LISTENING

1 | Look at the photo and discuss the questions with a partner. • Can you guess how the painting makes her feel? • How is being in a museum different from looking at pictures in a book or on a computer? • Why do you think people go to museums to see paintings and art?

pen name - an alternate name used by an author instead of their real name
Sweating is when your body gets wet on the outside because its hot or you're moving a lot.
to faint - to become unconscious when not enough blood is going to your brain, usually because of the heat, a shock, etc.
Rare is something that doesn't happen a lot or isn't found very often.

2 | You are going to listen to a talk about Stendhal syndrome. As you listen, answer the question What causes this syndrome? | ▶Track 16

a) Visiting museums too often b) Looking at really great works of art | c) Living in cities like Florence d) Often feeling tired

3 | Listen to the talk again and complete the notes. | ▶Track 16

| 1. The syndrome is also called: Florence syndrome, ★★★ or museum disease 2. Henri-Marie Belle's occupation: ★★★ 3. Symptoms that he experienced during his visit to Florence: sweated and felt ★★★ 4. People with this syndrome often feel tired or ★★★. 5. Other things that may have the same effect: sunset, waves at the beach or ★★★ 6. The positive thing about the syndrome: ★★★ 7. People who love art, especially when they're in places that are ★★★ to them, usually experience this syndrome more.