How to DESCRIBE on IMAGE in SPANISH without mistakes DO IT PERFECTLY
How to make a description of an image in SPANISH?
Steps to describe a photo.
How to make a perfect description in your Speaking?
Step 1 Talk: Describe what you see in the photo.
This step tries to describe in a very general way what you see in the photograph. It consists solely of saying a sentence that includes: What do you see, what people are there and where are they? This part has to be very simple, it is more of an introductory and general phrase of what is in the photograph
Step 2 Talk: Talk about where everything is.
You don't have to try too hard in this part, just talk about the things that are relevant. It is not necessary to comment on every detail of everything in the photograph.
Here we leave you an image with all the expressions that you can use when you want to talk about the location of each thing:
Step 3 Talk: Describe the people in the photo.
What are they wearing? What are they doing? as they are physically?
To describe what people are wearing and doing, use the present continuous.
Step 4 Talk: Describe the place.
What's the weather like? Are they in or out? Is it country or city? How is the site?
Some useful expressions:
Está soleado/nublado/lluvioso.
Son exteriores/interiores.
Están en el campo/ciudad.
El lugar es hermoso/atractivo/tranquilo/pacífico.
Step 5 Speaking: Make assumptions.
This would be the last step. Once you describe everything you can see, it's time to unleash your imagination! How do you think people feel? Why do you think they are there? Do you think they are family or friends?
Whenever you speculate, it's important to explain why you think so.
This step can also be included in other steps. That is to say, it is not necessary to leave it exclusively for the end. For example, if you are describing things on a table and you don't know what something is, you can speculate.
The secret to describe images in Spanish
Describing images in Spanish is a very common activity in Spanish classes and oral exams. For this reason, it will be very good for you to master this type of description and learn all its secrets. In this post, we give you a lot of super useful tips. Let's go!
Why describe images?
We have all had to face at some point in our learning English having to describe an image or photograph. This test is something that is commonly used, since it allows evaluating how the student develops in a context in which he must begin to quickly describe the visual material that is provided.
The structure of the sentences, the storytelling, the ability to unite the different ideas... everything adds up when it comes to showing that you have a good level of Spanish.
What tools do you have to use in your speech?
As we have already hinted at, the secret to describing images in Spanish lies in making use of all the tools you have at hand to demonstrate your good level of the language.
Next, we share a list of elements that you must take into account when describing an image.
Vocabulary.
Connectors.
Gramatical structures.
Made expressions (idioms…).
Construction of tenses.
Improvisation and fluency.
Don't go blank!
The secret to not going blank is to have an action plan. The best thing you can do is have a speaking strategy memorized that you can apply to any image you are asked to describe.
That is, to elaborate a coherent and understandable speech that impresses the person who is evaluating you.
Before describing an image or speaking in general in Spanish, try to activate your vocabulary for a while before starting. You can listen to a song in Spanish, talk to a partner or speak out loud about any topic that comes to mind.