Speaking Practice - Picture Task and Conversation: Studying and My Future
Get ready for the speaking exam on studying and the future. Build the vocabulary, master the near future (ir a + infinitive), and practise structuring a picture-task answer in Spanish.
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Ready to speak 📸
In the speaking exam you describe a **picture** and hold a **conversation**. This module prepares you for the theme **Studying and My Future** (los estudios y mi futuro). You will build the key vocabulary, master the **near future** for talking about your plans, and practise structuring a good spoken answer. Everything here is in real Spanish - with accents, the letter ñ, and the opening marks ¿ and ¡ - because that accuracy is marked.
The words you need 📚
Learn these with their articles - the gender matters.
Match the Spanish to the English 🔗
- los deberes
- el bachillerato
- la profesión
- estudiar
- homework
- sixth form
- a job or profession
- to study
What does it mean? 🎓
What does "Voy a estudiar en la universidad" mean?
- I am going to study at university
- I studied at university last year
- I would like to leave university
- I never study at university
Talking about the future 🔮
The easiest way to talk about plans is the **near future** (el futuro próximo): **ir (conjugated) + a + an infinitive**: voy **a** estudiar (I am going to study), vas **a** trabajar, vamos **a** viajar. At Higher tier you can also use the **future simple** (estudiaré = I will study) and the **conditional** (me gustaría = I would like), plus the **preterite** for results (aprobé = I passed). Now practise the near future.
Complete the plan ✏️
Después del _____, voy a estudiar las _____ que me gustan. En el _____, voy a _____ en la universidad. Mi amiga va a hacer una _____ profesional.
Two ways to say the future 🆚
Both talk about what will happen, but the near future is simpler and enough for a strong answer.
Which use the near future? ✅
Select the TWO sentences that use the near future (ir a + infinitive).
- Voy a trabajar en España
- Vamos a viajar este verano
- Estudiaré matemáticas
- Me gustaría ser médico
Match each phrase to its meaning 🗣️
- Voy a estudiar
- Me gustaría viajar
- Después del instituto
- En el futuro
- I am going to study
- I would like to travel
- After secondary school
- In the future
Build a strong answer 🪜
An interactive activity.
Describing the photo 💬
In the picture task, what does "En la foto, hay..." mean?
- In the photo, there is...
- In the future, I will...
- In my opinion, I think...
- Yesterday, there was...
Hold the conversation 🧭
An interactive activity.
Your turn: prepare an answer ✍️
An interactive activity.
The grade-9 habit 🌟
Top speaking answers do three things. First, they **get the accuracy right** - accents (la profesión, el bachillerato), the letter ñ, and the opening marks ¿ and ¡ - because that is marked. Second, they **use the near future confidently** (voy a + infinitive) and, at Higher tier, reach for the future simple or conditional for ambitions. Third, they **develop every answer**: describe, give an opinion with a reason (porque...), and link it to yourself and your future - never a bare one-word reply.