Photo Description Guide and Essential Vocabulary
This detailed guide provides essential vocabulary and structures for gcse edexcel spanish higher speaking vocabulary tasks and photo descriptions.
Vocabulary: Key location descriptors include "En primer plano" foreground, "Al fondo" background, "A la izquierda" left, "A la derecha" right
Example: To describe a scene: "En la foto se puede ver un grupo de personas que están sentadas en un parque" Inthephotoyoucanseeagroupofpeoplesittinginapark
Definition: "Puesto que" and "dado que" both mean "since/given that" and are useful for providing explanations in photo descriptions
Highlight: The guide includes three essential tense structures - present continuous estaˊn+gerund, past tense preterite, and future expressions voya+infinitive
Quote: "Lo bueno es que..." Thegoodthingisthat... and "Lo malo es que..." Thebadthingisthat... are crucial phrases for expressing opinions about photos
The guide systematically presents vocabulary for:
- Opening phrases and scene-setting
- Weather descriptions
- People and object descriptions
- Actions and activities
- Opinion expressions
- Temporal references
This comprehensive resource supports preparation for edexcel gcse spanish speaking assessments and helps students develop confident photo description skills.