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BBC LEARNING ENGLISH

Words in the News


3D paintings
NB: This is not a word-for-word transcript

Transcript

Looking good in the picture…

This museum in the Philippines encourages visitors to become part of the exhibits.

The artwork is designed so that, when photographed from a specific angle, optical
illusions are created.

The museum is the brainchild of a group of Korean artists and features over 100 3D
paintings.

Vocabulary

encourages
supports

exhibits
items shown in a museum or art gallery

artwork
a piece of art e.g. painting, sculpture

optical illusions
visual deception

brainchild
creative idea

Watch the video online: 3D paintings http://bbc.in/1ak5WNs

Words in the News ©British Broadcasting Corporation 2015


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Exercise

Use one of the words or phrases below to complete each of these sentences from news
reports. Note that you may have to change the form of a word to complete the sentence
correctly.

encourages / exhibits / artwork / optical illusions / brainchild

1. The mobile app, which is the __________ of two US university students, lets users
communicate by sending each other photos that automatically delete after a few
seconds.

2. __________ on show at the gallery include the first transatlantic cable which
connected Europe and North America, the broadcast equipment behind the BBC's
first radio programme in 1922, and Sir Tim Berners-Lee's NeXT computer, which
hosted the first website.

3. __________ valued at more than £20,000 was stolen in a raid at a gallery.

4. "Keeping healthy by not smoking, maintaining a healthy body weight and being active
can all lower the risk of cancer, and the more people can help and __________ each
other, the better."

5. Residents in a Russian city have witnessed an __________ in the dawn sky, which
created a triple sunrise.

Words in the News ©British Broadcasting Corporation 2015


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Answers

1. The mobile app, which is the brainchild of two US university students, lets users
communicate by sending each other photos that automatically delete after a few
seconds.

Source: Snapchat valued at $10bn by Californian investment firm


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-28952245

2. Exhibits on show at the gallery include the first transatlantic cable which connected
Europe and North America, the broadcast equipment behind the BBC's first radio
programme in 1922, and Sir Tim Berners-Lee's NeXT computer, which hosted the
first website.

Source: Science Museum exhibition explores the 'information age'


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-29753075

3. Artwork valued at more than £20,000 was stolen in a raid at a gallery.

Source: Broadway gallery artwork valued at £20,000 stolen


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-31764666

4. "Keeping healthy by not smoking, maintaining a healthy body weight and being active
can all lower the risk of cancer, and the more people can help and encourage each
other, the better."

Source: Fitness 'rubs off on your partner'


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-30877338

5. Residents in a Russian city have witnessed an optical illusion in the dawn sky,
which created a triple sunrise.

Source: Russia: Ice crystals cause 'triple sunrise' over city


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-31505470

Words in the News ©British Broadcasting Corporation 2015


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