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Acciones para un mundo mejor: photo description

I can convey a range of information about photos in the context of protests and social movements.

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Acciones para un mundo mejor: photo description

I can convey a range of information about photos in the context of protests and social movements.

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Key learning points

  1. Working with a partner is a useful strategy for learning and consolidating vocabulary.
  2. When describing photos in Spanish, it is important to convey a range of information.
  3. The PALM acronym is a useful prompt to include a range of information when describing photos.

Keywords

  • Photo description - task in which the student describes a photo in speech or writing

  • PALM - acronym for photo description (people and objects, action, location, mood)

Common misconception

When describing photos in speech and writing, a one-word answer will suffice.

When describing photos in Spanish, it is important to use full sentences and convey a range of information.

Starter Quiz Q2 and Exit Quiz Q2 are aimed at Higher Tier students. You can adapt Task A1 to include vocabulary that is relevant to the exam board and tier of your students. The grid for this activity is available on the worksheet for this lesson.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:,tea
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tea

Correct Answer:información,información
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información

Correct Answer:luego,then, later
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then, later

Correct Answer:traigo,I bring
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I bring

Correct Answer:banco,bench
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bench

Correct Answer:consejo,(piece of) advice
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(piece of) advice

Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:manifestación,protest
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protest

Correct Answer:signo,sign
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sign

Correct Answer:deseo,desire
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desire

Correct Answer:emocionado,excited
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excited

Correct Answer:estado,state
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state

Correct Answer:poseer,to own, possess
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to own, possess

Q3.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of ‘estar’. Las personas __________ bebiendo té.
estoy
estás
estamos
Correct answer: están
Q4.
Which word in Spanish means ‘there is’ or ‘there are’.
Correct Answer: hay
Q5.
What is the missing adjective? El hombre está __________.
Correct answer: contento
contenta
contentos
contentas
Q6.
Complete this sentence with the correct form of ‘emocionado’ (excited). Las chicas están ...
Correct Answer: emocionadas

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:iba,I, she, he, it used to go
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I, she, he, it used to go

Correct Answer:ibas,you (sg) used to go
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you (sg) used to go

Correct Answer:cuarto,quarter
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quarter

Correct Answer:salida,exit
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exit

Correct Answer:medio,half
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half

Correct Answer:dar,to give, giving
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to give, giving

Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:impuesto,tax
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tax

Correct Answer:violento,violent
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violent

Correct Answer:sonido,sound
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sound

Correct Answer:ciudadano,citizen
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citizen

Correct Answer:conocimiento,knowledge
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knowledge

Correct Answer:huelga,strike
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strike

Q3.
Complete the PALM acronym: people and objects, action, , mood.
Correct Answer: location
Q4.
Which sentence best describes the location of the people in this photo?
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jardín
Correct answer: están en el jardín
está en el jardín
Q5.
Which sentence best describes the mood of the people in this photo?
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está enfadado
están enfadado
está enfadados
Correct answer: están enfadados
Q6.
What is the missing word in this 'people and objects' sentence? unos voluntarios (there are some volunteers).
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: hay

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