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SPEAKINGSPEAKINGDescribing pictures
GENERAL TOPICGENERAL TOPICAll these pictures show …This set of pictures shows …Here we have X pictures, all related
to …The main topic here is …The topic illustrated here …The pictures are about …In these pictures I can see …
DESCRIBING WHERE THINGS DESCRIBING WHERE THINGS AREARE
In the foreground / background.On the left / right.In the middle.At the top / bottom.In the distance.In this picture / these pictures here
(pointing)In the first / second, etc. picture.In the top/bottom-left/right picture.
COMPARINGCOMPARINGWhile this picture …, this one …… . In contrast / On the other hand, …This other picture shows a very
similar/different situation.Both pictures show/ Neither of these
pictures show…This one is far / a lot / much + comparative
than A little (bit) / slightly + comp. than …(By far+) superlative.It is(n’t) as + adj + as …It is similar to/different from/the same as …
DESCRIBING PEOPLEDESCRIBING PEOPLEI think / It seems + present
continuous to describe actions. He’s about X / in his Xs (age).He’s quite / rather / extremely + adj.You can tell he is …She looks / seems + adj.She looks like + noun.He might be + ing / noun.They remind me of + noun.
FACTS AND OPINIONSFACTS AND OPINIONSEverybody knows that …Many people believe that …I find it (a bit) + adj.I’m (not) really into / interested in +
noun/ing.I’m (not) very fond of / keen on +
noun/ing.In my opinion/view, …I believe/think that …It seems to me that …
SOME ADVICESOME ADVICE
Talk in sentences. Don’t produce a list of items you see.
Organise your description. Don’t describe the same thing more than once.
Start with a general idea of the subject before going into details.
Give some personal reaction to the picture.
MEETINGPEOPLE
Describe the pictures: main topic, who you see, what they’re doing,the situation, etc.
LEISURE TIME
JUNE 2009
DAILY LIFELook at these photographs.Describe and compare them.
FAMILY AND FRIENDSDescribe and compare the following pictures. Talk about friends, different types of families, and your own.
Look at these photographs and compare them. Make sure you talk about the following: type of students, clothes, classrooms, new technologies …
TRAVELLING
Describe the pictures. Make sure you talk about means of transport,accommodation, etc.
MEANS OFTRANSPORT
LIFE EVENTS
Describe the pictures. Talk about different types of sports, equipment, etc.
STEREOTYPES
Climate change
June 2009