Speaking Describing Photos

Describing a photo

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Describing two photos

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more beautiful more relaxing quieter warmerThe natural world : beach cloud flower grass ground moon mountain rock sand sea sky snow stars sunrise tree water

more beautiful more relaxing quieter warmerThe natural world : beach cloud flower grass ground moon mountain rock sand sea sky snow stars sunrise tree water

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title your section here

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In this photo I can see..

This photo shows..

... looks like ...seems... I think...

at the top

In the background/ in the distance

on the left

In the middle

On the right

Prepositions: In on next to behind under..

In the foreground

at the bottom

Describe : who? what? where?

Use present tenses ( present continuous to describe action

Listen and draw Then compare to next page.... What is the same what is different?

Listen carefully and draw

1. In/on the centre of the picture there is a bear. 2. There is a man on/in the right. 3The man is facing/looking the bear. The bear is sitting /standing by the tent. There are some trees in the background/ fore ground

They are probably in a forest.The man is probably frightened. The bear walked up to the tent . It probably wanted food.

This photo shows...In the picture I can see...

What other information could you include?

Listen to the woman describing a photo. What is wrong with each of these? What is different ? What is the same?Can you draw the photo?

In this photo I can see..

This photo shows..

... looks like ...seems... I think...

at the top

In the background/ in the distance

on the left

In the middle

On the right

Prepositions: In on next to behind under..

In the foreground

at the bottom

Describe : who? what? where?

Use present tenses ( present continuous to describe action

Describe the photoNow write a description of it

Remember

Listen again

or by saying......

Start by saying...

This picture shows...

Describe the people and the activities as much as possible.Imagine you are describing it to someone who can't see ti. Remember to use the present continuous.

In this photo I can see....

Include information about the location, people, objects, weather, clothes, time of day etc. Who? What?Where? When?

Try to use connectors ( but , so , because, and , while) to link your ideas.

If you can't remember a word try to explain it using other words. If it is not important then don't worry and describe something else.

Wordwall more photosDescribe... describe and draw.. describe and write.

Useful language

Practise

You can also add your opinion.

Use these words to complete:

Choose a photo and write a description.

A little more difficult now.

Stairs to nowhere

Only if you want to try...

What is happening in the picture? What has happened? What is going to happen? How do you know?

Usefule language making guesses

thanks

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