Key Idea: In the 15 minutes of preparation you plan what to say about your image: first describe it, then say what it means, then link it to a theme, the Spanish-speaking world and your own life.
| Step | What you say | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | What kind of image it is | {{En la foto veo un mercado…|In the photo I see a market…}} |
| Details | People, place and actions, with position words | {{en primer plano, al fondo, a la izquierda|in the foreground, in the background, on the left}} |
| Meaning | What the image suggests | {{Parece que… / Creo que la imagen muestra…|It seems that… / I think the image shows…}} |
| Theme | Which course theme it belongs to | {{Esto se relaciona con el tema de…|This relates to the theme of…}} |
| Step | What you say | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Theme | Why the image fits that theme | {{…porque trata de…|…because it is about…}} |
| Culture | One real example from a Spanish-speaking country | {{En el mundo hispano…, como…|In the Spanish-speaking world…, such as…}} |
| You | What you think, and how it is in your country | {{En mi opinión… En mi país también…|In my opinion… In my country, too…}} |
| Theme | An example you could use |
|---|---|
| Identities | Food: la paella, los tacos, el mate |
| Experiences | Festivals: las Fallas de Valencia, el Día de Muertos |
| Human ingenuity | Art: Gaudí, the Mexican murals |
| Social organization | Markets and neighbourhood life |
| Sharing the planet | The Amazon, ecotourism in Costa Rica |
Describe in the present tense: «hay», «veo», not «había».
You say what is in the photo and stop. What is missing? What it means and its theme. Description alone is not enough.
A photo of a street festival. Which theme could it fit? Experiences.
How many cultural examples do you need? One correct, specific one. A wrong cultural claim costs you.
How do you say «at the back of the photo»? «Al fondo».
After culture, what is the last step? Yourself: your opinion, and a comparison with home.