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רמה: בינוני

Monalisa Attack

מאמר באנגלית לתרגול קריאה. כולל 5 מילים חדשות עם תרגום לעברית, 3 שאלות הבנת הנקרא, 5 שאלות לשיחה. מתאים לרמה בינונית.

One of the most famous artworks in the world, the Mona Lisa, was recently attacked. Housed in the Louver in Paris, the painting of a barely smiling woman draws thousands of visitors per day. One of those visitors, a man posing as an old woman in a wheelchair, got close to the painting, stood up, and tried to rub a cake into it.

It is not the first time that the painting has been attacked. Over the years, acid, a rock, red paint, and a coffee cup have all been thrown at the piece of art. However, since 1956, none of the attacks have damaged the picture, thanks to protective bulletproof glass.

Why is the enigmatic portrait by Leonardo da Vinci such a popular target? The fame that brings in visitors also makes the painting a tempting target for protest. People know that they can get attention by attacking such a well-known work of art.

In this recent case of attempted vandalism, based on his post-attack comments, the attacker seemed to be protesting environmental damage to our planet. He was taken away by police for psychiatric evaluation.

מילים חדשות מהטקסט

  • Enigmatic /ˌɛnɪgˈmætɪk/ adjective תָמוּהַ

    mysterious, hard to understand

    He has an enigmatic smile.

  • Portrait /ˈpɔrtrət/ noun דְיוֹקָן

    a painting or drawing of a person.

    She received a portrait of herself from her boyfriend.

  • Tempting /ˈtɛmptɪŋ/ adjective מפתה

    something that people want to have or do

    I want to accept the tempting job offer.

  • Attempted /əˈtɛmptəd/ adjective ניסיתי

    something somebody tried to do without success

    The boys attempted to skip the class but they were caught.

  • Vandalism /ˈvændəlɪzəm/ noun וַנדָלִיזם

    damaging other people's property

    The teenager was accused of vandalism.

שאלות לשיחה

אין כאן תשובה נכונה — אלה שאלות לתרגול דיבור, לבד או מול מורה.

  1. How easy is it for you to smile for a photograph? What is your smile like?
  2. Have you been to Paris? If so, what did you see and do there? If not, are you interested in going to Paris? For what?
  3. Do you like the Mona Lisa? Why is it or is it not a good painting, in your opinion?
  4. Why else is Leonardo da Vinci famous?
  5. Do you like to go to galleries and museums? Why or why not?

בדקו את עצמכם

3 שאלות. בחרו תשובה וקבלו בדיקה מיד.

  1. These things are thrown into the artwork, except?

  2. Why is it a popular target?

  3. What was the attacker protesting for?

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