Wall label

In a Café (The Absinthe Drinker)

Edgar Degas, 1834–1917 · 1876

A man and a woman sit silently at café tables in Paris, each staring into their glass.

Why it's great for language

Two people not talking in a café — perfect for feelings and city vocabulary.

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On view

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Tap a painting to switch — your level and focus stay the same.

Set the room

Shape the lesson

The painting adapts to your focus — chosen now: In a Café (The Absinthe Drinker).

CEFR level

Language focus

Pick one thing your students will actually walk out able to do.

Duration

Optional finishEnd with an art response (students make their own)Learners create their own artwork inspired by the painting's style, subject or mood — and use the target language while planning, labelling and presenting it.

Make it yours

One thing about your class — and the lesson will feel built for them.

Optional — but teachers who add this say the lesson lands better.

A complete lesson, painted around In a Café (The Absinthe Drinker).