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The document provides guidelines for describing photos, emphasizing the importance of starting with a general overview and then detailing specific elements. It includes useful vocabulary and sentences for effective description, as well as suggestions for expressing opinions. An example is given to illustrate how to apply these techniques in a practical context.

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The document provides guidelines for describing photos, emphasizing the importance of starting with a general overview and then detailing specific elements. It includes useful vocabulary and sentences for effective description, as well as suggestions for expressing opinions. An example is given to illustrate how to apply these techniques in a practical context.

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Describing photos

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/exams/speaking-exams/describe-photo-or-picture

1. Start by saying what the photo shows in general.

2. Talk about what you can see in more detail.

USEFUL VOCABULARY

in the middle a photograph


in the centre a painting
at the top a drawing
at the bottom an advertisement
on the left (side) a poster
on the right (side) the cover of a book
in the background a map
in the foreground a scene from a film

USEFUL SENTENCES

• This picture is….. a painting, a map... / it's an advertisement for... / it was


drawn by...

• The scene takes place in the street, at school.... / during the day, at night, in
the evening.../it shows…

• there is, there are, we can see...

OPINIONS

• I think that.. , maybe..., I suppose... , perhaps, probably, it might be…, it seems

GRAMMAR

• Use the PRESENT CONTINUOUS to describe what people are doing.


Here is an example:

The photo shows a row of old detached houses in a city. In the foreground there is a
man with a big rucksack. He’s wearing a blue shirt and a pair of jeans; he is walking
along a river, he looks like a typical tourist, he is holding a map, he probably doesn’t
know the city.
It might be somewhere in Europe, perhaps Northern Europe because of the style of
the houses; in the background there is a towerbell, it might be the cathedral of the
city. There are some trees along the river; it seems quite attractive.

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