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Madrid Re-examines Dalí through Freud
How to use these two pages
Give learners the student worksheet. It contains the story and questions, without the answers. Keep this guide for yourself. Use it to lead the activity and explain the answers afterwards.
Student worksheetA simple 15–20-minute lesson
- Before reading · 2 minutes
Show the title. Ask: “What do you think this story is about?”
- Read and answer · 8–10 minutes
Give out the student worksheet. Learners read for the main idea, then reread to answer the 2 questions. They can compare answers with a partner.
- Discuss and write · 5–8 minutes
Check the answers below together. Ask learners to point to the clue in the story, then finish with the open question.
Adjust the support: Let learners use word help or Level 1 if needed. For a challenge, compare the wording in another level. This activity is not a proficiency test.
Answers to the 2 questions
The question numbers match the student worksheet. Each answer includes a reason and the clue learners can find in the story.
What role does the 1938 meeting have?
Correct answer: A — Historical context for the exhibition’s theme
Why: The meeting belongs to the artists’ historical relationship, not the modern display schedule.
Clue in the story: The Freudian Universe of Dalí opens at Madrid's Thyssen-Bornemisza museum on October 20. Curator Jaime Brihuega uses the artist's fascination with Freud as a thread through his career.
What does a chronological display help visitors follow?
Correct answer: B — Changes through time
Why: Chronological organisation follows stages in time.
Clue in the story: Chronology and thematic interpretation perform different roles. A sequence can follow the career over time while a guiding idea connects the works. The 1938 meeting supplies historical context, whereas the announced exhibition dates specify a contemporary display.
The open question: accept different answers
Ask learners: Distinguish a historical event in an exhibition’s subject from the exhibition’s own dates.
One possible answer: The meeting happened in 1938. The exhibition presents that history during its separately announced 2026–2027 run.
This is an example, not the only correct answer. Look for a relevant idea, a reason and the learner’s own words. Learners can answer aloud or write one or two sentences.