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.
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.
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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.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
street, route, way
welcome
multicultural
to, up to, until
Be good! (informal)
Be good! (formal)
ais
ait
ions
iez
aient
masculine singular
feminine singular
masculine plural
feminine plural
Exit quiz
5 Questions
Who is in the photo?
What is happening?
Where has the photo been taken?
What is the atmosphere or weather like in the photo?
à l’avenir
l’année prochaine
cet été
un jour
si c’était possible
Answer the bullet point briefly.
Give a personal opinion.
Justify the opinion with a reason.
Give extra information e.g. talk about another person.
Enhance the answer e.g. give more information.
Check adjectives, verbs and spellings and for relevance.