Speaking Describing Photos

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Describing a photo

Try and use these words

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

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

Write a subtitle here

title your section here

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

Prepositions:In on next tobehind under..

Use present tenses ( present continuous to describe action

Describe : who? what? where?

This photo shows..

In this photo I can see..

In the middle

In the foreground

In the background/ in the distance

at the bottom

at the top

On the right

on the left

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

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

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

What other information could you include?

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

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?

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

Prepositions:In on next tobehind under..

Use present tenses ( present continuous to describe action

Describe : who? what? where?

This photo shows..

In this photo I can see..

In the middle

In the foreground

In the background/ in the distance

at the bottom

at the top

On the right

on the left

Describe the photoNow write a description of it

Listen again

Remember

Useful language

In this photo I can see....

This picture shows...

or by saying......

Start by saying...

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.

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.

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

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

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

You can also add your opinion.

Practise

Choose a photo and write a description.

Use these words to complete:

A little more difficult now.

Only if you want to try...

Stairs to nowhere

Usefule language making guesses

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

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