Portraits: describe me and my friend
I can describe portraits of myself and my friend.
Portraits: describe me and my friend
I can describe portraits of myself and my friend.
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Key learning points
- Pablo Picasso was a famous Spanish artist whose portraits show objects and people using geometric shapes.
- Frida Kahlo was a famous Mexican artist known for painting self-portraits using bright colours.
- Describing images is an effective way of revising and practising vocabulary.
- 'Tiene' means 'she, he, it has' and is used with the definite article, nouns and adjectives to describe facial features.
- 'Hay' means both 'there is' and 'there are'. Sentences with 'hay' usually start with or contain 'en'.
Keywords
Tiene - she, he, it has, part of the verb 'tener' meaning to have, having
Hay - verb meaning 'there is' or 'there are' depending on whether it is followed by singular or plural nouns
Common misconception
'Tiene' and 'hay' are interchangeable.
Both 'hay' and 'tiene' can be used to describe details. However, sentences with 'hay' usually start with or contain 'en'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
to learn, learning
to draw, drawing
to teach, teaching
to search, searching
to be, being (temporary states)
to speak, speaking
calm
sad
useful
old
strange
active
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
to wear, wearing
to present, presenting
to practise, practising
to be, being (permanent traits)
to have, having
to observe, observing
white
yellow
green
blue
red
grey