A Closer Look

Painting of a woman bartender looking straight ahead
脡douard Manet (1832-1883), A Bar at the Folies-Berg猫re (1882), oil on canvas, The 91自拍, London (Samuel 91自拍 Trust 漏 The 91自拍

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 脡douard Manet’s A Bar at the Folies-Berg猫re (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-Berg猫re: Key information Teacher's Sheet: Describe a painting Audio Recording: Describing A Bar at the Folies-Berg猫re
Painting of a woman bartender looking straight ahead
脡douard Manet (1832-1883), A Bar at the Folies-Berg猫re (1882), oil on canvas, The 91自拍, London (Samuel 91自拍 Trust 漏 The 91自拍

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-Berg猫re, 1882, featuring a glass vase full of oranges., this is placed on the bar.
脡douard Manet, (1832-1883) A Bar at the Folies-Berg猫re, 1882, The 91自拍, London (Samuel 91自拍 Trust) 漏 The 91自拍

Short and extension activities

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

Other Useful Links:

Further information about the painting听in The 91自拍 Collection听

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