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    This document provides guidance on describing pictures in English class in 4 steps: 1) Describe basic visual elements like color and subjects. 2) Identify objects and people in different areas of the picture. 3) Describe any actions being taken. 4) Give your opinion on the picture's meaning and how it makes you feel. Examples of common terms to use are given for each step, like foreground, background, at the top/bottom, and emotional reactions. Practice exercises are included to have students describe sample pictures using the guidelines.

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    This document provides guidance on describing pictures in English class in 4 steps: 1) Describe basic visual elements like color and subjects. 2) Identify objects and people in different areas of the picture. 3) Describe any actions being taken. 4) Give your opinion on the picture's meaning and how it makes you feel. Examples of common terms to use are given for each step, like foreground, background, at the top/bottom, and emotional reactions. Practice exercises are included to have students describe sample pictures using the guidelines.

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    Describing Pictures

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    This document provides guidance on describing pictures in English class in 4 steps: 1) Describe basic visual elements like color and subjects. 2) Identify objects and people in different areas of the picture. 3) Describe any actions being taken. 4) Give your opinion on the picture's meaning and how it makes you feel. Examples of common terms to use are given for each step, like foreground, background, at the top/bottom, and emotional reactions. Practice exercises are included to have students describe sample pictures using the guidelines.

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    Describing pictures

    in English class
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    How to do it…
    1. First steps
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    The picture was taken in/by…


    It shows…
    It´s a coloured/black and white picture.
    2. What and where

    In the foreground/background there is…

    In the foreground/background you can see…


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    In the middle/centre there is/are…

    At the top/At the bottom there is/are…

    On the left/right there is/are…

    Between… and… there is/are…

    Behind/In front of… you can see…


    3. Who is doing what?
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    Talk about what people are doing in the picture

    Talk about what is happening just now


    (e. g. Students are singing in the classroom)
    4. Your opinion.
    What do you think about the picture?

    It seems as if…/maybe…
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    The boy (e.g.) seems to…

    It might be a symbol of…

    The atmosphere of… is…

    I like/don´t like the picture because…

    It makes me think of…/ it reminds me of


    Well… let´s review!
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    Describe the following pictures


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    On the left In the middle On the right


    In the background
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    In the foreground
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    At the bottom
    At the top
    • In the
    foreground
    • In the
    background
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    • At the top
    • At the bottom
    • In the middle

    • On the right
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    Now…
    Your turn!
    •A typical red bus
    (Double decker bus)
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    •The Houses of Parliament


    (London)
    •To fish
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    •River
    •Net
    •Curious
    people
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    •Look
    •Clothing
    • Bell tower
    • Leaning tower (Pisa,
    Italy)
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    Finally… no clues.
    Think of all vocabulary that you know about the topic…
    Do a list.
    Put into practice the four steps that you have studied…
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