- If you used a questionnaire, correct and comment the answers.
- Evaluate your visit to the museum during the next lesson, using your notes and photos taken on the tour (if allowed).
Variant
- Instead of introducing the museum/exhibition, ask the learners to search for information on the internet and share what they
find/have found.
- Ask the learners (individually or in pairs) to choose one exhibited item. Let them search for information about it so that they can comment on it during the visit.
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oral
> 60 min.
find/have found.
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