Going to a concert
Отиване на концерт
- Buy (online) tickets for a festival, concert, musical,...
- Talk about musical instruments and your favorite genre.
- Know common festivals in your new country.
This A2 lesson on "Going to a concert" teaches essential Bulgarian phrases like "купуване на билети" (buying tickets), "музикален фестивал" (music festival), and expressions for discussing concert plans and invitations.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Упражнение 1: Conversation exercise
Инструкция:
- When was the last time you went to a concert? What concert was it? When will you go again? (When was the last time you went to a concert? What concert was it? When will you go again?)
- Do you like to dance? Which kind of dance do you like the most? (Do you like to dance? Which kind of dance do you like the most?)
- Do you play an instrument? If yes, which one and when did you start? (Do you play an instrument? If yes, which one and when did you start?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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На последния концерт на който отидох беше миналата година. Беше поп концерт на Ед Шийрън в Лондон. Ще отида на концерт на PINK след два месеца. To my last concert I went last year. It was a pop concert of Ed Sheeran in London. I will go to a PINK concert in two months. |
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Никога не съм бил на концерт, но скоро ще отида на концерт, за да видя Лейди Гага. I have never been to a concert but I will go to a concert soon to see Lady gaga. |
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Не танцувам. I don’t dance. |
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Обичам да танцувам танго. Правя това вече 2 години. I like to dance the tango. I’ve been doing that for 2 years. |
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Започнах да свиря на цигулка на 5 години. I started playing the violin at 5. |
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В моето семейство никой не свири на инструмент, но всички се занимават с някакъв вид спорт. In my family nobody plays an instrument but everything does a type of sports. |
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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 3: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Утре ______ купя билети за концерта на любимата си група.
(Tomorrow I will ______ tickets for the concert of my favorite band.)2. ______ свириш ли на пиано по време на фестивала?
(______ are you going to the cinema during the festival?)3. Следващата седмица ______ посетим музикален фестивал в града.
(The next Saturday we ______ have a musical festival in the city.)4. ______ слушаме джаз музика и ще танцуваме с приятели.
(______ are listening to jazz music and we are dancing with friends.)Exercise 4: Description of a concert
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Отивам - Perform
Просто бъдеще
- аз ще отида
- ти ще отидеш
- той/тя/то ще отиде
- ние ще отидем
- вие ще отидете
- те ще отидат
Закупя - Buy
Мнало свършено
- аз закупих
- ти закупи
- той/тя/то закупи
- ние закупихме
- вие закупихте
- те закупиха
Обичам - Want
Сегашно време
- аз обичам
- ти обичаш
- той/тя/то обича
- ние обичаме
- вие обичате
- те обичат
Вземам - Love
Просто бъдеще
- аз ще взема
- ти ще вземеш
- той/тя/то ще вземе
- ние ще вземем
- вие ще вземете
- те ще вземат
Имам - Be
Просто бъдеще
- аз ще имам
- ти ще имаш
- той/тя/то ще има
- ние ще имаме
- вие ще имате
- те ще имат
Съм - Shout
Сегашно време
- аз съм
- ти си
- той/тя/то е
- ние сме
- вие сте
- те са
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Lesson Overview: Going to a Concert
This A2-level Bulgarian lesson focuses on everyday situations related to attending concerts and musical events. It combines practical dialogues, vocabulary, and expressions that learners can use to navigate the experience of buying tickets, discussing concerts, and talking about musical instruments and genres.
Key Topics Covered
- Buying Concert Tickets Online: Role-playing buying tickets, choosing seats, and confirming purchases with phrases like "Искам да купя билет за фестивала тази година." (I want to buy a ticket for the festival this year.)
- Talking About Musical Instruments and Genres: Describing favorite music styles, instruments, and attending live performances, e.g. "Аз предпочитам джаз, особено със саксофон." (I prefer jazz, especially with saxophone.)
- Discussing Invitations and Festival Experiences: Exchanging information about invitations sent by email or phone and sharing festival memories, such as "Ще слушаме джаз музика и ще танцуваме с приятели." (We'll listen to jazz music and dance with friends.)
Important Vocabulary & Expressions
- билет – ticket
- фестивал – festival
- музикален инструмент – musical instrument
- джаз – jazz
- саксофон – saxophone
- запаси – reservations/bookings
- онлайн – online
- купувам – to buy
- концерт – concert
Conjugation and Grammar Focus
The lesson includes multiple-choice exercises on verb conjugations related to buying tickets and attending events, reinforcing the present tense form of verbs like купя (to buy) and свиря (to play an instrument).
Comparisons and Useful Tips for English Speakers
Bulgarian sentence structure often differs from English, especially with verb placement and the use of definite articles which are suffixes rather than separate words. For example, "билетът" means "the ticket." Notice also the lack of auxiliary verbs when forming simple tenses; verbs are conjugated directly for person and number.
Useful Bulgarian phrases:
Искам да купя билет – "I want to buy a ticket"
Ще слушаме джаз музика – "We will listen to jazz music"
Кой е най-добър? – "Who is the best?"
Understanding these expressions will help learners confidently discuss plans related to concerts and musical events in Bulgarian.
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