The British Museum Sells Tickets for the Bayeux Tapestry
大英博物館開始販售貝葉掛毯門票
Introduction
The British Museum is selling tickets for a new show. People can see the Bayeux Tapestry from September 2026 to July 2027.
大英博物館正在販售新展覽的門票。民眾可以在 2026 年 9 月至 2027 年 7 月期間參觀貝葉掛毯。
Main Body
Many people wanted tickets on Wednesday. 80,000 people waited in a line online. Some people waited for nine hours. This art is very old and tells a story about England and France.
週三有許多人想要購買門票。共有 8 萬人在網上排隊，有些人甚至等待了九個小時。這件藝術品年代久遠，述說著關於英國與法國的故事。
Adult tickets cost £33. This is a high price. The museum needs money to pay for the show. However, children under 16 can enter for free.
成人票價為 33 英鎊。這個價格較高，因為博物館需要資金來支付展覽費用。然而，16 歲以下的兒童可免費入場。
France is sending the art to London. In return, the British Museum will send other old things to France. The art is very fragile. Experts will move it in a special box on a train with police to keep it safe.
法國將把這件藝術品運往倫敦。作為回報，大英博物館將把其他古物運往法國。由於該藝術品非常脆弱，專家將其放入特製的箱子中，由警察陪同乘坐火車運送以確保安全。
Conclusion
The art will stay in London until July 2027. More tickets will be available in October and January.
該藝術品將在倫敦展出至 2027 年 7 月。10 月和 1 月將提供更多門票。
Vocabulary Learning
⏳ The 'Time' Connection
Look at how we talk about dates and durations in the text. This is key for A2 English.
1. Specific Dates (The 'When') We use from... to... and until to show a start and an end.
- From September 2026 to July 2027.
- Until July 2027.
2. Duration (The 'How Long') When we talk about the time spent waiting, we use for.
- Wait for nine hours.
3. Quick Reference Map
- Month/Year Use
in(In October) - Start/End point Use
from/tooruntil - Length of time Use
for
💰 Money Words
Notice how the text describes costs:
- Cost The amount of money needed (Adult tickets cost £33).
- Free Zero money (Children can enter for free).
- High price More money than usual.