DESCRIBE A PICTURE

TIPS FOR DESCRIBING A PICTURE

EXAMPLE

Introduction
Give a general overview of what the picture This picture shows
is about (WHERE + WHAT) and Focus on a horse with wings (What)
the main part of the picture at the beginning in the middle of a road
Useful language: (Where)
This picture shows
There is / there are
I can see

Description
EXAMPLE
Describe, as much as you can, what you
see. This is Chicago city.
Useful language: In the
In the foreground / in the foreground we
background can see the
On the right / on the left port full of little boats.
At the top / bottom
In the
In the top left/right corner
middleground
there are a lot
Give details of what you are describing.
of skyscrapers.
Use adjectives (big/small, black / red / )
On the right
there is the big Lake
Michigan.

Interpretation
EXAMPLE
Use your imagination and make
I think that this girl likes reading.
assumptions.
Maybe she wants to learn a lot of new
Useful language:
things, or perhaps she is holding these
I think / I believe / I guess ...
books for fun.
Maybe / Perhaps / Possibly
She looks very happy carrying the
He / It looks (+ adjective )
books.
This picture / photo must /could
have been taken in .......
This picture / photo was taken ...

Other useful tips Think about:

WHO/ WHAT is in the picture? A room? A park? Some people? (Whats it like? What do they look like?)
WHERE was it taken? Where is it/ where are they? (place, country, )
WHEN was it taken? In the morning, afternoon, evening? At night? Is it autumn, winter? How do you know?
WHY are they there?
 YOUR TURN
WORK WITH YOUR PARTNER

DESCRIBE THE FOLLOWING PICTURES TO HIM/ HER

Student A

Student B