Can you imagine a dog going to a museum or art gallery?

Have you ever been to a museum and thought “wow, I really wish my puppy was here”? Most people tell you to take your dogs outside to walk or play. But one insurance company went a step further. The British insurance company has an initiative called Play More. They want their pet owners to take their dogs to the dog museum.

The insurance company joined with British inventor and artist Dominic Wilcox to make the world’s first interactive art gallery. It is made specifically for dogs. This is uplifting and what our dogs need.

The museum stimulates your dog’s mental health. They have eye-level paintings that are specifically made for dogs’.

The interactive part of the museum helps your puppy’s physical health. There is a 3 meter wide bowl that looks like dog biscuits.

There is a fountain system that sends water from one dog bowl to another. This is so your dog can drink or play.

Dogs can simulate the feeling of a car ride. There is a fan and they sit in a car and feel the wind on their face.

The museum’s been a hit with dogs and their owners.

Try to guess the meaning of the words in bold and match them with their closest meaning from the choices in the right. Some of the answers are very close and have similar meaning. The meaning of these words is how they are used in the reading. Some of these words have different meanings in the dictionary depending on how they are used.

 The answers are below the table.

A=5, B=4, C=6, D=7, E=1, F=8, G=3, H=2

Some example sentences using the new words or phrases from the meaning of how they are used in the reading to help you understand better.

1. Let’s take this friendship a step further by inviting him to dinner.

2. It was a great initiative to open the first cat and dog café in our city.

3. The doctor said this drug is made specifically for people who feel depressed.

4. Let’s listen to some uplifting and positive music.

5. Nice food smells stimulate your hunger.

6. I want to see more interaction between students in this class.

7. This computer game is a simulation of real life.

8. BT’s new song has been a hit all over Asia.

    

    

Some questions using the new words/phrases. Try to use the words/phrases in your answer.

1. Why do you think the insurance company took this idea a step further?

2. Do you think this initiative would be a hit in your city?

3. What other museums or art galleries could be made specifically for children?

4. Would having a pet uplift you? How or why not?

5. Why do you think people are stimulated by owning a dog?

6. How do people interact with their pets?

7. Do you think that VR (virtual reality) can simulate this same experience? What experience would you like to simulate?