Hello, 

The objective of section b in file 2 is to be able to describe a picture in the past and present. In order to plan your photo description for next week, think about your answers to the following questions:

1. What is your favourite photo? 
2. Who took the photo? When did that person take the photo? 
3. Where were you when you took the photo/selfie? Who were you with?  
4. What was happening when you took the photo? 
5. What can you see in the picture?
6. Why do you like this picture/selfie? 
7. Where you do keep it? 

EXAMPLE 

1.This is one of my favourite photos. It’s a picture of my family, my husband and my children.

2. I took the picture  when we were on holiday in Paris. 

3. We were in a park near the Eiffel Tower

4. We were going sightseeing and we were taking pictures of every place we visited.

5. In the picture you can see a big park with the Eiffel Tower at the back and at the front you can see my family enjoying a picnic while they are/were looking at the magnificent tower .  My wife and my children are/were wearing casual clothes. 

5. I love this photo because it was our first time abroad and the grey sky reminds me of the typical weather in Galicia, where we live. 

6. I keep/have it on my mobile phone and as the background on my tablet and on my personal computer. 

Remember to bring a picture on your mobile phone next Monday/Wednesday to talk about it. Try to plan your description answering the questions above. Half of the class will describe the picture on Monday and the other half on Wednesday. 

Hello, 

Here are some speaking cards we have shown in class this week. Next week we can practise  some of these monologues and interactions (MONDAY: 17:45 -18:15 – WEDNESDAY: 17:30-18:15)

ROUTINE  (MONOLOGUE)

Talk about your best friend´s routine on Saturday, Give as many details as you can.

HOUSEWORK (MONOLOGUE)

Talk about the housework you normally do every day. Give as many details as you can. 

SHOPPING HABITS (MONOLOGUE)

Talk about your shopping habits. Try to include information about the following questions:

• Do you like going shopping?
• How often do you go shopping?
• Who do you normally go shopping with?
• What do you like buying when going shopping?
• Did you go shopping last weekend? What did you buy?   

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION AND CLOTHES  (MONOLOGUE) 

Describe the following people physically and include information about their clothes. 

MEMORABLE DAY  (MONOLOGUE)

Talk about a memorable ocassion in your life. Include information about the following questions

• When was it?
• Where were you?
• What happened? Give as many details as you can
• What was the weather like?
• Why was a memorable ocassion? 

LAST WEEKEND  (MONOLOGUE) 

Talk about what you did last weekend. Give as many details as you can 

BUYING AT A SHOP  (INTERACTION)

STUDENT A: You would like to buy a jacket and a pair of shoes. 

STUDENT B: You are a shop assistant. Student A would like to buy a jacket and a pair of shoes.

INTERVIEWING YOUR FRIEND (INTERACTION) 

STUDENT A: Prepare a few questions to your friend to know what s/he did last Sunday. Then answer his/her questions

-What/get up?

-What/wake up?

-Have breakfast? What?

-Do the housework? What?

-What/do later?

STUDENT B: Answer Student A´s  questions and ask him/her about what s/he did last Sunday. 

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION (INTERACTION) 

STUDENT A: You want to know about Student B´s new boss. Prepare a few questions to  know about him/her: 

-name

-age

-nationality

-job

-physical description (height, hair, eyes and complexion)

-personality

-hobbies

STUDENT B: Student A wants to know about your new boss (e.g. name/age/nationality/job/physical description/personality/hobbies) Answer his/her questions. 

Hello, 

Here is useful information on how to prepare a monologue in which you have to talk about a past memorable occassion: 

Remember that any kind of monologue must have an introduction, a body and a conclusion: 

1.Introduce the topic: e.g. I am going to talk about a memorable night

2.Answer the questions on “A memorable occasion” giving as many details as you can. 

Questions: When was it?/Where were you?/Who were you with?/What did you wear?/Where did you go?/What did you do?/What was the weather like?/What did you get home?

3.Conclude the topic answering the question “Why was it a memorable occasion?: In conclusion, it was a memorable occasion/night/day, etc. because…..

I hope you find this information helpful. 

Hello,  

Here you are some of the questions we tried to answer in class and other ones: 

                                                             SPEAKING QUESTIONS ON CLOTHES AND SHOPPING

-What kind of clothes do you normally buy when you go shopping for clothes? 

-Do you like going shopping for clothes? Why/Why not? When do you normally go shopping for clothes? 

-What is your favourite clothes shop? Why?

-How much do you spend on clothes?

-Do you usually buy designer labels? 

-What do you wear for work? 

-Do you often borrow other people’s clothes? 

Try to answer these question orally at home to give a proper answer in class next week. 

Hello, 

Here is useful information on how to prepare a monologue in which you have to describe a picture: 

Remember that any kind of monologue must have an introduction, a body and a conclusion: 

INTRODUCTION: 

Use I’m going to describe the following picture every time you need to describe a picture

Then, include the following information: 

1. What can you see? 
2. Where are they?

BODY 

Include the following information: 

      3. What are they doing? Give as much information as you can 

     4. Describe the people in the pictures (Physical appearance and clothes) 

     5. How do they feel? 

     6. Describe what you can see around the people by using place prepositions (at the front, at the back, etc) 

CONCLUSION 

Include the following information: 

    7. Do you like the picture? Why? Why not? 

DESCRIBING A PICTURE useful prepositions

DESCRIBE A PHOTO or A PICTURE

Hello, 

Here is useful information on how to prepare a monologue on  your routine on a day

This is the structure that any kind of monologue must have: 

-Introduction

-Body

-Conclusion

The first monologue you are doing this course will be related to your routine on a day. This is the recommendations for a good monologue:

1.Introduction

Use I am going to talk about….. every time you need to introduce your monologue > e.g. I am going to talk about my routine on Monday.

2. Sequence your events

First, Then, Later, Finally, ….. When you use these sequencers, write a comma after them > e.g. First, I get up at 7a.m

2. Use «addition» connectors too: 

In addition,   Moreover,  Besides, …. All these connectors mean «Además» and they are followed by a comma in writing > e.g. In addition, I have a cup of expresso

3. Give a conclusion

Give your opinion on your routine on a day, if you like it or not, why, etc.

You can use before your conclusion a connector like In short,  To conclude, ….. (Remember if you use them, write a comma after them > e.g. In short, I hate my routine on Friday because I am very busy all day)

I hope you find this information helpful.