Look at the photograph on the next page.

First fill in the missing words, then fold the sheet

and try to describe the photograph in detail.

The following ideas may help you:

 colour, light
 atmosphere, style
 size, space
 people
 furniture and equipment
 Other

If the photograph doesn´t show much to describe, you can either describe it in detail
USEFUL
TIP or you can use your imagination and describe more than you can see – you can deduce
things. Modal verbs (could, should, may, might ) are useful in this kind of description.

Here you can find some topical vocabulary to help you with the gaps and the description.

THANKSGIVING: fourth Thursday in November, Pilgrim Fathers,

Idians, turkey, stuffing, pumpkin, pumpkin pie, pumpkin soup, yams,
cornucopia, ham, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, corn, gravy

VERBS:
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This photo shows a family 1)c-------------------- a festival together. The atmosphere seems
really festive and 2)p------------------.There are about five people sitting at the table,
3)h---------------- their hands and saying a 4)p------------------.They all have an
5)e----------------- of content and spiritual mood in their faces. It appears that the
6)w-------------- family gathered together to 7)e---------------- the bountiful meal and each
other. From the decorations - the 8)p----------------- on the table and the big turkey on the
baking tray 9)n---------------- to the cornucopia we can assume that they are celebrating
10)T-----------------.The two adults on the left-hand side might be the parents of the two11)
k------------------ sitting next to them. The man is wearing a blue shirt and has
12)g------------------ hair on sides. The woman has long, blond hair with a fringe and a
13)p-------------------- on the left. She is wearing a kind of a blouse or a 14)j---------------- and
a white T-shirt. They both look middle – 15)a-------------------, as there are some
16)w----------------- on their faces. There are big, 17)e-------------------- plates on the table,
which means they have not had their meal yet. We can see some glasses with mineral water
and also wine, and there are a couple of 18)r-------------- or buns in a basket in the middle of
the table. Two white 19)c------------------- next to the pumpkin are waiting to be lit to give this
special 20)o--------------------- even a more special atmosphere. In the background there are
some 21)c------------------- faced with wood and maybe an oven is inside one of them. All in
all, this is a very nice photograph which tells us about the 22)i---------------------- of festivals
and meeting your relatives and friends.

KEY

1. celebrating

2. peaceful

3. holding

4. prayer

5. expression

6. whole

7. enjoy

8. pumpkin

9. next

10. Thanksgiving

11. kids

12. grey/greyish

13. parting

14. jacket

15. aged

16. wrinkles

17. empty

18) rolls

19) candles

20) occasion

21) cupboards

22) importance

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