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Module 1.1.
DESCRIBING THE SITUATION REFLECTED
IN THE GIVEN PICTURE
I. Course Outcome : CO2.1: Express oneself in meeting a client.
II. Learning Outcome : LO2.1: Describe the situation reflected in the
given picture.
III. Time Frame : 1.5 Hours
IV. Introduction :
Module 2.1which is entitled “Describing the Situation Reflected in the Given
Picture “is a one and a half hour program that focusses on teaching and polishing
students’ skill on giving description, being one of the traditional types of discourse.
Further, this module allows the students to acquire a concrete understanding on how
a particular entity is properly described verbally or in written form using appropriate
linguistic tools (modifiers).
The process therefore, consists of giving the students a photograph to be observed,
analyzed, and assessed in order to give a clear image of the situation reflected
thereof. The teacher then, can ask guide questions to set the scene, e.g. “Where are
these people? What are they doing? What do you think are they saying (Zemach,
2009)? After all these questionings, the students start to figure out situations and
present them to the class.
The presentation can be oral or written depending on what communicative skill (oral
or written) the teacher wants to assess in students. More so, the presentation is rated
against a rubric for verbal or written presentation.
Unlocking of Difficulties/Discussion
Description ( noun ) ([Link] )
/dəˈskripSH(ə)n/
1. a spoken or written representation or account of a person, object, or event: "people
who had seen him were able to give a description" synonyms account,
explanation, elucidation, illustration, representation
Adjective ([Link] )
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/ˈajəktiv/
1. A word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a
noun to modify or describe it.
2. A descriptive adjective will usual fit into one of the following categories.
Example
Category
Appearance attractive, burly, clean, dusty
Colour azure, blue, cyan, dark
Condition absent, broken, careful, dead
Personality annoying, brave, complex, dizzy
Quantity ample, bountiful, countless, deficient
Sense aromatic, bitter, cold, deafening
Size and Shape angular, broad, circular, deep
Time ancient, brief, concurrent, daily
Source: ( [Link] )
Description is a kind of discourse that aims to create a picture in the mind of the
reader. To create a clear picture, you must include details that will enable your reader
to vividly imagine the person, place, or a thing you are describing. To do this
requires sharpened powers of observation on your part. Furthermore, to translate the
closely observed details into a clear picture, you must carefully choose words and
skillfully use them to enable the reader to imagine how something works, smells,
sound, or feels when touched. In short your sensory details must appeal the
imagination. Often the vividness of the picture may also stir the emotion. ( Agalabia,
1998 )
When people use description, they generally rely on one of more of the five human
senses to describe something so that it becomes instantly memorable and relatable. It
usually used to help the audience visualize people and places, but it can also put the
audience in a particular mood or create a certain type of atmosphere. The writer or
speaker uses nouns and adjectives to give the readers and listeners a sense of what
something is like materially. ([Link] )
Simple Steps in Describing a Picture
1. Look at the picture intently.
2. Observe and examine what do the images convey?
3. Talk to yourself what puffs your mind as you analyze the picture.
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4. Focus and do not get annoyed or distracted by your surroundings.
5. Don’t panic when things go blank. Inhale, exhale. Go back to the picture, then
start again.
Source: ([Link] )
Expressions Used in Describing a Picture
What is in the picture?
In the picture I can see ...
There’s / There are ...
There isn’t a ... / There aren’t any…
Say what is happening with the present continuous
The man is ...ing
The people are… ing
It’s raining.
Where in the picture?
At the top/bottom of the picture ...
In the middle of the picture ...
On the left/right of the
picture ... next to in front of
behind near on top of under
If something isn’t clear
It looks like a ...
It might be a ...
He could be ...ing
Maybe it’s …
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V. Learning Materials : 1. Handouts (printed copy)
DEFINITION OF KEY TERMS/MEANIN
STEPS IN DESCRIBING A PICTURE
EXPRESSIONS USED IN DESCRBING A
PICTURE
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2. Sample Video on Describing a Picture
[Link]
3. Writing Materials: Pen and Paper
VI. Supplementary
Learning Resources : 1. Books/Workbooks
[Link], U. et al. ( 1998 ) College Freshman
English, Book
[Link], A. ( 2012 ). English 1: study and
Thinking skills Workbook.
1.3. Fernando [Link]. ( 1988 ). College English for
Today, Book 1.
2. Online Sources ( URL )
1.1 [Link]
1.2 [Link]
1.3 [Link]
1.4 [Link]
VII. Learning Activities : 1. Home-based Activities
1.1. Skim and scan the hand-outs on:
1.1.1. DEFINITION OF KEY
TERMS/MEANING
1. 1.2STEPS IN DESCRIBING A PICTURE
. 1.1.3EXPRESSIONS USED IN DESCRBING
A
PICTURE
1.2. Describe the situation reflected in the
picture using the common expressions found
in the hand-outs.
1.3Submit a 1-page written description of the
situation reflected in the picture.
VIII. Equipment : None
IX. Student Feedback : Please answer the questions inside the box.
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Your honest response will truly help us in
polishing this module.
1. Which part of the module you found interesting? Why?
2. Which part of the module you found challenging? Why?
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LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Home-based Activities
Activity 1. Skim and scan the hand-outs on: DEFINITION OF KEY
TERMS/MEANING,
STEPS IN DESCRIBING A PICTURE, EXPRESSIONS USED IN
DESCRBING A PICTURE.
Activity 2. Submit a 1-page description of the situation reflected in the picture.
Note: Strictly follow the rubrics given to ensure an effective output.
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