As you know, in this part of the exam you will need to describe a photograph on your own for about 1 minute.
USEFUL LANGUAGE
General description
- General introduction (general description of the scene)
- In this picture I can see...
- This picture/photograph shows...
- This is a picture of...
Describing the people in the photograph
- Where are they?
- There's a group of people opposite the cathedral.
- There's a man sitting in his office.
- Who are they?
- They could be tourists.
- They are probably tourists.
- He might be a business man.
- How old are they?
- He could be in his 40s (forties).
- Maybe they're middle-aged / in their twenties.
- What are they wearing?
- They're wearing comfortable clothes.
- He's wearing a smart suit.
- What are they doing?
- They've stopped walking to have a rest.
- He's working on his computer.
- How do they feel?
- They look like they're having fun because...
- Perhaps they are tired because...
- He seems to be bored because...
- It seems as if he was bored because...
Describing the place
- What is where?
- In the foreground / the background there is...
- Between...there is /are...
- The girl on the right...
- In the middle there are...
- He's in an office. Outside the window I can see a park in the background.
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| #ELTPics - Flickr by Zoetnet These are some words and phrases which you could use: |
many people are
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chairs
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neighbourhood / city centre
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there are
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relaxing
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I think
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in the background
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building
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friends
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weather
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sunny
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warm
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couple
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friends
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shorts
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light clothes
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menu board
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café
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outside
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meals
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menu boards
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drinks
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Spain
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tourists
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they look like
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enjoying
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summer
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sleeveless shirts
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They could be
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purses and bags
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EXAMPLE
Record yourself doing this task using a tool like Soundcloud and upload your recording to the blog. Here you are a tutorial to know how to use it Soundcloud tutorial (in Spanish).
