Tourist damages priceless painting because of selfie

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Tourists can do silly things when they want a selfie. One tourist in Italy damaged a valuable painting after he asked his girlfriend to take a photo of him. The man was visiting the world-famous Uffizi Gallery in Florence, which is full of priceless paintings. He wanted a photo of himself in front of a portrait by the Italian painter Anton Domenico Gabbiani, who died in 1726. The man lost his balance and fell backwards. When he tried to stop himself from falling, he put his hand through the bottom of the painting. Museum staff reported him to the police for causing damage to the priceless artwork.  Experts are now repairing the painting. They say that luckily, there was not a lot of damage.

The tourist's careless action has angered many people in Italy. Simone Verde, the director of the Uffizi Gallery, told the UK's "Telegraph" newspaper that selfies are becoming a headache. He said: "The problem of visitors coming to museums to create memes or take selfies for social media is now out of control. We put in place very precise rules to try to stop behaviour that is not compatible with respect for our cultural heritage." Vanessa Carlon, director of Italy's Palazzo Maffei Museum, commented on a similar incident that happened in her gallery. She said: "Sometimes we lose our minds to take a picture, and we don't think about the consequences."

1.Vocabulary

    Paragraph 1

      1.

staff


a.

So important you cannot say how much it costs.

      2.

silly

b.

The employees, the workers, etc...

      3.

valuable

c.

Worth a lot of money or very important.

      4.

priceless

d.

The ability to stay standing and not fall over.

      5.

portrait

e.

A person who knows a lot about something.

      6.

balance

f.

Funny or not serious; doing something that is not smart.

      7.

expert

g.

A picture of a person’s face or head and shoulders.

    Paragraph 2

      8.

careless

h.

Funny pictures or videos shared on the internet.

      9.

gallery

i.

What happens (good or bad) because of something you do.

      10.

headache

j.

Traditions, culture, or buildings from the past.

      11.

memes

k.

A thing or person that causes worry or difficulty; a problem.

      12.

compatible

l.

Can work well or be used together without problems.

      13.

heritage

m.

Not being careful; making mistakes or breaking things easily.

      14.

consequences

n.

A place where people go to look at art or pictures.

2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

  1. silly
  2. damaged
  3. priceless
  4. repairing
  5. luckily
  6. careless
  7. headache
  8. rules
  9. compatible
  10. lose our minds
  1. suited
  2. fortunately
  3. mindless
  4. harmed
  5. problem
  6. go crazy
  7. foolish
  8. fixing
  9. guidelines
  10. invaluable
3. Italy is one of the most visited countries in the world and is also considered one of the most beautiful. What do you know about these top tourist destiations in Italy?

1. Colosseum (Rome)

2. Vatican City & St. Peter’s Basilica (Rome)

3. Leaning Tower of Pisa (Pisa)

4. Venice Canals & St. Mark’s Square (Venice)

5. Florence & the Uffizi Gallery (Florence)

6. Pompeii & Mount Vesuvius (Near Naples)

7. Amalfi Coast (Campania)

8. Cinque Terre (Liguria)

9. Milan

10. Siena & the Piazza del Campo (Tuscany)


4. SELFIE BAN: Students A strongly believe selfies should be banned in public places; Students B strongly believe the opposite. Explain.
5. PHOTOS: Why do people take photos of these things? What do you think of photos of these things? Complete this table  

 

Why Take Photos

What I Think

Paintings

 

 

Flowers

 

 

Food

 

 

Themselves pouting

 

 

Puppies and kittens

 

 

Trains

Tourism guides

Art history books

 

 


6. TOURISM: Rank these with your partner. Put the worst effects of tourism at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.

Tourism guides

·         Pollution

·         Water shortages

·         Increased trash

·         Overcrowding

·         Noise

·         Bad bevaviour

·         Effect on locals' life


7.Discussion - Selfies

  1. What do you think of selfies?
  2. Should cameras be banned in museums and galleries?
  3. What's your favourite museum or gallery?
  4. What do you think of photos of yourself?
  5. What should happen to the man?
  6. What advice do you have for museums to protect artwork ?
  1. Are you a good tourist?
  2. What's your favourite painting?
  3. What do you think of people who take selfies?
  4. What do you think of people putting selfies on social media?
  5. What do you think of your country's cultural heritage?
  6. Do you think people 'lose their minds' to take photos?
  7. What questions would you like to ask the man?

 

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