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¿Qué dos cosas debes hacer al presentar el estímulo visual?
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Describir (lo que hay literalmente) E interpretar (lo que sugiere o significa).
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¿En qué tiempo verbal se describe el estímulo?
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En presente: «hay», «veo», «una persona sonríe».
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describir
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to describe — say what is literally in the image (people, place, actions)
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interpretar
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to interpret — say what the image suggests, means or conveys
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el primer plano / el fondo
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the foreground / the background — front of the image vs. further away
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¿Qué frases sirven para describir el estímulo?
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«En la foto hay… / veo…», «en primer plano / al fondo», «a la izquierda / a la derecha».
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¿Qué frases sirven para interpretar el estímulo?
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«Parece que… / Creo que…», «Da la impresión de que…», «La imagen muestra / trata de…».
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¿Cuáles son los cinco pasos para describir un estímulo?
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Visión general → detalle → posición → interpretación → enlace con el tema.
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«a la izquierda / a la derecha»
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«on the left / on the right» — position language for locating elements in the image
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What's the difference between describing and interpreting?
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Describing = saying what's literally there; interpreting = saying what it suggests or means. The oral needs BOTH.
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Why use position language when describing the stimulus?
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Words like «en primer plano», «al fondo», «a la izquierda» make the description precise and controlled, and keep you talking.
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How do you avoid drying up while describing the image?
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Follow overview → detail → position → interpret → link; if you stall, jump to the next move — there's always one more thing to say.
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How do you move from describing to interpreting?
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Switch from «veo… / hay…» to «parece que… / creo que la imagen muestra…» — from what you see to what it means.
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Why is a bare list of objects a weak description?
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It's description only, with no interpretation and often no position language — it loses Message marks.
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