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¿Qué tipo de programa? Photo description and conversations
I can describe photos and respond to questions about TV programmes and viewing habits.
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- Year 10
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¿Qué tipo de programa? Photo description and conversations
I can describe photos and respond to questions about TV programmes and viewing habits.
Lesson details
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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.
- You can form answers to questions in Spanish by converting 2nd person language into 1st person language.
Keywords
PALM - acronym for photo description (people and objects, action, location, mood)
1st person - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to yourself ('I')
2nd person - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to who the speaker is addressing ('you')
Common misconception
In Spanish, you can always repeat language used in the question to form your answer.
If 2nd person language is used in a Spanish question, this must be converted into 1st person language for the answer.
Starter Quiz Q2 contains Higher Tier vocabulary. Based on the students in your class, you could set different challenges for the final speaking task. Some students could aim to develop at least one answer with justifications and contrasts, whereas others may be able to develop all their answers.
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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.Which is a full sentence?
Which is a full sentence?
un hombre
un hombre y una mujer
Q4.Which verb completes the sentence? 'La familia feliz.'
Which verb completes the sentence? 'La familia feliz.'
hay
están
Q5.Which verbs are in the 2nd person singular?
Which verbs are in the 2nd person singular?
juego
comemos
Q6.What is the 1st person singular form of 'escuchas'?
What is the 1st person singular form of 'escuchas'?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q2.What Spanish word means 'there is' or 'there are'?
What Spanish word means 'there is' or 'there are'?
Q3.Order the parts of the useful photo description acronym.
Order the parts of the useful photo description acronym.
Q4.Which sentences best describe the location of this picture?
Which sentences best describe the location of this picture?
En el salón.
Una casa.
Están en el parque.
Q5.Match the second person verbs with their first person equivalents.
Match the second person verbs with their first person equivalents.
Q6.'¿Para qué usas tu móvil?' What is the best way to start an answer to this question?
'¿Para qué usas tu móvil?' What is the best way to start an answer to this question?
Usas tu móvil para ...
Usas mi móvil para ...
Uso tu móvil para ...
Usar mi móvil para ...
