Music and art
Musique et art
- Talk about culture events in the city.
- Go to the museum, an exposition, musical,...
- Indirect speech: Il dit que...
Learn basic French vocabulary and expressions related to music and visual arts, with a focus on using indirect speech to report conversations about concerts, museums, and exhibitions. This lesson offers practical dialogues, vocabulary classification, and grammar exercises suitable for A1 language learners.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Classify the words into the categories "Musical instruments" and "Visual art" to better remember their meaning.
Instruments de musique
Art visuel
Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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L'art
Art
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Le piano
The piano
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Une œuvre
A work
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Arriver
To arrive
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Chanter une chanson
Sing a song
Exercice 5: Conversation exercise
Instruction:
- Describe the activities in the pictures. (Describe the activities in the pictures.)
- Talk about your favourite art and music. (Talk about your favourite art and music.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Il y a deux garçons qui regardent la télévision. There are two boys watching the television. |
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Vous pouvez voir un artiste travailler sur un projet artistique. You can see an artist working on an art project. |
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J'aime l'exposition de Picasso. I like the exposition of Picasso. |
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À quelle heure commence le concert ? What time does the concert start? |
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Je vais à une exposition sur l'art moderne. I go to an exposition on modern art. |
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J'aime le rock, mais j'apprécie aussi un concert de jazz. I like rock, but also I enjoy a Jazz concert. |
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Exercise 6: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 7: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Le musicien dit qu'il _____ jouer du violon ce soir au musée.
(The musician says he _____ going to play the violin tonight at the museum.)2. Elle dit que la chanteuse _____ chanté une belle chanson hier.
(She says that the singer _____ sung a beautiful song yesterday.)3. Il dit _____ visiter les tableaux impressionnistes au deuxième étage.
(He says _____ to visit the impressionist paintings on the second floor.)4. Nous disons que les œuvres d'art _____ très intéressantes.
(We say that the works of art _____ very interesting.)Exercise 8: A cultural visit in town
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Arriver - Arriver
Passé composé
- Je suis arrivé
- Tu es arrivé
- Il/Elle est arrivé(e)
- Nous sommes arrivés
- Vous êtes arrivés
- Ils/Elles sont arrivés
Visiter - Visiter
Passé composé
- J'ai visité
- Tu as visité
- Il/Elle a visité
- Nous avons visité
- Vous avez visité
- Ils/Elles ont visité
Chanter - Chanter
Imparfait
- Je chantais
- Tu chantais
- Il/Elle chantait
- Nous chantions
- Vous chantiez
- Ils/Elles chantaient
Jouer - Jouer
Passé composé
- J'ai joué
- Tu as joué
- Il/Elle a joué
- Nous avons joué
- Vous avez joué
- Ils/Elles ont joué
Aimer - Aimer
Plus-que-parfait
- J'avais aimé
- Tu avais aimé
- Il/Elle avait aimé
- Nous avions aimé
- Vous aviez aimé
- Ils/Elles avaient aimé
Exercise 9: Le discours indirect : Il dit que...
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Indirect speech: Il dit que...
Show translation Show answersdit que, dit de, dit qu', dit d'
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Visiter to visit Share Copied!
passe_compose
| French | English |
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| (je/j') j'ai visité | I visited |
| tu as visité | You visited |
| il/elle/on a visité | He/she/one visited |
| nous avons visité | we visited |
| vous avez visité | You visited |
| ils/elles ont visité | They visited |
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Explore Cultural Expressions with French: Music and Art
This lesson invites you to discover vocabulary and expressions related to French cultural life, focusing on music and visual arts. You will learn how to talk about concerts, museums, and art exhibitions while practicing the indirect speech (le discours indirect), a key grammatical feature to report what others say.
Key Topics Covered
- Vocabulary: Instruments like le violon (the violin), la guitare (the guitar), and places like le musée (the museum) and les tableaux (paintings).
- Grammar: Usage of indirect speech to report statements or invitations, such as Il dit que... (He says that...) and Elle dit qu'elle aime... (She says that she likes...).
- Practical Dialogues: Real-life conversations about visiting exhibitions, discussing concerts, and communicating plans.
- Interactive Exercises: Including sentence reordering, verb conjugations in context, and matching vocabulary to categories like musical instruments and visual arts.
Sample Vocabulary and Expressions
Examples include phrases like Le musicien joue du violon dans la salle de concert (The musician plays the violin in the concert hall) and Elle dit qu'elle aime regarder les tableaux au musée (She says she likes looking at paintings at the museum). These illustrate both cultural content and the grammatical structure taught.
Helpful Cultural and Linguistic Notes
French indirect speech differs from English in that it usually introduces reported speech with verbs like dire (to say) followed by que (that). For example, English "He says, 'I love music'" becomes in French: Il dit qu'il aime la musique. Note that verb tenses may shift in French reporting, reflecting the time frame of the original statement.
Useful phrases include:
- Il dit que... – He says that...
- Elle dit qu'elle va... – She says she is going to...
- Nous chantons pendant le festival – We sing during the festival.
This lesson is designed for A1 learners aiming to build foundational skills in discussing cultural experiences in French.
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