teamLab Planets TOKYO to Expand in January 2025
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Vocabulary
Repeat each word, definition, and example sentence after your tutor.
interactiveAdjectiveˌɪntərˈæktɪv
involving two or more people or things influencing each other
The museum's latest interactive display shows how Earth has changed over millions of years.
highlightNounˈhaɪˌlaɪt
the most interesting, important, etc. part of something
The guitar solo was the highlight of the performance.
athleticAdjectiveæθˈletɪk
relating to athletes or sports
His athletic ability was clear from a very young age.
sphereNounsfiːr
a round, ball-shaped object
The Earth is not a perfect sphere — it's slightly flattened at the poles.
wobbleVerbˈwɑːbl
to move or cause to move from side to side in an unsteady way
Could you please hold the ladder for me to keep it from wobbling?
extinctAdjectiveɪkˈstɪŋkt
(of an animal or plant species) that has died out completely
Dinosaurs went extinct around 66 million years ago.
Article
Read the article aloud on your own or repeat each paragraph after your tutor.teamLab Planets TOKYO to Expand in January 2025The popular digital art museum teamLab Planets is getting bigger in 2025.
Located in Tokyo's Toyosu district, teamLab Planets is known for its colorful interactive artworks. In 2023, it was announced as Asia's Leading Tourist Attraction by the World Tourist Awards.
And from January 22 next year, the space covered by the teamLab Planets museum will be getting 1.5 times bigger, with new, family-friendly, educational areas containing lots of new artworks.
Here are some of the highlights.
Athletics Forest
Athletics Forest is a creative athletic space containing several artworks that visitors can move through using their whole body. In one artwork, Rapidly Rotating Bouncing Spheres in the Caterpillar House, visitors can run across turning spheres and see how their footsteps change the spheres' colors and patterns.
In another artwork, Balance Stepping Stones in the Invisible World, visitors can walk across stepping stones that change color, wobble and make a sound when stepped on.
Catching and Collecting Forest
In this space, visitors can use a smartphone app to catch, collect and study the extinct animals they see around them. After studying them, they can release the animals back into the space.
Future Park
This is an educational amusement park where visitors can enjoy creating art together. Sketch Umwelt World, for example, is an artwork in which you can draw images of planes, birds or butterflies and then watch them fly in front of you.
A Table Where Little People Live is an interactive table with little animated people on it. Visitors can interact with the little people by placing their hands or other objects on the table.
Sketch Factory
In this area, visitors will be able to get original souvenirs of the drawings they made in the museum's artworks. These drawings can be printed on badges, hand towels, T-shirts and bags that they can take home with them.
Discussion
Have a discussion based on the following questions.- What are your thoughts on teamLab Planets expanding in 2025?
- Have you visited teamLab Planets? If so, what were the highlights of your visit? If not, do you plan to?
- What are the most unique or unusual art exhibits you've been to?
- Are there any art museums worth visiting in your area?
- What famous art museums around the world do you want to visit?
Further Discussion
Have a discussion based on the following questions.- What are your favorite types of art?
- Are there any types of art that you dislike or find hard to appreciate?
- Which of the artworks you've seen in person left a lasting impression on you?
- Who are some of the most creative people you know?
- How often do you get a chance to do creative things?