¿A quién sigues en redes? Photo card
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can talk about my and other people's habits related to social media.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
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.
- To make a photo description more interesting and complex, add justifications and contrasts.
Keywords
PALM - acronym for photo description tasks (people and objects, action, location, mood)
Justification - an explanation or reason given for something that has been stated
Contrast - a comparison made to show the differences between two or more things, people, or ideas
Common misconception
I can describe a photo using single words.
When describing photos in Spanish, it is important to use full sentences with verbs. To make the description even more interesting and complex add justifications and contrasts.
Teacher tip
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'often'?
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
to answer, answering
to describe, describing
to write, writing
to publish, post
to follow, following
to use, using
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
comment
account
mobile phone
film
question
answer, response
Q4.Order the words to say: 'the boy is eating with his family'.
Q5.Write in English: 'el profesor está trabajando'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'there are two (female) friends'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which sentence can be used to describe a photo?
Q2.Order the statements according to the acronym PALM. (People, Action, Location, Mood)
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
although
however
on the other hand
in order to
while
since
Q4.Write in Spanish: 'I see lots of gadgets'.
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