Key Idea: On the day you give a 3–4 minute presentation on your image, then answer your teacher's questions in Part 2 and Part 3. You speak from key-word notes, never a script.
| Part | What you say | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Introduce | One sentence on what the image shows | {{La foto muestra…|The photo shows…}} |
| Describe | Only the details that matter | {{En primer plano… al fondo…|In the foreground… in the background…}} |
| Interpret | What it shows and your view. Spend the most time here. | {{Creo que muestra… En mi opinión…|I think it shows… In my opinion…}} |
| Link | The theme | {{Esto se relaciona con el tema de…|This relates to the theme of…}} |
| Close | Hand over to your teacher | {{Me gustaría hablar más sobre…|I would like to talk more about…}} |
| Part | What it is about | Marked in |
|---|---|---|
| Part 2: Discussion | Your image and its theme | B2 and C |
| Part 3: Conversation | One or more other themes from the course | B2 and C |
Develop every answer
- Answer — {{Sí, creo que… / No, no creo que…|Yes, I think… / No, I don't think…}}
- Reason — {{porque… / ya que…|because… / since…}}
- Example from your life — {{Por ejemplo, en mi instituto…|For example, at my school…}}
About three sentences per answer.
| Job | Phrases |
|---|---|
| Present | {{Voy a hablar de…|I am going to talk about…}} |
| Describe | {{Se ve…|You can see…}} |
| Give an opinion | {{Me parece que…|It seems to me that…}} |
| Link | {{Además… / Por eso…|Also… / That's why…}} |
| Buy time | {{Bueno… a ver… / Es una buena pregunta.|Well… let's see… / That's a good question.}} |
If you don't understand, ask: «¿Podría repetir la pregunta, por favor?» Asking is much better than silence.
Which part of the presentation gets the most time? Interpret: what it means and what you think.
Your teacher asks «¿Te gusta leer?». You say «Sí.» What is missing? A reason and an example from your own life.
Fix: «En la foto había dos niños.» «En la foto hay dos niños.» The photo is described in the present.
Fix: «No creo que es importante.» «No creo que sea importante.» It needs the subjunctive.
What do you say instead of «um»? A Spanish filler such as «Bueno…», and a different one each time.
What goes in your notes? Key words for each part, never full sentences.