Fiestas y costumbres: photo description, read aloud
Learning outcomes
I can complete dictation and photo description tasks in the context of festivals and customs.
I can spell and pronounce [ca], [co] and [cu].
Fiestas y costumbres: photo description, read aloud
Learning outcomes
I can complete dictation and photo description tasks in the context of festivals and customs.
I can spell and pronounce [ca], [co] and [cu].
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Key learning points
- [ca] is pronounced as in 'casa', [co] is pronounced as in 'comer' and [cu] is pronounced as in 'cultura'.
- When describing a photo, it is important to use full sentences that include a verb.
- When describing a photo, it is important to convey a range of information about the image.
- PALM is a useful acronym for remembering the types of information to include in a photo description.
Keywords
PALM - acronym for photo description tasks (people and objects, action, location, mood)
Read aloud - task in which the student reads aloud a text in Spanish
Photo description - task in which the student describes a photo in speech or writing
Common misconception
It is possible to describe a photo without needing to use verbs.
It is necessary to use full sentences to successfully describe a photo. Sentences always include a verb.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
ganas de
Baleares
turismo
tal
a
I will do
I will be able
I will have
to dream, dreaming
to save, saving
Exit quiz
5 Questions
house, bed
to eat, kitchen
culture, discussion
letter, menu
dinner, evening meal
food
offer
Spanish omelette
power