Match the words to the definitions

COLOURS: LOCATION LANGUAGE:

bright ▪ At the bottom / At the top
cheerful ▪ In the foreground / In the
dull middle / In the
rough
background
lovely
▪ In the top left-hand
STYLE: corner / In the bottom
abstract right-hand corner…
realistic ▪ On the left / On the right
traditional ▪ On the left/right-hand
modern side/corner

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 Match the words to the definitions
the part of a picture or pattern that is
behind the main people or things in it.

the front part of a scene or picture. The

part at the back is called the background

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This scene takes place in (summer/
winter). These people are (at work/
taking a break). The weather is (fine/
bad). It is (raining/sunny/cloudy)

The scene takes place (in the town centre/

on the river banks). In the background,
you can see (a bridge/some tall
mountains). There are some (sailing
boats/big ships) on the river. The river
looks (wide and deep/narrow and
shallow). You can see smoke coming from
factories. This is probably a (minor/major)
river in a (large/small) town.
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There are (five/ten) people in the
foreground. They are (sunbathing and
relaxing/working hard). The man at the
front has (a big black dog/a small brown
dog). It is (sitting up/lying down) (in front
of/behind) him. He is wearing (a green cap/
a brown bowler hat).
The painting (looks blurred/is in sharp
focus). It conveys the impression of (a lazy
Sunday/ a busy work day). (I can see
myself in that situation and I would love it/I
can’t picture myself there at all!)
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In front of the central figure, two
figures (are swimming/bathing) in the
river. The boy with a red cap has got
his hands (to his mouth/on his head).
Maybe he is calling out to a friend. The
other figure, also (a girl/ a boy) has
got his back turned.
On the left of the picture, there are
(four/two) more sunbathers. They are
both wearing (coats/hats). They are
both looking (away from/towards) the
river.
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 The central figure is (standing/
sitting) on the river bank.
He is (looking ahead/turning round).
His feet are (on the bank/dangling in
the water). Maybe he is thinking
about his life or maybe he is day
dreaming. He is wearing (green
trousers and a yellow cap/red
shorts.) His clothes are spread out
(behind him/in front of him). His
(back/face) is in the shade. Maybe
the artist is trying to show that this
figure is (happy/depressed).
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You must answer the wh words, as possible –
Where? When? Who? What? Whose? Why?
and also How – how many/how much?
2) When? Put the missing words Why? This question is usually harder – it is
back. a higher level skill. When you have
The scene is taking place during described everything – ask yourself and
1) Where? Choose the right
the _____. The weather is answer questions like this:
word in brackets.
______ but I think it’s quite 1) Why are the two young people posing for
This is a (wood/street) in (the
_____ because the people are the camera?
countryside/town). There are
wearing ______ 2) Why are they meeting up?
(lots of cars/no cars.)
3) Are they the same nationality?
4) What do you think happened immediately
Tip: Use adjectives when describing things: e.g. It’s before the photo was taken?
a cold, bright day / They have got happy, smiling 5) Who took the photo?
faces/There is a small wooden bench/ She is wearing 6) What will they do next?
a grey woolly hat. The quiet wood is bathed in 7) What are they holding and why?
dazzling sunlight. They are holding a hot, shiny 8) What do you think the relationship
thermos. between them is? Justify your answer.

Who and what? How many? Put the missing words back. There are _____ people in the _______, a man and a
woman. They look _____ and they are ______. They are posing for the ______. He is ______ a tartan scarf and
jeans. He is wearing ______ and he has got a ______ . They are both young. The woman has got long brown ______
and she is wearing a ______ shawl and a grey hat.

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Refer to the five senses – what can people
see, hear, smell, taste, touch/feel. In
this picture – maybe they feel cold, because
they are wearing coats. They feel happy,
because they are laughing, maybe sharing a
joke. They can smell the strong coffee/fresh
air/the scent of the woods. They are looking
forward to a long walk through the trees.
They are excited about their excursion.

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 Lets play
Andrew and Lucy(move) to London.
Lucy (work) as a nurse in a big Hospital.
Andrew (sing) in a rock band.
He also (play)the guitar.
They (be) very happy, but they (miss) something.
What (be) it?.
Andrew and Lucy (want) a baby.
Finally, after two years, the twins (be) born.
They (have) two girls
and (call) them Rose and Patrick.
After many years, the rock band (become) very
famous.
The family (go) to live in California.
Rose (like) it a lot but Patrick (not do) .
Why (not like) it?
Because, he (want) to run the marathon.
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