Music and art
Música y arte
- Talk about culture events in the city.
- Go to the museum, an exposition, musical,...
- Passive voice with ser + participio
- Indirect speech: "Decir que"
Explore Spanish culture through vocabulary about music and art, like "el museo" (museum), "la discoteca" (club), and expressions using the passive voice "ser + participio" and reported speech with "decir que".
Listening & reading materials
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Vocabulary (11) Share Copied!
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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 two categories related to different cultural places and events you can visit in the city.
Museo y exposiciones
Eventos musicales y entretenimiento
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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El museo
The museum
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Diferente
Different
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La exposición
The exhibition
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El cantante
The singer
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El arte
Art
Ejercicio 5: Conversation exercise
Instrucción:
- 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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Hay dos chicos viendo la televisión. There are two boys watching the television. |
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Puedes ver a un artista trabajando en un proyecto artístico. You can see an artist working on an art project. |
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Me gusta la exposición de Picasso. I like the exposition of Picasso. |
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¿A qué hora empieza el concierto? What time does the concert start? |
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Voy a una exposición de arte moderno. I go to an exposition on modern art. |
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Me gusta el rock, pero también disfruto de un concierto 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. La exposición ___ en el museo y mucha gente la ha visitado.
(The exhibition ___ in the museum and many people have visited it.)2. Pedro dice que él ___ la radio todos los días.
(Pedro says that he ___ to the radio every day.)3. Ella ___ que la obra de arte ha llegado al museo antes de tiempo.
(She ___ that the artwork has arrived at the museum early.)4. Los cuadros ___ por artistas famosos y ahora están en la galería.
(The paintings ___ by famous artists and are now in the gallery.)Exercise 8: A visit to the museum and a concert
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Venir - Venir
Presente
- yo vengo
- tú vienes
- él/ella/Ud. viene
- nosotros/nosotras venimos
- vosotros/vosotras venís
- ellos/ellas/Uds. vienen
Pintar - Pintar
Pretérito perfecto
- yo he pintado
- tú has pintado
- él/ella/Ud. ha pintado
- nosotros/nosotras hemos pintado
- vosotros/vosotras habéis pintado
- ellos/ellas/Uds. han pintado
Cantar - Cantar
Pretérito perfecto
- yo he cantado
- tú has cantado
- él/ella/Ud. ha cantado
- nosotros/nosotras hemos cantado
- vosotros/vosotras habéis cantado
- ellos/ellas/Uds. han cantado
Bailar - Bailar
Pretérito perfecto
- yo he bailado
- tú has bailado
- él/ella/Ud. ha bailado
- nosotros/nosotras hemos bailado
- vosotros/vosotras habéis bailado
- ellos/ellas/Uds. han bailado
Exercise 9: Voz pasiva con ser + participio
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Passive voice with ser + participio
Show translation Show answerses estudiado, es pintado, es vista, es escuchada, es visitado, es mostrado
Exercise 10: El discurso indirecto: "Decir que"
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Indirect speech: "Decir que"
Show translation Show answersdice que (él) va, dice que le, dice que (él), dice que (ella)
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Bailar to dance Share Copied!
Pretérito perfecto
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) he bailado | I have danced |
| (tú) has bailado | You have danced |
| (él/ella) ha bailado | he/she has danced |
| (nosotros/nosotras) hemos bailado | We have danced |
| (vosotros/vosotras) habéis bailado | you have danced |
| (ellos/ellas) han bailado | they have danced |
Cantar to sing Share Copied!
Pretérito perfecto
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) he cantado | I have sung |
| (tú) has cantado | You have sung |
| (él/ella) ha cantado | he/she has sung |
| (nosotros/nosotras) hemos cantado | we have sung |
| (vosotros/vosotras) habéis cantado | You have sung |
| (ellos/ellas) han cantado | they have sung |
Venir to come Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
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| (yo) vengo | I come |
| (tú) vienes | You come |
| (él/ella) viene | he/she comes |
| (nosotros/nosotras) venimos | We come |
| (vosotros/vosotras) venís | You come |
| (ellos/ellas) vienen | they come |
Pintar to paint Share Copied!
Pretérito perfecto
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) he pintado | I have painted |
| (tú) has pintado | You have painted |
| (él/ella) ha pintado | he/she has painted |
| (nosotros/nosotras) hemos pintado | We have painted |
| (vosotros/vosotras) habéis pintado | You have painted |
| (ellos/ellas) han pintado | they have painted |
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Introduction to Music and Art in Spanish
This lesson focuses on exploring cultural topics related to music and art, particularly in the context of Madrid, Spain. You will learn useful vocabulary linked to places and events, such as el museo (the museum), la discoteca (the club), and el evento (the event). Additionally, it introduces key grammar points for A1 learners, including the passive voice structure with ser + participio (ser + past participle) and the indirect speech usage with the phrase decir que (to say that).
Vocabulary for Music and Art
We classify important vocabulary into two groups to help you remember:
- Music-related terms: la discoteca, el cantante, la radio, el evento, suenan (they sound)
- Art-related terms: el museo, la exposición, la obra
Grammar Focus
Passive Voice with ser + participio
This structure is key to describe how events or objects are perceived or handled. For example:
- "El evento es presentado en el teatro esta semana." (The event is presented at the theater this week.)
- "La exposición es visitada por mucha gente cada día." (The exhibition is visited by many people every day.)
Indirect Speech: Using Decir que
Learn how to report someone else's words naturally in Spanish, such as:
- "Él dice que le gusta la música clásica." (He says that he likes classical music.)
- "Ella dice que va al museo con sus amigos." (She says she is going to the museum with her friends.)
Useful Expressions and Phrases
Here are some useful questions and sentences you might use when talking about music and art events:
- ¿A qué hora abre el museo hoy? (What time does the museum open today?)
- Quiero comprar una entrada para la exposición de fotografía. (I want to buy a ticket for the photography exhibition.)
- ¿Sabes si hay algún concierto esta semana? (Do you know if there is a concert this week?)
- Prefiero la música en directo. (I prefer live music.)
Contextual Differences and Helpful Notes
In English, passive voice often uses the verb to be plus the past participle, similar to Spanish's ser + participio, but remember that in Spanish, the passive is less commonly used in everyday conversation and often replaced by active or reflexive forms.
The indirect speech structure in Spanish with decir que is equivalent to "say that" in English. This allows you to report what others say without quoting them directly, essential in natural conversation.
Some helpful words and their English equivalents:
- El museo - the museum
- La exposición - the exhibition
- El cantante - the singer
- La discoteca - the nightclub/club
- Decir que - to say that
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