How to describe a picture

Preparing for the exam

How to describe a picture?

- In the picture / photo I can see ..................... - The photo / picture shows ..................... - It was taken in ....... / by ........ - It's a black-and-white / coloured photo.

Introduction

- In the foreground / background I can see ..................... - In the foreground / background there is / are ..................... - In the middle there is / are ..................... - At the top / bottom there is / are ..................... - On the right / left there is / are ..................... / I can see ..................... - Behind / In front of ................ I can see ..................... / there is / are ..................... - Between ..................... there is / are ..................... - In the top / bottom left-hand corner I can see ..................... - In the top / bottom right-hand corner I can see .....................

What is there?

You must answer the wh-words: Where? When? Who? What? Whose? Why? How? How many / How much? Use the present continuous (be + Verb-ing)

What is happening?

- I think ..................... - The picture reminds me of ..................... - I (don't) like the picture because ..................... - The atmosphere of the picture is .....................

What I think about the picture

Pictures: Unsplash & Pixabay

Inspired by: @Surikat (https://en.islcollective.com/)

Frau Bielska

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