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¿A quién sigues en redes? Photo card
I can talk about my and other people's habits related to social media.
Lesson 7 of 7
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- Year 11
- AQA
¿A quién sigues en redes? Photo card
I can talk about my and other people's habits related to social media.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- When describing photos in Spanish, it is important to convey a range of information.
- The PALM acronym is a useful prompt to include a range of information when describing photos.
- When describing photos in Spanish, it is important to use full sentences with verbs.
- To make a photo description more interesting and complex, add justifications and contrasts.
Keywords
PALM - acronym for photo description tasks (people and objects, action, location, mood)
Justification - an explanation or reason given for something that has been stated
Contrast - a comparison made to show the differences between two or more things, people, or ideas
Common misconception
I can describe a photo using single words.
When describing photos in Spanish, it is important to use full sentences with verbs. To make the description even more interesting and complex add justifications and contrasts.
The teacher might want to turn this into a real classroom competition. This will boost engagement, and will give students a clear reason to aim high.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'often'?
Which word means 'often'?
a veces
cada vez
nunca
siempre
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q4.Order the words to say: 'the boy is eating with his family'.
Order the words to say: 'the boy is eating with his family'.
Q5.Write in English: 'el profesor está trabajando'.
Write in English: 'el profesor está trabajando'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'there are two (female) friends'.
Write in Spanish: 'there are two (female) friends'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which sentence can be used to describe a photo?
Which sentence can be used to describe a photo?
Amigos
Dos amigos
Tengo muchos amigos
Es mi amigo.
Q2.Order the statements according to the acronym PALM. (People, Action, Location, Mood)
Order the statements according to the acronym PALM. (People, Action, Location, Mood)
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q4.Write in Spanish: 'I see lots of gadgets'.
Write in Spanish: 'I see lots of gadgets'.
