A Closer Look

Painting of a woman bartender looking straight ahead Édouard Manet (1832-1883), A Bar at the Folies-Bergère (1882), oil on canvas, The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, London (Samuel Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Trust © The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ

The activities in this section encourage learners to look closely at an artwork in a variety of ways to discuss, describe, and question. All activities here are focused on Édouard Manet’s A Bar at the Folies-Bergère (1882), and can be used as whole class or small group speaking and listening activities. The worksheets can also be used by individual learners to support reading and writing.

 

Teacher materials

A Bar at the Folies-Bergère: Key information Teacher's Sheet: Describe a painting Audio Recording: Describing A Bar at the Folies-Bergère
Painting of a woman bartender looking straight ahead Édouard Manet (1832-1883), A Bar at the Folies-Bergère (1882), oil on canvas, The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, London (Samuel Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Trust © The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ

Learner materials

Worksheet: Key vocabulary and sensory descriptions Listening Activity: Describe a painting Speaking Activity: Descriptive sentence starters
A cropped section of the painting A Bar at the Folies-Bergère, 1882, featuring a glass vase full of oranges., this is placed on the bar. Édouard Manet, (1832-1883) A Bar at the Folies-Bergère, 1882, The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, London (Samuel Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Trust) © The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ

Short and extension activities

Learner Activity: Asking questions Learner Activities: Using memory, the senses and music

Other Useful Links:

Further information about the paintingÌýin The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ CollectionÌý

Citations