This document provides guidance for describing a photo in detail in 1-2 minutes. It lists useful language for describing what can be seen in the photo, including where things are located, making guesses about people and activities, and explaining unfamiliar words. Example language includes describing people, activities, location, weather, emotions, and connecting ideas with connectors. The guidance recommends describing details of people and activities, introducing the overall idea, and noting location, appearance, actions, weather, and feelings, asking if unsure and connecting ideas.
This document provides guidance for describing a photo in detail in 1-2 minutes. It lists useful language for describing what can be seen in the photo, including where things are located, making guesses about people and activities, and explaining unfamiliar words. Example language includes describing people, activities, location, weather, emotions, and connecting ideas with connectors. The guidance recommends describing details of people and activities, introducing the overall idea, and noting location, appearance, actions, weather, and feelings, asking if unsure and connecting ideas.
This document provides guidance for describing a photo in detail in 1-2 minutes. It lists useful language for describing what can be seen in the photo, including where things are located, making guesses about people and activities, and explaining unfamiliar words. Example language includes describing people, activities, location, weather, emotions, and connecting ideas with connectors. The guidance recommends describing details of people and activities, introducing the overall idea, and noting location, appearance, actions, weather, and feelings, asking if unsure and connecting ideas.
This document provides guidance for describing a photo in detail in 1-2 minutes. It lists useful language for describing what can be seen in the photo, including where things are located, making guesses about people and activities, and explaining unfamiliar words. Example language includes describing people, activities, location, weather, emotions, and connecting ideas with connectors. The guidance recommends describing details of people and activities, introducing the overall idea, and noting location, appearance, actions, weather, and feelings, asking if unsure and connecting ideas.
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Part 2: Long turn (2–3 minutes) useful language
Task overview describing what you see
You and your partner take turns to describe one photo each. You each It’s a photo of / The photo shows a family. speak for about one minute. You just listen while your partner speaks. I guess that this photo was taken in a park because there are a lot of trees. Example task There are six people in this Here is your photo. It shows people spending time as a family. Tell us what you can see in the photo. photo. The boy is wearing … The man is cooking. saying where things are On the leÆ / On the right … At the front / At the back … It’s/They’re in / on / under / next to / near / in front of / behind / between … making guesses He/She/It/They look(s) (happy/bored / about fourteen). He/She/It/They might (be/have) … Maybe he/she/it/they … He/She/It/They is/are probably … I’m pretty sure (that they are a family). explaining words you don’t know It looks like a / a kind of… It’s a type of … It looks like a kind of … It could/might be … Perhaps/Maybe it’s … I can’t remember what this is. Exam help • Describe the people and activities in your photo in as much detail as possible. It’s something you use to/for … • Start by introducing the idea in the photo, then include information about the place, what the people look like, what they are doing, the weather and how you think the people are feeling. • Try to use connectors (e.g. but, so, because) to link your ideas. • If you aren’t sure what something is or can’t remember the word, describe it or say what you think it might be.