Musik und Kunst
Music and art
- Sprechen Sie über kulturelle Veranstaltungen in der Stadt. (Talk about culture events in the city.)
- Gehen Sie ins Museum, eine Ausstellung, ein Konzert,... (Go to the museum, an exposition, musical,...)
- Das Vorgangspassiv im Deutschen (The process passive in German)
Learn the German Vorgangspassiv (process passive) through cultural themes like music and art. This lesson teaches you how to form and use passive sentences describing ongoing actions, practice relevant vocabulary related to museums, exhibitions, and music events, and apply your skills in real-life dialogues. Perfect for A1 learners aiming to understand and communicate about cultural experiences in German.
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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: Assign the following words to the two categories: Art and Music.
Kunst
Musik
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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Der Schauspieler
The actor
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Das Museum
The museum
3
Das Kunstwerk
The artwork
4
Das Bild
The picture
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Die Kunst
The art
Übung 5: Gesprächsübung
Anleitung:
- Beschreiben Sie die Aktivitäten in den Bildern. (Describe the activities in the pictures.)
- Sprechen Sie über Ihre Lieblingskunst und -musik. (Talk about your favourite art and music.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Es gibt zwei Jungen, die den Fernseher schauen. There are two boys watching the television. |
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Man kann sehen, wie ein Künstler an einem Kunstprojekt arbeitet. You can see an artist working on an art project. |
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Ich mag die Ausstellung von Picasso. I like the exposition of Picasso. |
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Wann beginnt das Konzert? What time does the concert start? |
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Ich gehe zu einer Ausstellung über moderne Kunst. I go to an exposition on modern art. |
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Ich mag Rock, aber ich genieße auch ein Jazzkonzert. 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. Die Ausstellung _____ heute im Museum eröffnet.
(The exhibition _____ is opened today in the museum.)2. Das Kunstwerk _____ von dem Künstler gemalt.
(The artwork _____ is painted by the artist.)3. Das Lied _____ von dem Sänger gesungen.
(The song _____ is sung by the singer.)4. Die Veranstaltung _____ vom Team gut organisiert.
(The event _____ is well organized by the team.)Exercise 8: A Visit to the Museum
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Werden - Werden
Präsens
- ich werde
- du wirst
- er/sie/es wird
- wir werden
- ihr werdet
- sie/Sie werden
Ausstellen - Ausstellen
Vorgangspassiv
- ich werde ausgestellt
- du wirst ausgestellt
- er/sie/es wird ausgestellt
- wir werden ausgestellt
- ihr werdet ausgestellt
- sie/Sie werden ausgestellt
Besuchen - Besuchen
Präsens
- ich besuche
- du besuchst
- er/sie/es besucht
- wir besuchen
- ihr besucht
- sie/Sie besuchen
Sein - Sein
Präsens
- ich bin
- du bist
- er/sie/es ist
- wir sind
- ihr seid
- sie/Sie sind
Klingen - Klingen
Präsens
- ich klinge
- du klingst
- er/sie/es klingt
- wir klingen
- ihr klingt
- sie/Sie klingen
Exercise 9: Das Vorgangspassiv im Deutschen
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: The process passive in German
Show translation Show answerswird verstanden, werden gesehen, wird, werden, werden beantwortet, geschrieben, gebracht, wird vorbereitet, werden gekauft
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Introduction to the Process Passive in German
This lesson focuses on the Vorgangspassiv (process passive) in German, emphasizing its use within cultural contexts such as art and music. Learners will explore how actions are described when the focus is on the event or process rather than who performs it.
Key Vocabulary
- das Bild (the picture)
- das Kunstwerk (the artwork)
- das Museum (the museum)
- die Ausstellung (the exhibition)
- der Künstler (the artist)
- der Sänger (the singer)
- die Musik (the music)
- die Veranstaltung (the event)
What You Will Learn
You will learn to form sentences like Das Bild wird im Museum ausgestellt (“The picture is exhibited in the museum”) and understand the structure of present passive sentences using werden + past participle. The lesson provides exercises to practice verb conjugation and sentence reordering, focusing on cultural contexts such as music concerts, art exhibitions, and city events.
Practical Application Through Dialogue
Dialogues simulate real-life conversation scenarios, such as asking about exhibitions, buying musical tickets, and discussing cultural festivals. These dialogues help practice common questions and passive constructions in everyday contexts.
Additional Highlights
The lesson also includes word sorting tasks to classify vocabulary into art and music categories, multiple-choice exercises to practice passive verb conjugations, and a short story with gaps for interactive learning.
Language Notes
Unlike English, which often uses the passive voice formed with "to be" + past participle (e.g., "The picture is exhibited"), German uses the auxiliary verb werden plus the past participle to form the process passive. For example, "Das Bild wird ausgestellt" directly translates to "The picture is being exhibited," emphasizing the ongoing process or event. Useful phrases include "Die Ausstellung wird gezeigt" (“The exhibition is shown”) and "Das Lied wird gesungen" (“The song is sung”).
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