Describing a Picture

Speaking
The task

▪ Describe a coloured picture for approximately one minute.

The task

▪ Describe a coloured picture for approximately one minute.

▪ The picture is related to every day situation.

Sample picture
How to approach
How to approach

▪ Place
How to approach

▪ Place
▪ People
How to approach

▪ Place
▪ People
▪ Activity
How to approach

▪ Place
▪ People
▪ Activity
▪ Objects
How to approach

▪ Place
▪ People
▪ Activity
▪ Objects
▪ Colours
How to approach

▪ Place
▪ People
▪ Activity
▪ Objects
▪ Colours
▪ Atmosphere
How to approach

▪ Place
▪ People
▪ Activity
▪ Objects
▪ Colours
▪ Atmosphere
▪ Time of the day
How to approach

▪ Place
▪ People
▪ Activity
▪ Objects
▪ Colours
▪ Atmosphere
▪ Time of the day
▪ Weather
How to remember the approach
How to remember the approach

WHO
How to remember the approach

WHO WHERE
How to remember the approach

WHO WHERE

WHEN
 How to remember the approach

WHO WHERE

WHEN

WHAT
 How to remember the approach

WHO WHERE

WHEN

WHAT WHY
Assessment
Assessment

▪ Grammar & vocabulary

Assessment

▪ Grammar & vocabulary

▪ Discourse management
Assessment

▪ Grammar & vocabulary

▪ Discourse management

▪ Pronunciation
Useful language
 Saying what you can see

In the picture, I think it’s a… I don’t think…

I can see…

There’s… There are…

Describing something

It looks like… (+ a noun)

It looks quite… (+ adj)

He looks… (+ adjective)

The girl looks a bit… (+ adj)

Saying where something is

In the foreground…

In the background you can see…

On the left…

On the right…

At the bottom…

In the middle…

In this corner…
 Comparing things

The girl looks The mother isn’t

The yellow car is
much older than as pretty as the
the biggest.
the boy. baby.
Sample picture

who where
when
what why

Place
People
Activity
Objects
Colours
Atmosphere
Time of the day
Weather
Sample picture

who where
when
what why

Place
People
Activity
Objects
Colours
Atmosphere
Time of the day
Weather
Sample picture

who where
when
what why

Place
People
Activity
Objects
Colours
Atmosphere
Time of the day
Weather
Sample picture

who where
when
what why

Place
People
Activity
Objects
Colours
Atmosphere
Time of the day
Weather
Sample picture

who where
when
what why

Place
People
Activity
Objects
Colours
Atmosphere
Time of the day
Weather
Sample picture

who where
when
what why

Place
People
Activity
Objects
Colours
Atmosphere
Time of the day
Weather
 Useful tips

Use adjectives and adverbs

• Peaceful, quiet

Remember the 5 W’s

• Who, where, when, what, why

Paraphrase
• It’s made of glass and you put flowers in it.
 Quiz time
Decide if the statements are TRUE or FALSE
QUIZ TIME

1. You have two minutes to

describe a photograph.
QUIZ TIME

1. You have two minutes to ▪ FALSE.

describe a photograph. – It’s one minute only.
QUIZ TIME

1. You have two minutes to ▪ FALSE.

describe a photograph. – It’s one minute only.

2. We use the past tenses to

describe a photograph.
QUIZ TIME

1. You have two minutes to ▪ FALSE.

describe a photograph. – It’s one minute only.

2. We use the past tenses to ▪ FALSE

describe a photograph. – Present tenses.
QUIZ TIME

1. You have two minutes to ▪ FALSE.

describe a photograph. – It’s one minute only.

2. We use the past tenses to ▪ FALSE

describe a photograph. – Present tenses.

3. If you don’t’ know a word, you

should describe it and say
what it is used for.
QUIZ TIME

1. You have two minutes to ▪ FALSE.

describe a photograph. – It’s one minute only.

2. We use the past tenses to ▪ FALSE

describe a photograph. – Present tenses.

3. If you don’t’ know a word, you ▪ TRUE

should describe it and say
– Remember to paraphrase
what it is used for.
Good luck and thank you
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