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Acciones para un mundo mejor: photo description
I can convey a range of information about photos in the context of protests and social movements.
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- Year 10
- AQA
Acciones para un mundo mejor: photo description
I can convey a range of information about photos in the context of protests and social movements.
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- Working with a partner is a useful strategy for learning and consolidating vocabulary.
- 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.
Keywords
Photo description - task in which the student describes a photo in speech or writing
PALM - acronym for photo description (people and objects, action, location, mood)
Common misconception
When describing photos in speech and writing, a one-word answer will suffice.
When describing photos in Spanish, it is important to use full sentences and convey a range of information.
Starter Quiz Q2 and Exit Quiz Q2 are aimed at Higher Tier students. You can adapt Task A1 to include vocabulary that is relevant to the exam board and tier of your students. The grid for this activity is available on the worksheet for this lesson.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q3.Complete the sentence with the correct form of ‘estar’. Las personas __________ bebiendo té.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of ‘estar’. Las personas __________ bebiendo té.
estoy
estás
estamos
Q4.Which word in Spanish means ‘there is’ or ‘there are’.
Which word in Spanish means ‘there is’ or ‘there are’.
Q5.What is the missing adjective? El hombre está __________.
What is the missing adjective? El hombre está __________.
contenta
contentos
contentas
Q6.Complete this sentence with the correct form of ‘emocionado’ (excited). Las chicas están ...
Complete this sentence with the correct form of ‘emocionado’ (excited). Las chicas están ...
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q3.Complete the PALM acronym: people and objects, action, , mood.
Complete the PALM acronym: people and objects, action, , mood.
Q4.Which sentence best describes the location of the people in this photo?
Which sentence best describes the location of the people in this photo?
jardín
está en el jardín
Q5.Which sentence best describes the mood of the people in this photo?
Which sentence best describes the mood of the people in this photo?
está enfadado
están enfadado
está enfadados
Q6.What is the missing word in this 'people and objects' sentence? unos voluntarios (there are some volunteers).
What is the missing word in this 'people and objects' sentence? unos voluntarios (there are some volunteers).
