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Describing A Picture

The document provides guidelines for describing a photo by mentioning what can be seen, the place, people's positions and attributes, their actions and feelings, and giving an opinion. Key details to note include introducing the photo's contents, describing the setting and people's appearances, locations, ages, clothing, roles, and emotions shown. The writer should conclude with their perspective on the photo.

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Describing A Picture

The document provides guidelines for describing a photo by mentioning what can be seen, the place, people's positions and attributes, their actions and feelings, and giving an opinion. Key details to note include introducing the photo's contents, describing the setting and people's appearances, locations, ages, clothing, roles, and emotions shown. The writer should conclude with their perspective on the photo.

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Describing

a
Photo
Describing a Photo
 Introduction: In this photo I can see … / This photo shows...
 Talk about the place: They are sitting in a café, in the city, in the
mountains, in a hotel…
 Describe the position: On the right, on the left, in the middle of the
photo, in the background, next to, behind, in front of…
 Describe people’s age: they are in their twenties, they are about
twenty…
 Describe people’s clothes: colour, material…
 Describe people’s actions: they are cooking, eating…
 Describe people’s roles: He’s probably a teacher, a student, his dad,…
 Describe people’s feelings: He seems sad, frightened, happy, excited…
 Your opinion: In my opinion the photo is very interesting, funny…
 Your memories: This photo reminds me of my childhood, my holidays...
Hesitation strategies

LOOK - for adjectives of


appearance. He looks casual/
• Well, let’s see old-fashioned / smart / sporty /
• I mean trendy…
• I guess WEAR - with things to put on
• I’m not really sure and take off. She’s wearing make
up/ a ring/ sunglasses/ a
bracelet.
HAVE – with an item you don’t
put on or take off.
She has a tattoo / a piercing.
CARRY - with things we hold in
our hands or arms.
DESCRIBIN He’s carrying an umbrella/ a
G ACTIONS
suitcase / a bag…
PRESENT CO
NTINUOUS
BE: am, is, ar
e + Gerund (-
ing)
Let’s Pratice
Some Examples
• In this photo I can see a man and a baby.
They are at home, probably in the living
room.
• On the left we can see a man holding a
baby. He is vacuuming the carpet with his
right hand.
• The man is probably in his late thirties,
I’m not sure. The baby is very young. He
is probably only a few months.
• The man is wearing dark blue jeans, a
brown shirt and no shoes (he is not
wearing shoes). The baby is wearing a
colorful t-shirt and a pair of shorts.
• The man seems worried and the baby
sad.
• The living room is very tidy. The man is
vacuuming a beautiful blue flowered
carpet. I can see a sofa on the right and a
coffee table in front of it. The room is
very bright because of the big window.
• In my opinion, this photo shows the
importance of sharing the housework.
NOW IT’S YOUR TURN
In this photo I can
see…
Talk about:
Place
Position
People’s age
People’s clothes
People’s actions
People’s roles
People’s feelings
Your opinion

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