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Objective: The purpose of this speaking activity is to enhance participants' descriptive language skills by having them discuss and narrate the actions depicted in a given picture. This activity encourages creativity, vocabulary expansion, and the ability to form coherent sentences in a spoken context.

Materials:

Pictures displaying various scenes or scenarios (can be printed or displayed on a screen).
A list of action verbs and descriptive words to aid participants if needed.
Whiteboard or flip chart for notes (optional).
Procedure:

Introduction (5 minutes):

Begin by explaining the purpose of the activity: to describe the actions of characters in a given picture.
Emphasize the importance of using vivid and detailed language to paint a clear picture for the listener.
Provide a brief example to demonstrate how to effectively describe actions.
Picture Selection (5 minutes):

Display or distribute pictures to each participant.
Choose images that are rich in detail and depict characters engaged in various activities.
Vocabulary Boost (5 minutes):

Introduce a list of action verbs and descriptive words related to activities (e.g., running, laughing, exploring, mysterious, excited).
Encourage participants to incorporate these words into their descriptions.
Pair or Small Group Discussion (15 minutes):

In pairs or small groups, have participants observe the picture and discuss the actions they see.
Encourage participants to take turns describing what they notice in the picture, focusing on the characters' activities.
Remind them to use the provided vocabulary words and be as descriptive as possible.
Whole Group Sharing (10 minutes):

Bring the groups back together and have each group share one interesting observation or description from their discussion.
Encourage variety in the language used and ask open-ended questions to stimulate further discussion.
Reflection and Feedback (5 minutes):

Facilitate a brief reflection on the activity. Ask participants about their experience and whether they found the vocabulary helpful.
Provide constructive feedback on language use, creativity, and the ability to communicate effectively.
Extension Activity (Optional):

For a more extended version, ask participants to create a short story based on the picture, incorporating the actions they described.
Conclusion (5 minutes):

Summarize key takeaways from the activity, reinforcing the importance of descriptive language and creativity in communication.
This activity is designed to be flexible and can be adapted for various proficiency levels. It not only improves speaking skills but also encourages collaboration and imaginative thinking.

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reformular/expresar de otra manera/parafrasear

Actividad a partir de un video o película

Actividad a partir de una canción / Canción infantil

Encontrar información específica (scanning)

Trabajar con párrafos: desmezclar y titular

Improvisación / Actuación (Role Play) / Mímica

Diccionario de imágenes o emparejamiento

Escribir un curriculum / una carta de presentación

Learners who are Pre-A1 have just begun learning English and will first learn how to:<ul><li>Say the letters in the alphabet and numbers</li><li>Say hello, talk about names and age</li><li>Name the colors and dates, express likes and dislikes</li></ul>

Absolute beginners who have begun to learn the letters and numbers

Learners taking the A1 Elementary exam should be able to:<ul><li>Introduce themselves and ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, things he/she has, people he/she knows.</li><li>Communicate using very basic phrases as long as the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: common adjectives & adverbs of frequency, going to, how much/how many, imperatives, I'd like, 's – possessive, common prepositions of place and time, present simple & continuous, there is/are</li></ul>

A very basic tourist level, which is enough for buying food and a bus ticket

Learners taking the A2 Pre-intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand sentences and frequently used expressions (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).</li><li>Complete tasks that are routine and exchange information about familiar matters.</li><li>Describe matters of immediate need in simple terms.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: countable/uncountable nouns, adverbs of frequency, future will/going to, much/many, present perfect, past simple, past continuous, common phrasal verbs, common modals: can/should</li></ul>

A tourist who can do basic conversations about the past, present and future

Learners taking the B1 Intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand points regarding family, work, school or leisure-related topics.</li><li>Deal with most travel situations in areas where the language is spoken.</li><li>Create simple texts on topics of personal interest.</li><li>Describe experiences, events, dreams, and ambitions, as well as opinions or plans in brief.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: question tags, intensifiers: too/enough, future tenses, past tenses, modals, conditionals, wh-questions in the past</li></ul>

Learners who can deal with both familiar and routine situations, in friendly and work contexts

Learners taking the B2 Upper-intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization.</li><li>Interact with fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without difficulty for either party.</li><li>Produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain an opinion on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: perfect tenses, mixed conditionals, modals in the present, phrasal verbs, reported speech, wish, relative clauses</li></ul>

The level where you can be a tour guide for your foreign friends and talk about a lot of topics, even abstract ones, with ease and fluency

Los alumnos que realicen el examen C1 Avanzado deberían ser capaces de: Expresar ideas con fluidez y espontaneidad sin tener que buscar expresiones demasiado obvias. Utilizar el lenguaje con flexibilidad y eficacia para fines sociales, académicos y profesionales. Comprender una amplia gama de textos extensos y exigentes. Producir textos claros, bien estructurados y detallados sobre temas complejos, usando frases de enlace (=palabras que conectan ideas entre oraciones).

Learners who can smoothly communicate in every walk of life, read long texts and write well

Learners taking the C2 Proficient exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand almost everything read or heard with ease.</li><li>Summarize information from a variety of sources into a coherent presentation.</li><li>Express themselves using precise meaning in complex scenarios.</li><li>Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations</li></ul>

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