http://www.englishaula.

com/en/pet-speaking-part-3-exam-1a-cambridge-certificate-
english-practice-test-exercise.html (fill in the gaps activity& answers for photo
description)
http://www.writefix.com/?page_id=359#part3 (example photos& descriptions)
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/exams/speaking-exams/describe-photo-or-
picture (exercise)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YyY2GHcF8A

1. Introduction

Focus on the main part of the picture at the beginning.

The Picture/photo was taken in/at … (place).

The picture shows …
The picture describes … .
It's a black-and-white/coloured photo.

2. What is where?
Describe as much as you can.

General description/ What is in the picture?

In the picture I can see…
There's…/ There are…
It looks like…(+noun)
It looks quite… (+adj)

Giving details about the picture/ 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/ under
In the foreground there's…
In the background you can see…
Describing the person/people/ Who is doing what?
Here you describe the people in the picture or you say what is happening just
now. Use the Present Continuous for actions.

He looks/seems…(+adj)
He is running….

3. Try to use your imagination/ What I think about the picture

It looks like a ...
It might be a ...
Maybe it’s a ...
I think …./ I don't think…
The picture makes me feel … (sad/happy)