Lichtinstallation im Museum
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- B1 German
- Simon erlebt eine faszinierende Lichtinstallation im Museum.
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- 5 interactive lines, spotlight words include Lichtinstallation, Projektoren, Kuratoren.
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Am Freitagabend ist Simon ins städtische Museum geschlichen, weil seine Kollegen nicht aufhörten, von einer neuen zu schwärmen. Er hat erfahren, dass Künstlerinnen und monatelang mit experimentiert haben, bis die Schatten sanft und beruhigend wirkten. In einer dunklen saß er auf einer Bank und beobachtete, wie sich Figuren langsam aus dem Boden erhoben, als wären sie lebendig. Die Besucherin neben ihm flüsterte, dass solche Shows Emotionen wecken, ohne laut zu werden oder zu erscheinen. Nach einer Stunde trat er hinaus, das Summen der noch in den Ohren, zufrieden und leicht benommen vom Spiel der Lichter und Schatten.
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On Friday evening, Simon slipped into the city museum because his colleagues wouldn't stop raving about a new light installation. He discovered that artists and curators had experimented with projectors for months until the shadows appeared gentle and soothing. In a dim hall, he sat on a bench and watched figures slowly rise from the floor as if they were alive. The visitor beside him whispered that such shows evoke emotions without becoming loud or appearing kitschy. After an hour, he stepped outside, the hum of the air conditioning still in his ears, satisfied and slightly dazed by the play of light and shadow.
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1. Warum geht Simon freitags ins Museum?
Correct: Weil eine neue Lichtinstallation eröffnet wurde und Kollegen davon sprachen
Simons Kollegen schwärmten von der neuen Lichtinstallation, was ihn neugierig machte und ins Museum zog.
2. Was haben Künstlerinnen und Kuratoren lange gemacht?
Correct: Proben mit Projektoren, bis Schatten ruhig wirkten
Die Künstlerinnen und Kuratoren arbeiteten monatelang mit Projektoren, um die perfekte Wirkung der Schatten zu erzielen.
3. Wie fühlt er sich nach einer Stunde?
Correct: Zufrieden und leicht desorientiert zwischen Licht und Schatten
Nach der faszinierenden Lichtshow fühlt sich Simon zufrieden, aber auch leicht benommen von den visuellen Eindrücken.
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