Long Waits at Vermeer Exhibition in Japan Spark Complaints
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A big art show in Japan is very busy.
People want to see a famous painting.
It is called "Girl with a Pearl Earring."
The painter's name is Vermeer.
Many people go to see the exhibition.
Some people wait for one hour.
They wait in a long line.
Some visitors get very angry.
One person shouted loudly.
They wanted the staff to say sorry.
The organizer talked about the problem.
They explained why so many people came.
The show has famous pictures from other countries.
Some paintings are copies, not real ones.
Many people still want to see them.
Vocabulary5 words
- exhibition
- a show where people can look at art
- Vermeer
- a famous old painter
- organizer
- a person who plans an event
- line
- people standing one after another, waiting
- copies
- things made to look the same as another thing
Quiz
Answer key
1. Famous paintings 2. One hour 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A big art show in Japan is very _____.
People want to see a famous _____.
It is called "Girl with a Pearl _____."
The painter's name is _____.
Many people go to see the _____.
Some people wait for one _____.
They wait in a long _____.
Some visitors get very _____.
The _____ talked about the problem.
Some paintings are _____, not real ones.