Ce serait parfait : photo description, extended writing
I know when to use different tenses in a photo description task and I can describe an ideal holiday using the conditional of regular -er and irregular verbs.
- Year 11
- AQA
Ce serait parfait : photo description, extended writing
I know when to use different tenses in a photo description task and I can describe an ideal holiday using the conditional of regular -er and irregular verbs.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Use the present to describe what you see on a photo, but use the future and conditional to develop the conversation.
- Use time markers and other similarly useful structures to help organise longer responses using different tenses.
- Include regular and common irregular future and conditional verbs when writing about future plans.
Keywords
Conditional - form of verb used to express what would happen
PALM - acronym used for photo descriptions
BORDER - acronym used for extended writing
Common misconception
Only the present tense is required when performing the photo description task.
The present tense will mostly be used to describe a photo; however, other tenses are required for the follow-up questions based on the topic of the photo. Students should be able to use future and conditional verbs to discuss future plans.
Equipment
Mini whiteboards and pens are useful, if available.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Give the French for 'council estate/housing estate'
Q2.Vocabulary Revision. Match the words to their meanings.
Q3.Faire - to do, doing. Put the correct endings onto the verb stem 'fer' to form the conditional tense.
Q4.Translate the following sentence using the words below to help you. During the holidays, I will swim in the pool but my brothers will swim in the sea.
Q5.Which is the missing word? Elles une promenade en bateau -They will go on a boat trip.
Q6.Match the possessive pronouns to information about the noun they replace.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.PALM is an acronym that helps you describe a photo. Match the letter with the detail.
Q2.Which tense(s) should you use to describe a photo / image?
Q3.Match these useful phrases.
Q4.Put the following in the correct order to translate; If I had a lot of money I would visit the USA. I would like to go there as visiting New York would be a dream for me.
Q5.Match the word to the definition.
