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HOW TO DESCRIBE A PAINTING

Alicia Suárez López

Created on December 8, 2020

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HOW TO DESCRIBE A PAINTING

EXAMINE THE IMAGE...

There will be five questions about that

'Dogs playing poker' by Cassius Marcellus Coolidge

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READY?

How many dogs are in the image?

Seven

Six

Five

How many are smoking in pipe?

Four

Three

Two

ALRIGHT!

There are SEVEN dogs

Next question

ALRIGHT!

There are TWO smoking in pipe

Next question

What colors are the poker chips?

White, green and blue

Blue, red and white

Red, blue and green

ALRIGHT!

Next question

BLUE, RED and WHITE

What time does the clock set?

2:15

1:10

3:05

ALRIGHT!

The clock shows 1.10

Next question

What letter can we see in one of the legs of the bulldog?

Ace of clover

Ace of hearts

Ace of spades

ALRIGHT!

ACE OF CLOVER

Back to the start

WRONG!

Try again!

EXAMINE THE IMAGE...

'Dogs playing poker' by Cassius Marcellus Coolidge

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EXAMINE THE IMAGE...

'Dogs playing poker' by Cassius Marcellus Coolidge'A friend in need', Oil in canvas. 1903. C M. Coolidge.

  • What is the main idea in the painting?
  • What are the dogs doing?
  • Where are the dogs? Can you describe the room?
  • What can you see in the foreground?
  • What can you see at the top?
  • What can you see at the bottom?
  • What can you see on the left?
  • Who is cheating?
  • Whai is funny about this picture?
  • How do you feel when you look at the painting?
  • Why?
  • Do you like this painting?

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EXAMINE THE IMAGE...

'Dogs playing poker' by Cassius Marcellus Coolidge'A friend in need', Oil in canvas. 1903. C M. Coolidge.

  • What is the main idea in the painting?
  • What are the dogs doing?
  • Where are the dogs? Can you describe the room?
  • What can you see in the foreground?
  • What can you see at the top?
  • What can you see at the bottom?
  • What can you see on the left?
  • Who is cheating?
  • Whai is funny about this picture?
  • How do you feel when you look at the painting?
  • Why?
  • Do you like this painting?

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DESCRIBE A PICTURE IN ENGLISH