Wall label

The City

Fernand Léger, 1881–1955 · 1919

Léger pieces together flat shapes — billboards, scaffolding, a man on stairs — to show modern Paris as one big machine.

Why it's great for language

A modern city in bright shapes — perfect for city words and shapes.

A gentle note

Fernand Léger's work fits the city, shapes, colours better than "present simple". Try one of those focuses, or pick another artist from the gallery.

Set the room

Shape the lesson

The painting adapts to your focus — chosen now: The City.

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 The City.